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Establishment and Incorporation of Universities.- (1) The Universities established under section 3 of the Karnataka State Universities Act, 1976 shall be deemed to have been established under this Act with their territorial jurisdictions as hereinafter provided namely:- (a) The Bangalore University with headquarters at Bangalore and territorial jurisdiction extending over 10[8[the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Constituencies of Vijayanagara, Padmanabhanagar, Bommanahalli, Anekal, Bengaluru South, Yeshvanthpura, Rajarajeshwarinagar, Dasarahalli, MahalaxmiLayout and Govindarajnagar of Bengaluru District, Nelamangala of Bengaluru Rural District, Magadi, Ramanagara, Kanakapura and Channapatna of Ramanagara District]8] 10 (b) The Gulbarga University with headquarters at Gulbarga and territorial jurisdiction extending over 20[15[9[8[the districts of Kalaburagi]8]9]15]20 (c) The Karnataka University with headquarters at Dharwad and territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of 6[XXX]6 Dharwad, Gadag, 21[XXX]21 and Uttara Kannada. (d) The Kuvempu University with headquarters at Shankaraghatta and territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Chikmagalur, 4[XXX]4 and Shimoga. (e) The Mangalore University with headquarters at Konaje, Mangalore Taluk and territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Dakshina Kannada, 21[XXX]21 and Udupi. (f) The Mysore University with headquarters at Mysore and territorial jurisdiction extending over 20[13[the districts of Mysore.]13]20 9[1[(1A) For furthering the advancement of learning and prosecution of higher education and research by women there shall be established in the State a 12[Akkamahadevi Women University]12 with Head Quarters at Bijapur and territorial jurisdiction including 13 granting affiliation extending over the women colleges and other women educational institutions in the State, except Maharani Women's Science and Arts College, Bangalore, Government VHD Institute of Home Science, Bangalore, Maharani Science and Arts College, Mysore and Government First Grade College for Women's, Mysore. Provided that, for the purpose of extending the jurisdiction of the University to the entire state an extension centre shall be established at Mandya. Provided further that, private aided or unaided women's colleges established prior to the commencement of the Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2014 and situated within the districts other than the districts of Bidar, Gulbarga, Yadgir, Raichur, Koppal, Bellary, Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Uttara Kannada, Belgaum, Bijapur and Bagalkot shall exercise option of either retaining affiliation to the previously admitted universities or to get transfer of affiliation to the Karnataka State 12[Akkamahadevi Women University]12 within six months from the date of commencement of the said amendment Act. Provided also that private aided or unaided women colleges which are opted to get transferred to the Karnataka State 12[Akkamahadevi Women University]12 shall be deemed to have been transferred to it with effect from the date of completion of six months from the date of the commencement of the said amendment Act and the private aided or unaided women colleges which have not opted to get transfer to the Karnataka State 12[Akkamahadevi Women University]12 shall continue to retain their affiliation in the previous university to which they were affiliated]1]9 3[(1B) There shall be established the Tumkur University with headquarters at Tumkur and territorial jurisdiction extending over 1[the Tumkur district] 3 5[(1C) There shall be established the Davanagere University with headquarters at Davanagere and territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Davanagere and Chitradurga] 5. 7[(1D) There shall be established the Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University with head quarters at Bellary and territorial jurisdiction extending over 20[the districts of Bellary]20. (1E) There shall be established the 25[Kitturu Ranichannamma University]25 with headquarters at Belgaum and territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Belgaum, 21[XXX]21 and Bijapur districts.] 