Adichunchanagiri University
The Academic Council
Statutory Body

The principal academic body of the University, responsible for curriculum design, examination standards, research policies, and academic quality assurance across all faculties. The Academic Council maintains oversight of all academic programmes, approves syllabi and evaluation frameworks, and ensures the University's academic output meets the highest national and international standards.

Re-constituted under Sections 22 & 25 of the Adichunchanagiri University Act, 2012 — effective 2 March 2026 for a term of two years
Official Notification (PDF)
Council Members
43 members across eight categories
THE ACADEMIC COUNCIL (A.C) 2
S.NoName & DesignationRole
1 Dr. S.N. Sridhara The Vice Chancellor Chairperson
2 Lt Col L Shri Harsha (Retd) The Registrar Member-Secretary
1
Dr. S.N. Sridhara
The Vice Chancellor
Chairperson
2
Lt Col L Shri Harsha (Retd)
The Registrar
Member-Secretary
Deans of Faculties, Research, Academics & Student Welfare 8
S.NoName & DesignationRole
3 Dr. K.S. Gangadhara The Dean (Faculty of Health Sciences - Medical & AHS) Member
4 Dr. B.N. Shobha The Dean (Faculty of Engineering & Technology) & I/C Dean (Faculty of Computer Applications & Information Sciences Member
5 Dr. B. Ramesh Dean, Academics & Accreditation, Dean (Faculty of Health Sciences-Pharmacy) Member
6 Dr. A.T. Shivaramu The Dean (Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences) Member
7 Dr. Komala H.K The Dean (Faculty of Health Sciences- Nursing) Member
8 Dr. Jagadeesha M The Dean, (Faculty of Commerce & Management) Member
9 Dr. Prashantha K Dean, Research, ACU Member
10 Dr. Swetha K.R I/c. Director, Student Affairs, ACU Member
3
Dr. K.S Gangadhara
The Dean (Faculty of Health Sciences - Medical & AHS)
Member
4
Dr. B.N. Shobha
The Dean (Faculty of Engineering & Technology) & I/C Dean (Faculty of Computer Applications & Information Sciences)
Member
5
Dr. B. Ramesh
Dean, Academics & Accreditation, Dean (Faculty of Health Sciences-Pharmacy)
Member
6
Dr. A.T. Shivaramu
The Dean (Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences)
Member
7
Dr. Komala H.K.
The Dean (Faculty of Health Sciences- Nursing)
Member
8
Dr. Jagadeesha M.
The Dean, (Faculty of Commerce & Management)
Member
9
Dr. Prashantha K.
Dean, Research, ACU
Member
10
Dr. Swetha K.R
I/c. Director, Student Affairs, ACU
Member
Internal - Non Dean Principals 8
S.NoName & DesignationRole
11 Dr. K M Shivakumar Dean cum Principal, AIMS, BG Nagara Member
12 Dr. Rohith, N.R Principal, BGS FGC Member
13 Dr. Shwetha, H.N. Principal, ASNS Member
14 Prof. Victoria Sarvand Principal, ACN, BG Nagara Member
15 Dr. J. Ravi Kumar Reddy Principal, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agalakurki, Chikkaballapura Member
16 Prof. Madan Mohan Principal, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Physiotherapy, Nagarur, Bangalore Member
17 Dr. Krithika Coordinator, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Nagarur, Bangalore Member
18 Dr. Shriharsha C Principal, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Nursing Sciences, Nagarur, Bangalore Member
11
Dr. K M Shivakumar
Dean cum Principal, AIMS, BG Nagara
Member
12
Dr. Rohith N.R
Principal, BGS FGC
Member
13
Dr. Shwetha H.N
Principal, ASNS
Member
14
Prof. Victoria Sarvand
Principal, ACN, B.G. Nagara
Member
15
Dr. J. Ravi Kumar Reddy
