Pratibha Iyer's Review On Mangalore University, Center For Distance Education, Mangalore

Mangalore University Centre of distance education offers UG programmes, PG programmes, Diploma programmes and Certificate courses. UG courses offered in this college is B.A,B.COM and B.B.M. PG programs are M.A. in Economics, M.A. in History, M.A. in Political Science, M.A. in Sociology, M.A. in English, M.A. in English, M.A. in Kannada and M.COM. Each year has two semester and the exam structure is that each semester has a final exam.

The college mainly focuses on the placements & job opportunities for the students. It offers almost 100% job opportunities and placements with leading companies all over the world. It also provides with internship facilities for students who are very interested. Some companies also provide the student with stipend during their internship period. This stipend is very helpful and useful during their days in the University.

The college maintains a very feasible fee structure which helps all the students in the university economically. The fee structure has been divided for each year. This fees is included for both the semester in a year. The fees has been collected from every student during the start of every year. It can be paid either through DD or in cash to the members of the office in the University.

In the University system, sports play an important role in the development of integrated personality of the youth. Sports and Physical activities are essential part of human resources development. These help to develop health, spirit of friendly competition, achievement, national pride and patriotism. With a view to realize and fulfill this great task, University has been organizing Inter Collegiate Tournaments since its inception in 1980. The participation in University athletes in supporting competitions generates a spirit of healthy competition and helps improve their educational and professional competence.

The University hostel has three division as University hostel for men,University hostel for women and Working Women’s hostel.. The Hostel is located in a self-contained premises on the Post-Graduate campus of Mangalore University at Mangalagangothri and distinguishes itself, against all odds, by offering the all the necessary facilities. Each hostel is headed by a warden, who is very responsible and is always present in the hostel campus to helpful very student in the hostel whenever needed,especially in any emergency situation.

Mangala Alumni Association is the name of the alumni network that been running with the university.This alumni was registered on 10 May 2007. To formally link this diffused community alumni of both Post graduate center of erstwhile Mysore University situated at Mangalgangotri, Konaje and Mangalore University have come together and formed an association called as MANGALA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (MAA), which was registered on 10 May 2007.This alumni is been very valuable to every current and upcoming student.

For the Mangalore university, center of distance education aspirants seeking admissions to UG and PG programs shall be admitted on the basis of merit of marks obtained in qualifying examination in aggregate.A candidate who has passed any Bachelor degree examination of Mangalore University or of apply for the course shall remain bachelor’s degree/master’s degree in any discipline with minimum 50% marks.

The faculty of the college is one which is maintained in a well ordered manner. It has been classified respective of each department. It has been classified as Faculty of arts, Faculty of Science and technology, Faculty of commerce and Faculty of Education. Every division has a head member to organize the under lying faculty members.