7 11[(1F) There shall be established the 18[24[Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University”]24 ]18, as an affiliating University with headquarters at Bengaluru Central College Campus with territorial jurisdiction comprising of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Constituencies of Shanthinagar, Byatarayanapura, Yelahanka, Malleshwaram, Hebbal, 18[Shivaji Nagara]18, Gandhinagar, Chamarajpet, Chickpet, Basavangudi, BTM Layout, Jayanagar and Rajajinagar of Bengaluru District 14[except Maharani’s Science College for Women, Bengaluru; Maharani’s Women Arts, Commerce and Management College, Bengaluru and Smt. V.H.D. Central Institute of Home Science, Bengaluru 17[and except Government Science College (Autonomous), Nrupathunga Road, Bengaluru]14]17. (1G) There shall be established the “Bengaluru North University, as an affiliating University with headquarters at Jangamakote (Sidalaghatta Taluk) (temporary Camp Office at Kolar P G Centre) with territorial jurisdiction comprising of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Constituencies of Srinivaspura, Mulbagal, Kolar Gold Field, Bangarapet, Kolar, Malur and Kolar PG centre of Kolar District; K.R.Puram, Pulakeshinagar, Sarvagnanagar, C V Raman Nagar and Mahadevpura of Bengaluru District; Gowribidanur, Bagepalli, Chikkaballapur, Sidalaghatta and Chintamani of Chikkaballapur District; Devanahalli, Doddaballapura and Hoskote of Bengaluru Rural District]11 14 14[(1H) There shall be established the Maharani Cluster University, Bengaluru of unitary in nature with head quarters at Bangaluru and territorial jurisdiction extending over Maharani’s Science College for Women, Bengaluru; Maharani’s Women Arts, Commerce and Management College, Bengaluru and Smt. V.H.D. Central Institute of Home Science, Bengaluru. Explanation.- For the purpose of this sub-section “cluster” means upgraded a single unit of the three colleges as specified in sub-section (1H). 20[(1I) There shall be established the Mandya University as an affiliating University with head quarters at Mandya and the territorial jurisdiction extending over the Mandya District and the Government College (Autonomous) Mandya as constituent college]14]20 16[(1J) There shall be established the 23[Adikavi Sri Maharshi Valmiki University]23 , as an affiliating University with headquarters at Raichur and territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Raichur and Yadagiri.]16 17[(1K) There shall be established the Nrupathunga University, Bengaluru of unitary in nature with headquarters at Bengaluru and territorial jurisdiction extending over the Government Science College (Autonomous), Nrupathunga Road, Bengaluru.]17 22[(1L) There shall be established the Bidar University as an affiliating University with head quarters at Bidar and the territorial jurisdiction extending over the Bidar District; (1M) There shall be established the Haveri University as an affiliating University with head quarters at Haveri and the territorial jurisdiction extending over the Haveri District; (1N) There shall be established the Kodagu University as an affiliating University with head quarters at Kodagu and the territorial jurisdiction extending over the Kodagu District; (1O) There shall be established the Chamarajanagar University as an affiliating University with head quarters at Chamarajanagar and the territorial jurisdiction extending over the Chamarajanagar District; (1P) There shall be established the Hassan University as an affiliating University with head quarters at Hassan and the territorial jurisdiction extending over the Hassan District; (1Q) There shall be established the Koppal University as an affiliating University with head quarters at Koppal and the territorial jurisdiction extending over the Koppal District; (1R) There shall be established the Bagalkot University as an affiliating University with head quarters at Bagalkot and the territorial jurisdiction extending over the Bagalkot District.]22 (2) (i)The Chancellor, the Pro-Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor and the members of the Academic Council and Syndicate of each University shall constitute a body corporate to be called by the name of that University 10[2[1[specified in this section]1]2]10 (ii) Each such University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and may, by its name, sue and be sued. (3) The University shall be competent to acquire and hold property, both moveable and immoveable to lease, sell or otherwise transfer any moveable or immoveable property which may have become vested in or been acquired by it for the purpose of the University and to enter into contract and to do all other things necessary for the purposes of this Act. (4) The University shall not lease, sell or otherwise transfer any immovable property, which may have become vested in or been acquired by it without obtaining the prior approval of the State Government. 19[(4-a) The establishment of the University shall be a non-profit making institution and the University shall not transfer directly or indirectly of the whole or any part of income or of any movable or immovable property of the university to any person or to give any person any right to assume power directly or indirectly over the whole or any part of the income or of any movable or immovable property of the University.]19 15 (5) In all suits and other legal proceedings by or against the University, the pleading shall be signed and verified by, and all processes in such suits and proceedings shall be issued to and be served on the Registrar.