Logos of India

KSGH MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS UNIVERSITY The emblem of KSGH Music and Performing Arts University (KSGM PAU) has a cyan circle with black outline housing a ‘dotara’ string instrument ensconced by a swan depicted stylistically. Its name is written around the circle in Kannada. The musical instrument represents the domain of the university and the swan represents Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning, education and knowledge. Its motto in Kannada ‘అనాదిగానే మిల చిత్తం’ meaning ‘My Love is Eternal’ is inscribed on a banner, placed at the bottom of the emblem. 

LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD The logo of Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) has a monogram of its acronym and a wordmark in blue colour. The wordmark is written using sans serif italics typeface. This is a simple, easy to understand, crisp and legible logo. The colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.  

MAHARANI CLUSTER UNIVERSITY The blue, gold and green circular seal of Maharani Cluster University (MCU) has the motif of Gandaberunda adapted from the state emblem of the Government of Karnataka, supporting an open book with a backdrop of a tree and its name, place and motto written in Kannada. These are ensconced by a blue border with gold outlines inscribed with its name and motto. The motto in Kannada ‘ಜ್ಞಾನ ಗುಣ ಸಾಗರ’ means ‘Ocean of Knowledge and Virtue’. The book refers to knowledge, learning, education and wisdom; the tree symbolises strength, individuality, expression, calmness, growth, the interconnectedness of everything and perpetuity; the colour green denotes  agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth and the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

CIPLA LTD The logo of the Cipla Ltd is its name in caps and lowercase bold sans serif type in cobalt blue colour. This is simple, legible, purposeful and easy to remember. The colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

MANDYA UNIVERSITY The emblem of Mandya University (MUM) has the motif of the iconic monument of ‘Flag Satyagraha’ Shivapura Satyagraha Soudha in Maddur referring to the great freedom struggle, supported by a pair of sugarcanes representing the fertile lands of Cauvery river fed Mandya District. These are ensconced by a green circular border which is inscribed with its name in Kannada and English. A red banner is placed above the seal at the bottom on which its motto in Kannada ‘ಮನುಜಮತ ವಿಶ್ವಪಥ’ (Title of book of essays, Kuvempu) meaning ‘Humanitarian Path’ is inscribed. The colour green represents agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vitality, prestige, wealth and being very down to earth and the colour red symbolises passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration.

MANGALORE UNIVERSITY The emblem of Mangalore University (MU) depicts its geography, history and tradition through a number of motifs. In the centre of a circle the motifs of rising sun above mountains and waterbody and trees are  placed representing the geography of the locale. It is ensconced by a yellow circular border on which its name is inscribed in Kannada and English. The circular seal is crested by a colourful headgear or ‘kirita’ of the famous folk dance form ‘Yakshagana’ and supported on either side by coffee plant branches with leaves and fruits for which the city and the State of Karnataka are famous for. At the bottom of the insignia, on a blue banner the motto of the university in Kannada ‘ಜ್ಞಾನವೇ-ಬೆಳಕು’ meaning ‘Knowledge is Light’ is inscribed.

M.S. RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES The emblem of M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS) Has a pictorial of a shield in orange to purple tones, depicts a swan, the symbol of knowledge, as it flies towards the sun, the universal symbol of wisdom and enlightenment, that is depicted using an asterisk. The swan in flight illustrates our unwavering commitment to the pursuit of knowledge. The subtle shield that encases the swan represents the trust and legacy of the Ramaiah Group, built over years of hard work and service to society. This identity, serves a reminder of the values of empowerment, commitment, simplicity, and inclusiveness. It also strikes the right balance between the group’s rich heritage and its modern, forward outlook. 

NRUPATHUNGA UNIVERSITY The emblem of Nrupathunga University (NU) has a monogram of its acronym in Kannada placed inside a green, blue and orange circle in white. This is ensconced by a light purple circular border which carries the name of the university in Kannada. This circular seal is surrounded by gold ornamental elements. The motif is placed above a brown slab on which its motto in Kannada ‘ಜ್ಞಾನ ಪ್ರಯೋಗ ಪರಿಣಿತಿ’ meaning ‘Expertise in Knowledge Experimentation’ is inscribed. At the bottom its name is written. 

NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY The brown colour shield is the insignia of the National law School of India University (NLSIU) has a two-pan beam balance representing justice as wielded by statues of Lady Justice and the supporting hands signify the support for justice, healing and life; an open book denoting education, learning, knowledge and wisdom and a map of the Republic of India denoting the university’s service to the nation. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery and the colour brown symbolises earthiness, simplicity, stability, humility, warmth, reliability, endurance, timelessness and tradition. Below the shield, its motto in Sanskrit meaning ‘धर्मो रक्षति रक्षितः’ (Verse 8.15, Manusmriti, Mahabharata) meaning ‘Those Who Protect the Dharma are Protected by Dharma’ is inscribed.

RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES The emblem of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) is an expression of the confluence of both Eastern and Western Health Sciences. It has a staff with entwined a pair of serpents and wings, symbolising Gods of Health - Hermes and Mercury, is adapted as a symbol of medicine and medical sciences. The pot atop the wand is Amrutha Kalasham of Dhanvanthri, the father of all health sciences. The wings represent the human soul called Hamsa. The rising sun symbolises knowledge and enlightenment. The pair of twigs of leaves symbolise olive branches Vanaspathi (Aushadi) held in the hands of Dhanvanthri. The lamp at the bottom depicts human energy or kundalini. The motto inscribed at the bottom in Sanskrit ‘देवहितम यदायुः’ (1.89.8, Rig Veda) meaning ‘May we Live the Full Span of Our Lives allotted by God in Perfect Health’.

KHAJA BANDANAWAZ UNIVERSITY The blue and brown emblem of Khaja Bandanawaz University (KBU) has a dome of a mosque with its acronym written in it with a dancer with a red turkish hat placed on the letter ‘K’. Below the pictorial the name of the university is written in serif capital and small capital letters. Below these, the motto of the university ‘Educating Humanity’ is written. The colour brown symbolises earthiness, simplicity, stability, humility, warmth, reliability, endurance, timelessness and tradition and the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

KARNATAKA FOLKLORE UNIVERSITY The brown and yellow circular emblem of Karnataka Folklore University (KFU) has a brown circle with the Kannada acronym of the university placed on it. This is ensconced by a decorative circle. The circle is bordered with an yellow circle which bears the name of the university in Kannada and English. Below the seal a convoy of two farmers with their cattle is placed. Below this, on a banner its motto in Kannada ‘ಹೊನ್ನ ಬಿತ್ತೇವು ಹೊಲಕೆಲ್ಲ’ (Kannada Folk Literature) meaning ‘We Sow Gold Seeds in All Fields’ is written. The colour brown symbolises  earthiness, simplicity, stability, humility, warmth, reliability, endurance, timelessness and tradition and the colour yellow symbolises happiness, energy, vitality, focus and creativity.

KARNATAKA STATE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND PANCHAYAT RAJ UNIVERSITY The  light green circular emblem of Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University (KSRDPRU) has the motifs of Gear wheel, microscope, diploma, mortarboard hat, bullock cart, satellite antenna, wheel of charkha, a pair of laurels, group of humans and an open book written with its motto in Kannada. All these are ensconced in a white circular border with green outlines on which its name and place in Kannada and its acronym are written. The seal is crested by the emblem of the State of Karnataka. Below the seal on a white banner its tagline ‘Rural Roots Global Heights’ is inscribed. The gear wheel symbolises interconnectedness, efficiency, precision, progress, advancement, synchronisation, timing, order and structure; the microscope, the antenna, the cart and the mortarboard hat denotes educational domain and its resultant achievements; The charkha refers to its rural orientation; the laurels refers ...

KARNATAK UNIVERSITY DHARWAD The blue and green emblem of Karnatak University Dharwad (KUD) has a shield holding the motifs of a banyan tree crested by an open book supported by an elephant and a bull, its motto in Kannada on a white banner and a rising sun over a water body. Below the shield, on a banner the name of the university is written. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the elephant and the bullock denote the symbols of the State of Karnataka; the rising sun denotes life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity; the waterbody denotes life, motion and fertility; the banyan tree denotes strength, individuality, expression, calmness, growth, the interconnectedness of everything and perpetuity and the open book refers to learning, knowledge, education and wisdom. The motto on the banner states that ‘ಅರಿವೇ ಗುರು’ meaning ‘Wisdom is Guru’.

