Mangalore University to amend Statute to recognise affiliated eligible colleges as research centers News Network December 24, 2020 Mangaluru, Dec 24: Mangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prof P S Yadapadithaya on Thursday said that the statute will be amended to recognise eligible affiliated Colleges in the jurisdiction as Research centers. Addressing Academic Council members, he said that Alva’s, Poornaprajna College, M V Shetty College and others have submitted applications to be recognised as Research Centres by the University. As per the present statute, only Laboratories of all-India nature or other institutions maintained by the Government of India where research work is being carried out and research institutions maintained by state government /quasi-government/autonomous institutions recognised by the government can be recognised as Research Centres.