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Department	Designation	Number
Admission Info	Deputy Registrar	8310715545 9731392627 0821-2500981 (Office) 9844010407
Academic Info	Dean Academic	0821-2519947
Examination Info	Registrar Evaluation	0821-2519942
Finance Info	Finance Officer	0821-2510772
Study Centers Info	Dean	0821-2500980 9449638999
Administrative Info	Deputy Registrar General	0821-2416600
Examination Info	Deputy Registrar	0821-2515169 9845862927
Library Info	Librarian	0821-2510953 9448066788 9341024224
Library membership Info	Deputy Librarian	0821-25114990 9449482006
Examination Grievances	Public Relation Officer	0821-2500873
Admission Grievances	Public Relation Officer	0821-2519950 9449489749
Study Centers Info	Asst. Registrar	0821-2500980 9980544074
Examination Info	Asst. Registrar	08212500873
Academic Info	Deputy Registrar	8050471907
Study Material Info	Asst. Registrar	0821-2500984 9844212616
General Section Info	Asst. Registrar	0821-2416600
Sc/ST Cell	Asst. professor	9164556402
Finance Info	Asst. Registrar	9663476572
Office Contact	Vice-Chancellor	0821-2515149

Faculty

Name	Designation	Number	Email
Kannada Department
Dr. D Naganna	Professor and Chairman	9738979269	nadimysore [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. T M Geethanjali	Assistant Professor	9739425639	tm [dot] geethanjali [at] gmail [dot] com
Prof. Kavitha Rai	Professor	9482206129	kavitha [dot] anwaya [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. N R Chandregowda	Assitant Professor	9449668997	drnrchandregowda [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Jyothishankar	Assitant Professor	9448603159	jsmysore [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. P Mani	Assitant Professor	9480170799	pmanimonisha [at] gmail [dot] com
English Department
​Dr.G.Nataraju	Assistant Professor and Chairman	9741219820	natraj [dot] g [dot] ukkalagere [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Srikanth S	Assistant Professor	9986019910	srikanthbasadi [at] yahoo [dot] in
Dr. Madhura A.S.	Assistant Professor	9980900349	urs [dot] madhura [at] gmail [dot] com
Management Department
​Dr. Mahadevamurthy	Chairman and Professor	9342121583 0821-2519245	drmdmurthy [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr. P.M.Chinnaiah	Assistant Professor	9164556402	m [dot] chinnaiah [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr. H. Rajeshwari	Assistant Professor	0821-254448 0821-254269	mbaksou [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] in
​Sri. Siraj Basha	Assistant Professor	9741928422	sirajbasha [dot] pg [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr. Savitha	Assistant Professor	9986846176	savitha [dot] sathish [at] yahoo [dot] com
Commerce Department
Dr. Mahesh. V.	Assistant Professor and Chairman	9844667411	maheshmcom69 [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr.Sukanya R	Assistant Professor	9945018092	sukanyar_mes [at] yahoo [dot] com
​Dr. R. Chaya	Assistant Professor	9980974834	chayajkmanjunath [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr.Naveen. G. V.	Assistant Professor	9945898244	naveenvenki7 [at] gmail [dot] com
​Smt.Usha	Chairperson, DOS & R in Commerce	9164012273	usharaghu [dot] ur [at] gmail [dot] com
​​Sri.Shivakumar K.S	Assistant Professor	9844580688	--
Economics Department
Dr.M.S.Ramananda	Associate Professor and Chairman	9035459768	iamramananda [at] yahoo [dot] com
