M.A. in Kannada 

at Kuvempu University, Shimoga

 

There is no such provision for direct admission to any of the programmes at Kuvempu University. The university course admissions are both merit and entrance-exam-based. For MBA and MCA, the university fills the unfilled seats through university entrance exam. KU also conducts an entrance test for admission to BPEd and MPEd courses. Once the selection is over, Kuvempu University releases a selection list to announce the names of selected candidates. 

Kuvempu University conducts entrance exam for MBA, MCA, BPEd and MPEd. Admissions for MCA and MBA courses are made through PGCET conducted by KEA, Bengaluru. However, a separate Entrance Test will be conducted by Kuvempu University to fill up unfilled seats. There shall be an entrance test for admission to M.P.Ed and B.P.Ed conducted by the University. The details of syllabi and pattern of entrance test are given in the respective Department Profile.

Kuvempu University admissions are merit-based for B.Ed course. Aspirants must complete a minimum of graduation to get admission in B.Ed. Once the selection process is over, aspirants need to come for document verification. Selected candidates are required to pay the course fee to confirm their seat in the university.

Kuvempu University provides various scholarships in the form of hostel fee, fee reimbursement, day scholar fee concession, Defense Scholarships, free food & accommodation, Post-Matric Scholarships, and others. Kuvempu University offers national-level scholarships provided by the Indian government and state-level scholarships offered by the Karnataka Government. Some of the scholarships offered by the university are Post-Doctoral Fellowship to Woman Candidates, Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child, Post-Graduate Merit Scholarship for University Rank Holders, and others.

Aspirants fulfilling the eligibility criteria can apply online on the official website of the university. Aspirants can apply for courses through UUCMS Portal by paying the application fee of INR 300 (INR 150 for SC/ ST/ CAT-I). Below are the steps to apply for Kuvempu University admission:

Step 1: Visit the official website of Kuvempu University UUCMS Portal.

Step 2: Register with the basic details to generate login credentials.

Step 3: Login to fill out the application form.

Step 4: Upload the documents and pay the application fee.

Step 5: Submit the form.

The course-wise the lowest package offered during Kuvempu University placements over the past three years is presented below:

Course	the lowest Package (2020)	the lowest Package (2021)	the lowest Package (2022)
MSc Applied Geology	INR 1.2 LPA	INR 1.2 LPA	INR 1.44 LPA
MSc Chemistry	NA	INR 1.8 LPA	NA
MBA	INR 1.8 LPA	INR 1.8 LPA	INR 2.4 LPA

The modes of Kuvempu University course admissions are online and offline. Admission to various undergraduate, postgraduate, Ph.D. and various other courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. At the undergraduate level, the university offers BCA B.A. BBA and various other courses to students. At the postgraduate level, Kuvempu University offers M.Com M.A. MCA and various other courses to students. Kuvempu University also provides Ph.D. courses to students. The seats are limited so apply early for admission to various courses at Kuvempu University.

The alumni of Kuvempu University are working in IT (17%), followed by Engineering (16%), Operations (14%) among others. To know the function-wise alumni placements, students can check out the pie chart below:

NOTE: The ‘Others’ category illustrates the combined data of diverse domains such as Research, Accounting, HR, Finance, Administrative, Customer Success and Support, Quality Assurance, Program and Project Management and Consulting sectors.

DISCLAIMER: The statistics on alumni placements presented above were compiled from various online sources and hence, are indicative.

Kuvempu University cutoff for the MBA course is based on Karnataka PGCET Round 2 Seat Allotment ranks. Tabulated below are the round-wise closing ranks for Kuvempu University Karnataka PGCET cutoff 2023 along with that of the affiliated colleges for the OBC category candidates: 

College	R1	R2
Kuvempu University	13804	19373
Sahyadri Commerce and Management College	17957	21991