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Karnataka Folklore University, also known as Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya, is a public university exclusively dedicated to the study and research of folklore. It was established in 2011 at Haveri district by the Government of Karnataka. Its first vice chancellor is Ambalike Hiriyanna.The university is claimed to be world's first university for folklore. It was inaugurated on 16 June 2012 by the Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri B S Yediyurappa. The university is in Gotagodi, Shiggaon, Karnataka, India. It offers degrees M.A. in various fields as well MBA, MPhil and PhD.