Dr. Banashankari J.L	Assistant Professor	8951217787	banashreeraj [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr.Shivakumaraswamy	Assistant Professor	9972165817	shivakumareconomics [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr.K.S. Veerendrakumar	Assistant Professor	9901963999	veerendrakumar786 [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. R.H.Pavithra	Assistant Professor	9845659987	pavinamasvi [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr.Harish.N	Assistant Professor	8861467351	harishneerkaje [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr. Shashikumar T.P	Assistant Professor	9036342507	shashiksou85 [at] gmail [dot] com
Computer Science Department
​Smt. Suneetha	Assistant Professor and Chairperson	9480326709	suneethaycm [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Sumati Ramakrishna Gowda	Assistant Professor	9743363293	sumatiksou [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr. ​D.M. Mahesha	Assistant Professor	9901249102	maheshadm [at] gmail [dot] com
​Smt. Bhavya D.N	Assistant Professor	8722384750	bhavyavijay [dot] dn [at] gmail [dot] com
Information Technology Department
Dr. ​​Rashmi B.S	Chairperson & Assistant professor	9880983081	rashbs [at] yahoo [dot] com
​​Nandini H.M	Assistant Professor	8123745149	andiniksou [at] gmail [dot] com
Food and Nutrition Department
​​Dr. M.S.Hemalatha	Chairperson & Assistant professor	0821-2500072, 9482566371	drmshemap [at] gmail [dot] com​, cndksou [at] gmail [dot] com
​​​Dr. C. Anitha	Assistant Professor	9916030230 9148531967	anithaksou [at] gmail [dot] com
Chemistry Department
​Dr. Umashankara M	Chairperson & Assistant professor	9482510061	umagowd [at] gmail [dot] com
Geography Department
​​​Sri.Manjunath C.S.	Chairperson & Assistant professor	8762100678	geomanju [dot] ksou [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Divya S	Assistant Professor	9620997806	divyashivamallu [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Satheesh Kumar N.S.	Assistant Professor	9900451908	satheeshkumarns1984 [at] gmail [dot] com
​​​Dr. Y.P.Chandrashekar	Assistant Professor	9900119917	chandrashekaraksou [at] gmail [dot] com
Physics Department
​Sri S.V.Niranjana	Chairman & Assistant professor	8951858619	physics [dot] ksou [at] gmail [dot] com
Education Department
​Dr.N.Lakshmi	Chairperson & Associate Professor	9886917952	lakshmiksou [at] yahoo [dot] com
​Dr. Janaki	Assistant Professor	9945024886 0821- 2519948 0821- 2519434	janakiksou [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Shanmuka	Assistant Professor	9481438829 0821-2519948 0821-2519436	shanmukhamys63 [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Shailaja. P . Shanbhag	Assistant Professor	0821-2518235 9483760099	shaibhat [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] in
Dr.R.Nagendra Kumar	Assistant Professor	9980737186	rnagendrakumar [at] yahoo [dot] com
​Dr. R. Sharanamma	Assistant Professor	9739970866 0821-2519948 0821-2519433	sharanammajajur [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] in
​Dr. N. Krishnappa	Assistant Professor	9448603159 0821-2519948 0821-2519436	krishn_n [at] rediffmail [dot] com
History Department
​​​Dr. V.M. Ramesha	Chairperson & Associate Professor	9880903740	vmramesh35 [at] gmail [dot] com
​​​Dr. C. Ramegowda	Assistant Professor	9008904019	drcramegowda [at] yahoo [dot] com
​​​Dr. N.C.Sujatha	Assistant Professor	9035506794	sujathancksou2017 [at] gmail [dot] com
Public Administration Department
​Dr. Jagadeesha Babu H.K	Chairman & Assistant professor	9880255118	jagadeesh161 [at] gmail [dot] com
Political Science Department
Dr. Shankaranaranappa	Chairperson & Associate Professor	9449405353	drshankaranaranappa [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr. Krishnappa Nimbakkanavar	Assistant Professor	9008019979 9738950068	krishna_ii72 [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr.N.Ananda Gowda	Assistant Professor	9916007312	anandksou78 [at] gmail [dot] com
