Top Universities in Karnataka 2021, List of Universities in Karnataka

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Top Universities in Karnataka 2021

Karnataka is known as one of the chief educational hubs in India and is home to many reputed institutes and prestigious colleges of various disciplines like engineering, IT, arts, medical, law, management, commerce, etc. There is a diverse variety of Central, State, Deemed, and private universities in Karnataka. Top Universities in Karnataka are well-known for their excellent higher education system, training, and research. From different parts of India, thousands of students take admission to the top universities in Karnataka which provide better placement opportunities and internships in some of the top companies in India and abroad.

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1. Top Universities in Karnataka 2021

1.1. Courses offered by Top Universities in Karnataka 2021 for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, and Certificate Programs are mentioned below.

2. Category wise List of Top Universities in Karnataka 2021

2.1. Top Universities in Karnataka 2021: (Top 10)

2.2. Top Deemed Universities in Karnataka

2.3. Top State Universities in Karnataka

2.4. Top Central Universities in Karnataka

2.5. Top Private Universities in Karnataka

2.6. List of Top Universities in Karnataka 2021 for Distance Education and Part-Time Programs

3. Complete List of Universities in Karnataka

4. Checkout State-wise List of Universities in India

Admissions in top universities in Karnataka are based on various entrance exams such as JEE Mains, GATE, XAT, CAT, MAT, JEE Advanced, and Merit based. In this article, we have provided the ranking list of top universities in Karnataka 2021 and a complete list of universities in Karnataka which helps you in selecting the top universities in Karnataka.

There is a various range of top universities in Karnataka which provide affiliation to various government and private colleges in Karnataka. These colleges provide various study programs in different study disciplines. Top Universities in Karnataka offer Undergraduate and Postgraduate education, Diploma programs, Distance education programs, Certificate courses, Correspondence courses, Job oriented courses, Regular Courses, Evening Programs, Research Programs, Full-time and Part-time Programs in various study disciplines.

Courses offered by Top Universities in Karnataka 2021 for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, and Certificate Programs are mentioned below.

B.Sc. / M.Sc.
B.A. (Hons)
B.A. / M.A.
B.Com (Hons)
MBA / PGDMM.Sc.
BBA
Certificate Course
B.Com / M.Com
B.Ed / M.Ed
UG Diploma

M.A. (Hons)
B.P.Ed
Executive MBA / PGDM
MBBS
MDLL.B.
PG Diploma
BCA / MCA
B.Voc
B.Arch. / M.Arch.
BFA

B.A.M.S.
B.E. / B.Tech
MD
B.Sc. (Bio Tech)
M.Sc. (Bio Tech)
MS
BDS / MDS
BHM
B.Lib.I.Sc.
M.P.Ed

B.Pharm. / M.Pharm.
MFA
BSW / MSW
LL.M.
LLB
B.Sc (IT) / M.Sc (IT)
Ph.D.
M.E./M.Tech
BUMS
M.Com (Hons)

BVA
After 10th Diploma
BHMS
B.Sc. (Post Basic)
M.Lib.I.Sc.
DM
M.Phil
DOEACC O level
M.Ch.
B.El.Ed

Programs and Courses offered by different Top Universities in Karnataka are approved by various government organizations under the Ministry of Education (MoE), namely the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Distance Education Bureau (DEB), Bar Council of India (BCI), Medical Council of India (MCI), etc.

Category wise List of Top Universities in Karnataka 2021

A list of top universities in Karnataka 2021 under various categories is given below. The ranking list of universities in Karnataka is indicative only and not in accordance with the official ranking of top universities in Karnataka.

Top Universities in Karnataka 2021: (Top 10)

Check out the Ranking list of Universities in Karnataka 2021.

University Logo	University Rank	University Name	Affiliation
	Rank 1	Indian Institute of Science	Deemed University
	Rank 2	Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Deemed University
	Rank 3	Mysore University	State University
	Rank 4	JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	Deemed University
	Rank 5	Bangalore University	State University
	Rank 6	KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	Deemed University
	Rank 7	Kuvempu University	State University
	Rank 8	NITTE University	Deemed University
	Rank 9	Visvesvaraya Technological University	State University
	Rank 10	Jain University	Deemed University

Top Deemed Universities in Karnataka

A list of Universities in Karnataka (Deemed Universities) is mentioned below.

