Davangere University, established in 2009, is a state government university located at Shivagangotri, Davangere, Karnataka - 577002. Founded by the Government of Karnataka through the bifurcation of Kuvempu University to cater to the educational needs of the Bayaluseeme region of Central Karnataka, the university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) and Section 12(B), and accredited by NAAC with 'B+' Grade. Davangere University serves as an affiliating body for over 200+ colleges across Davangere, Chitradurga, and Shimoga districts, while also offering postgraduate and research programs directly from its campus. With a commitment to providing quality, accessible higher education to students from rural and semi-urban areas, the university emphasizes academic excellence, research innovation, skill development, and socio-economic empowerment of the region.
The university offers diverse undergraduate, postgraduate, M.Phil., and doctoral programs including B.A., B.Sc., B.Com, BBA, BCA, B.Ed, B.P.Ed, B.Tech, M.A. in Kannada, English, Hindi, History, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Geography, Public Administration, Education, M.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Geology, M.Com, MBA, MCA, M.Ed, M.P.Ed, M.Phil, and Ph.D. programs across 50+ disciplines in arts, science, commerce, management, education, and technology. The 200+ acre Shivagangotri campus features well-developed infrastructure including modern classrooms with teaching aids, well-equipped laboratories for science, engineering, and computer applications, a central library with 1.5 lakh+ books, rare collections, journals, and digital resources, separate hostels for boys and girls accommodating 800+ students with mess and recreational facilities .