Principal, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agalakurki, Chikkaballapura
Member
16
Prof. Madan Mohan
Principal, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Physiotherapy, Nagarur, Bangalore
Member
17
Dr. Krithika Nayak
Coordinator, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Nagarur, Bangalore
Member
18
Dr. Shriharsha C
Principal, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Nursing Sciences, Nagarur, Bangalore
Member
Faculty Members from Constituent Colleges nominated by the Vice-Chancellor 11
S.NoName & DesignationRole
19 Dr. Satish S. Patil Professor, Dept. of Physiology, BGSMCH, Nagarur Member
20 Dr. Aliya Nusrath Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, AIMS, B.G. Nagara Member
21 Dr. Naveen K.B. Professor & Head, Dept. of ECE, BGSIT, B.G. Nagara Member
22 Prof. Arathi T.V. Professor & Head, Dept. of Child Health Nursing, ACN, B.G. Nagara Member
23 Dr. Kiran Kumar. G.B. Professor & Head, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, SACCP, B.G. Nagara Member
24 Dr. Tejaswi H.L Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, AIMS, B.G. Nagara Member
25 Dr. Nandha Kumar V. Associate Professor, Dept. of Paediatrics, AIMS, B.G. Nagara Member
26 Dr. Hemaraju Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, BGSIT, B.G. Nagara Member
27 Dr. Vivek H.K. Associate Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology, ASNS, B.G. Nagara Member
28 Dr. Shobha M. Assistant Professor, BGS College of Education, B.G. Nagara Member
29 Dr. Mallamma T. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, SACCP, B.G. Nagara Member
19
Dr. Satish S. Patil
Professor, Dept. of Physiology, BGSMCH, Nagarur
Member
20
Dr. Aliya Nusrath
Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry, AIMS, B.G. Nagara
Member
21
Dr. Naveen K.B.
Professor & Head, Dept. of ECE, BGSIT, B.G. Nagara
Member
22
Prof. Arathi T.V.
Professor & Head, Dept. of Child Health Nursing, ACN, B.G. Nagara
Member
23
Dr. Kiran Kumar G.B.
Professor & Head, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, SACCP, B.G. Nagara
Member
24
Dr. Tejaswi H.L.
Professor, Dept. of Anatomy, AIMS, B.G. Nagara
Member
25
Dr. Nandha Kumar V.
Associate Professor, Dept. of Paediatrics, AIMS, B.G. Nagara
Member
26
Dr. Hemaraju
Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, BGSIT, B.G. Nagara
Member
27
Dr. Vivek H.K.
Associate Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology, ASNS, B.G. Nagara
Member
28
Dr. Shobha M.
Assistant Professor, BGS College of Education, B.G. Nagara
Member
29
Dr. Mallamma T.
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, SACCP, B.G. Nagara
Member
Students nominated by the Vice Chancellor 3
S.NoName & DesignationRole
30 Ms. Sandhya Krishnakumar MBBS (2022–23 Batch), AIMS Student Rep.
31 Mr. Manoj Babu H. B.E. (Civil), 6th Semester, BGSIT Student Rep.
32 Kum. Varshitha D.R. B.Ed. (2nd Year) Student Rep.
30
Ms. Sandhya Krishnakumar
MBBS (2022–23 Batch), AIMS
Student Rep.
31
Mr. Manoj Babu H.
B.E. (Civil), 6th Semester, BGSIT
Student Rep.
32
Kum. Varshitha D.R.
B.Ed. (2nd Year)
Student Rep.
Director of Physical Education & Librarian nominated by the Vice Chancellor 2
S.NoName & DesignationRole
33 Mr. Kiran Kumar V.C. Physical Education Director, AIMS Member
34 Dr. M. Vasanth Kumar Chief Librarian, AIMS, ACU Member
33
Mr. Kiran Kumar V.C.