University Name	Area/District	Website
Christ University	Bengaluru	https://www.christuniversity.in/
Indian Institute of Science	Bengaluru	https://www.iisc.ac.in/
International Institute of Information Technology	Bengaluru	https://www.iiitb.ac.in/
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research	Mysore	https://www.jssuni.edu.in/
Jain Global Campus	Ramanagara	https://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	Bengaluru	http://www.jncasr.ac.in/
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Manipal	https://manipal.edu/mu.html/
NITTE University	Mangalore	http://www.nitte.edu.in/
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research	Kolar	http://sduu.ac.in/
Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education	Tumkur	https://www.sahe.in/
Yenepoya University	Mangalore	https://www.yenepoya.edu.in/

Top State Universities in Karnataka

A list of Universities in Karnataka (State Universities) is mentioned below.

University Name	Area/District	Website
Bangalore University	Bengaluru	https://bangaloreuniversity.ac.in/
Bengaluru Central University	Bengaluru	https://bcu.ac.in/
Bengaluru Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics University	Bengaluru	https://base.ac.in/
Bengaluru North University	Kolar	http://eng.bnu.ac.in/
Davangere University	Davangere	http://davangereuniversity.ac.in/
Gulbarga University	Kalaburagi	https://gug.ac.in/
Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya	Haveri	https://www.janapadauniversity.ac.in/
Kannada University	Bellary	http://www.kannadauniversity.org/
Karnataka State Law University	Hubli	http://www.kslu.ac.in/
Karnataka State Open University	Mysuru	https://ksoumysuru.ac.in/
Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University	Gadag	https://ksrdpru.ac.in/
Karnataka State Women University	Vijayapura	http://www.kswu.ac.in/
Karnataka University	Dharwad	https://www.kud.ac.in/
Karnataka Veterinary	Bidar	https://www.kvafsu.edu.in/
Karnataka Sanskrit University	Bengaluru	http://ksu.ac.in/en/
Karnataka Folklore University	Haveri	https://www.janapadauniversity.ac.in/English/
KSGH Music and Performing Arts University	Mysore	https://www.musicuniversity.ac.in/
Kuvempu University	Shimoga	http://www.kuvempu.ac.in/
Mandya University	Mandya	http://www.mandyauniversity.ac.in/
Mangalore University	Mangalore	https://mangaloreuniversity.ac.in/
National law School of India University	Bengaluru	https://www.nls.ac.in/
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences	Bengaluru	https://www.rguhs.ac.in/
Rani Channamma University	Belagavi	http://rcub.ac.in/
Tumkur University	Tumkur	http://tumkuruniversity.ac.in/
University of Agricultural Sciences	Bengaluru	https://www.uasbangalore.edu.in/
University of Agricultural Sciences	Dharwad	http://www.uasd.edu/
University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur	Raichur	https://uasraichur.edu.in/kannada/
University of Horticultural Sciences	Bagalkot	https://www.uhsbagalkot.edu.in/
Visvesvaraya Technological University	Belagavi	https://vtu.ac.in/
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University	Bellary	http://vskub.ac.in/
University of Mysore	Mysore	https://uni-mysore.ac.in/

Top Central Universities in Karnataka

A list of Universities in Karnataka (Central Universities) is mentioned below.

University Name	Area/District	Website
Central University of Karnataka	Gulbarga	https://www.cuk.ac.in/

Top Private Universities in Karnataka

A list of Universities in Karnataka (Private Universities) is mentioned below.

