Central University of Karnataka
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Public/ Government University Estd. 1952 NIRF #1 (Medical) 2024About Central University of Karnataka
The Central University of Karnataka (CUK) has been established by an Act of the Parliament (No. 3 of 2009) at Kalaburagi, Karnataka. It is one of the 16 new Central Universities established by the Government of India during the UGC XI Plan Period to address the concerns of ‘equity and access’ and to increase the access to quality higher education by people in less educationally developed districts which have a Graduate Enrollment Ratio of less than the national average of 11%.
The University is located in the Gulbarga region of Karnataka which was the place of social reformation movement of the great 12th Century saint, Basweshwara. The University Logo signifies ‘Tree of Life’ which adheres to the policies of Peace, Harmony and Humanism.
The University has a 654 Acre campus and it has been claimed that CUK is the first central university to move to its permanent campus in a short time as compared to other universities. The objective includes to integrate the components of teaching, research, innovation and training and skill development and excel in providing the students with a worthwhile dual degree, postgraduate and doctoral programs.
The University offers courses in the following domains:
| Arts |
| Humanities |
| Management |
| Science |
| Engineering |
Central University of Karnataka Application Process
Central University of Karnataka accepts applications strictly through online mode. Follow the steps below for applying to Central University of Karnataka:
· Visit the official website of the university
· Click on the ‘Apply’ link to go to the registration for the programme you want to pursue
· Keep the mentioned documents handy while filling the form. The documents are: Scanned photograph, scanned signature, credit card/ net banking/ ATM Card, education related documents, address proof, etc.
· Fill all the information in the form very carefully
· After successful registration you’ll get a mail and message to the contact information you’ve entered
· Once you are past this stage, you would have to upload your photography
· Next, you would have to register for the three courses in a particular selected programme from each university. In this case, you would choose the Central University of Karnataka
· After re-checking the details, go ahead and make the payment.
The fee for CUCET payable account for different categories is as follows:
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Category |
Online Application & Payment through online/ debit/ credit card |
Online Application and Payment through challan |
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Application Fee |
Application Fee |
Bank Commission |
Total Payment to be deposited by the candidate in Bank |
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General/ OBC Candidates |
800 for three PUs |
800 |
50 |
850 |
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SC/ST Candidates |
350 for three PUs |
350 |
50 |
400 |
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PWD Candidates |
No fee |
N.A. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Central University of Karnataka PG Admission
The University offers post-graduation courses in Science, Humanities, Linguistics, Commerce and Management. Admission to all PG courses begins in the month of March. Eligibility criteria and other details for various courses are mentioned below.
The eligibility criteria, selection criteria and fees of various courses have been given in the table:
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Courses |
Seats |
Eligibility Criteria |
Selection Criteria |
Fees (INR)* |
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MA English |
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Must have a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% marks from a recognized Indian or Foreign University. Must have studied English as an optional subject or a main subject. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
6,070/- |
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MA Hindi |
30 seats |
Must have a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% marks from a recognized Indian or Foreign University. Must have studied Hindi as an optional subject or a main subject. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
6,070/- |
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MA Kannada |
30 seats |
Must have a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% marks from a recognized Indian or Foreign University. Must have studied Kannada and Hindi as an optional subject or a main subject. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
6,070/- |
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MA Economics |
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Must have a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% marks from a recognized Indian or Foreign University. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
6,770/- |
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MSW |
30 seats |
Must have a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% marks from a recognized Indian or Foreign University. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
6,770/- |
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M.Sc. in Psychology |
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Must have a Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% marks from a recognized Indian or Foreign University. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
8,270/- |
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MCA |
30 seats |
Must have a B.Sc. degree with Mathematics or Computer Science as an optional or a main subject from a recognized University. Must have at least 50% marks aggregate. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
19,270/- |
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M.Sc. Applied Geography & Geoinformatics |
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Must have completed BA/ BSc with main or ancillary subject as Geography or related disciplines of Earth Science/ Environmental Sciences with 50%marks in aggregate. There’s 5% relaxation for for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
8,270/-
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M.Com. |
30 seats |
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce/ Business Management/ Business Administration from a recognized Indian or foreign University with at least 50% aggregate. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
6,770/- |
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M.Sc. Mathematics |
30* seats, out of which 50% seats will be filled on the basis of JAM score. Remaining 50% will be filled by CUCET |
Aspirant must have a B.Sc./ B.Sc. (Hons.) degree with Mathematics as one of the subject from a UGC recognized University with at least 50% aggregate. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST PWD and KM candidates. |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
8,270/- |
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M.Sc. Physics |
30* seats, out of which 50% seats will be filled on the basis of JAM score. Remaining 50% will be filled by CUCET |
Must have a B.Sc. degree with Physics as one of the subject from a recognized university with at least 50% aggregate marks. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST PWD and KM candidates. *50% seats will be filled on the basis of performance in JAM. Rest would be filled by CUCET. |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
8,270/- |
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M.Sc. Chemistry |
30 seats |
Must have a B.Sc. degree with Chemistry as one of the subject from a recognized university with at least 50% aggregate marks. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST PWD and KM candidates. *50% seats will be filled on the basis of performance in JAM. Rest would be filled by CUCET. |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
8,270/- |
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MBA |
30 seats |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 50% marks aggregate. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST PWD and KM candidates. |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
17,770/- |
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MA in Linguistics |
15 seats |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 50% marks aggregate. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST PWD and KM candidates |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
6,070/- |
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MA in History |
30 seats |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 50% marks aggregate. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST PWD and KM candidates |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM |
6,070/- |
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MA Folkloristic and Tribal Studies |
10 seats |
Bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a recognized university with at least 50% marks aggregate. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST PWD and KM candidates |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
6,070/- |
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MA Music & Fine Arts |
10 seats |
BA/ BSc degree with Music/Fine Arts as one of the subject from recognized University with at least 50% aggregate marks. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST PWD and KM candidates. |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
6,070/- |
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B.Ed. |
50 seats |
Candidates with Bachelor degree and/or in Master Degree from a recognized University with minimum 50% in aggregate. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST PWD and KM candidates. |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
7,270/- |
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M.Ed. |
50 seats |
Candidates must have a B.Ed / 4 years integrated course like BA/ B.Sc. with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate. 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST PWD and KM candidates. |
Must have secured minimum 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
7,570/- |
*Fees that needs to be paid at the time of admission.
