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
Leadership 2
S.NoName & DesignationRole
1 Dr. S.N. Sridhara Vice Chancellor Chairperson
2 Dr. C.K. Subbaraya Registrar Member-Secretary
1
Dr. S.N. Sridhara
Vice Chancellor
Chairperson
2
Dr. C.K. Subbaraya
Registrar
Member-Secretary
Deans of Faculties, Research, Academics & Student Welfare 9
S.NoName & DesignationRole
3 Dr. M.G. Shivaramu Dean, Health Sciences (Medical & Allied Health Sciences) Member
4 Dr. B.N. Shobha Dean, Engineering & Technology; I/c Dean, Computer Applications & Information Sciences Member
5 Dr. B. Ramesh I/c Dean, Health Sciences (Pharmacy) Member
6 Dr. A.T. Shivaramu Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences Member
7 Dr. Komala H.K. Dean, Health Sciences (Nursing) Member
8 Dr. Jagadeesha M. Dean, Commerce & Management Member
9 Dr. Prashantha K. Dean, Research, ACU Member
10 Dr. B. Ramesh Dean, Academics & Accreditation Member
11 Dr. Swetha K.R. I/c Director, Student Affairs, ACU Member
3
Dr. M.G. Shivaramu
Dean, Health Sciences (Medical & Allied Health Sciences)
Member
4
Dr. B.N. Shobha
Dean, Engineering & Technology; I/c Dean, Computer Applications & Information Sciences
Member
5
Dr. B. Ramesh
I/c Dean, Health Sciences (Pharmacy)
Member
6
Dr. A.T. Shivaramu
Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences
Member
7
Dr. Komala H.K.
Dean, Health Sciences (Nursing)
Member
8
Dr. Jagadeesha M.
Dean, Commerce & Management
Member
9
Dr. Prashantha K.
Dean, Research, ACU
Member
10
Dr. B. Ramesh
Dean, Academics & Accreditation
Member
11
Dr. Swetha K.R.
I/c Director, Student Affairs, ACU
Member
Principals & Heads of Constituent Institutions 7
S.NoName & DesignationRole
12 Dr. K.S. Gangadhara Principal, BGSMCH, Nagarur, Bangalore Member
13 Dr. Rohith N.R. Principal, BGS FGC Member
14 Dr. Shwetha H.N. Principal, ASNS Member
15 Prof. Victoria Sarvand Principal, ACN, B.G. Nagara Member
16 Dr. J. Ravi Kumar Reddy Principal, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agalakurki, Chikkaballapura Member
17 Prof. Madan Mohan Principal, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Physiotherapy, Nagarur, Bangalore Member
18 Dr. Krithika Coordinator, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Nagarur, Bangalore Member
12
Dr. K.S. Gangadhara
Principal, BGSMCH, Nagarur, Bangalore
Member
13
Dr. Rohith N.R.
Principal, BGS FGC
Member
14
Dr. Shwetha H.N.
Principal, ASNS
Member
15
Prof. Victoria Sarvand
Principal, ACN, B.G. Nagara
Member
16
Dr. J. Ravi Kumar Reddy
Principal, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agalakurki, Chikkaballapura
Member
17
Prof. Madan Mohan
Principal, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Physiotherapy, Nagarur, Bangalore
Member
18
Dr. Krithika
Coordinator, BGS Vijnatham Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Nagarur, Bangalore
Member
Faculty Members from Constituent Colleges 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
Student Representatives 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 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 Member
36 Dr. H. Hemanth Kumar Former Executive Secretary & Chief Scientific Officer, Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology, IISc Campus, Bengaluru Member
37 Dr. Nethravathi V. Principal, Ambedkar Institute of Nursing, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital Campus, Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru Member
38 Dr. U.R. Shamita, BDS Dentist; Play-back Singer & Composer, Bengaluru Member
39 Rajakumara Eerappa, Ph.D. Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Telangana Member
40 Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda Principal, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru Member
41 Dr. R.V. Ranganath Provost, Engineering & Allied Sciences, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru Member
35
Dr. Kumar G.V.
Professor & Head, Dept. of Paediatrics, Siddaganga Medical College & Research Institute, Tumkur
Member
36
Dr. H. Hemanth Kumar
Former Executive Secretary & Chief Scientific Officer, Karnataka State Council for Science & Technology, IISc Campus, Bengaluru
Member
37
Dr. Nethravathi V.
Principal, Ambedkar Institute of Nursing, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital Campus, Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru
Member
38
Dr. U.R. Shamita, BDS
Dentist; Play-back Singer & Composer, Bengaluru
Member
39
Rajakumara Eerappa, Ph.D.
Professor, Dept. of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Telangana
Member
40
Dr. B. Sadashive Gowda
Principal, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysuru
Member
41
Dr. R.V. Ranganath
Provost, Engineering & Allied Sciences, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru
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, Mysore Chancellor's Nominee
42
Dr. Nagaraj
Registrar-Evaluation
Member
43
Dr. Sarala Chandrashekar
MBBS, MS (OBG); Managing Director, Cauvery Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Mysore
Chancellor's Nominee
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