About Us nbsp Tumkur University established in the year has gained significance as one of the young universities in the country and has been recognized as an institution of higher learning on par with high profile national institutions It is a State University established to cater to the educational needs of Tumakuru district where the majority of students hail from the rural background Since its inception the University has been witnessing tremendous growth in the development of its academic profile and infrastructural facilities Within a short span of thirteen years the University has been successful in being recognized as an Institute of National Eminence by the UGC besides being recognized under section B of the UGC Act and also successfully gaining B grade by the NAAC accreditation Recently the university has been rated as a Three Star institution under the Karnataka State Universities Rating Framework KSURF released by the Karnataka State Higher Education Read More