Hon. Doctorates conferred on 3 eminent personalities Mysore/Mysuru: Higher Education Minister Dr. M.C. Sudhakar, who also serves as Pro-Chancellor of the University of Mysore (UoM), today expressed regret over the declining stature of the once-illustrious institution, observing that students today are increasingly looking to emulate Western Universities. Speaking at the 106th Convocation of UoM this…
Golden Girls & a Golden Boy…
January 5, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Coming from a humble background, Chandrashekhara — whose father Sannappa is a shepherd and mother Shanthamma a manual labourer — has set his sights high in Kannada literature after securing 13 gold medals and four cash prizes in Kannada. He hails from Kannerumadu village at Kanakagiri, Koppal. Recalling his difficult childhood, Chandrashekhara said he…
106th Convocation of Mysore University tomorrow
January 4, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: The 106th Convocation of University of Mysore is scheduled to be held tomorrow (Jan. 5) at 11.30 am at its Crawford Hall. In all, 30,966 candidates will be receiving various degrees, with females topping the list with 18,612 (60.10%) graduates and males 12,354 (39.89%) graduates. Addressing media persons at the meeting hall of Academic…
105th Convocation Ceremony of University of Mysore – Old Varsities must be infused with more grants: Dr. T.P. Singh
January 18, 2025Mysuru: Prof. Dr. T.P. Singh, a faculty of Bio-Technology, Department of Bio-Physics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, observed that the country can prosper in the field of higher education, by recruiting more faculty and improving basic infrastructural facilities, with a special emphasis on infusing the old and popular Universities with more…
105th Convocation of UoM tomorrow
January 17, 202531,689 students including Graduates, Post-Graduates and Ph.D awardees to receive various degrees; highest of 63.18 percent are female students Mysuru: The 105th annual convocation ceremony of University of Mysore (UoM) is scheduled to be held tomorrow (Jan. 18) at 11 am at Crawford Hall and a total of 31,689 students including the Graduates, Post-Graduates and…
103rd Convocation of Mysore University tomorrow
October 17, 2023Honorary Doctorates for Dr. P.S. Shankar, K.B. Ganapathy and Javagal Srinath Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 32,240 students will be conferred degrees at the 103rd Convocation of the University of Mysore (UoM) to be held at Crawford Hall in city at 10.30 am tomorrow (Oct. 18). Addressing a press meet at Crawford Hall here yesterday, UoM…
Mysore University plans to hold Convocation in October
June 3, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: University of Mysore (UoM) is planning to hold its 101st Annual Convocation during October this year, if Corona situation comes under control. Centenary Convocation of the Varsity was supposed to be held in March, 2020. But it was held online on Oct. 19, 2020 with address by PM Narendra Modi. “We are planning to…
Design dress code for UoM Convocation
February 11, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A Committee constituted by the Syndicate of the University of Mysore (UoM) under the Chairmanship of the Registrar (Evaluation) to suggest the pattern of Convocation dress has invited suggestions from the general public, alumni of the Varsity and the designers. This is being done following directions from University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Governor…
Khadi gown to make entry into UoM Convocation
December 31, 2020Panel set up to suggest design and colour Clamour grows for traditional Mysore Peta Mysore/Mysuru: If everything goes well, you will see the guests in newly-designed Khadi attire to present gold medals and confer honorary degrees on students in the next Convocation of University of Mysore (UoM). A decision to say good-bye to silk/velvet material…














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