May 31, 2010 - Bangalore varsity comes 13th out of 50 in survey
   Bangalore University has been ranked 13 in India Today-Nielsen's first-ever survey to rank 50 universities in India. Read More >>

May 28, 2010 - NIT-Goa to function from this academic year
  The National Institute of Technology (NIT) at Goa will start functioning from its temporary campus in the Goa College of Engineering, Farmagudi, from the 2010-2011 academic year. Read More >>

May 27, 2010 - B.A., B.Com exams begin amidst tight security
   B.A. and B.Com examinations began at the Maharaja's College, affiliated to the University of Mysore, amidst tight police security here on Wednesday following a protest on Tuesday against the non-issue of examination hall tickets to students with attendance shortage. A student's suicide, reportedly because he had not been issued his hall ticket, triggered the protest. The protest turned violent and police had to resort to mild lathi-charge to disperse the agitating students. Read More >>

May 26, 2010 - Police resort to mild lathi-charge to disperse students
   Tension prevailed at Maharaja's College here on Tuesday after police resorted to a mild lathi-charge to disperse over 300 students who had been denied hall ticket to write the I and II year degree examinations owing to attendance shortage. The examinations are scheduled to commence on Wednesday. Read More >>

May 26, 2010 - Open house' for engineering students
   The National Institute of Engineering (NIE) will conduct an “open house” session for the benefit of students who have cleared CET and are seeking admission to engineering courses. Read More >>

May 26, 2010 - Centre plans to up intake of seats in all medical colleges
   Minister for Medical Education Ramachandra Gowda on Tuesday said that the Union Government was thinking of raising the intake of all medical colleges to 250 seats to meet the growing demand for doctors across the country. The State Government, on its part, would have to improve the infrastructure and strength of the medical and para-medical staff in its teaching hospitals, he said. Read More >>

May 25, 2010 - State mulling over folk varsity
   Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has said that the Government will make a decision shortly on establishing an international-standard folk university, as suggested by folk scholars. Read More >>

May 25, 2010 - Career counselling session for students in Gulbarga today
   To guide students in choosing the right career, The Hindu returns with the seventh edition of our annual career guidance session in Gulbarga in an all-new interactive format. Read More >>

May 24, 2010 - Career session was informative: students
   They came with myriad questions and knowledge of a few career options, but returned with an understanding of various courses and career choices. Read More >>

May 22, 2010 - Career guidance session for students in Hubli tomorrow
   After II PU (class XII), what next? This is the question that most of the students face after having cleared the crucial examination. Lack of clarity about various courses and their scope often make them follow the herd. Read More >>

May 21, 2010 - NITK to coordinate DASA admissions
   The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development has chosen the National Institute of Technology-Karnataka, Surathkal, for coordinating admissions of foreign students, persons of Indian origin, and non-resident Indians, to Centrally funded institutions in the country for three years from this academic year, according to Director of NITK Sandeep Sancheti. Read More >>

May 20, 2010 - Complaint against VTU VC
   The former Vice-Chancellor of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) K. Balaveera Reddy on Wednesday filed a private complaint against his successor, H.P. Khincha, and Registrar K.V.A. Balaji, accusing them of, among other things, cheating and violating the Copyright Act. The complaint was filed in the JMFC-II court headed by Vasudev G. Gudi here. Read More >>

May 19, 2010 - Governor expresses concern over politics in State universities
   Expressing concern over politics creeping into universities, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj, who is the chancellor of universities, said that he would remove the “disease” or the “virus” which has affected the universities in the State. Read More >>

May 19, 2010 - Need for more investments in infrastructure for education
   Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has said there is a need to make more investments in infrastructure for education, improving the quality of education and augmenting the output from institutions, mainly in higher education, in order to stimulate economic development and meet greater national ideals. Read More >>

May 17, 2010 - Look at education that prepares students for future
   The second edition of The Hindu EducationPlus career counselling at the Swami Vivekananda Hall of the Mahajana PU College here on Sunday attracted a large number of students and parents. Read
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May 16, 2010 - Live up to the expectations of society, students told
   In all, 43 students received M.Tech. degrees during the first graduation day ceremony of the National Institute of Engineering (NIE) here on Saturday. Read More >>

