The Unitary University in Mandya has been upgraded and all first grade colleges in the district will come under it with the decks cleared for setting up a full-fledged varsity.
The State Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to amend the Karnataka Universities Act, 2000 and this will make way for the setting up of eight new universities in Karnataka – including one in Mandya.
Mandya University Vice-Chancellor Puttaraju said the decision to include the colleges under the university would go a long way in the academic improvement of the district. All degree colleges in the district would now come under the university, he added.