​Smt. Ishwarya. R	Assistant Professor	9886448037	ishwaryscr [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr. Janhavi S.S.​	Assistant Professor	9449806664	janhaviksou [at] gmail [dot] com
Sociology Department
​Dr. Jayapal H.R.	Chairperson & Associate Professor	7406600034	jayapal [dot] hr [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Ramya. S.	Assistant Professor	9108260220	ramyaksou [at] gamil [dot] com
Dr. Santhosh Naik R.	Assistant Professor	9845561946	santhoshnaikr [at] gmail [dot] com
MicroBiology Department
​​ Dr. Niranjan Raj. S	Chairperson & Associate Professor	9886859350	niruraj [at] gmail [dot] com
Biochemistry Department
​Dr. Nataraju Angaswamy	Chairperson & Associate Professor	9620697355	natabiochem [at] gmail [dot] com
Biotechnology Department
​​Dr. N.G. Raju	Chairperson & Associate Professor	9448554051	raju_119 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Environmental Science Department
​Dr. J.S. Chandrashekar	Chairperson & Associate Professor	8212500071, 9663061978	jnuchandu [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. T S Harsha	Assistant Professor	9449178802	envrao [at] rediffmail [dot] com, raoamer [at] gmail [dot] com
Mathematics Department
​​Smt. Pavithra M	Guest Lecturer	9739400079	sampavi08 [at] gmail [dot] com
Psychology Department
Dr. Mahadevaswamy .P	Chairperson & Associate Professor	9880239670	pms [dot] udkgl [at] rediffmail [dot] com
​​Dr. S.Surma	Assistant Professor	9945112468	surmapsy [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Manjunath P	Assistant Professor	9342100239	drmanju1981 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Ancient History & Archaeology Department
​Dr. ShalvaPilleIyengar	Chairperson & Associate Professor	9686215043	shalva_p [at] yahoo [dot] com , shalvapille [at] gmail [dot] com
Journalism Mass Communication Department
​Dr. Thejasvi Naviloor	Associate Professor and Chairman	9844009777	thejasvi [dot] naviloor [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Hemalatha R	Assistant Professor	9535282063	nallahalli [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] in
​Dr. Shilesh Raj Urs G.B	Assistant Professor	9448672473	shaileshrajurs [at] gamil [dot] com
Hindi Department
​Dr. Kamble Ashok	Professor & Chairman	​0821-2500085, 9449638999	drkambleashokksou [at] gmail [dot] com
​Dr.D.Prabhu Sena	Assistant Professor	9945653167	prabhusensagar [at] gmail [dot] com
Urdu Department
​Smt. Balquees Banu M	Assistant Professor and Chairperson	0821-2454414 9986031230	balqueesbanu92 [at] gmail [dot] com
Telugu Department
Dr. B. Nagasheshu	-	9985509053	b [dot] nagaseshu47 [at] gmail [dot] com
​​Dr. Ramanatham Naidu	Professor and Chairman	9035363892	--
Library Information Science Department
​ Dr. ShilpaRani. N. R.	Assistant Professor and Chairperson	0821-2500073 Ext: 245​, 8197421488	shilparani [dot] nr [at] gmail [dot] com
Zoology Department
​​Dr. N.G. Raju	Chairman and Assistant professor	9448554051	raju_119 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Dr.M.K.Ramakrishna	Assistant professor	7483471837, 9342151755	mkramakrishna [dot] 07 [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Chethan B. K	Assistant professor	9611075414	chethan [dot] prasad [at] rediffmail [dot] com
Pshycology Department
​​Dr. S.Surma	Chairman and Assistant professor	9945112468	surmapsy [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Manjunath P	Assistant professor	9342100239	drmanju1981 [at] yahoo [dot] com
Dr. Mahadevaswamy.P	Assistant professor	9880239670	pms [dot] udkgl [at] rediffmail [dot] com

Board of Management

Name	Designation	Contact Detail
