Mysore/Mysuru: With Poet Laureate Kuvempu scripted ‘Kannada Nadageethe’ having completed 100 years in 2024, the University of Mysore(UoM), in association with Dasara Kavigoshti Sub-Committee, will be holding ‘Nadageethe-100 Sambhrama’ at a programme to take place at the Open Air Theatre in Manasagangothri campus at 9.30 am on Sept. 23. Announcing this at a press meet…
Address shortage of Ph.D Guides at Mysore University
August 21, 2025MLC Umashree urges Government Bengaluru: Congress MLC and actress Umashree has drawn the attention of the Government to address the shortage of Ph.D Guides at the University of Mysore (UoM). In his reply, Minister for Higher Education Dr. M.C. Sudhakar assured the Council that the Government was compiling a list of professors at the Varsity’s…
UoM secures 8th rank among 75 State Public Universities
August 21, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) has secured 8th rank among top 75 State Public Universities in the country in the Outlook ICARE Rankings – 2025. UoM Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. N.K. Lokanath, in a press release, has stated that this recognition was based on critical parameters including Academic & Research Excellence, Industry Interface & Placement, Infrastructure…
Dip in admission at Mysore Varsity: 9 PG Departments at Gangothri stare at shutting down
August 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Over a century-old University of Mysore (UoM) seems to be losing its popularity, given the dwindling number of admissions to at least nine of its Departments at Manasagangothri campus, hinting at the possibilities of shutting down those Departments in the near future. As per procedure, any student willing for getting admission into any of…
Expert Committee set up for Kukkarahalli Lake development
August 18, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), in collaboration with the University of Mysore, has formed a nine-member Expert Committee to oversee the conservation, management and long-term development of Kukkarahalli Lake, one of Mysuru’s most iconic water bodies. The University Vice-Chancellor will head the panel. In its second meeting recently, the Committee held a detailed session chaired…
UoM pioneers doctoral research on repatriating tribal heritage
August 5, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore’s (UoM) Department of Studies in Anthropology has achieved a national first by introducing the repatriation of tribal heritage as a doctoral research focus — a milestone in Indian academia and cultural policy. The path-breaking study, conducted by Dr. Banita Behera under the guidance of Prof. M.R. Gangadhar, Professor of Anthropology…
UoM swimming pool in troubled waters
August 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The financial crunch at over a century old University of Mysore (UoM) is evident yet again, with the UoM Swimming Pool at Saraswathipuram shut, due to alleged lack of funds to buy chlorine to keep the pool water intact. It has been close to a week since the pool is closed, leaving the regulars…
Protest staged outside pool
August 2, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The regulars of University of Mysore (UoM) swimming pool at Saraswathipuram in the city, staged a protest on Thursday alleging that, there has been a conspiracy to hand over the maintenance of the pool to a private party. Hence the pool is shut without any prior notice. Swimmers Lakshmi Venkatesh, Nagesh, Janardhan, Somashekar, Suneel,…
UoM celebrates 109th Foundation Day
July 25, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The 109th Foundation Day of University of Mysore (UoM) was held at Crawford Hall here this morning, with Harish Shah, Chairman of Harish and Bina Shah Foundation and Managing Director of Signet Capital Pvt. Ltd.,Mumbai, delivering the Foundation lecture on the topic ‘Learning from Heritage: The Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion Museum and the University’s Role…
Over 400 rare dictionaries preserved at Prasaranga
July 15, 2025Backbone of the first English-Kannada lexicon Mysore/Mysuru: More than 400 dictionaries, sourced from reputed universities across India and abroad, have been preserved for posterity at Prasaranga, the publishing wing of the University of Mysore (UoM). These dictionaries served as key references in the creation of the first-of-its-kind English-Kannada dictionary brought out by the University. These…














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