Which is the top Architecture college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2021?
BMS College of Arhitecture is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #15 with a score of 54.99.
2 Karnataka institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Architecture list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
BMS College of Arhitecture leads the Karnataka entries in 2021 at national rank 15 with a score of 54.99.
Karnataka colleges featured across NIRF Architecture editions
These institutions appeared in the available Karnataka lists from 2018 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Architecture colleges in Karnataka
- BMS College of Architecture 2021 · National rank 15 · Listed this year
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education 2021 · National rank 18 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Karnataka offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Architecture ranks, not positions within Karnataka.
Karnataka Architecture ranking history
Explore Karnataka institutions in the published NIRF Architecture lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Karnataka. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Architecture edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Karnataka list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2021
2 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2021 published Architecture list. BMS College of Architecture is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 15 with a score of 54.99.
View full Karnataka 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Manipal Academy of Higher Education recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 12 to 18. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2020
2| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 12 | ↓ 6 places |
| 15 | BMS College of Architecture | 14 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Karnataka institutions in this comparison.
Karnataka institutions not present in 2021
0Every Karnataka entry in the earlier list remains present.
Karnataka NIRF Architecture rankings 2020
2 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2020 published Architecture list. Manipal Academy of Higher Education is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 12 with a score of 53.11.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Architecture 2020
2| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | — | 53.11 |
| 14 | BMS College of Architecture | 15 | 52.18 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
BMS College of Architecture recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 15 to 14, an improvement of 1 place. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2019
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | BMS College of Architecture | 15 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 53.11 | Newly present |
Karnataka institutions not present in 2020
0Every Karnataka entry in the earlier list remains present.
Karnataka NIRF Architecture rankings 2019
1 Karnataka institution appear in the 2019 published Architecture list. BMS College of Architecture is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 15 with a score of 50.61.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Architecture 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | BMS College of Architecture | — | 50.61 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Karnataka lists.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2018
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | BMS College of Architecture | 50.61 | Newly present |
Karnataka institutions not present in 2019
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | Not present in 2019 |
Karnataka NIRF Architecture rankings 2018
1 Karnataka institution appear in the 2018 published Architecture list. Manipal Academy of Higher Education is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 10 with a score of 43.14.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Architecture 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | — | 43.14 |
This is the earliest available Architecture edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Karnataka Architecture ranking list
Avg score 54.39
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15 BMS College of Arhitecture 54.99 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 15
- 2020: rank 14
- 2021: rank 15
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked #15 in both 2019 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.
18 MAHE Manipal 53.78 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Architecture)
- 2018: rank 10
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: rank 12
- 2021: rank 18
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 8 places from #10 in 2018 to #18 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top architecture institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Karnataka ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Karnataka colleges are in the NIRF 2021 list?
2 ranked colleges are shown across 2 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Architecture rank across the latest available editions.