Dr. Vidyashankar S	Chairman	0821-2515149, Fax: 0821-2500846
Dr. Kamble Ashok	Member	deanacademic828 [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. P. Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya	Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor & Member, Board of Management of KSOU	vc [at] mangaloreuniversity [dot] ac [dot] in
Sri.L.Nagendra, M.L.A.	Member, Board of Management of KSOU	madhunanda24 [at] gmail [dot] com
Additional Chief Secretary	Finance Department	prs-fd [at] karnataka [dot] gov [dot] in
Sri N. Krishnegowda	Member, Board of Management of KSOU	auditorkgowda [at] gmail [dot] com
Sri. B C Nagesh, M.L.A	Member, Board of Management of KSOU	bcnageshbjp [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. R.H. Akamanchi	Member, Board of Management of KSOU	raghuakmanchi [at] gmail [dot] com
Additional Chief Secretary	Education Department (University)	prshigh-edu [at] karnataka [dot] gov [dot] in
Smt. Lavanya	Member, Board of Management of KSOU	lavanyaravi1506 [at] gmail [dot] com
Prof. Yashaswini.S.	Member, Board of Management of KSOU	yashaswiasha02 [at] gmail [dot] com
Dr. Pradeep.P.R.	Member, Board of Management of KSOU	ppr144 [at] gmail [dot] com

K.S.O.U Regional Centers

Sl.No.	Place	Address of the Regional Centre with Telephone Numbers, Regional Director, Contact Number and Email ID
1.	Ballary	Regional Director : Dr.Gopal. P Mob: 8970223247 E-Mail ID : blyrcksou [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Bellary Behind Regional Science Center, Near District Stadium, Nellacheravu Pradesha, Ballary-583 102.
2.	Bagalakote	Regional Director : Arun K.S Mob : 8861040975 E-Mail ID : rdksoubgk22 [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Basaveshwara Arts College, Bagalakote.
3.	Bengaluru-1	Regional Director : Dileepa Mob: 9844965515 Ph : 080-26603664 E-Mail ID : rdksourcbng01 [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Bengaluru First Stairs, Satellite Bus Stand, Mysore Road, Bapujinagar, Banglore-560 026
4.	Bengaluru-2	Regional Director : J Shashikala. Mob: 9741197921 Ph : 080-23448811 E-Mail ID : rdwrcksou [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Women's Regional Centre Govt. PU College for Girls, 13th Cross, 4th Main, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru-560003.
5.	Bengaluru-3	Regional Director : Sri H.S.Rohit Mob: 9880526439/9019526439 E-Mail ID : ksourcbangalore [at] gmail [dot] com K.S.O.U. Regional Centre Bangalore -3 (Yalahanka) Adithya Educational Institutions No. 12, Kogilu Main Road Behind Annapurneswari Temple Maruthinagar, Yalahanka BANGALORE -560 064
6.	Bengaluru-4	Regional Director : H.N Girish Mob : 9448668880 E-Mail ID : rdksourcbng04 [at] gmail [dot] com K.S.O.U. Regional Centre Bangalore -4 (Bommanahalli) Lorra Business Academy Building, No. 3/3, Begur Main Road, Hongasandra, Bommanahalli, Banglore -68.
7.	Belgaum	Regional Director : Raghavendra Kulakarni Mob : 9916894944 Ph: 0831-2438123, 0831-2438100. E-Mail ID : rdksoubelagavi [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Belgaum Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna Mahavidyalaya premises, Neharu Nagar, Belagavi-10
8.	Bidar	Regional Director :Sri.Satish B. Kulkarni (I/C) Mob : 9845491995 Ph: (O) 08482-232020. E-Mail ID : rdksoubidar [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Bidar Government First Grade College Naubad Bidar-585402
9.	Chamarajanagar	Regional Director : Mahadeva.S Mob: 9632346618 E-Mail ID : mahadevas1985 [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Chamarajanagar K.H.B. Colony, Ramasamudhra Layout, Near Emmanual Cristian Public School, Chamarajanagar-571313.