University Name	Area/District	Website
Adichunchanagiri University	Mandya	https://acu.edu.in/
Alliance University	Bengaluru	https://www.alliance.edu.in/
Azim Premji University	Bengaluru	https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/
CMR University	Bengaluru	https://www.cmr.edu.in/
Dayananda Sagar University	Bengaluru	https://www.dsu.edu.in/
Garden City University	Bengaluru	https://www.gardencity.university/
JSS Science & Technology University	Mysuru	https://jssstuniv.in/
Khaja Bandanawaz University	Kalaburagi	https://www.kbn.university/
KLE Technological University	Hubballi	https://kletech.ac.in/
M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences	Bengaluru	http://www.msruas.ac.in/
PES University	Bengaluru	https://www.pes.edu/
Presidency University	Bengaluru	https://presidencyuniversity.in/
Rai Technology University	Bengaluru	https://raitechuniversity.in/
Reva University	Bengaluru	https://reva.edu.in/
Sharnbasva University	Kalaburagi	http://www.sharnbasvauniversity.edu.in/
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University	Dharwad	https://www.sdmuniversity.edu.in/
Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence	Kalaburgi	https://sssuhe.ac.in/
Srinivas University	Mangalore	https://srinivasuniversity.edu.in/
The University of Trans‐Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology	Bengaluru	http://tdu.edu.in/

List of Top Universities in Karnataka 2021 for Distance Education and Part-Time Programs

Distance education is one of the very modern ways for students who cannot attend regular classes. Students can interact, evaluate, debate, and continue their college education with the help of distance learning despite the barriers of time and distance. Some Advantages of Distance Educations are – No Regular classes, Fewer course fees, Flexible education system, Easy Curriculum, and Earn along with learning.

The list of Universities in Karnataka for Distance Education, Correspondence courses, and Part-time Programs is mentioned in the section below.

University/ Institution Name	Official Website Link
Karnataka State Open Distance Education University	https://ksoumysuru.ac.in/
IFIM, Business School Distance Education	https://ifimbschool.com/
Visvesvaraya Technological Distance Education University	https://vtu.ac.in/
Mangalore Distance Education University	https://mangaloreuniversity.ac.in/distance-education-1
Bangalore Distance Education University	https://bangaloreuniversity.ac.in/

Complete List of Universities in Karnataka

Below is the complete list of universities in Karnataka with their location, official website, email, and phone numbers.

