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Repeal and savings. 4 STATEMENT OF OBJECTS AND REASONS I Act 29 of 2001.- A Commission was constituted to review the working of the Universities and to make recommendations on certain terms of references in relation to making Higher Education oriented towards supply of man-power commensurate with the needs of the society, improvement of the standards, to become self reliant for mobilization of resources, to assess the contribution of the teaching fraternity and so on. In pursuit of enforcing a few of its specific recommendation it became expedient to effect certain structural alterations in the universities, to confer academic freedom and autonomy conducive for adoption of new methods in teaching learning and research for achieving eminence and excellence; and also to tune-up the administration. Added to it, as a sequel to the establishment of Open University, Health University and Technological University, certain provisions contained in the Karnataka State Universities Act, 1976 are rendered superfluous which will have to be omitted. It has therefore become imperative to enact a new legislation for governance of the universities replacing the existing Act. Hence the Bill. (Obtained from L.A. Bill No. 37 of 2000) II Amending Act 33 of 2003.- The Hon’ble Chief Minister in his Budget Speech for the year 2003-04 has announced the establishment of a Women’s University at Bijapur from the academic year 2003-2004 to promote Higher Education among women in northern Karnataka. As the matter was urgent and the Karnataka Legislative Council was not in session the Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2003 (Karnataka Ordinance 5 of 2003) was promulgated. This Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance. Hence the Bill. (vide L.A. Bill No. 17 of 2003 File No. SAMVYASHAE 36 SHASANA 2003) III Amending Act 10 of 2004.- It is considered necessary and expedient that the Bangalore University, which has about 400 affiliated colleges with a total student strength of about 4.2 lakhs, is bifurcated and a separate University is established with Headquarters at Tumkur having territorial jurisdiction over the districts of Tumkur, Kolar, Bangalore Rural excluding Kanakapura and Hoskote Taluks to reduce the unwieldy workload of the Bangalore University and to promote convenience of the students. Hence the Bill. (Vide file No. SAMVYASHAE 13 SHASANA 2004) IV Amending Act 2 of 2005.- Tumkur University has come into existence as per the Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Act, 2004, with its head quarters at Tumkur and territorial jurisdiction extending over the districts of Tumkur, Kolar and Bangalore Rural districts excluding Kanakapura and Hosakote taluks. 5 Subsequently, taking into consideration the requests of students of Kolar and Bangalore Rural districts, Government decided to restrict the jurisdiction of Tumkur University to Tumkur district. The relevant provisions of the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001) are required to be amended. Hence, the Bill. [LC Bill No. 2 of 2005] V Amending Act 24 of 2007.- It is considered necessary to amend sub-section (1) and (2) of section 38 of the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 as it curtails the term of the nominated members from different sources to the Syndicate and the Academic Council of Universities. Hence the Bill. (LA Bill No. 37 of 2007) (Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.) VI Amending Act 15 of 2009.- In order to expand the facility of higher education, it is proposed to establish a separate University with head-quarters at Davanagere having territorial jurisdiction over the districts of Chitradurga and Davanagere to promote convenience of the students. In the changed circumstances, it is considered necessary to redefine the jurisdiction of Davanagere Univeristy confining it to Chitradurga and Davanagere Districts. Hence the Bill. (LA Bill No. of 2009, File No.DPAL 30 Shasana 2009) (Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] VII Amending Act 30 of 2010.- In order to expand the facility of higher education, it is proposed to establish separate Universities with headquarters at Bellary and Belgaum having territorial jurisdiction over the districts of Bellary and Koppal in respect of the Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University and Belgaum, Bagalkot and Bijapur districts in respect of Belgaum University to promote convenience of the students. In the changed circumstance, it is considered necessary to redefine the jurisdiction of the Gulbarga University confining it to Gulbarga, Bidar, and Raichur districts and the Karnataka University to Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri and Uttara Kannada districts respectively. Hence the Bill. [L.A.Bill No. 27 of 2010, File No.Samvyashae 22 Shasana 2010] [Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] VIII Amending Act 8 of 2011.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001) to provide for the following namely:- (i) To include Chikkaballapur and Ramanagara districts into the jurisdiction of Bangalore University; and to include Yadagiri district into the jurisdiction of Gulbarga University. 6 (ii) To appoint of an officer not below the rank of Group-A officer of the suppertime scale or a member of the faculty of any university working as a Professor for atleast five years to be Registrar of a University. (iii) To enhance the retirement age of the Vice-Chancellor from sixtyfive years to sixtyseven years. This Bill also seeks to replace the Karnataka State Universities (Amendment) Ordinance, 2010 (Karnataka Ordinance No.2 of 2010) with the above modification. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.2 of 2011, File No.Samvyashae 25 Shasana 2010] [Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh schedule to the constitution of India.] IX Amending Act 11 of 2015.