About Sharnbasva University

The Sharnbasva University was established in the year 2017 under the aegis of SharnbasveshwarVidyavardhakSangha, which is steered by the Chancellor, His Holiness, ParamPoojya Dr. SharnbaswappaAppaji. The University was established under Sharnbasva University Act 2012, Karnataka, Act No.17 of 2013, and was published in the official gadget extraordinary on 8th February, 2013, by Government of Karnataka. It was notified through its notification No. ED144URC2016 dated 29/07/2017. Further, the University is covered under section 2f of UGC. The University has also sought approvals from various statutory/ regularity bodies and authorities.

The 18th century social reformer and saint Mahadasohi Sharnbasveshwar established the Mahadasoha Peetha at Sharnbasveshwar Samsthana, Kalaburagi. Lingaikya Poojya Doddappa Appaji, the 7th Mahadasoha Peethadhipati of Sharnbasveshwar Samsthana and the Founder President of the Sharnbasveshwar Vidya Vardhaka Sangha massively initiated educational activities during his eight decade of administration of the Sangha. The 8th Mahadasoha Peethadhipati of the Sharnbasveshwar Samsthana, the present President of the Sharnbasveshwar Vidya Vardhaka Sangha, Vidya Bhandari, Poojya Dr. Sharnbaswappa Appaji, who is the founder Chancellor of Sharnbasva University has given a new dimension to higher education during his regime. At this juncture the Chairperson of the Sharanabasaveshwar Vidya Vardak Sangha, popularly known as “Annapurneshwari,” Poojya Matoshree Dr. Dakshayini Avvaji - member of the Board of Governors of the Sharnbasva University, has been instrumental in continuing the Dasoha philosophy in its true spirit, is actively heading the educational empire of our Sangha. The 9th Mahadasoha Peethadhipati of the Sharnbasveshwar Samsthana, Poojya Chiranjeevi Doddappa Appaji is gradually learning the nuances of administration through his mother and maternal uncle Sri Basavaraj Deshmukh.

In just seven years, Sharnbasva University has made remarkable progress, achieving accolades from educationists and creating ripples in academic circles with its commitment to quality education at affordable costs. The university has crossed many milestones and emerged as one of the fastest-growing academic institutions. At Sharnbasva University, research is a cornerstone of both undergraduate and postgraduate education, with every student required to present a research project each semester, fostering a research-oriented mindset for their future academic endeavors.

Sharnbasva University, the pioneering initiative of visionary educationist Poojya Dr. Appaji, is the first private university established in North Karnataka. It has created a new era of higher education by offering emerging courses like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, along with many other programs that offer wide-ranging employment opportunities. Although the Sharnbasveshwar Vidya Vardhaka Sangha was established more than 100 years ago, it was Poojya Dr. Appaji who reshaped the destiny of the educational institutions under the Sangha. He established four new engineering colleges before founding Sharnbasva University, including the first-ever exclusive engineering college for women, launched 23 postgraduate courses, started five MBA colleges, and opened an exclusive postgraduate center for Master of Computer Applications and other professional courses. It is a matter of pride that the University is turning itself into a Global campus. The University has transformed itself to provide a platform for the students of the region to pursue their postgraduate education in reputed foreign universities of their choice. We have entered into a MoU with a Bengaluru based consultant, Eduventures for establishing links with foreign universities of repute. Already the University is offering collaborative post graduate courses like Big Data and Business Analytics with universities like FOM University, a center of higher education much sought after from Germany. The University has also entered into MoU with Florida based Atlantis University in USA for student and teacher exchange program and admitting the students from this university in the courses offered by the Atlantis University, USA.

One of the university’s notable achievements this year is the award of ISO 21001:2018, a well-deserved recognition for its dedication to quality education and adherence to the rules and regulations stipulated by organizations like the University Grants Commission (UGC), AICTE, COA and PCI, Govt. Of India. The university also follows the standards set by agencies such as NAAC and NBA, providing top-notch infrastructure, laboratories, libraries, and other facilities. I am happy to announce that the University is in the process of applying for the NAAC and NBA accreditation. In addition to hosting regular national and international conferences, the university invites senior scientists, technocrats, industry leaders, business icons, and experts from the fine arts, music, and other disciplines to deliver lectures and share their invaluable experiences with students and faculty.

One of the university’s notable achievements this year is the award of ISO Another notable performance of the University is in the placement of the students in different companies of repute. Even though there was universal slackness in the recruitment drive by the companies due to worldwide recession, the university managed to get placement to 430 students during 2023-24 in reputed companies like TCS, Accenture, DXC, HCL, Capgemini, Tech Mahindra, Schnider Electric and others. During the current year another 180 students have been successfully placed in different companies and this process of recruitment drive is continuing. The highest package in the placement was Rs 7.2 lakhs and the average package in the recruitments was Rs 4 lakh per annum. During the 6th annual convocation, a total of 1517 candidates including 939 UG, 571 PG and 7 Ph.D., candidates have received their degree certificates, rank certificates, gold medals and cash prizes. In just seven years, Sharnbasva University has made remarkable progress, achieving accolades from educationists and creating ripples in academic circles with its commitment to quality education at affordable costs. The university has crossed many milestones and emerged as one of the fastest-growing academic institutions. At Sharnbasva University, research is a cornerstone of both undergraduate and postgraduate education, with every student required to present a research project each semester, fostering a research-oriented mindset for their future academic endeavors.