Which is the top Management college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2021?
IIM Bangalore is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #2 with a score of 83.48.
3 Karnataka institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Management list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
IIM Bangalore leads the Karnataka entries in 2021 at national rank 2 with a score of 83.48.
Karnataka colleges featured across NIRF Management editions
These institutions appeared in the available Karnataka lists from 2016 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Management colleges in Karnataka
- Indian Institute of Management Bangalore 2021 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Visvesvaraya Technological University 2020 · National rank 71 · Historical entry
Top Private Management colleges in Karnataka
- T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal 2021 · National rank 32 · Listed this year
- Alliance University 2021 · National rank 60 · Listed this year
- Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship 2017 · National rank 50 · Historical entry
- Xavier Institute Of Management & Entrepreneurship 2016 · National rank 30 · Historical entry
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- Indian Institute Of Management, Bangaluru 2016 · National rank 1 · 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 Management ranks, not positions within Karnataka.
Karnataka Management ranking history
Explore Karnataka institutions in the published NIRF Management 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 Management 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 Management list. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 83.48.
View full Karnataka 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Alliance University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 39 to 60. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Alliance University | 39 | ↓ 21 places |
| 32 | T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal | 27 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2021
0No newly listed Karnataka institutions in this comparison.
Karnataka institutions not present in 2021
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Visvesvaraya Technological University | Not present in 2021 |
Karnataka NIRF Management rankings 2020
4 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2020 published Management list. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 81.32.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Management 2020
4| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 1 | 81.32 |
| 27 | T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal | 33 | 54.85 |
| 39 | Alliance University | 42 | 47.47 |
| 71 | Visvesvaraya Technological University | — | 43.24 |
Major changes from 2019 to 2020
T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 33 to 27, an improvement of 6 places. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 1 to 2. 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
3| 2020 rank | Institution | 2019 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal | 33 | ↑ 6 places |
| 39 | Alliance University | 42 | ↑ 3 places |
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 1 | ↓ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Visvesvaraya Technological University | 43.24 | Newly present |
Karnataka institutions not present in 2020
0Every Karnataka entry in the earlier list remains present.
Karnataka NIRF Management rankings 2019
3 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2019 published Management list. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 1 with a score of 81.34.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Management 2019
3| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 2 | 81.34 |
| 33 | T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal | — | 48.55 |
| 42 | Alliance University | — | 46.53 |
Major changes from 2018 to 2019
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 2 to 1, 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 2018
1| 2019 rank | Institution | 2018 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 2 | ↑ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2019
2| 2019 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | T. A. Pai Management Institute Manipal | 48.55 | Newly present |
| 42 | Alliance University | 46.53 | Newly present |
Karnataka institutions not present in 2019
0Every Karnataka entry in the earlier list remains present.
Karnataka NIRF Management rankings 2018
1 Karnataka institution appear in the 2018 published Management list. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 77.33.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Management 2018
1| 2018 rank | Institution | 2017 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 2 | 77.33 |
Major changes from 2017 to 2018
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Karnataka lists.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2017
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2018
0No newly listed Karnataka institutions in this comparison.
Karnataka institutions not present in 2018
1| 2017 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship | Not present in 2018 |
Karnataka NIRF Management rankings 2017
2 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2017 published Management list. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 78.82.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Management 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | 2016 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | — | 78.82 |
| 50 | Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship | — | 40.07 |
Major changes from 2016 to 2017
No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Karnataka lists.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2016
0No comparable rank movements in this edition.
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2017
2| 2017 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Indian Institute of Management Bangalore | 78.82 | Newly present |
| 50 | Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship | 40.07 | Newly present |
Karnataka institutions not present in 2017
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute Of Management, Bangaluru | Not present in 2017 |
| 30 | Xavier Institute Of Management & Entrepreneurship | Not present in 2017 |
Karnataka NIRF Management rankings 2016
2 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2016 published Management list. Indian Institute Of Management, Bangaluru is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 1 with a score of 93.04.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Management 2016
2| 2016 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Institute Of Management, Bangaluru | — | 93.04 |
| 30 | Xavier Institute Of Management & Entrepreneurship | — | 64.30 |
This is the earliest available Management edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Karnataka Management ranking list
Avg score 61.26
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2 IIM Bangalore 83.48 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2017: rank 2
- 2018: rank 2
- 2019: rank 1
- 2020: rank 2
- 2021: rank 2
Lower rank is better.
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Ranked #2 in both 2017 and 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
32 T. A. Pai Management Institute 54.08 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 33
- 2020: rank 27
- 2021: rank 32
Lower rank is better.
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Improved by 1 places from #33 in 2019 to #32 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management institutions.
60 Alliance University 46.23 21
NIRF Rank Trend (Management)
- 2017: not ranked
- 2018: not ranked
- 2019: rank 42
- 2020: rank 39
- 2021: rank 60
Lower rank is better.
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Moved down 18 places from #42 in 2019 to #60 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top management 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 Management rank across the latest available editions.