Bangalore University MA admission 2023 is ongoing. MA Provisional Omnibus Merit List will be released on November 20, 2023. Candidates can check and download the merit list through the official website bangaloreuniversity.ac.in. The Final Omnibus Merit List will be released on November 22, 2023.

Bangalore University MA Omnibus Merit List 2023

Courses Provisional Omnibus Merit List
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Bangalore University offers an excellent MA program which is offered in 19 different specializations.

  • It is offered in the following specializations namely Kannada, Rural Development & Management, Women’s Studies, Journalism & Mass Communication, Economics, History, Sociology, English, Hindi, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Social Work, Telugu, French, Spanish, Urdu.
  • The minimum requirement is to have a bachelor's degree with 40% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in the related subject
  • Admission to the course is done based on the applicant’s merit on a qualifying exam.

Bangalore University MA Eligibility Criteria

  • Candidates must have at least 50% marks in the aggregate of all subjects
  • Candidates must have at least 40% marks in a related subject at the Bachelor’s level.

Eligibility criteria for each specialization are as follows- 

Specialization Eligibility Criteria
Kannada Graduation with 50% marks in the related subject and 40% marks in aggregate OR B.Sc/ B.Com. graduates with min 55% marks in Kannada in the degree course provided they have passed Kannada Rathna or Pandit examination.
Rural Development & Management Graduation with 50% marks in the related subject and 40% marks in aggregate
Women’s Studies Graduation with 50% marks in aggregate and preferred Women’s Studies as one of the main subjects at Bachelor’s level
Journalism & Mass Communication Bachelor's degree in Journalism as the main subject with 50% marks in aggregate
Economics/ History/ Sociology Graduation with 50% marks in the related subject and 40% marks in aggregate
English Graduation with 50% marks in the related subject and 40% marks in aggregate OR B.Sc/ B.Com. with min 55% marks in the concerned language
Hindi Graduation with 50% marks in the related subject and 40% marks in aggregate OR B.Sc/ B.Com. with min 55% marks in the concerned language OR Rashtra Bhasha Visharad Examination of Dakshina Bharath Hindi Prachar Sabha or equivalent examination
Philosophy Graduate with 50% marks in aggregate in any discipline
Political Science Bachelor’s degree with 40% marks in the aggregate of all subjects and 50% marks in the related subject / Public Administration at the Bachelor’s Degree level 
Sanskrit Bachelor’s Degree with 50% marks in the relevant subject and 40% marks in the aggregate of all the subjects OR Candidates with B.A. /B.Sc./ B.Com./ BBA/ BBM/ BCA/ BHM degree provided they have secured 55% marks in the concerned language.
Social Work BA/ BSW with 50% marks in aggregate
Telugu/ French/ Spanish/ Urdu Graduation with 50% marks in the related subject and 40% marks in aggregate OR B.A./B.Sc./ B.Com degree with 55% marks in the relevant language

Bangalore University MA Admission Guidelines

Admissions to the MA course set by Bangalore university is based on the merit of applicants in their qualifying exam. The application of the program is done online.

  • The applicants must read over the instructions of admission and other information that is given on the college website.
  • The applicant must then find the online application portal and register themselves.
  • Applicants must then fill in their personal and academic details.
  • They must have a valid mobile phone number and a valid email id.
  • Applicants must also pay the application fee, i.e. Rs 200 per course (Rs 100 for SC/ST candidates) in the online portal.
  • The students will be notified if they have been selected based on the merit list.

Note: If the information in the application form is not valid or has misinformation in it, the students will be rejected no questions asked.

Read More:  Bangalore University Admission

Bangalore University MA Course Details

The MA program has 19 disciplines that are offered at Bangalore University. The different specializations are:

Kannada Media Studies
Comparative literature studies (Taulanika Kannada) Philosophy
Economics Political Science
English Rural Development and Management
Hindi Sanskrit
History Sociology
Journalism & Mass Communication Master of Social Work
Public Relations & Advertising Telugu
Urdu Visual Arts
Women’s Studies -

Syllabus:

Given below are some syllabus of MA courses.

