Shivamogga: The three-year-old regional campus of the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) here has more students from outside Karnataka and less from the state, due to lack of awareness about it here.
Also, it is yet to reach its maximum strength of 30 each for undergraduate and 20 for postgraduate courses.
Efforts are on to enhance enrolment by visiting pre-university colleges in the state and creating awareness among students.
According to Shivamogga campus authorities, many parents and students in Karnataka lack knowledge about the university and courses offered by it.
Besides, they are still not sure about the job opportunities after doing these courses.
Authorities on the campus have decided to educate students and parents about the scope and job opportunities available for those who take up these courses.
They said a four-year BA course in security management and BA/BSc in defence and strategic studies are being offered for 2026-27.
Also on offer are two-year PG courses in criminology & forensic science, clinical psychology and defence & strategic studies. The university provides hostel facility for students.
Those who have passed PUC in any stream with minimum 55% marks are eligible to apply for under-graduate (UG) courses. Similarly, graduates in any stream with 55% can apply for post-graduate (PG) courses. The maximum intake for UG courses is 30 and 20 for PG courses. But since its establishment, the campus has not filled up all seats.
RRU Shivamogga campus administrative assistant Pallavi told DH that though the strength was increasing gradually, it was not adequate.
There are 15 teachers and two non-teaching staff presently. Initially, students from other states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra enrolled for courses here. A handful of students from Karnataka joined last year. The number is likely to increase in the coming years.
Currently, the university is functioning out of a rented building at Ragigudda and land has been allotted for its own campus at nearby Thammadihalli. But construction work is yet to start.
The institute had offered BA in security management (four years) and PG diploma in police management in 2023-24.
The main campus of RRU is in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It runs regional campuses also in Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Jammu & Kashmir. A campus is coming up in Leh & Ladakh.