Dayananda Sagar University

Dayananda Sagar University (DSU)

Dayananda Sagar University, established in 2014 under the Karnataka Private Universities Act, is a multi-disciplinary private university located in Bangalore, Karnataka. With roots in the Dayananda Sagar Institutions (DSI) — one of South India's oldest educational groups — DSU combines traditional academic values with modern industry orientation.

Startup & Innovation Programs

• DSU Innovation & Incubation Centre: The university's startup incubator supporting early-stage ventures with mentoring, co-working infrastructure, and investor connects, particularly in engineering, health sciences, and management domains
• Maker Labs & Prototyping Spaces: Well-equipped fabrication labs and IoT/robotics labs enabling hardware prototyping
• Industry Connections: Bangalore's tech ecosystem provides proximity to IT majors, startups, and VCs, with DSU leveraging this for student startup support
• DSU E-Cell: Active student cell with hackathons, ideathons, and startup competitions across campuses

Who Should Apply

Student and early-stage entrepreneurs from engineering, health sciences, and management backgrounds. Startups in IoT, healthcare, edtech, and agri-solutions are particularly relevant given DSU's academic strengths.