Economics

1st Semester
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Macroeconomics
Public Economic Theory & Policy
Mathematical Methods for Economists
Development of Economics
Monetary Economics
Electives
Agricultural Economics
Financial Institutions & Management
Economics of Nobel Laureates
Economics And Law		 2nd Semester
Indian Economics
International Economics
Statistical Methods for Economists
Advanced Managerial Economics
Indian Public Finance
Project Work or Elective
Electives Agri-Business
Economics of Labour
Economics of Insurance
Regional Economics
3rd Semester
Research Methodology
Basic Computer Applications for Economics Analysis
Econometrics
Welfare Economics
International Finance & Business
Open Electives
Indian Economics
Economics of Globalization
Human Resource Development

4th Semester
Advanced Computer Applications for Economics Analysis
Environmental Economics
Demography
Economic Planning
Urban Economics
Project Work

English

1st Semester
British Literature
Literary Criticism and Critical Reading
Gender Studies
Indian Language in English Communicative English
European Classics
American literature/ World literature		 2nd Semester
British Literature
Literary Criticism and Critical Reading
Gender Studies
Indian Language in English
Communicative English
European Classics
American literature/ World literature
3rd Semester
Critical theory
Post-Colonial Theory
Literary and Cultural Studies
Modern Linguistics
The teaching of English Language and Literature
Popular literature /Write it right (Open elective)		 4th Semester
Critical theory
Post-Colonial Theory
Literary and Cultural Studies
Modern Linguistics
The teaching of English Language and Literature Project Work

Hindi

1st Semester
Pracheen Kavya
Adhunik Hindi Kavya
Adhunik Hindi Gadya
Bhasha Vignan
Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas –1 (Adikal and Bhaktikal)
Anuvad Vignan
Vyavaharik Hindi		 2nd Semester
Madhya Kaleen Kavya
Adhunik Hindi Kavya
Adhunik Hindi Gadya
Hindi Bhasha Ka Itihas
Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas -2 (Ritikal)
Anuvad Vignan- 2
Vyavaharik Hindi-2
3rd Semester
Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas -3 (Adhunik Kal Kavya)
Prayojan mulak Hindi
Bharatiya Sahitya
Kavya Shastra (Bharatia)
Project work OR
(A) Surdas OR
(B) Tulsidas OR
(C) Jayashankar Prasad
Open Elective: Samanya Hindi		 4th Semester
Hindi Sahitya Ka Itihas-4 (Adhunik Kal –Gadya)
Comparative Literature (Hindi and Kannada)
Kavya Shastra (Paschatiya)
Hindi Patrakarita
Project work OR
(A) Surdas OR
(B) Tulsidas OR
(C) Jayashankar Prasad Dissertation

History

1st Semester
Historical Method
Aspect S Of Ancient Indian Political Ideas
State And Society In Ancient India
Medieval India: Society And Economy
Aspects Of Indian National Movement
Social And Economic History Of Karnataka
Indian Architecture And Art
Women In Modern India
History Of U S A Since 1776
Dimensions Of Tourism		 2nd Semester
Western Historiography
Political And Administrative
Institutions Of Ancient India
Select Debates In Indian History
Political Economy Of South India To 1800
History Of Modern World 1900-1939
History Of Modern Mysore 1799-1947
Art And Architecture Of Karnataka
Thinkers Of Modern India-Select Writings
History Of Southeast Asia
History Of Science And Technology
3rd Semester
Indian Historiography
Constitutional History Of India
Intellectual History Of Modern India
Economic History Of Modern India
History Of Modern World Since 1939
Open Elective:
Colonialism And Nationalism In India
                Or
Social Movements In India		 4th Semester
Post Colonial Debates
Social Protest In Modern India With Special Reference To Dr B.R. Ambedkar
Contemporary Karnataka
Contemporary India Indian Foreign Policy
Open Elective:
Cultural Heritage Of India
          Or
Karnataka: History And Cultural Traditions

Semester Total Credits 24

Political Science

1st Semester
New Socio-Political Movements in India
Recent Trends in Public Administration
Political Analysis: Concepts and Theories
International Relations: Theories, Concepts, and
Debates Debates in Contemporary Political Theory
Dynamics of Indian Foreign Policy
Dynamics of Indian Politics		 2nd Semester
Major Thinkers of Modern India
Administrative Theories and trends
Research Methods in Political Science
Contemporary Issues in Global Politics
New Political Theories
India’s Role in Multilateral Institutions and Regions
State Politics in India
3rd Semester
Traditions in Political Thought
Public Policy in Transition
Rural Local Governance in India Public Management
Development Discourse in Karnataka
Open Elective		 4th Semester
Schools of Political Thought
Media and Indian Politics
Urban Local Governance in India
Development Administration
Government and Politics in Modern Karnataka
Electives

