CMR University (CMRU) is a state private university located in Bengaluru, in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was established under an Act of the Karnataka State Legislature and forms part of the CMR Group of Institutions, an educational network operating in Bengaluru since the early 1990s.
| Type | State private university |
|---|---|
| Location | Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, India |
| Affiliation | CMR Group of Institutions (CMR Jnanadhara Trust) |
| Recognition | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
The university operates under the CMR Jnanadhara Trust, which has run schools and colleges in Bengaluru for several decades. CMRU was set up to consolidate higher education programmes offered by the trust into a single multidisciplinary institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral degrees.
CMR University offers programmes through several schools and faculties covering a range of disciplines, including:
The university awards degrees at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, and conducts research across its constituent schools.
CMR University functions through multiple campuses spread across Bengaluru, with its main administrative campus situated in the northern part of the city. The campuses host academic blocks, libraries, laboratories, and student housing facilities for its various schools.
As a state private university recognised by the University Grants Commission, CMR University contributes to higher education provision in Karnataka, particularly in technical, professional, and design-oriented fields. It is one of several private universities established in the state under Karnataka's framework for private higher education.