May 16, 2010 - Search on for new Kuvempu University VC
   Intense lobbying for the post of Vice-Chancellor of Kuvempu University is on with the term of the incumbent B.S. Sherigara coming to an end on Monday. Read More >>

May 15, 2010 - Governor angry over headless agricultural universities
   The Bharatiya Janata Party Government went red in the face on Friday when Governor H.R. Bhardwaj took it to task publicly on two important issues — the delay in the appointment of vice-chancellors to two agricultural universities and the Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill. Read More >>

May 15, 2010 - CCTV to capture counselling process for professional college admissions
   For the first time, surveillance cameras will capture the process of seat selection during the counselling for admission to medical, engineering and dental seats beginning June 2 at five locations in the State. Read More >>

May 15, 2010 - First graduation ceremony of NIE today
   The first graduation ceremony of the National Institute of Engineering (NIE) will be held here on Saturday. The function will take place at the diamond jubilee complex of NIE at 10.30 a.m. Read
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May 14, 2010 - 23 in race for VC's post in UAS-Bangalore
   Twenty-three agricultural scientists, including K. Narayana Gowda of the Bio-Resources Complex Project fame, are in the race for the post of vice-chancellor of the University of Agricultural Sciences-Bangalore. Read More >>

May 14, 2010 - Relocation of Veterinary College opposed
   The management of the Bangalore Veterinary College (BVC) came out in strong protest against the State Government's proposal to relocate the college from Hebbal to Hesaraghatta. Read More >>

May 14, 2010 - It is advantage KSLU with three MoUs in hand
   The Karnataka State Law University (KSLU), which has jurisdiction over 87 law colleges across Karnataka, will be signing Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with two institutions, including National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, and a global publishing house. Read
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May 14, 2010 - Junior doctors go on strike at KIMS
   Junior doctors and house surgeons of Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and Hospital have abstained from attending medical services following an assault on a junior doctor by a patient's attendant on Wednesday night. Read More >>

May 13, 2010 - Student funds to replace grant-in-aid for new ITIs
   The Government has decided not to give grant-in-aid to new industrial training institutes (ITIs) from this financial year (2010-11) but has instead decided to release student-based funds to new institutes. Read More >>

May 13, 2010 - Mangalore University to fully computerise examination process
   Mangalore University has initiated steps to computerise its entire examination process, except the evaluation of answer scripts, from this month. Read More >>

May 11, 2010 - AICTE sends query to college on courses
   The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has asked St. Aloysius College here whether it had obtained the approval of the council for shifting its Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Computer Applications (MCA) courses to its new premises at Beeri, near Kotekar. Read
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May 10, 2010 - Colleges in Hubli-Dharwad celebrate their annual day
   Many colleges celebrated their annual day in the twin cities over the last two weeks even as guest lectures and other extracurricular programmes continued in educational institutions. Read More >>

May 10, 2010 - Quota sought for BC students in NLSIU
   Leaders of AHINDA, a federation of minorities, Backward Classes and Dalits, have urged the Bangalore-based National Law School of India University (NLSIU) to provide reservation in admission to students from backward classes. Read More >>

May 09, 2010 - NIE launches critical skills development programme
   The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), in association with P4P Consulting, Bangalore, launched a novel initiative, Critical Skills Development Programme, for new students, here on Saturday. Read
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May 09, 2010 - Bangalore University to offer four-year Bachelor of Science degree course
   Starting this year, the Bangalore University and its affiliated science colleges will offer a four-year Bachelor of Science (BS) degree course. This first of its kind course is modelled around the credit-based, multi-disciplinary American system of university education. Read More >>

May 08, 2010 - Government colleges perform with flying colours
   Many Government colleges in the district have produced impressive results in the Pre-University examinations contrary to popular perception that these colleges fare badly owing to poor teaching faculty and the socio-economic background of the candidates. Read More >>

