The University of Mysore (UoM)has awarded Ph.D in Political Science to R. Sowbhagya for her thesis ‘Karnatakada Panchayat Raj Samsthegalalli Mahila Prathinidhigala Rajakiya Nayakatva mattu Bhagavahisuvike, Visheshavagi Chamarajanagara Jille mattu Kodagu Panchayat Raj Samsthegalige Sambandhisidanthe - Ondu Toulanika Adhyayana-2005’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. M.G. Hanumatharaju.
H.N. Manu Kumar has been awarded Ph.D in Political Science by the UoM for his thesis ‘Chamaraja-nagara Jilleya Divyaanga Vidyarthigala Shaikshanika Pragathiyalli Sarkara mattu Sarkarethara Samsthegala Patra’ .