Srinivas University is a private university[2] located in Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. The university was established in 2015 by the A. Shama Rao Foundation through the Srinivas University Act, 2013.[3]
It is part of the Srinivas Group of Institutions. Srinivas University held it sixth annual convocation ceremony on 10 February 2024 at its Mukka, Surathkal campus.[4]
The University authorities conferred Honoris Causa on Sri Vidyadheesha Tirtha Swamiji.[5]
In 2016, the University faced criticism and saw protests against Hijab ban in their Valachil Campus.[6][7] In 2021, nearly ten students from the University was arrested by Karnataka Police for violent ragging.[8] The group came under the scanner of IT raids in 2021, following the NEET Cancellation Scandal.[9]
In 2025, a case was registered against the University for Coastal Regulation Zone violation by encroaching river bed of Nandini River in Mukka.[10]
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