The Karnataka government on Friday announced that Bangalore City University will be named after former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made the announcement while presenting the budget for the financial
year 2025-26. He said Bangalore City University will be renamed Dr Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University. To make this a model university in the country, Government Arts College and Government R.C. College will be made constituent colleges of this University.