Bengaluru City University

Bengaluru City University (BCU), formerly Bengaluru Central University, is a state university[1] located in Bangalore, Karnataka. It was formed in 2017 and renamed in 2020.

Bengaluru City University
Former name
Bengaluru Central University
MottoBe Boundless
TypeState university
Established2017 (2017)
Vice-ChancellorLingaraja Gandhi
Location
Bangalore
,
Karnataka
,
India
Websitebcu.ac.in

History

The university was formed in 2017 following the trifurcation of Bangalore University,[2] and renamed in 2020.[3] The first vice chancellor (VC) of the university was S. Japhet.[4] Narasimha Murthy replaced him as an interim VC in November 2020[5] until the appointment of Lingaraja Gandhi in April 2021.[6]

Affiliation

For the academic year 2019-20 the university had 204 affiliated colleges, 24 education colleges, and 9 autonomous colleges.[7] Notable affiliated colleges include:

References
  1. "State Universities Karnataka". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  2. "Govt issues order on trifurcation of Bangalore University". Deccan Herald. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  3. "No more Central, it's Bengaluru City University from the upcoming academic year". The New Indian Express. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. "Change in Bengaluru university name signals sharper city focus". Deccan Herald. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. "Prof Narasimha Murthy interim V-C of BCU". Deccan Herald. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. "Prof. Lingaraja Gandhi is Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore City University". Star of Mysore. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. "Affliated [sic] Colleges". bcu.ac.in. Bengaluru City University. Retrieved 15 June 2021.


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