KANNADA UNIVERSITY The emblem of Kannada University (KU) is based on the head part of the Halmidi inscription from the year 540 AD  is meaningful and therefore is adopted by the university as its motif. The motto of the university in Kannada ‘ಮಾತೆಂಬುದು ಜ್ಯೋತಿರ್ಲಿಂಗ’ (Vachana, Allamaprabhu) meaning ‘The Word is Jyotirlinga’ is inscribed on a banner at the bottom of the seal, which is inspired from the Harappan culture.

KARNATAKA STATE LAW UNIVERSITY The circular emblem of Karnataka State Law University (KSLA) has a blue border carrying the name of the university in Kannada, houses the motifs of a two-pan beam balance denoting impartial and balanced justice and jurisprudence; the map of the State of Karnataka nd and glowing sun denoting life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity and its name in English. On a blue banner at the bottom of the seal its motto in Kannada ‘ನ್ಯಾಯವೇ ದೇವರು’ meaning 'Justice is God'  is written. The banner supports an open book which refers to education, knowledge, learning and wisdom. The seal is crested by the seal of the Government of Karnataka.

JSS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY The emblem of JSS Science and Technology University (JSSSTU) has the picture of the Sri Adi Jagadguru Bagavatpada, which is ensconced in the letter ‘ॐ’ drawn as a border. In the border at the top 'ಕಾಯಕವೇ ಕೈಲಾಸ' in Kannada  meaning ‘Work is Worship’ and at the bottom ‘JSS Maha Vidyapeetha’ are written. These are further circumscribed by three pairs of two overlapping arrows in orange and blue forming a revolving pattern also forming a hexagon. The emblem denotes constant evolution and growth. The colour orange symbolises energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness and the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty.

KARNATAKA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY The emblem of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) has a globe flown over by a bird with pages of book as wings denoting the opportunity of learning across the globe, supported by a computer and satellite antenna to denote the technology used for the open education. The surmounting border of the arch has its name written in Kannada and the supporting arch at the bottom has in English. A banner supporting the seal at the bottom has its motto in Kannada ‘ಉನ್ನತ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ, ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ’ meaning ‘Higher Education For Everyone, Everywhere’ written on.  

GULBARGA UNIVERSITY The red and blue emblem of Gulbarga University (GU) has a motif of the stone chariot of Hampi representing the heritage and culture of the land ensconced by circular blue border lines. The border houses the name of the university in Kannada. Below the chariot an open book denoting knowledge, education, learning and wisdom is kept. Its motto in Kannada ‘ವಿದ್ಯೆಯೇ ಅಮೃತ’ meaning ‘Education is Elixir' is written

GARDEN CITY UNIVERSITY The orange and brown emblem of Garden City University (GCU) has a monogram of its acronym placed in a brown square and its name written on the right side. Below this its motto ‘Emphasis on Life’ is written. The colour orange symbolises energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness and the colour brown symbolises  earthiness, simplicity, stability, humility, warmth, reliability, endurance, timelessness and tradition.

DAVANGERE UNIVERSITY The emblem of Davangere University (DU) is designed on the theme to save the planet earth with the theme of  ‘inclusion and sustainability through education’. The outline of faces in the logo depicts the youth power moving ahead with a mission of development for humanity. The laurels on either side of the globe signify the sustainable approach to protect the environment and earth. The book symbolises the knowledge which is open to everyone to achieve the end. The motto in Sanskrit ‘तमसो मा  ज्योतिर्गमय’ (Yajnavalkya, 1.3.28, Pavamana Mantra, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad) meaning ‘From Darkness Lead me to Light’ is inscribed on a banner placed below the globe. The colour scheme of the logo relates to the atmosphere, colour brown is for mother earth, orange for learning, green for life and environment and colour yellow for expansion.

MANDSAUR UNIVERSITY The orange insignia of Mandsaur University (MU) has a shield with orange outline housing the letter ‘M’ depicted as an entrance with three pillars, above which a vessel of burning fire is placed. The shield denotes safety, protection, readiness to overcome difficulties, power, valiance and cooperation; the three pillars are the bridge to heaven from earth and pillar means strength, security of foundation and trustworthiness; the vessel of fire denotes cleansing and sanctification and the colour orange symbolises energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness. 

