The University of Mysore (UoM) has awarded Ph.D in Political Science to L. Lingaraju for his thesis 'Karnatakadalli Parishishta jati mathu Parishishta Pangadagala Sabalikaranadalli Panchayat Raj Samsthegala Patra: Visheshavagi Chamarajanagar Jilla Panchayatige Sambadisidanthe Ondu Adyayana' submitted under the guidance of Dr. M.G. Hanumantharaju.
B. Mangalagowri has been awarded Ph.D in Geography by the UoM for her thesis 'Changing Pattern of Land Use and its Impact on Agriculture: A Case Study of Mysore District' submitted under the guidance of Dr. H. Nagaraj.