Karnataka Central University courses are offered at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels, with the total number of courses being 75 in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Management, Science, and Engineering disciplines. They are extended in 10 constituent schools and departments.

B.Tech (CSE-AI & ML, Mathematics & Computing, ECE, EE), B.Sc (Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Geography, Psychology), B.A (Economics, English, History, Archaeology), BBA, BSW, B.Ed are the UG courses at CUK. The PG programs are M.Sc (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Geology, Geography, Life Sciences, Psychology), M.A (History, Archaeology, Economics, English, Hindi, Political Science, Journalism), MBA, MCA, M.Com, LL.M, M.Ed, Master of Social Work (MSW), and MVA (Painting).

Some integrated UG + PG programs like B.A + M.A., and combined with B.Ed. are also offered at CUK. CUK most popular courses are B.Tech, B.Sc, MSc, M.A, MBA, MCA, M.Com, B.Ed, and LLM. CUK tuition fees range from ₹20,000 to ₹2,25,600.

Central University of Karnataka Undergraduate Courses

B.A.: Economics, English, History & Archaeology, Political Science, Kannada, Hindi
B.Sc.: Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology
B.Tech.: Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mathematics & Computing
BBA (Business Administration)
B.A. LLB (Integrated Law)
B.Ed. (Education)
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Central University of Karnataka Postgraduate Courses

M.A.: Economics, English, Hindi, Kannada, History & Archaeology, Political Science, Linguistics, Performing Arts (Hindustani Vocal Music), Mass Communication & Journalism
M.Sc.: Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography & Geoinformatics, Geology, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology
M.Com.
MBA (including Tourism & Travel Management)
MCA (Computer Applications)
MSW (Social Work)
M.Ed.
M.Tech.: Power & Energy Engineering, Embedded Systems
LL.M. (Law)
MVA (Visual Arts)

Central University of Karnataka Ph.D. Programs

Management and Commerce: Management, Commerce, Tourism Management
Sciences and Technology: Chemistry, Computer Science, Geography, Geology, Engineering (Electrical, Electronics & Communication), Mathematics, Physics, Life Sciences
Arts and Humanities: Economics, Kannada, English, Hindi, Linguistics, Foreign Languages, Music & Fine Arts, Mass Communication & Journalism, Classical Kannada, History & Archaeology, Folkloristics & Tribal Studies
Social Sciences and Law: Psychology, Social Work, Public Administration & Governance, Law

Central University of Karnataka: Seat Matrix

The following table highlights Karnataka Central University seat matrix for the academic year of 2025-26:

Program	Total Seats
M.Sc. Applied Geology	35
M.Sc. Geo-informatics	36
M.Sc. Chemistry	35
M.Com	35
M.Sc. Computer Science	35
M.A. English	35
M.A. Folkloristics & Tribal Studies	20
M.A. Hindi	15

Central University of Karnataka: Reservation

The following table outlines the reservation policies of Karnataka Central University:

Reservation Category	Percentage or Seat Allocation
Unreserved (UR)	50%
Other Backward Castes (OBC)	27%
Scheduled Caste (SC)	15%
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	7.5%
EWS (Economically Weaker Sections)	10%
Kalyana-Karnataka Region (KKR)	8% (of total seats, in addition to normal reservation)
Kashmiri Migrants	5% of total seats
Differently Abled (PWD)	5% of total seats
NSS / NCC / Sports	1 seat (specific to eligible candidates)
Wards of Defence Personnel	1 seat (specific to eligible candidates)

Additionally, there are reservations under

Supernumerary quotas
Regional allocations
Jammu and Kashmiri migrants
Rural candidates
Candidates studying in Kannada medium

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