May 08, 2010 - 66,408 to appear for COMED-K test tomorrow
   Those aspiring for admission to private medical, engineering and dental colleges in Karnataka will face the all-important Undergraduate Entrance Test on Sunday conducted by the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka. Read More >>

May 07, 2010 - EducationPlus career counselling sessions are back
   The annual career counselling sessions of The Hindu EducationPlus will be held across seven cities in Karnataka, beginning with Bangalore on May 15 and then in Mysore, Shimoga, Udupi, Davangere, Hubli and Gulbarga. Read More >>

May 07, 2010 - Academic Council disapproves three PG courses in St. Aloysius College
  The Academic Council of Mangalore University at a special meeting on Thursday unanimously rejected an application by the St. Aloysius College seeking approval for the three postgraduate courses it started in 2008-09. Read More >>

May 07, 2010 - PG council revived
  Mangalore University has revived its postgraduate council, which was defunct for almost a decade. The postgraduate council (PG council) will discuss academic matters before referring them to the Academic Council. Constituting the PG council is not mandatory. Read More >>

May 07, 2010 - UAS to give impetus for integrated farming system
  The University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Raichur, has been implementing integrated farming system with the involvement of farmers at its research stations to achieve profitable production of foodgrains and horticultural crops. Read More >>

May 06, 2010 - Now, the all-new CUCET
  For the first time in the country, a Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET) is being conducted for admission to a select seven central universities from this academic year. Read More >>

May 06, 2010 - Special trains for attending COMED-K entrance test
  South Eastern Railway has decided to run Express Special Trains between Howrah and Yeshwanthpur (Train Nos.0805/0806) and also between Hatia and Yeshwanthpur (Train Nos 0813/0814) for COMED-K UGET-2010 at the following timings, a release said. Read More >>

May 05, 2010 - KSWU to start new courses
  Vice-Chancellor of the Karnataka State Women's University (KSWU) Geeta Bali has said that the university will start diploma and certificate courses in fashion technology from the academic year 2010-11. Read More >>

May 05, 2010 - Students should be physically and mentally fit
  Students should learn to love, live together and leave a legacy for the future generation, said M.S. Biradar, physician at the Shri B.M. Patil Medical College, Bijapur. Read More >>

May 05, 2010 - Students' demand
  Students of engineering courses (2002 batch) on Tuesday demanded that Visvesvaraya Technology University (VTU) reverse its decision on not allowing students of that batch to take up examinations after 2010. Read More >>

May 04, 2010 - Work in harmony, Syndicate tells BU top brass
  Several members of the Bangalore University Syndicate, during a special meeting on Monday, reportedly took exception to the differences between the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar and the Registrar (Evaluation). Read More >>

May 04, 2010 - VTU students to continue agitation
  Students of the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), who have been agitating for the past 11 days, said on Sunday that they would continue their protest till the university scraped the 2002 scheme that gave them only eight years to complete their undergraduate degree. Read More >>

May 03, 2010 - UAS-B to produce Nanjangud rasabale plants through tissue culture soon
  When was the last time that you relished Nanjangud rasabale , the traditional variety of banana which is grown in and around Nanjangud? Read More >>

May 02, 2010 - Both teaching and research are important: expert
  Registrar of Mangalore University Chinnappa Gowda said on Saturday that teaching and research are equally important and complimentary to one another Read More >>

May 01, 2010 - Varsities should not become ‘political akhadas': Governor
  Governor H.R. Bhardwaj on Friday said the one-man commission inquiry constituted to probe the complaints against the Registrar and Registrar (Evaluation) of Bangalore University is free to probe other complaints, including the ones against Vice-Chancellor Prabhu Dev. Read More >>

May 01, 2010 - Conference of science writers at UAS
  A two-day State-level conference of science writers in Kannada will be held at University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, from May 8. Read More >>

May 01, 2010 - UAS seeks approval for appointment of staff
  Special Officer, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur (UAS-Raichur), B.V. Patil, who was appointed Vice-Chancellor of the university on Friday, said a proposal has been sent to the State Government seeking its approval to fill all the vacant posts to facilitate normal functioning of the university. Read More >>