B. T. Sampath Kumar was born on January 7th in the modest village of Belagere, located in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka. He is the eldest of three children born to Sri B. M. Thippeswamy and Smt. M. S. Manjula. After completing his primary and secondary education in Belagere, he pursued his Pre-University studies at Sree Siddaganga College, Tumakuru. He then earned a B.Sc. degree with a specialization in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics from S.J.M. College, Chitradurga. Driven by a passion for academic excellence, he went on to complete M.Sc. in Library and Information Science from Kuvempu University, graduating with First Rank and a Gold Medal.
Sampath Kumar began his professional journey as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science. In 2011, he joined Tumkur University as an Associate Professor, and in 2013, he was promoted to the position of Professor.
Throughout his distinguished career, he has held several key administrative and academic positions. These include serving as Registrar (In-charge); Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology; Director, College Development Council; Deputy Registrar (Academic Section); Special Officer (Academic Section); Syndicate Member, and Academic Council Member at Tumkur University. He has also served as Assistant Director of Prasaranga at Kuvempu University. Currently, he is serving as the Director of the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Board (PMEB) at Tumkur University, Tumakuru. In addition to his academic and administrative pursuits, Prof. Sampath Kumar is a sports enthusiast with a particular interest in playing shuttle badminton.