Adichunchanagiri University

Adichunchanagiri University (ACU) is a private UGC-recognised university at B.G. Nagara in Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya district, on NH-75 (Bengaluru-Mangalore highway). Established in 2018 under the Sri Adichunchanagiri Shikshana Trust, affiliated to the Sri Adichunchanagiri Maha Samsthana Math, the constituent institutions trace their origins to 1980.

ACU comprises six constituent colleges: Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), BGS Institute of Technology, Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy (NBA accredited), College of Nursing, BGS First Grade College, and BGS College of Education. Together they offer 75+ programmes across Medicine (MBBS, MD, MS), Pharmacy (D.Pharm, B.Pharm, M.Pharm), Engineering (BE, M.Tech), Nursing (B.Sc, M.Sc), Management (MBA), Commerce, Education (B.Ed), and Sciences. Admissions through NEET-UG, NEET-PG, KCET, and GATE.

The university serves over 10,000 students with approximately 400 faculty on a 67-acre campus. ACU holds NAAC A+ Grade (CGPA 3.39/4.00, First Cycle, 2024). NIRF 2025 Pharmacy is ranked 80th nationally, and IIRF 2026 ranked ACU 1st among "New-Age Emerging Universities." Over 100 international MoUs are in place, with Bosch and Toyota partnerships for skill-based learning.

Research facilities include an Institute for Molecular Medicine and Centre for Research and Innovation. BGS Hospitals hold NABH and NABL accreditation. The campus features solar panels, biogas plants, and wastewater treatment. The motto is "Sa Vidya Ya Vimuktaye" (Knowledge is that which liberates), and over 60% of nursing graduates are placed internationally.