The university was formed in 2017 following the trifurcation of Bangalore University,[2] Dr. Venugopal K R, UVCE Alumni, Principal UVCE was the Special Officer [3][4] to the Government of Karnataka for Trifurcating Bangalore University.

The first vice chancellor (VC) of the university was S.

[5] Narasimha Murthy replaced him as an interim VC in November 2020[6] until the appointment of Lingaraja Gandhi in April 2021.

[8] Notable affiliated colleges include:

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