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Karnataka Universities (state)

Where are the top universities in the Indian state of Karnataka located? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 59 Karnataka higher-education institutions listed by their main campus town/city and meeting uniRank's selection criteria:

  • Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in India.
  • Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
  • Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.

Karnataka Universities by town/city


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List of 59 Karnataka universities by main campus town/city
Town/City University #
Bagalkot University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot 772
Bangalore Indian Institute of Science 11
Bangalore Christ University 23
Bangalore Azim Premji University 62
Bangalore National Law School of India University 69
Bangalore International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore 87
Bangalore National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences 94
Bangalore Jain University 97
Bangalore Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences 108
Bangalore Alliance University 112
Bangalore PES University 128
Bangalore Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research 132
Bangalore REVA University 204
Bangalore Garden City University 230
Bangalore University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 254
Bangalore Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences 319
Bangalore Bangalore University 320
Bangalore Dayananda Sagar University 325
Bangalore CMR University 354
Bangalore Presidency University 367
Bangalore Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana 379
Bangalore University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology 565
Bangalore Karnataka Samskrit University 752
Belagavi Rani Channamma University, Belagavi 569
Belgaum Visvesvaraya Technological University 40
Belgaum KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research 731
Bellary Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University 716
Bidar Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University 671
Bijapur BLDE University 594
Bijapur Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University 764
Davangere Davangere University 567
Dharwad Karnatak University 390
Dharwad University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 419
Doddaballapura Rai Technology University 862
Gadag Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University 853
Gulbarga Central University of Karnataka 436
Gulbarga Gulbarga University 514
Gulbarga Sharnbasva University 791
Hubli KLE Technological University 414
Hubli Karnataka State Law University 596
Kolar Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research 778
Kolar Bengaluru North University 828
Mangalore National Institute of Technology, Karnataka 55
Mangalore NITTE University 180
Mangalore Mangalore University 249
Mangalore Yenepoya University 252
Mangalore Srinivas University 786
Manipal Manipal Academy of Higher Education 6
Mysore University of Mysore 156
Mysore JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research 271
Mysore JSS Science and Technology University 665
Mysore KSGH Music and Performing Arts University 859
Raichur University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur 826
Shiggaon Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya 872
Shimoga Kuvempu University 290
Shimoga University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga 732
Tumkur Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education 551
Tumkur Tumkur University 687
Vidyaranya Kannada University 700
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Karnataka?

There are 59 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Karnataka higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

Which towns and cities have universities in Karnataka?

uniRank lists 59 accredited Karnataka universities and higher-education institutions according to their main campus town or city. The directory above can be used to identify universities located in individual towns and cities in Karnataka.

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