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Time of India
24-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
MU faces financial losses due to college autonomy, bifurcation
Mangaluru: With many colleges turning autonomous, deemed to be universities, Mangalore University (MU) is facing significant financial losses. A few years ago, MU had about 214 affiliated colleges under its jurisdiction, spread across Udupi, Kodagu, and Dakshina Kannada. This number is now down to 151. In the past two years alone, several colleges, collectively educating thousands of students, became autonomous. One of them, which was autonomous, became a deemed university. This shift means MU no longer receives examination and other fees from these institutions, amounting to several crores of rupees in lost revenue. Adding to its financial woes, the varsity also lost colleges located in Kodagu due to a recent bifurcation, with these institutions now officially affiliated with the new Kodagu University. H Devendrappa, registrar (evaluation), MU, said the varsity would have about 1.8 lakh students under it if all colleges were affiliated with it. However, the numbers have come down to approximately 75,000 students, including BEd and PG courses. "When an educational institution becomes autonomous, MU will have no control over it, except for the awarding of convocation. Exam, affiliation, and other fees, which were earlier collected by the varsity, are now collected by the college itself, and MU does not get any revenue," said Devendrappa. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Another senior official added that revenue from fees and other collections is coming down drastically every year, as the number of admissions is dropping in govt and aided colleges. "The revenue collected from these colleges is one of the major resources for MU to run. However, with insufficient govt funding and a lack of resources generated through these colleges, MU's financial health is crippled," he stated. The affiliation fee was one of the major sources of revenue to fund the university. PL Dharma , vice-chancellor of MU, said that less revenue from affiliation is a big blow to MU's internal income. "The revenue it generated helped to take up various internal projects, including student welfare programmes. We are trying to cut down costs as much as possible, to keep the varsity running," he said.
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
175 PhD candidates discontinue course in decade at MU
Mangaluru: Over the past decade, as many as 175 candidates out of more than 1,200 admitted to nearly 25 postgraduate departments of Mangalore University have discontinued their PhD programmes. The most common reasons for dropping out include personal issues, health problems and failure to submit progress reports on time, according to university data. "Personal reasons cited by candidates include difficulty in coping with studies, delays in thesis submission, job changes, and family-related issues," said H Devendrappa, registrar (evaluation), Mangalore University. Part-time PhD scholars are more likely to discontinue their studies compared to full-time candidates, Devendrappa said. Part-time students tend to remain out of their guides' supervision and meet less frequently, making it harder to stay on track. In contrast, full-time students are closely monitored and usually complete their PhDs, even if it takes them a few extra years. Data for 2014-2015 to 2023-24 reveals that the highest dropout of PhD candidates is reported in the Commerce department (32), followed by English (26), Chemistry (16), Political Science (15), MBA and Bioscience (13 each). Over the years, there was greater leniency regarding the mandatory six-monthly submission of progress reports. However, this has now been tightened and candidates are regularly reminded to comply, failing which action will be taken, the registrar said. Manjunath Pattabi, retired professor from the Materials Science department of Mangalore University, who guided around 14 PhD scholars during his tenure, said a lack of motivation is a key reason behind students discontinuing their research. "PhD demands complete focus and dedication. Many candidates drop out despite having access to good guidance and facilities," he said. Pattabi said some students enrol in PhD programmes soon after completing their postgraduate degrees but tend to quit once they secure a job or admission to a BEd course. Others struggle with the initial stages, such as coursework, and choose to discontinue early on, he said. Another professor said some candidates from reputed govt research institutions apply for PhD under MU with the hope that they get a guide from their own institutions. However, the doctoral committee, based on the qualification of the aspirant, assigns them other guides. "Demotivated by this, they drop out. Marriage is also a reason for the dropout," the professor added.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Mangalore varsity prioritises early announcement of 6th sem results
Mangaluru: Mangalore University has decided to prioritise the results of sixth semester undergraduate courses this year. Last academic year, the results were announced three days after the start of the evaluation, and the university is striving for the same this time as well. The university made this decision after pressure from candidates, who expressed concerns that delays in announcing the results would jeopardise their chances of getting into higher education or jobs. The deemed-to-be and autonomous colleges completed their UG exams already, and they have also begun the admission process for PG courses, while Mangalore University started the end-semester exams on June 9. The examination process is under way for second, fourth, and sixth semester students. H Devendrappa, registrar (evaluation) at Mangalore University, told TOI, "Last year, we were able to announce the results of the sixth semester exam three days after the start of the evaluation. We are also planning the same this year too. However, it all depends on various factors, such as if there are no holidays due to rain, which results in the cancellation and postponement of exams, and the availability of human resources for the evaluation of papers. We will first start with the sixth semester evaluation and announce the results at the earliest. There are about 26,000 plus students appearing for the sixth semester examination at the moment," said Devendrappa. He added further that elaborate arrangements will be made from the university's side to facilitate a smooth evaluation process. "We understand that early results will help candidates to get admitted to higher education institutions," he said. Meanwhile, Devendrappa added that the printing of the marks card for the UG-NEP syllabus is under way. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mangalore University acquires data from UUCMS to issue physical marks card
Mangaluru: After several deliberations, Mangalore University (MU), which was assured to issue consolidated physical mark cards for its NEP batch students, has acquired data from the UUCMS to facilitate the process. According to officials, the printing of mark cards for PG students under the NEP syllabus is underway, and UG and other courses will take some time. MU needs to print over 45,000 mark cards for UG courses and is in the process of procuring materials, especially printing paper, for the same. There is a pressing demand from two batches of NEP-UG students to issue physical mark cards at the earliest, as it is hindering their prospects, whether for a job or higher studies, since currently, mark cards are issued digitally and available on DigiLocker. "We were requesting to give all the data of our students to UUCMS. After long discussions and pressure, they finally handed over the data to us. It took nearly two months to procure the data," said H Devendrappa, registrar (evaluation) of MU. The syndicate body of MU has already approved providing a consolidated marks card to candidates, and procuring the data has delayed the entire process. Currently, the cross-verification of the provided data is in process. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Truque caseiro eficaz contra o bigode chinês (faça hoje mesmo) Notícias | Beleza | Mulher Saiba Mais Undo "Since it is used officially by MU, the marks card needs to be proper without any error. It will be an issue for both candidates and MU when an issued marks card comes for verification of marks card/verification of genuineness. Once all this cross-checking is over, MU will start printing the same," said Devendrappa. Meanwhile, the printing of marks card of NEP-PG courses is in progress. "Their number comes around 4,500 to 5,000 marks cards. It will be issued soon. The UG and related course marks card number is 45,000 plus. There are two NEP batches, 2022-23 and 2023-24, whose marks card need to be issued at the moment," he said. With the delay in issuing physical marks card, the passed candidates continue to suffer. They are unable to secure jobs and get into higher education institutions abroad since digitally issued marks card are not accepted, considering them not to be genuine. The students' union under Mangalore University has been fighting for one year to issue physical marks card for all under the NEP syllabus.
