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3 Karnataka institutions appear in the NIRF 2018 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.

St. Joseph's College of Commerce leads the Karnataka entries in 2018 at national rank 55 with a score of 49.65.

Karnataka colleges featured across NIRF College editions

These institutions appeared in the available Karnataka lists from 2017 to 2018. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.

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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 College ranks, not positions within Karnataka.

Karnataka College ranking history

Explore Karnataka institutions in the published NIRF College 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 College 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 2018

3 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2018 published College list. St. Joseph`s College of Commerce is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 55 with a score of 49.65.

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Major changes from 2017 to 2018

St. Joseph`s College of Commerce recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 29 to 55. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2017

1
2018 rank Institution 2017 rank Change
55 St. Joseph`s College of Commerce 29 ↓ 26 places
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 5 no longer listed

Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2018

2
2018 rank Institution Score Status
60 St. Josephs Arts & Science College 49.12 Newly present
94 St. Aloysius College 46.10 Newly present

Karnataka institutions not present in 2018

5
2017 rank Institution Status
44 St Aloysius College (Autonomous) Not present in 2018
71 Sri D. Manjunatheswara College Not present in 2018
89 P.C. Jabin Science College Not present in 2018
94 J.G. College of Commerce Not present in 2018
96 Presidency College Not present in 2018

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Karnataka NIRF College rankings 2017

6 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2017 published College list. St. Joseph`s College of Commerce is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 29 with a score of 47.21.

Karnataka institutions in NIRF College 2017

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2017 rank Institution Previous rank Score
29 St. Joseph`s College of Commerce — 47.21
44 St Aloysius College (Autonomous) — 44.00
71 Sri D. Manjunatheswara College — 39.96
89 P.C. Jabin Science College — 36.87
94 J.G. College of Commerce — 36.03

This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.

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Karnataka College ranking list

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55 St. Joseph's College of Commerce Bengaluru, Karnataka 49.65 26
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: rank 29
  • 2018: rank 55

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 26 places from #29 in 2017 to #55 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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60 St. Josephs Arts & Science College Bengaluru, Karnataka 49.12 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 60

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #60 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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94 St. Aloysius College Mangalore, Karnataka 46.10 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 94

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #94 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.

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Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.

Karnataka ranking questions

Which is the top College college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2018?

St. Joseph's College of Commerce is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #55 with a score of 49.65.

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 2018 list?

3 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 College rank across the latest available editions.