List of institutions of higher education in Karnataka

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This page is a list of higher education institutions in Karnataka that grant academic degrees. This page lists Institutes of National Importance, Institutes of Eminence, Central Universities, Deemed Universities, State Universities and Private Universities.

Institutes of National Importance

InstitutionLocationTypeFounded
Indian Institute of Management BangaloreBengaluruManagement1973
National Institute of Technology SurathkalMangaluruEngineering1960
Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad Dharwad Engineering, Technology and Science 2016
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Bengaluru Medicine 1847 Indian Institute of Information Technology Dharwad Information Technology 2015
Indian Institute of Information Technology Raichur Information Technology 2019

Institutes of Eminence

Institution Location Type Established
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru Research 1909
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal Research 1953

Indian Institute of Science & Manipal Academy of Higher Education are considered as deemed to be university.

List of Top 10 colleges & University ranked under NIRF

Colleges

Rank College Name NIRF Rank (2025) NIRF Rank(2024) Location Affiliated University
2 Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University ) 34 60 Bengaluru Deemed to be University
3 M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce 67 NIL Bengaluru City University
4 St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) 73 58 Mangaluru Deemed to be University
5 St. Joseph's College of Commerce 98 55 Bengaluru Bengaluru City University
6 Mount Carmel College NIL 68 Bengaluru City University
7 Jyoti Nivas College NIL 72
8 NMKRV College for Women NIL 85
9 MES College of Arts, Commerce and Science[1] NIL 90
10 Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women NIL 95
11 Seshadripuram College NIL 98
12 BMS College for Women/ Bhusanayana Mukundadas Sreenivasaiah College for Women NIL 100

NIL : Not there in NIRF TOP 100 List

University

Rank University Name University Type NIRF Rank Notable Affiliated Colleges
1 Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru Institute of National Importance 1 N/A (IISc is a standalone institution)
2 Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Deemed University 4 Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal – NIRF Engineering Rank 56
3 JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru Deemed University 24 JSS Medical College, Mysuru
4 Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi State Public University 47 Numerous engineering colleges across Karnataka, including B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru
5 University of Mysore, Mysuru State Public University 54 Maharaja's College, Mysuru; St. Philomena's College, Mysuru
6 Christ University, Bengluru, Deemed University 60 Christ College, Bengaluru
7 NITTE University, Mangalore Deemed University 66 KS Hegde Medical Academy, NMAMIT
8 National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal Institute of National Importance 67 N/A (NITK is a standalone institution)
9 Yenepoya University, Mangaluru Deemed University 95 Yenepoya Medical College, Mangaluru
10 Alliance University, Bengaluru Private University 98 Alliance School of Business, Alliance College of Engineering and Design
11 Jain University, Bengaluru Deemed University 100 Center for Management Studies, School of Engineering and Technology

University

Central

NameLocationTypeEstablished
Central University of KarnatakaKalaburagiGeneral2009

State

University[2]LocationTypeFounded
Bagalkot UniversityBagalkotGeneral2023
Bangalore UniversityBengaluruGeneral1964
Bengaluru City UniversityBengaluruGeneral2017
Bengaluru Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics UniversityBengaluruGeneral2018
Bengaluru North UniversityBengaluruGeneral2017
University of Agricultural Sciences, BangaloreBengaluruAgriculture1964
National Law School of India UniversityBengaluruLaw1986
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health SciencesBengaluruMedicine1996
Karnataka Samskrit UniversityBengaluruSamskrit Language2010
Kuvempu UniversityShivamoggaGeneral1987
University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, ShivamoggaShivamoggaAgriculture and Horticulture2013
Davangere UniversityDavanagereGeneral2009
Gulbarga UniversityKalaburgiGeneral1980
Kannada UniversityHampiCultural1992
Karnatak UniversityDharwadGeneral1949
Karnataka Folklore UniversityShiggaviFolklore2011
University of Agricultural Sciences, DharwadDharwadAgriculture1986
Karnataka State Law UniversityHubballiLaw2009
Karnataka State Dr. Gangubhai Hangal Music and Performing Arts UniversityMysuruMusic2009
Karnataka State Open UniversityMysuruOpen University1996
Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj UniversityGadagRural Development2016
Karnataka State Women's UniversityVijayapuraWomen's University2003
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences UniversityBidarVeterinary Sciences2005
Kodagu UniversityKushalnagarGeneral2014
Mangalore UniversityMangaluruGeneral1980
Mandya UniversityMandyaGeneral2019
Rani Channamma UniversityBelagaviGeneral2010
Tumkur UniversityTumkuruGeneral2004
University of Agricultural Sciences, RaichurRaichurAgriculture2009
Raichur UniversityRaichurGeneral2021
University of Horticultural Sciences, BagalkotBagalkotHorticulture2010
University of MysoreMysuruGeneral1916
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya UniversityBallariGeneral2010
Visvesvaraya Technological UniversityBelagaviTechnical1999
Bidar UniversityBidarGeneral2023

Private

University[3]LocationFounded
Adichunchanagiri UniversityMandya2018
Alliance UniversityBengaluru2010
Azim Premji UniversityBengaluru2010
Amity University BengaluruBengaluru2023
CMR UniversityBengaluru2013
Dayananda Sagar UniversityBengaluru2014
Garden City UniversityBengaluru1992
Institute of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and TechnologyBengaluru2013
Khaja Bandanawaz UniversityKalburgi2018
KLE Technological UniversityHubballi2015
M S Ramaiah University of Applied SciencesBengaluru2013
PES UniversityBengaluru2013
Presidency UniversityBengaluru2013
Rai Technology UniversityBengaluru2013
REVA UniversityBengaluru2013
RV UniversityBengaluru2021
St. Joseph's UniversityBengaluru1882
Sharnbasva UniversityKalaburagi2017
Srinivas UniversityMangaluru2015

Deemed to be University

UniversityLocationTypeFoundedUniversity status
BLDE UniversityVijayapuraMedicine19862008
Christ (Deemed to be University)BengaluruGeneral19692008
International Institute of Information TechnologyBengaluruTechnology19992005
Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara UniversityMysuruMedicine19732008
Mount Carmel (Deemed-to-be University) Bengaluru General 1944(1948) 2026
Jain (Deemed to be University)BengaluruGeneral19902008
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific ResearchBengaluruResearch19892002
Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University) Bengaluru General 1999 2025[4]
K.L.E. Academy of Higher Education and ResearchBelagaviMedicine19632006
Manipal Academy of Higher EducationManipalGeneral19531993
NITTE UniversityMangaluruMedicine19792008
St Aloysius (Deemed to be University ) Mangaluru General 1880 2024
Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and ResearchKolaraMedicine19862007
Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher EducationTumakuruGeneral19792008
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana SamsthanaBengaluruYoga20022002
Yenepoya UniversityMangaluruMedicine19912008

Open University

UniversityLocationTypeFoundedUniversity status
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)Delhi ,(Main Office) Bengaluru (have a regional Office in state of Karnataka)Open (National)19851985
Karnataka State Open University (KSOU)MysuruOpen (State)19961996
Kuvempu University (Distance Education)ShivamoggaDual Mode (General + Distance)19871987

See also

References

  1. "MES".
  2. "List of State Universities as on 15th Jan, 2013" (PDF). University Grants Council, India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
  3. "Public Notice on Private Universities". University Grants Council, India. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  4. "Bengaluru: Kristu Jayanti college gets deemed varsity status". Times of India. 9 July 2025.