Physical Education Director, AIMS
Member
34
Dr. M. Vasanth Kumar
Chief Librarian, AIMS, ACU
Member
Eminent Persons 7
S.NoName & DesignationRole
35 Dr. Kumar G.V. Professor & Head, Dept. of Paediatrics, Siddaganga Medical College & Research Institute, Tumkur
Mob: 9449626525, E-mail: kumargowripura@gmail.com
Member
36 Dr. H. Hemanth Kumar Former Executive Secretary & Chief Scientific Officer, Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology, IISc Campus, Bengaluru
Mob: 9845707380, E-mail: hemanth.h.kumar@gmail.com
Member
37 Dr. Nethravathi V. Principal, Ambedkar Institute of Nursing, #24, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital Campus, Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru-560045,
Mob: 9886478535, E-mail: nethrareddy28@gmail.com
Member
38 Dr. U.R. Shamita, BDS Dentist, Play-back Singer & Composer, Bengaluru
Mob: 9844062675, E-mail: drshamithamalnad@yahoo.in
Member
39 Rajakumara Eerappa, Ph.D. Professor Biotechnology Department, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, IITH Rd, near NH-65, Sangareddy, Kandi, Telangana 502285
Mob: 8978138175, E-mail: eraj@bt.iith.ac.i
Member
40 Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda Principal, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Kannada Sahithya Parishath Rd, III Stage, Gokulam Mysuru
Mob: 9945650016, E-mail: sadashivegowdab@gmail.com
Member
41 Dr. R.V. Ranganath B.E, M.Tech., Ph.D. (IIT Delhi) 41 Provost, Engineering & Allied Sciences, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore
Mob: 9845086602, E-mail: provost.eas@msruas.ac.in
Member
35
Dr. Kumar G.V.
Prof. & Head, Dept. of Paediatrics, Siddaganga Medical College & Research Institute, Tumkur, Karnataka
Mob: 9449626525
E-mail: kumargowripura@gmail.com
Member
36
Dr. H. Hemanth Kumar
ormer Executive Secretary & Chief Scientific Officer, Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology, IISc Campus, Bengaluru
Mob: 9845707380
E-mail: hemanth.h.kumar@gmail.com
Member
37
Dr. Nethravathi V.
Principal, Ambedkar Institute of Nursing, #24, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital Campus, Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru-560045
Mob: 9886478535
E-mail: nethrareddy28@gmail.com
Member
38
Dr. U.R. Shamita, BDS
Dentist, Play-back Singer, Composer, Bengaluru
Mob: 9844062675
E-mail: drshamithamalnad@yahoo.in
Member
39
Rajakumara Eerappa, Ph.D.
Professor Biotechnology Department, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, IITH Rd, near NH-65, Sangareddy, Kandi, Telangana 502285
Mob: 8978138175
E-mail: eraj@bt.iith.ac.in
Member
40
Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda
Principal, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Kannada Sahithya Parishath Rd, III Stage, Gokulam Mysuru
Mob: 9945650016
E-mail: sadashivegowdab@gmail.com
Member
41
Dr. R.V. Ranganath
B.E, M.Tech., Ph.D. (IIT Delhi) Provost, Engineering & Allied Sciences, M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore
Mob: 9845086602
E-mail: provost.eas@msruas.ac.in
Member
Other Members 2
S.NoName & DesignationRole
42 Dr. Nagaraj Registrar-Evaluation Member
43 Dr. Sarala Chandrashekar MBBS, MS (OBG), Managing Director, Cauvery Institute of Allied Health Sciences, No 42/2b/2c Bannur Road, Siddartha Nagar, Mysore 570029, Karnataka
Mob: 9538825002, E-mail: md@cauveryhospital.org
Chancellor's Nominee
42
Dr. Nagaraj
Registrar-Evaluation
Member
43
Dr. Sarala Chandrashekar
MBBS, MS (OBG), Managing Director, Cauvery Institute of Allied Health Sciences, No 42/2b/2c Bannur Road, Siddartha Nagar, Mysore 570029, Karnataka
Mob: 9538825002
E-mail: md@cauveryhospital.org
Chancellor's Nominee
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