Karnataka
Karnataka

Top Overall colleges in Karnataka: NIRF ranking 2025

Explore Karnataka Overall colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2025 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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6Ranked in state
#2Indian Institute of Science
#14MAHE Manipal
61.40Avg score

Karnataka Overall ranking list

Avg score 61.40
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2 Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 85.00 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 2
  • 2022: rank 2
  • 2023: rank 2
  • 2024: rank 2
  • 2025: rank 2

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #2 position for five consecutive years.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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14 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 66.86 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 15
  • 2022: rank 17
  • 2023: rank 16
  • 2024: rank 14
  • 2025: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 1 places from #15 in 2021 to #14 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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38 JSS AHER Mysuru, Karnataka Private 57.43 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 56
  • 2022: rank 60
  • 2023: rank 55
  • 2024: rank 36
  • 2025: rank 38

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 18 places from #56 in 2021 to #38 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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54 NITK Surathkal Surathkal, Karnataka Govt 55.21 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: rank 32
  • 2022: rank 27
  • 2023: rank 38
  • 2024: rank 46
  • 2025: rank 54

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 22 places from #32 in 2021 to #54 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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60 NIMHANS Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 54.28 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: not ranked
  • 2024: not ranked
  • 2025: rank 60

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #60 in both 2025 and 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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96 Christ University Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 49.65 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 100
  • 2024: rank 90
  • 2025: rank 96

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #100 in 2023 to #96 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall 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 Overall college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2025?

Indian Institute of Science is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #2 with a score of 85.00.

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 2025 list?

6 ranked colleges are shown across 4 cities in this state.

What does the rank trend inside each row show?

Open any row to see that college's NIRF Overall rank across the latest available editions.