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001), to provide for the following namely:- (i) Extension of territorial jurisdiction of Women University at Bijapur to the whole of State of Karnataka with an extension center at Mandya. (ii) Exercise of option of either retaining affiliation to the previously admitted universities or to get transfer of affiliation to the Karnataka State Women University by private aided or unaided women college within six months. (iii) Compulsory affiliation of Government Women Colleges to Women Universities expect 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, Mysore. (iv) Certain consequential amendments are also made. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 66 of 2014, File No. Samvyashae 26 Shasana 2014] [entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] X Amending Act 34 of 2015.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001), to bring reforms in the governance and administration of the Bangalore University and improve academic quality by Trifurcating it into,- (i) "The Bangalore University" to continue with campus at Gnanabharathi having jurisdiction over the areas of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Constituencies of Vijayanagara, Padmanabhanagar, Bommanahalli, Anekal, Bangalore South, Yeshvanthpura, Rajarajeshwarinagar, Dasarahalli, MahalaxmiLayout and Govindarajnagar of Bangalore District, Nelamangala of Bangalore Rural District, Magadi, Ramanagara, Kanakapura and Channapatna of Ramanagara District; (ii) The new University called " Bangalore Central University" which will be established as an affiliating University with headquarters at Bangalore Central College Campus with territorial jurisdiction over the areas of the Karnataka 7 Legislative Assembly Constituencies of Shanthinagar, Byatarayanapura, Yelahanka, Malleshwaram, Hebbal, Shivajinagar, Gandhinagar, Chamarajpet, Chickpet, Basavangudi, BTM Layout, Jayanagar and Rajajinagar of Bangalore District; and (iii) The new University called “Bangalore North University, which be established as an affiliating University with headquarters at Jangamakote (Sidalaghatta Taluk) (temporary Camp Office at Kolar P G Centre) with territorial jurisdiction over the areas 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 Bangalore District; Gowribidanur, Bagepalli, Chikkaballapur, Sidalaghatta and Chintamani of Chikkaballapur District; Devanahalli, Doddaballapura and Hoskote of Bangalore Rural District; and (iv) Certain consequential amendments are also made. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.21 of 2015, File No. Samvyashae 30 Shasana 2015] [entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] XI Amending Act 10 of 2017.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 to re-name the “Karnataka State Women University” as "Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women University", to honour Saint Akkamahadevi as she is an outstanding medieval Kannada Poet, revolutionary and mystic, had played a vital role in Social Movement of 12th Century in Karnataka and advocated as well as strived for rights and honour of the women. Her vachanas, a form of didactic poetry are considered greatest contribution to Kannada devotional literature. For purposes of empowering women to meet the challenges of changing global scenario the Karnataka State Women University was established with Head Quarters at Vijayapura from the academic year 2003-04. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.31 of 2016, File No. Samvyashae 46 Shasana 2016] [entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] XII Act 15 of 2019.- Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abiyan (RUSA), which is the most ambitious mission and comprehensive scheme for Higher Education Sector, took the initiative of creating Cluster Universities in consideration of addressing the critical gaps in the spatial distribution of Higher Education Institutions across the States. Therefore it is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001) to,- (1) establish the Maharani Cluster University, Bengaluru of unitary nature by pooling the resources of three women colleges, namely:- (i) Maharani's Science College for Women, Bengaluru; (ii) Maharani's Women Arts, Commerce and Management College, Bengaluru; and (iii) Smt. V.H.D Central Institute of Home Science, Bengaluru. by separating these institutions from Bengaluru Central University, all the aforementioned participating colleges in a Cluster will be the constituent colleges of 8 proposed Cluster University with Maharani's Science Colleges for women as the lead institutions or nucleus around which the Cluster University is established. (2) establish the Mandya University, Mandya of unitary in nature with head quarters at Mandya with territorial jurisdiction extending over the Government college (Autonomous), Mandya by separating that institution from the Mysuru University. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 06 of 2019, File No. Samvyashae 05 Shasana 2019] [entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [As Codified in file No: DPAL 43 KROSHASAM 2019] XIII Act 16 of 2020.- According to Dr. Nanjundappa Committee Report on the regional imbalance, Raichur and Yadagiri districts have the lowest Gross Enrolment ratio in the Karnataka. Gulbarga University is one of the largest universities in terms of affiliated colleges. In order to reduce the unwieldy work load of Gulbarga university and to promote convenience of the students and also to reduce the regional imbalance in the Hyderabad Karnataka Region and for the development of this region it has become imperative to establish a separate university for districts of Raichur and Yadagiri called Raichur University. Therefore, it is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001) to bifurcate the Gulbarga university and to establish the Raichur university with head quarters at Raichur having territorial jurisdiction over the districts of Raichur and Yadagiri. Hence the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 09 of 2020, File No. Samvyashae 49 Shasana 2017] [Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 157 in part-IV dated: 02.05.2020] XIV Amending Act 54 of 2020.