Can you list me the Faculties and Departments offered by Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya or Karnataka Folklore University?

Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya was established in 2011 by an act, The Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyama 2011, of the Government of Karnataka to fulfill the long felt wish of folklorists of Karnataka and to develop Kannada folkloristics on scientific principles.

Karnataka Folklore University is established with a specific objective of providing in greater platform in Folklore Studies.

At present in the whole of Asia this is the only university providing advanced teaching, learning and research opportunities to students of folklore and it has a commitment to excel in translating its vision and mission into reality.

Faculties and Departments

1. General Folklore
Department of Studies in Folkloristics
Department of Studies in FolkReligion
Department of Studies in Comparative Folklore

2. Verbal Folklore
Department of Studies in Folk Literature
Department of Studies in Folk Speech

3. Folk Art Tradition
Department of Studies in Folk Arts
Department of Studies in Folk Crafts

4. Traditional Science and Technology
Department of Studies in Traditional Knowledge Systems
Department of Studies in Traditional Science and Technology

5. Subaltern Studies
Department of Studies in Rural marginalised communities
Department of Studies in Rural and Tribal Communities
Department of Studies in Rural and Tribal Women and Children
Department of Studies in Rural and Tribal youth Services and Games

6. Applied Folklore
Department of Studies in Tourism
Department of Studies in Folk Communication
Department of Studies in Rural and Tribal Development
Department of Studies in Rural and Tribal Business and Management


Contact Detail:
Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya
Gotagodi, Shiggavi Taluk, Haveri District - 581 197.
PH: 0836-2255180
TeleFax : 0836-2307402