University of Mysore (UOM), Mysore was established in 1916.

It is among the foremost institutions of its kind and is an enduring symbol in the sphere of higher education in India.

The University of Mysore was established on JUly 27, 1916. It is the sixth oldest in the country and the first in the state of Karnataka. Also, in a sense it is the first University of the country to be established outside the limits of the British India. The University was founded as a result of the efforts of the benevolent and visionary Maharaja of erstwhile Princely State of Mysore His Highness Shri Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar - IV (1884-1940), and the then Diwan Sir M. Visvesvarya (1860-1962) It was the first University to be accredited by NAAC in 2000 with Five Star Status.

The University is located in Mysuru, the cultural centre of Karnataka. Mysuru was the capital of the Wadiyar dynasty. It is a city of Palaces, temples and gardens. Being a splendid tourist centre with historical monuments and unique architecture, it is famous for silk, sandalwood oil and artifacts of ivory and sandalwood. The city has salubrious climate throughout the year. It is about 140 KMS south west of Bengaluru, the State Capital, and is well connected by rail, road and air.

The university aims at promoting teaching and research in conventional and traditional domains of arts, humanities, pure and applied sciences and professional disciplines.

Today the University has 42 postgraduate departments at the main campus, Manasagangotri, 2 postgraduate centres, viz., Tubinakere, Mandya, Hemagangotri, Hassan with 5 postgraduate departments each and one satellite centre at Chamarajanagar with 3 postgraduate departments.

It is providing higher education to about 85 lakhs students, of which over 10,000 are postgraduates.

The main campus of the university, created in 1960, lies in a picturesque area of 739 acres at the western end of the Kukkarahalli Lake.

The Postgraduate Campuses of the University of Mysore are located in sprawling campuses in Mysore, Hassan and Mandya at Manasagangotri, Hemagangotri and Sir M. Visvesvaraya Post Graduate Centre respectively.

VISION

To aspire to become a worl-class University by tapping human resources from all sections of society by offering them opportunities to learn across disciplines, and to build human capital, men and women of character and competence capable of being leaders of tomorrow and solving problems arising out of fast changing realities - global and local.

MISSION

Built on a great legacy inherited from out founding fathers, our mission is to create an environemnt of stimulating intellectual dialogue across disciplines and harvest knowledge with  cutting-edge through high quality teaching, research, and extension activities leading to the generation of students who would provide leadership, vision and direction to society.

CORE VALUES

Modesty - To be free from vanity.

Originality - To cultivate innovative thinking.

Understanding - To value people and their feelings.

Leadership - To make a positive difference.

Yearning - To acquire knowledge passionately.

Accountability - To maintain highest standards of integrity

GOAL

Our goal is to realize this vision by 2025. Our Strategy is to develop innovative programmes in basic and emerging disciplines in a phased manner and to update them periodically so as to keep ourselves on track and on time. Our commitment is to  involve the faculty and students in interactive learning environment both within and outside the University through contextual and experiential programmes so that they would be builders of a worldwide-network of knowledge-sharing and excel in their performance with a winning edge in the wider context of globalization.

MOTTO

The motto of the University is well engraved on its emblem: (depicting the bird 'Gandabherunda' flanked on either side by lion-elephant Sharaba - a mythical creature believe to be stronger than lion and the elephant and the upholder of righteousness) that "Nothing is equal to knowledge" ("Na ji Jnanena Sadrishan" - an excerpt from Bhagavad Gita) and "I always uphold the truth" (Satyamevoddaharamuaham).

Thus the greatness of knowledge and the commitment to adhere to truth are the ideals, the University is pursuing all through its path of success.