Rural Development

1st Semester
Theories of Growth and Development Models
Rural Development Theories and Approaches
Rural Sociology
Rural Development Strategies and Programmes in India
Principles of Management		 2nd Semester
Rural Development Institutions and Management
Economic Analysis for Rural Management
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation
Applied Statistics and Computer Application
Computer Practical
Geographic Information System and Rural Development
3rd Semester
Community Participation and NGOs Management
Natural Resources Management & Sustainable Development
Extension Education for Rural Development
Agricultural Development in India
Research Methodology		 4th Semester Work Experience
Dissertations
Empowerment of Weaker Sections
Rural Development Administration
Rural Industry
Electives:
Micro Finance for Rural Development
Co-operative Management
Information Technology for Rural Development

Public Relation and Advertising

1st Semester
Introduction to Contemporary Public Relations & Corporate Communication
Advertising Concept & Practices
Effective Writing for P. R. & Advertising
New Media: Concepts and Applications
Advanced Communication & Personality Development
Practical
Media Writing
Practical PR Tools		 2nd Semester
Event Planning & Management
Brand Communication
Advertising & Brand Management
Marketing for radio, print, TV, or new media
Media Planning 04 3hrs 30 70 100 04
Conduct an Event in the department Description of the Ad

3rd Semester
Advertising, Marketing, and PR Research
Communication Theories
Communication Research Methods
Creativity, Campaign Planning & Production
Graphics Design Principles & Software Learning
Publish One Research paper in a Journal/Conference
Open Elective
New Trends in PR & Advertising

 4th Semester
Crisis Communication
Marketing Content and Copywriting
Digital Media for Marketing
Dissertation & Viva-Voce
Internship

Women Studies – Core Studies

Sex and gender, Social construction of gender, gender shaping Institutions, Theories of the construction of Gender (Biological, Physiological, Psychological, Anthropological, and

Sociological

Femininity and Masculinity,

Understanding Patriarchy and theories of Patriarchy

Equality and difference,

Private – Public Dichotomy

Sexual Division of work

Evolution of Women’s Studies as an academic discipline

Women’s Movement to Academic/Curriculum Development in Women’s study

Establishment of the Centre for Women’s Studies under UGC guidelines

Experiences and challenges faced by Women’s Studies Centres

Traditional model
  • The MA program lasts for 2 years and is divided into 4 years. 
  • End of the semester the students must write an exam that will help them progress to the next semester. 
  • The program will have 100 credits and the students must get a minimum to earn the degree.

Bangalore University MA Fee Structure

Particulars MPA/ MA/ MVA Courses MA (Journalism) & M. Ed. course MSW/MA (RDS) courses
Registration Fee INR 500 INR 500 INR 500
Admission Fee INR 500 INR 500 INR 500
Tuition Fee INR 4350 INR 4350 INR 4350
Others INR 2070 INR 4170 INR 5220
Total INR 7420 INR 9520 INR 10,570

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Bangalore University MA Placement

Bangalore University offers its students excellent placement services. The university has a centralized placement cell in collaboration with Canara Bank. The Postgraduate students are provided with a skills assessment test every year, to access their employability in different career paths. The students are also given training in soft skills, mock interviews, pre-placement talks, seminars, workshops, and more.

Some top recruiters of the university are Reliance Industries Ltd., Canara Bank, Infosys, TCS, Microsoft, Dell, SAP labs Accenture, Royal Enfield, Textron, Cognizant, and more.

Bangalore University MA FAQs

Ques. Which regulation does the Bangalore University MA program follow?

Ans. Bangalore University follows the Choice Based Credit System/CBCS for their 2-year Master’s program. The university follows the guidelines set by the UGC.

Ques. How is the Bangalore University MA program certificate granted?

Ans. The students must attend the end of semester exam, which then will be added for a cumulative grade average (CGPA). The students will also have to do dissertations, internships, or project work depending on their course. If the marks obtained are satisfactory for the course, the students will be granted the certificate.

Ques. Is there an attendance criterion for Bangalore University MA program?

Ans. The Master’s students must have at least 75% in their semester wise attendance. If the attendance is not satisfactory, students will not be allowed to sit in for their end-of-semester exams.

Ques. How are the internal assessments graded for the Bangalore University MA program?

Ans. The term-end exams and internal assessment are divided into 7:3 respectively. The internal assessments are marked on the students’ performance in class, their seminars, attendance, and more. The students will need a minimum to receive the certificate.

Ques. Are there hostel facilities for Bangalore University MA students?

Ans. Most master’s programs are conducted at the Jnana Bharathi Campus. The campus has 6 hostels for boys and 1 for girls. The hostels have all the amenities that the students might require during their stay.