Srinivas University is a state private university in Mangaluru, Karnataka, and forms the flagship university of the Srinivas Group of educational institutions. The university’s sponsoring educational legacy began in 1988 when the A. Shama Rao Foundation was established under the leadership of educationist and chartered accountant A. Raghavendra Rao. That year also saw the launch of Srinivas Institute of Hotel Management, beginning a wider expansion into professional higher education in coastal Karnataka. Over subsequent decades the group developed institutions in engineering, management, medicine, nursing, physiotherapy and other disciplines. Srinivas University was created under Karnataka state legislation, while the University Grants Commission records 20 February 2015 as its establishment date. The university has grown into a multidisciplinary institution with academic activity across campuses in the Mangaluru region, including Pandeshwar, Valachil and Mukka. Its institutes and programs cover engineering and technology, computer science, management and commerce, hotel management and tourism, allied health sciences, education, nursing, physiotherapy, aviation, port and shipping management, supply-chain fields, medical sciences and other professional areas. The coastal location supports distinctive programs connected with hospitality, logistics, shipping and healthcare alongside conventional technology and business education. Teaching emphasizes practical learning, professional skills, laboratories, industry exposure and research. The university supports doctoral work and institutional research across several disciplines. UGC review and compliance processes have formed part of the university’s regulatory development as its academic scale increased. The institution’s quality systems later included accreditation activity alongside continued expansion of programs and research. SRINIVAS UNIVERSITY operates within Karnataka's private higher-education system and serves learners from the Mangaluru region as well as other parts of India. Its current statutory university structure dates from 2015, while its academic profile continues to develop through programs, facilities, research and institutional partnerships. The Mangaluru setting also shapes the professional, cultural and community networks available around the university.