The Mysore University was founded in 1916 by the eminent engineer and statesman Sri M. Visvesvarayya under the reign of the Maharaja of Mysore Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV.

It was recognized as an autonomous university by the University Grants Commission in 1956

The University of Mysore is a public state university in Mysore, Karnataka, India. The university was founded during the reign of Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the Maharaja of Mysore.

It opened on 27 July 1916. Its first chancellor was the Maharaja of Mysore; the first Vice-Chancellor was H. V. Nanjundaiah.

Contact Address:

Mysore University,
D C Office,
Mysore – 570005
Tel : +91-821-241 9336

The University of Mysore is the 6th oldest university in India and the oldest in the state of Karnataka.

Here is the list of Vice-Chancellors:

H. V. Nanjundaiah, 1916–1920
Brajendra Nath Seal, 1921–1929
E. P. Metcalfe, 1930–1937
N. S. Subba Rao 1937–1942
E. G. McAlpine, 1942–1944
T. Singaravelu Mudaliar, 1944–1946
M. Sultan Mohiyuddin, 1946–1948
R. Kasturi Raj Chetty, 1948–1950
B. L. Manjunath, 1950–1954
V. L. D'Souza, 1954–1956
K. V. Puttappa, 1956–1960
N. A. Nikam, 1960–1962
K. M. Panikkar, 1963–1964
K. L. Shrimali, 1964–1969
Javare Gowda, 1969–1975
D. Vijaydevraj Urs, 1976–1979
K. S. Hegde, 1979–1985
Y. P. Rudrappa, 1985–1988
P. Selvie Das, 1988–1991
M. Madaiah, 1991–1997
S. N. Hegde, 1997–2003
Shashidhara Prasad, 2003–2007
V. G. Talwar, 2009–2012
K. S. Rangappa 2013–present