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Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University
(SDM University) was formed on October 19, 2018
as a State Private University of Karnataka State in
Sattur, Dharwad, under the Shri Dharmasthala
Manjunatheshwara University Act.

The University has been sponsored by Shri
Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational
(SDME) Society, Ujire, Dakshina Kannada District,
Karnataka, a premier non-profit Educational
Society. This Society operates under the auspices of
Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala and under the excellent Leadership of Poojya Shri D. Veerendra Heggade, the
Chancellor of the University. Dr. Niranjan Kumar, a well-known plastic surgeon, is the first Vice Chancellor of the
University.

SDM University is the first private university in the country that has incorporated digital assessments right from
the time of its inception, where students write their exams on e-pads, making it easier for them. It is also highly
accepted by the evaluator who perform the digital evaluation with "Zero Error Correction". In comparison to
traditional procedures, the results are also announced quickly.

The University's Chancellor is a visionary leader whose ambition was to establish an affordable Centre of
Excellence in Medical Education and Healthcare for the people of North Karnataka. The University and its
constituent institutions provide exceptional education and healthcare under the skilled leadership of the
Chancellor and Vice Chancellor. The University provides a very conducive environment throughout the campus,
with contemporary infrastructure, hostels and nutritional meals.

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