Kannada University

About

Kannada University, Hampi is a unique State Public University located at Vidyaranya near the historic UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hampi in Karnataka. Established in 1991 through the Kannada University Act, the university was created with the distinctive objective of promoting Kannada language, literature, culture, arts, history and heritage through teaching, research and knowledge creation. Unlike conventional affiliating universities, Kannada University follows a unitary and residential model and focuses strongly on multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. Its academic and research activities cover areas such as Kannada language and literature, history, archaeology, anthropology, folklore, visual arts, cultural studies, development studies and other disciplines connected with Karnataka and Kannada society. The university offers postgraduate, doctoral and other advanced academic programmes and maintains specialized centres dedicated to research, documentation and preservation of Karnataka's cultural heritage. Its location near Hampi provides an important historical and cultural environment for academic study and research. Kannada University also works to preserve manuscripts, traditional knowledge, literature, folk traditions and other forms of cultural heritage while encouraging comparative and interdisciplinary studies. The institution continues to serve as an important centre for Kannada studies, research and cultural scholarship in Karnataka.