The Kannada Department is one of the oldest Departments in KCD.
VISION: Create department of national repute to pronounce the eminence and significance of Kannada language and its classical prospects.
MISSION: Create and develop an exclusive academic work-culture leading to the enhancement of intellectual property of the department.
The department of Kannada has three sections. One section deals with Kannada languages and literature. The second section deals with languages and linguistics. The third one deals with folk literature. As these are inter-related disciplines, their main aim is to explore the knowledge regarding Kannada, Karnataka and Kannadigas. So an attempt has been made to teach Kannada language and literature in the light of the knowledge of Linguistics and Folk literature. .