Central University of Karnataka UG Admission
Most of the courses that the university offers are integrated programmes in Science, Humanities and Engineering. The only standalone programme is BBA in Management studies. The application process for these programmes starts from March. For being eligible the student must have 50% marks in plus two examination and 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. Various courses that the university offers and their eligibility criteria is given below:
The eligibility criteria, selection criteria and fees of various courses have been given in the table:
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Course |
No. of Seats |
Eligibility Criteria |
Selection Criteria |
Fees (INR)* |
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Integrated B.Tech. – M.Tech. Programme |
50 seats, out of which 50% seats will be filled on the basis of performance in JEE. 50% will be filled on the basis performance in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. |
Students must have passed 10+2 examination with 50% marks in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry besides other subjects. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
Students must have secured a minimum of 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
24,270/- |
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Integrated Science B.Sc. and M.Sc. |
30 seats – All the seats will be filled on the basis of performance in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. |
Students must have passed 10+2 examination with 50% marks in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry besides other subjects. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
Students must have secured a minimum of 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
14,270/- |
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Integrated MA English |
30 seats |
Students must have passed 10+2 examination with 50% aggregate marks. There’s 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
Students must have secured a minimum of 40% marks in Central Universities Common Entrance Test. 5% relaxation for OBC, SC, ST, PWD and KM. |
4,770/- |
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Integrated MA Economics |
30 seats |
4,770/- |
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BBA (Standalone) |
30 seats |
4,770/- |
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Integrated M.Sc. Psychology |
30 seats |
6,970/- |
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Integrated M.Sc. Geography |
30 seats |
6,970/- |
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Integrated M.Sc. Geology |
30 seats |
6,970/- |
*Fees to be paid at the time of admission.
Central University of Karnataka Admission 2017
Central University of Karnataka also known as CUK was established in 2009 is one of the 16 new Central Universities established by the Government of India during UGC XI Plan Period. The University has been accredited Grade B++ by NAAC.
The University offers various courses at post-graduation and research level across streams like Arts, Science, Management, Engineering, etc. Students have the option to choose from various integrated courses, postgraduate programmes and PhD programmes like Integrated B.Tech and M.Tech., Integrated B.Sc. and M.Sc., MA English, MA Kannada, MA Economics, etc.
For taking admission, the University strictly follows online mode. Students need to go through an entrance test conducted by central universities known as CUCET (Central Universities Common Entrance Test) to take admission. Each year one of the central universities conducts this exam. The application begins from March every year.
The University also reserves seats for ST/SC/OBC, Kashmiri Migrants, differently-abled, wards of defence personnel, NCC/NSS and Sports.
Foreign students can also apply for studying in this university. They need to submit the scanned copies of their documents and TOEFL score.
Central University of Karnataka Admission Schedule
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Events |
Date |
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Commencement of Online Registration |
20 March 2017 |
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Closing Date of Online Registration |
19 April 2017 |
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Date of Admit Card Upload |
05 May 2017 |
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Date of Examination |
17-18 May 2017 |
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Uploading the Answer Key |
19 May 2017 |
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Uploading Corrected Answer Key |
29 May 2017 |
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Declaration of Results |
07 June 2017 |
Central University of Karnataka Seat Reservation
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Category |
Seat Reservation |
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Reserved |
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Other Backward Caste (OBC) |
27% |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) |
15% |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
7.5% |
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Supernumerary Seats |
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Hyderabad – Karnataka Region (HKR) |
8% |
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Kashmiri Migrants |
3% |
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Differently Abled |
3% |
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NSS/NCC/Sports |
1% |
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Wards of Defense Personnel |
1% |
Get Contact Details & Location of Central University of Karnataka
08477-226705, 08477-226722, 08477-226708
registrar@cuk.ac.in
Kadaganchi, Aland Road, Kalaburagi District, Karnataka-585367, India