University Name	Affiliation	Area/District	State	Website	Email	Phone
Adichunchanagiri University	Private University	Mandya	Karnataka	https://acu.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-8234287285
Alliance University	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.alliance.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-8046199000
Azim Premji University	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/	[email protected]	18008432001
B.L.D.E. Bijapur	Deemed University	Vijayapura	Karnataka	https://bldedu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8352262770
Bangalore University	State University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://bangaloreuniversity.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-22961000
Bengaluru Central University	State University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://bcu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-22131385
Bengaluru Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics University	State University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://base.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-22243350
Bengaluru North University	State University	Kolar	Karnataka	http://eng.bnu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-22237222
Central University of Karnataka	Central University	Gulbarga	Karnataka	https://www.cuk.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8477-226702
Christ University	Deemed University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.christuniversity.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-40129100
CMR University	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.cmr.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-25426977
Davangere University	State University	Davangere	Karnataka	http://davangereuniversity.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8192-208029
Dayananda Sagar University	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.dsu.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-49092924
Garden City University	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.gardencity.university/	[email protected]	+91-80-25261112
Gulbarga University	State University	Kalaburagi	Karnataka	https://gug.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8472263202
Indian Institute of Science	Deemed University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.iisc.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-22932210
International Institute of Information Technology	Deemed University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.iiitb.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-41407777
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research	Deemed University	Mysore	Karnataka	https://www.jssuni.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-821-2548416
Jain Global Campus	Deemed University	Ramanagara	Karnataka	https://www.jainuniversity.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-46650100
JSS Science & Technology University	Private University	Mysuru	Karnataka	https://jssstuniv.in/	[email protected]	+91-821-2548285
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research	Deemed University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	http://www.jncasr.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-22082750
Karnataka Janapada Vishwavidyalaya	State University	Haveri	Karnataka	https://www.janapadauniversity.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-836-2255180
Kannada University	State University	Bellary	Karnataka	http://www.kannadauniversity.org/	[email protected]	+91-8394-241337
Karnataka State Law University	State University	Hubli	Karnataka	http://www.kslu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-836-2222267
Karnataka State Open University	State University	Mysuru	Karnataka	https://ksoumysuru.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8212515169
Karnataka State Rural Development and Panchayat Raj University	State University	Gadag	Karnataka	https://ksrdpru.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8372-230338
Karnataka State Women University	State University	Vijayapura	Karnataka	http://www.kswu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8352-229025
Karnataka University	State University	Dharwad	Karnataka	https://www.kud.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-836-2215297
Karnataka Veterinary	State University	Bidar	Karnataka	https://www.kvafsu.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-8482-245241
Karnataka Sanskrit University	State University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	http://ksu.ac.in/en/	[email protected]	+91-80-26701303
Karnataka Folklore University	State University	Haveri	Karnataka	https://www.janapadauniversity.ac.in/English/	[email protected]	+91-836-2255180
Khaja Bandanawaz University	Private University	Kalaburagi	Karnataka	https://www.kbn.university/	[email protected]	+91-8472-245555
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research	Deemed University	Belagavi	Karnataka	https://kledeemeduniversity.edu.in/	[email protected]ty.edu.in	+91-8312444444
KLE Technological University	Private University	Hubballi	Karnataka	https://kletech.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-836-2378103
KSGH Music and Performing Arts University	State University	Mysore	Karnataka	https://www.musicuniversity.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-821-2402141
Kuvempu University	State University	Shimoga	Karnataka	http://www.kuvempu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8282- 256301
Mandya University	State University	Mandya	Karnataka	http://www.mandyauniversity.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8232-220039
Mangalore University	State University	Mangalore	Karnataka	https://mangaloreuniversity.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-824-2287367
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	Deemed University	Manipal	Karnataka	https://manipal.edu/mu.html/	[email protected]	+91-92437-77733
M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	http://www.msruas.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-45366666
National law School of India University	State University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.nls.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-23213160
NITTE University	Deemed University	Mangalore	Karnataka	http://www.nitte.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-824-2204300
PES University	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.pes.edu/	[email protected]	+91-80-26721983
Presidency University	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://presidencyuniversity.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-49255533
Rai Technology University	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://raitechuniversity.in/	[email protected]	+91-8700297631
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences	State University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.rguhs.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-26961933
Rani Channamma University	State University	Belagavi	Karnataka	http://rcub.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-831-2565234
Reva University	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://reva.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-46966966
Sharnbasva University	Private University	Kalaburagi	Karnataka	http://www.sharnbasvauniversity.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-8472-277833
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University	Private University	Dharwad	Karnataka	https://www.sdmuniversity.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-836-2477777
Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research	Deemed University	Kolar	Karnataka	http://sduu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8152-649208
Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence	Private University	Kalaburgi	Karnataka	https://sssuhe.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-7899000030
Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education	Deemed University	Tumkur	Karnataka	https://www.sahe.in/	[email protected]	+91-816-2275516
Srinivas University	Private University	Mangalore	Karnataka	https://srinivasuniversity.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-824-2444891
Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana	Deemed University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://svyasa.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-22639901
The University of Trans‐Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology	Private University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	http://tdu.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-28568000
Tumkur University	State University	Tumkur	Karnataka	http://tumkuruniversity.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-186-2254546
University of Agricultural Sciences	State University	Bengaluru	Karnataka	https://www.uasbangalore.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-80-23330153
University of Agricultural Sciences	State University	Dharwad	Karnataka	http://www.uasd.edu/	[email protected]	+91-836-2214420
University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur	State University	Raichur	Karnataka	https://uasraichur.edu.in/kannada/	[email protected]	+91-8532-220167
University of Horticultural Sciences	State University	Bagalkot	Karnataka	https://www.uhsbagalkot.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-8354230279
Visvesvaraya Technological University	State University	Belagavi	Karnataka	https://vtu.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-831-2498225
Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University	State University	Bellary	Karnataka	http://vskub.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-8392-242097
Yenepoya University	Deemed University	Mangalore	Karnataka	https://www.yenepoya.edu.in/	[email protected]	+91-8130198855
University of Mysore	State University	Mysore	Karnataka	https://uni-mysore.ac.in/	[email protected]	+91-821-2419450

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FAQ’s related to Top Universities in Karnataka 2021

How many universities are there in Karnataka?

According to UGC, there are 1 central university,19 private universities 31 state universities, and 11 deemed universities in Karnataka as of 04.8.2020.