Karnataka Folklore University

Karnataka Folklore University, also known as Karnataka Jaanapada Vishwavidyalaya,^[2] is a public university exclusively dedicated to the study and research of folklore. It was established in 2011 at Haveri district by the Government of Karnataka. Its first vice chancellor was Ambalike Hiriyanna.^[3]

Karnataka Folklore University

Type	Public
Established	2011
Chancellor	Governor of Karnataka
Vice-Chancellor	T. M. Bhasker[1]
Location	Shiggaon, Karnataka, India
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.janapadauniversity.ac.in/English/

The university is claimed to be world's first university for folklore.^[4] It was inaugurated on 16 June 2012 by the then Chief Minister of Karnataka D. V. Sadananda Gowda. The university is in Gotagodi, Shiggaon, Karnataka, India.^[3] It offers degrees M.A. in various fields were well MBA, MPhil and PhD.^[3]