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 2001) and the Karnataka Janapada University Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 11 of 2012) to provide for,- (1) establishment of the Nrupatunga University of unitary in nature with head quarters at Bangaluru with territorial jurisdiction extending over the Government Science College (Autonomous), Bengaluru by separating that institution from Bangalore Central University; (2) registration of the universities governed under the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001) to avail benefits of the income tax exemptions under Section 12 A of the Income Tax Act, 1961; (3) baring of the Universities governed by the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001), from offering Open and Distance Learning (ODL) owing to the State wide Jurisdiction of the Karnataka State Open University, Mysuru; 9 (4) appointment of the first Vice-Chancellors of the Maharani Cluster University, Bengaluru and the Mandya University, Mandya by the state Government; (5) appointment of Special Officers for the new University and powers of special officers etc; (6) change of nomenclature of the "Bengaluru Central University" as " “Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University”"; (7) change of nomenclature of “Controller of State Accounts Department” as "the Principal Director, Karnataka State Audit and Accounts Department" in the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001) and the Karnataka Janapada University Act, 2011 (Karnataka Act 11 of 2012); and (8) certain other consequential amendments are also made. As the matter was urgent and both Houses of the State Legislature were not in a session, the Karnataka State Universities and certain other law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 (Karnataka Ordinance 11 of 2020) was promulgated to achieve the above object. This Bill seeks to replace the said Ordinance. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 39 of 2020, File No. Samvyashae 43 Shasana 2020] [Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No. 718 in part-IVA dated: 30.12.2020] XV Amending Act 26of 2022.- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001), to constitute new Universities such as Bidar University, Haveri University, Kodagu University, Chamarajanagara University, Hassan University, Koppal University, Mandya University and Bagalkot University in respective District head quarters. Certain consequential amendments are also made Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.18 of 2022, File No. SAMVYASHAE 19 SHASANA 2022] [Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.503 in part-IVA dated: 10.10.2022] XVI Amendment Act 12 of 2025:- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State University Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001) to rename the “Raichur University” as “Adikavi Sri Maharshi Valmiki University” to esteem the reputation of Adikavi Sri Maharshi Valmiki. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No.41 of 2024, File No. SAMVYASHAE 55 SHASANA 2024] [Entries 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India.] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.62 in part-IVA dated:01.02.2025] 10 XVII Amendment Act 69 of 2025:- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001) to change the nomenclature of the " “Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University”" as "Dr. Manmohan Singh “Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University”", to esteem the reputation of Dr. Manmohan Singh, distinguished economist, academician, bureaucrat and statesman who spearheaded economic reforms in the nation and served as Prime Minister of India for two successive terms. Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 30 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 36 SHASANA 2025] [Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.578 in part-IVA dated:12.09.2025] XVIII Amendment Act 17 of 2026:- It is considered necessary to amend the Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000 (Karnataka Act 29 of 2001), to change the nomenclature of the "Ranichannamma University", as "Kitturu Ranichannamma University". Hence, the Bill. [L.A. Bill No. 73 of 2025, File No. SAMVYASHAE 86 SHASANA 2025] [Entry 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India] [Published in Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary No.31 in part-IVA dated:08.01.2026 11 KARNATAKA ACT NO. 29 of 2001 (First published in the Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) on the Thirteenth day of September, 2001) THE KARNATAKA STATE UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2000 (Received the assent of the Governor on the Twelfth day of September, 2001) (As amended by Acts 33 of 2003, 10 of 2004, 2 of 2005, 24 of 2007, 15 of 2009, 30 of 2010, 8 of 2011, 11 of 2015, 34 of 2015, 10 of 2017, 15 of 2019 ,16 of 2020, 54 of 2020, 26 of 2022, 12 of 2025, 69 of 2025 and 17 of 2026) An Act to replace the present enactment relating to State Universities by a comprehensive enactment. Whereas it is expedient to replace the present enactment by a comprehensive enactment to consolidate and amend the law relating to State Universities. Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the fifty first year of the Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY