Dharwad, August 29, 2026: Karnatak University, Dharwad has announced a fresh set of admission opportunities for the 2026-27 academic year, giving eligible students another chance to secure seats in several postgraduate programmes.

The university has issued notifications covering vacant seats, final-round counselling and programme-specific admissions across multiple departments. The latest announcements are particularly relevant for students who could not secure admission in earlier counselling rounds.

PG Admissions Open for Vacant Seats

In a notification dated August 25, 2026, Karnatak University invited applications for admission to vacant seats in postgraduate programmes for 2026-27.

The notification covers a wide range of subjects across the university’s faculties. Students can find opportunities in programmes in Arts, Social Sciences, Science and Technology, Education and Commerce.

The university’s notification indicates that August 29, 2026, is the last date for submitting applications for the vacant seats covered by this notification. Candidates should check the individual notification and department instructions before applying.

Courses Covered Under the Latest Notification

The vacant-seat notification includes programmes such as:

Arts

• Kannada
• English
• Folklore
• Hindi
• Linguistics
• Marathi
• Sanskrit
• Master of Performing Arts (Music)
• Master of Visual Arts (MVA)
• M.A. Urdu
• M.A. Persian

Social Sciences

• Ancient Indian History & Epigraphy
• Economics
• History & Archaeology
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Journalism & Mass Communication
• Public Administration
• Sociology
• Library & Information Science
• Women’s Studies
• Yoga Studies
• Master of Tourism and Travel Management
• Master of Social Work
• M.A./M.Sc. Anthropology

Science and Technology

Opportunities are also available in subjects including:

• Botany
• Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Biotechnology
• Geography
• Applied Geology
• Microbiology
• Mathematics
• Physics
• Statistics
• Zoology
• Computer Science
• Applied Genetics
• Forensic Science & Criminology
• Psychology
• Marine Biology

The notification also lists M.P.Ed., M.Ed. and Commerce under the respective faculties.

Other Admission Opportunities Announced

The university has also published several department-specific admission updates in recent days.

These include M.Com final-round counselling scheduled for August 31, vacant seats in History and Archaeology, remaining seats in Master of Visual Arts, M.Sc. Applied Geology vacancies, and admission information for programmes in Forensic Science and Criminology.

Separate notices have also been issued for Sanskrit PG vacant seats and Folklore vacant seats, both dated August 27.

Extended UG Admission Dates Also Announced

Karnatak University has separately extended the admission date for UG first, third and fifth semesters for 2026-27, with the relevant academic notification dated August 27.

This provides an additional opportunity for eligible UG students who have not yet completed the applicable admission process.

Students Advised to Check Department-Wise Notifications

Since admission dates, eligibility conditions, counselling schedules and vacant-seat positions can vary from one programme to another, students should not assume that a single deadline applies to every course.

Candidates should check the official Karnatak University admission notifications for the programme they are interested in and complete the required application or counselling process within the specified deadline.

Karnatak University Dharwad – Official Website

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