The University of Mysore (UoM)has awarded Ph.D in Political Science to R. Sowbhagya for her thesis ‘Karnatakada Panchayat Raj Samsthegalalli Mahila Prathinidhigala Rajakiya Nayakatva mattu Bhagavahisuvike, Visheshavagi Chamarajanagara Jille mattu Kodagu Panchayat Raj Samsthegalige Sambandhisidanthe – Ondu Toulanika Adhyayana-2005’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. M.G. Hanumatharaju.

H.N. Manu Kumar has been awarded Ph.D in Political Science by the UoM for his thesis ‘Chamaraja-nagara Jilleya Divyaanga Vidyarthigala Shaikshanika Pragathiyalli Sarkara mattu Sarkarethara Samsthegala Patra’ [Guide: Dr. R.N. Dinesh.

H.C. Rajath has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada by the UoM for his thesis ‘Sutturu Shreemataa – Samskruthika Adhyayana’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. Vishwanatha.
Tumkur University has awarded Ph.D in Social Work to Y.V. Gangadhar for his thesis ‘A Study on the Impact of Mgnregs in Alleviating Poverty among Backward Class Women in Karnataka’ [Guide: Prof. K.G. Parashuram].

Karuna Devi Mishra of Mysuru has been awarded Ph.D in Management from VIT University, Chennai campus for her thesis titled “An Integrated Software Test Process Model and an Assessment Methodology for efficient Quality Management in IT Organisations.” She worked under the guidance of S.K. Sudarsanam.