Gulbarga University was established in 1980 in Kalaburagi, Karnataka. The college is ranked by NAAC with a Grade B and graded 2.9 CGPA. The University was also ranked 79 overall by QS 2020 and ranked on the band 151-200 by India NIRF 2018.
Gulbarga University affiliates more than 122 colleges and offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral courses in various streams, namely, Arts, Commerce, and Science. The Campus is placed on a sprawling area of 860 acres and only postgraduate and Doctoral courses.
The Courses offered by Gulbarga University include:
- M.A. (English, Hindi, Kannada, Kannada Janapada, Economics, History, Journalism and Mass comm, Library and Info Science, Political Science, Sociology, and Social Work)
- M.Sc. (Applied Electronics, Biotech, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Physics and Zoology)
- M.Com. Financial Analysis
- M.Ed. Education
- M.P.Ed. Physical Education
- B.P.Ed. Physical Education
Courses offered at Gulbarga University, P.G.Centre, Jnana Karanji Campus, Halahalli Bidar:
- M.A. (Economics, English, Kannada, Political Science, Social Work, and Sociology)
- M.Sc. (Mathematics, Organic Chemistry, and Computer Science)
- M.Com.
Courses offered at Gulbarga University, Sharana, Sahitya Research Center, Basavakalyan:
- M.A. Kannada
Courses offered at Gulbarga University, Jnana Tunga Campus, Yergera Campus, Raichur:
- M.A. (English, Hindi, Kannada, Kannada Janapada, Economics, History, Journalism and Mass comm, Library and Info Science, Political Science, Sociology, and Social Work)
- M.Sc. (Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry)
- M.Com.
Eligible for candidates who have passed Bachelor’s degree in the relevant stream and based on the Entrance exam, Karnataka PGCET, conducted by Karnataka Examinations authority, depending upon the course.
M.Phil. and Ph.D. courses offered by Gulbarga University:
- M.Phil.: Eligible for candidates having a Master’s degree with a minimum of 55% marks from recognized university and selection is based on Entrance Examination and past academic performance.
- Ph.D.: Eligible for candidates having a Master’s degree or M.Phil. with a minimum of 55% marks from a recognized university.
The Top 10 affiliated colleges under Gulbarga University from Bellary District, Gulbarga district, Bidar district, Koppal district and Raichur district include:
- GBR College Huvinahadagali
- Kottureshwar College Kottur
- AIMES College, Bidar
- Al-Ameen College, Bidar
- Abhayaratna Arts college, Gulbarga
- Adarsha BCA College, Gulbarga
- Academy of Medical Education Science College, Raichur
- Aftab Degree College, Yaramarus Camp, Raichur
- S.G. College Koppal
- Kolli Nageshwar Rao Gangayya Govt. First Grade College of Arts. Sci.& BBM Gangavati
College Facilities :
The Gulbarga University is equipped with five gents’ hostels and three ladies’ hostels on the main campus where over 1,100 students are accommodated including lady research scholars. The University also has Working Women Hostels in the Postgraduate Centres to facilitate accommodation for all the lady students in the PG Centers.
The University also has a library consisting of over 2,25,000 books approximately, 650 scientific journals, Sixteen CD-ROM databases, 5800 dissertations/theses and technical reports, microfilm, conference papers and rare books. The students are also facilitated with sports that includes an indoor stadium having four courts with a capacity of 1750 audience and a well-equipped gymnasium and an outdoor stadium with a 400-meter track for various events.
Gulbarga University has a Football, Hockey, Cricket ground; Volleyball, Basketball, Ball Badminton tennis, Badminton Tennis, four table tennis courts; Kho-Kho and Kabaddi. It is also equipped with a Computer Centre, Guest House, Health centre, SC/ST cell, etc. Students are also introduced to physical education and NSS as a part of their extracurricular activities.
Gulbarga University provides various scholarships for meritorious students and students from a minor category. It provides placement to the candidates studying in this university. Some notable recruiters include Bajaj Auto, HCL, Reliance, etc.