Central University of Karnataka Gulbarga is a government university established through Central Universities Act in the year 2009 and fully recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The institute offers various courses at UG, PG and Ph. D levels. The courses offered at CUK Karnataka are BA , BBA, B. Ed, B. Tech , LLM, MA, M. Tech, Ph. D and many more.
Candidates who have passed class 12th from a recognised board with valid CUET and JEE Mains scores will be eligible for UG admissions, whereas for PG admissions students must have a score in the CUET-PG examination. CUK Karnataka also offers PhD courses to the students, for admissions in PhD courses candidates must have valid scores in UGC NET /CSIR UGC NET.
CUK Karnataka has a placement cell to handle all the placement-related activities. As per the NIRF Report 2026, the median salary offered to the UG 3-year programmes was Rs 3,50,000 and that of the UG 4-year programme was Rs 5 lakhs. Central University of Karnataka provides multiple facilities on campus for students and employees.
CUK Karnataka facilities include a separate accommodation, library, sports and many other facilities. Central University of Karnataka is located at Kadaganchi, Karnataka, India - 585367. The full address is Central University of Karnataka, Kadaganchi, Aland Road, Kalaburagi District, Karnataka. The campus is approximately 22 km from the main Kalaburagi city center and central bus stand.
The nearest domestic airport is Kalaburagi Airport (GBI), which is about 33 km away.