The Karnataka State University Act, 1976

Abstract

There shall be established, with effect on and from the appointed date, the following Universities, namely : — (a) The Bangalore University with headquarters at Bangalore and territorial jurisdiction over the area comprising the districts of Bangalore, Kolar and Tumkur ; (b) the Karnataka University with headquarters at Dharwar and territorial jurisdiction over the area comprising the districts of Belgaum, Bellary, Bidar, Bijapur, Dharwar, Gulbarga, North Kanara and Raichur; (c) the Mysore University with headquarters at Mysore and territorial jurisdiction over the area comprising the districts of Chikmagalore, Chitradurga, Coorg, Hassan, Mandya, Mysore, South Kanara and Shimoga.