Khaja Bandanawaz University
Private university in Karnataka, India
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Khaja Bandanawaz University (KBNU), named after Sufi saint Bande Nawaz, is a private Islamic University[1] located at Kalaburagi, Karnataka, India. It is a religious minority university established in 2018 by the Khaja Bandanawaz Educational Society under the Khaja Bandanawaz University Act, 2018,[2] following the approval of the Bill in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in February 2018.[3] The university hosts about twenty colleges,[4] including colleges previously under Khaja Bandanawaz Educational Society such as Khaja Banda Nawaz College of Engineering, Khaja Banda Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences and a newly formed law college.[5] The founding chancellor is Syed Shah Khusro Hussaini, president of the Khaja Bandanawaz Educational Society, and the vice-chancellor (VC) is to be Abdul Jaleel Khan M. Pathan (A. M. Pathan), formerly VC of Central University of Karnataka.[6]
| Established | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Chancellor | Dr. Syed Muhammad Ali Al Hussaini |
| Vice-Chancellor | Ali Raza Moosvi |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www |
Academics
Khaja Bandanawaz University offers undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes in the fields of engineering & technology, science, medical science, arts, commerce, management, humanities and social science. Some of the courses are BSc, BA, MA and MSc.