Mysuru: In the Specialist Universities category, the Mysuru-based Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music and Performing Arts University in 2017 with a score of 333/1000 had secured ninth rank. This time, though the score improved with the University securing 541/1000, still it was relegated to the 11th place.
Music University in-charge Vice-Chancellor Nagesh V. Bettakote told SOM that though the University had slipped in ranking it had actually improved its status from two star to three star category. “The problem for us is in the categorisation as we have been categorised under the Specialist Universities where Agriculture and Horticulture Universities are there. But among the real Specialist Universities like Kannada Univeristy, Sanskrit University, Folklore University and our Music University, we rank second, while Sanskrit University for instance with much better facilities is ranked behind us,” he said.
