One of the renowned universities in Davangere, Karnataka, is Davangere University. The University Grant Commission (UGC) has acknowledged it. The Karnataka government established it on August 18, 2009.
Education, science and technology, arts, and commerce and management are 4 departments of University. With one constituent college and 2 autonomous colleges that offer graduate and PG courses, the university is affiliated with 116 colleges. It provides 23 PG courses of studies and Research courses on its main campus.
Admission Highlights 2024
University Type | State Government |
Basic Admission Criteria | Entrance exam and merit based |
Application mode | Offline |
Entrance mode | Offline |
Counseling | State level |
Fees of Courses
Courses | Fees |
M.Sc 15 Courses | Rs |
MA 15 Courses | Rs |
MBA 4 Courses | Rs |
M.Com 1 Course | Rs |
PG Diploma 4 Courses | Rs |
M.Ed. 1 Course | Rs |
MCA | Rs |
MSW | Rs |
Admission 2024 to PG Program
The institution provides various PG courses with several MA and M.Sc. specialisations. Admissions to M.A. and M.Sc. programs are determined by the candidates' overall scores in relevant graduate subjects as well as their ranking in the university's own All India admission exam.
Admission to this or any other university will be offered to candidates who have passed their 3-4 year degree test with 45% mmarks (or 40% for SC, ST, or Category-1 students). All qualified applicants may submit an offline application. Both on campus and on the university's official website, application forms are available.
Courses | Specializations | Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
MA | Kannada English Hindi Urdu Economics History Political Science Sociology Education (M.Ed) | B. An in pertinent, related subjects with at least 45% (or 40% for reserved) score | Merit + rank in the entrance exam conducted by Davangere University |
MSW | Social Work | Bachelor’s degree with minimum 45% (40% for reserved) marks | Merit + rank in the entrance exam conducted by Davangere University |
MA | Journalism & New Media | Bachelor’s degree with minimum 45% (40% for reserved) marks | Merit + rank in the entrance exam conducted by Davangere University |
M.Com | General | B.Com/ BBM with minimum 45% marks | Merit + rank in the entrance exam conducted by Davangere University |
MVA | Applied Art/ Painting/ Sculpture | BVA in Applied Art/ Painting/ Sculpture | Merit + rank in the entrance exam conducted by Davangere University |
M.Sc | Physics | B.Sc degree in Physics and Mathematics | Merit + rank in the entrance exam conducted by Davangere University |
Electronics | B.Sc with Electronics/ Physics and Mathematics | ||
Chemistry | B.Sc Chemistry/ Industrial Chemistry | ||
Botany | B.Sc with Botany | ||
Mathematics | B.Sc with Mathematics | ||
Statistics | B.Sc with Mathematics and Statistics | ||
Computer Science | B.Sc with Mathematics and Computer Science or BCA/ BSA | ||
Biotechnology | B.Sc with Biotechnology or any other Biological Science subject | ||
Zoology | B.Sc with Zoology | ||
Biochemistry | B.Sc with Biochemistry/ Chemistry | ||
Microbiology | B.Sc with Microbiology | ||
Food Technology | B.Sc with Food Technology |
Admission 2024 to MBA Program
The Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) or Karnataka Exam Authority (KEA) scores are used to determine admission to MBA programs at the state or national level. Applicants for the course must have a bachelor's degree with minimum 45%.
The Common Management Admission Test will be used to fill MBA program seats (CMAT). The Karnataka Examination Authority will conduct an entrance exam to fill the open seats following CMAT counselling.
Students learning Kannada (KM) will have special preference when it comes to reservations.
Admission 2024 to M.Phil.& Ph.D. Program
Admission to the course is determined by an offline entrance exam conducted by the university, with questions based on the PG subjects for each course as specified in the eligibility criteria. The course lasts at least 1 year for M.Phil. students and at least 2 years for Ph.D. students. The university offers research courses in 6 different disciplines, and candidates with Master's degree with 50% aggregate marks are eligible to apply. Application forms are available on campus and can also be downloaded from the university's official website.
Courses | Specializations | Eligibility | Selection Criteria |
Ph.D. | Commerce Economics Business Administration | Master’s degree in the concerned disciplines with aggregate 55% marks | Entrance Test conducted by the university |
M.Phil | Biochemistry Food Technology Microbiology | Master’s degree in the concerned disciplines with aggregate 55% marks | Entrance Test conducted by the university |
Application Process 2024
The application forms for the college will be filled through offline mode. The forms can be obtained from the university office or can be downloaded from the official website of the university.
Duly filled-in applications have to be submitted to the respective departments personal or through post/ courier. The candidates can pay the fees through Demand Draft or Bank Challan.
The DD has to be issued in favor of “Finance Officer, Shivagangotri payable at Davangere”.
Bank Challan has to be paid at “State bank of Mysore, A/C No. 64050447113 and IFSC Code SBMY0040869”.
Note: Students seeking admission under any reserved category have to submit the copy of the required documents along with the application form.
Reservation Criteria 2023
For general merit, 50% intake shall be earmarked for the students irrespective of the category to which they belong to and rest 50% is for the reserved categories.
Category | Reservation |
General | 50% |
Kannada medium | 5% |
Other universities students | 15% |
Sports/NCC/NSS | 30% |
SC/ST/OBC | 30% |