MALWANCHAL UNIVERSITY The emblem of Malwanchal University (MU) has a blue circle holding a gold and brown shield housing the motifs of sun, globe, a pair of lions and a pair of leaves along with its name. The shield is supported by a pair of laurels on sides and by a red banner at the bottom carrying its motto ‘Committed to Excellence’, within a gold circular line. The blue circle is ensconced by a golden ornamental border. The shield denotes safety, protection, readiness to overcome difficulties, power, valiance and cooperation; the globe denotes education, knowledge, influence, timelessness, global unity and interconnectedness; the sun represents life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity; the laurels refer to ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication; the colour brown refers to earthiness, simplicity, stability, humility, warmth, reliability, endurance, timelessness and tradition and the colour gold refers to wealth, prosperity, power, p...

MANSAROVAR GLOBAL UNIVERSITY The cyan and grey emblem Mansarovar Global University (MGU) has a monogram of its acronym supported by its motto ‘Inspiring Intellect’ and on the right the name of the university is written using sans serif condensed typeface. The colour cyan symbolises sky, hope and spring, peace, tranquillity, calmness, relaxation and emotional balance and the colour grey symbolises strength, longevity, unemotional, detached, balanced and impartial, power, influence, wisdom and intelligence. 

NANAJI DESHMUKH PASHU CHIKITSA VIGYAN VISHWAVIDYALAYA The emblem of Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya (NDVSU) has a blue circular border bearing the name and place of the university inscribed. It houses a white circular border and a light blue circle. Its motto in Sanskrit ‘जीवोः रक्षति रक्षितः’ meaning ‘Life Protects Those Who Protect It’ and its year of inception are written on the white border. On the light blue circle, motifs of Staff of Hermes with a pair of entwined serpents and wings and crested by rising sun; a hen, a tiger, a fish and cattle representing veterinary medicine and science. The sun denotes life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity.

MEDI-CAPS UNIVERSITY The emblem of Medi-Caps University (MCU) has glowing sun forming the backdrop within which motifs a torch with flame, an open book with a tagline in Sanskrit written on, a mortarboard hat and its name. Below these, on a red banner ‘University’ is written. At the bottom, its motto ‘Knowledge is Power’ is written. The sun represents life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity; the torch represents enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power; the open book represents education, learning, knowledge and wisdom and the mortarboard or oxford hat denotes educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage.

ORIENTAL UNIVERSITY The insignia of Oriental University (OU) is a blue and yellow shield with a golden outline housing the motifs of a glowing sun life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity and five stars along with its name written on top. The shield represents protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the sun represents life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity; the stars represent perfect harmony among all things in life, with its points providing insight into how we can strive towards achieving this goal; the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty and the colour gold symbolises wealth, prosperity, power, prestige and achievement.

MAHARASHTRA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES The brown and yellow ochre emblem of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has a diagram of an atom superimposed by an icon of human, surmounted by its name in Devanagari and supported by its acronym. The atom and the human symbolise the integration of humanity with science in the service of humanity. The colour brown symbolises earthiness, simplicity, stability, humility, warmth, reliability, endurance, timelessness and tradition.

UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI The insignia of University of Mumbai (UoM) is a shield housing the motifs of its iconic tower, a pair of gear wheels and a factory building, a ship to represent the city of Mumbai’s port and an open book with ‘1857’, the year of its establishment written. Below the shield, on a brown banner, its motto in Sanskrit ‘शीलवृत्त फला विद्या’ meaning ‘Virtue is the Fruit of Knowledge’. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; The factory and gear wheels denote the industrialisation of its geography and the open book denotes knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.

PANDIT S.N. SHUKLA UNIVERSITY The emblem of Pandit S.N. Shukla University (PTSNSU) has a red lotus spread out in flat circular form houses a white border, which ensconces a blue circle with motifs of a traditional lamp, a veena and a book. On the white border, its name and motto in Sanskrit which is an extract from the Kathopanishad ‘विद्ययाऽमृतमश्नुते’, (Shloka 11, Ishopanishad) meaning ‘Immortality is Gained from Learning’ are inscribed.The lotus represents purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the veena represents art and Goddess Saraswati; the book refers to learning, education, knowledge and wisdom; the lamp represents light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity; the colour red symbolises passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration and the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, ...