[26] Religious festival celebrations under Acting vice-chancellor Jairaj Amin sparked widespread protests as students demanded that university remain a place for learning, not religion.

[27] In January 2024 the Enforcement Directorate raided the office of the Vice Chancellor and registrar in connection with a Rs 150 cr recruitment scam in Kolar-Chikkaballapura District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited (KOMUL).

[30][31] In a move to further hide transparency, the university syndicate decided to stop live streaming of meetings.

[32] Due to poor resource management, the University is closing down multiple post graduate courses.

[34] Facing multiple issues, the ABVP union created a protest forcing the university to address them.