| 1 | South Kanara 1799-1860: A study in Colonial Administration and regional response |
| Researcher: | Bhat, Shyam N |
| Guide: | Rao, Surendra B |
| University: | Mangalore University |
| 2 | |
| Researcher: | Bari, Syed Abdul |
| Guide: | Rao, Surendra B |
| University: | Mangalore University |
| 3 | |
| Researcher: | Peter, Prabhakar Wilson |
| Guide: | Rao, Surendra B |
| University: | Mangalore University |
| 4 | |
| Researcher: | Moorthy, Malathi K |
| Guide: | Rao, Surendra B |
| University: | Mangalore University |
| 5 | The Agro economic relations and social structure in Dakshina Kannada (ad1000-1600) |
| Researcher: | Jagadeesh, Shetty B |
| Guide: | Rao, Surendra B |
| University: | Mangalore University |
| 6 | Jamma system in Kodagu: Its socio-economic dimension (1800-1980) |
| Researcher: | Vijaya, T P |
| Guide: | Rao, Surendra B |
| University: | Mangalore University |
| 7 | Slavery and Serfdom in the 19th Century in Kerala: with special reference to Malabar |
| Researcher: | Jayashree, C H |
| Guide: | Rao, Surendra B |
| University: | Mangalore University |
| 8 | Athletics in Dakshina Kannada (1965-1985) - a study in Socio-economic realities |
| Researcher: | Shenoy, K Varadaraja |
| Guide: | Rao, Surendra B |
| University: | Mangalore University |
| 9 | |
| Researcher: | Rai, Mohankrishna K |
| Guide: | Rao, Surendra B |
| University: | Mangalore University |