Which is the top College college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2021?
M S Ramaiah College of Arts is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #62 with a score of 53.88.
3 Karnataka institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 College list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
M S Ramaiah College of Arts leads the Karnataka entries in 2021 at national rank 62 with a score of 53.88.
Karnataka colleges featured across NIRF College editions
These institutions appeared in the available Karnataka lists from 2017 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private College colleges in Karnataka
- M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce 2021 · National rank 62 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- St. Joseph`s College of Commerce 2021 · National rank 74 · Listed this year
- St. Aloysius College 2021 · National rank 95 · Listed this year
- St. Josephs Arts & Science College 2018 · National rank 60 · Historical entry
- St Aloysius College (Autonomous) 2017 · National rank 44 · Historical entry
- Sri D. Manjunatheswara College 2017 · National rank 71 · Historical entry
- P.C. Jabin Science College 2017 · National rank 89 · Historical entry
- J.G. College of Commerce 2017 · National rank 94 · Historical entry
- Presidency College 2017 · National rank 96 · Historical entry
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 2021
3 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2021 published College list. M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 62 with a score of 53.88.
View full Karnataka 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
St. Joseph`s College of Commerce recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 72 to 74. 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
1| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | St. Joseph`s College of Commerce | 72 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce | 53.88 | Newly present |
| 95 | St. Aloysius College | 50.82 | Newly present |
Karnataka institutions not present in 2021
0Every Karnataka entry in the earlier list remains present.
Karnataka NIRF College rankings 2020
1 Karnataka institution appear in the 2020 published College list. St. Joseph`s College of Commerce is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 72 with a score of 52.37.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF College 2020
1| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | St. Joseph`s College of Commerce | 61 | 52.37 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
St. Joseph`s College of Commerce recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 61 to 72. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | St. Joseph`s College of Commerce | 61 | ↓ 11 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2020
0No newly listed Karnataka institutions in this comparison.
Karnataka institutions not present in 2020
0Every Karnataka entry in the earlier list remains present.
Karnataka NIRF College rankings 2019
1 Karnataka institution appear in the 2019 published College list. St. Joseph`s College of Commerce is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 61 with a score of 52.26.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF College 2019
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | St. Joseph`s College of Commerce | 55 | 52.26 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
St. Joseph`s College of Commerce recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 55 to 61. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | St. Joseph`s College of Commerce | 55 | ↓ 6 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2019
0No newly listed Karnataka institutions in this comparison.
Karnataka institutions not present in 2019
2| 2018 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | St. Josephs Arts & Science College | Not present in 2019 |
| 94 | St. Aloysius College | Not present in 2019 |
Karnataka NIRF College rankings 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.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF College 2018
3| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | St. Joseph`s College of Commerce | 29 | 49.65 |
| 60 | St. Josephs Arts & Science College | — | 49.12 |
| 94 | St. Aloysius College | — | 46.10 |
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 |
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
6| 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 |
| 96 | Presidency College | — | 35.23 |
This is the earliest available College edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Karnataka College ranking list
Avg score 52.34
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62 M S Ramaiah College of Arts 53.88 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
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- 2021: rank 62
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Ranked #62 in both 2021 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
74 St. Joseph's College of Commerce 52.31 2
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2017: rank 29
- 2018: rank 55
- 2019: rank 61
- 2020: rank 72
- 2021: rank 74
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Moved down 45 places from #29 in 2017 to #74 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college institutions.
95 St. Aloysius College 50.82 1
NIRF Rank Trend (College)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: rank 94
- 2019: not ranked
- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 95
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Moved down 1 places from #94 in 2018 to #95 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top college 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?
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.