10.	Chikmagalur	Regional Director : Dr.P.Harish Mob : 8904036090/9482603060 E-Mail ID : harishksourd [at] yahoo [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Chikmagalur Sai Mandira Road, Madhuvana Layout, Chikmagalur-577 102.
11.	Davanagere	Regional Director : Dr.Vijayaprakash Mob: 9986458055 E-Mail ID : rdksoudavangere [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Davanagere J.H Patel Layout, Behind Shamanur, Naganur Road, Davanagere - 577 004
12.	Dharwad	Regional Director : Dr.H. Mallikarjuna Mob: 9035143912 / 7892597159 E-Mail ID : drhm1978 [at] gmail [dot] com Ph : (O) 0836-2441199 KSOU Regional Centre, Dharwad Karnataka University Public School Campus, KCD Road, Opp. LIC Office, Dharwad-580008.
13.	Hassan	Regional Director : Dr.P.Jagadeesh Mob: 8197818807 E-Mail ID : hassanrcksou09 [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre , Hassan S.M.Krishna Nagar, Arasikere Road, Doddapura (Post), Hassan-573 118.
14.	Kalburgi	Regional Director : Dr. Sangamesh Hiremath Mob: 9916783555 Ph : (O) 08472-265868 E-Mail ID : ksourckalaburagi [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Kalburgi Institute of Kannada Studies, Gulbarga University Campus, Kalburgi-585106.
15.	Karwar	Regional Director : Dr. M Sudhakara Mob : 9008540090 E-Mail ID : karwarksourc [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre , Karwar 1st Floor, Old U.S.K.V. Building, Savitha Circle Main Road, Karwar-581 301.
16.	Kolar	Regional Director : Dr.Manjunath S.J Mob : 8618821417 E-Mail ID : manjunathsj09 [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Kolar Behind S.P. Office, Near R.L.Jalappa Hostpital, Kolar-563 101.
17.	Mandya	Regional Director : Smt. Milana R Mob: 9741990284 E-Mail ID : ksoumandyarc07 [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Mandya C.S-11 (A) 'E' Block, Vivekananda Nagar Layout, Hollalu Melukote Road, Mandya-571 401.
18.	Madikeri	Regional Director : Smitha A.B. Mob : 8073342310 / 7618763654/ 8762551115 E-Mail ID : ksoumadikeri23 [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Madikeri Junior College Campus old primary school building Madikeri-571201.
19.	Mangaluru	Regional Director : Dr. Basavaraju.B M: 9945058950 Ph : (O) 0824-2454697 E-Mail ID : drbasavarajuksou2 [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Mangaluru Vokkaligara Yane Gowdara Seva Sangha, 3rd Floor, (Near Shirdi Saibaba Temple, Udupi Main Road), Ashokanagar Post, Ladyhill, Mangaluru-575006.
20.	Ramanagara	Regional Director : Dr. K. Nandakumari Mob: 9964495936 Ph : (O) 080-27274443 E-Mail ID : rd [dot] ksourc [dot] ramanagar [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Ramanagara Chamundeshwari Educational Trust (R), Shatiniketan Group of Institutions, B.M. Road, Vivekanandanagar, Ramanagara-562 159.
21.	Shivamogga	Regional Director : H.L. Mohan Raj Mob : 9164467131 E-Mail ID : mohanrajhl3 [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Shivamogga Alkola Circle, Near LIC Office, Sagara Road, Shivamogga-577201.
22.	Tumkuru	Regional Director : Dr. R Lokesh Mob : 9844506629 E-Mail ID : ksourctumkur06 [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre , Tumkuru CA-07, Tuda Layout, Rajivgandhinagara, Melekote, Tumkuru-572105.
23.	Udupi	Regional Director : Mahalingaiah.K.P Mob : 7975510679 Ph : (O) 0820-2522247 E-Mail ID : drkpmkalkunda [at] gmail [dot] com KSOU Regional Centre, Udupi Old Jillapanchaith Building, 2nd Floor Banaje, Udupi-576 101.

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