The Karnataka State Law University (KSLU) was established in January, 2009, by the Government of Karnataka under the Karnataka State Law University Act, 2009 with its headquarters at Navanagar Hubli. KSLU is the single largest federal university in the country having 87, colleges under its umbrella. Since the university is newly established, it is under development. The university campus is coming up at Navanagar, Hubli, on a sprawling 55 acres of land. A building belonging to the PWD, which already forms part of the campus, is being used, at present, as a facility for 'startup' activities for the current academic year.