Karnataka
Karnataka

5 Karnataka institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 Overall list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.

Indian Institute of Science leads the Karnataka entries in 2021 at national rank 2 with a score of 82.67.

Karnataka colleges featured across NIRF Overall 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 Government Overall colleges in Karnataka

Top Private Overall colleges in Karnataka

Ownership not confirmed

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 Overall ranks, not positions within Karnataka.

Karnataka Overall ranking history

Explore Karnataka institutions in the published NIRF Overall 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 Overall 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

5 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2021 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 82.67.

View full Karnataka 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles

Major changes from 2020 to 2021

Mysore University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 47 to 34, an improvement of 13 places. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 54 to 56. 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

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2021 rank Institution 2020 rank Change
34 Mysore University 47 ↑ 13 places
32 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 33 ↑ 1 place
56 JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research 54 ↓ 2 places
15 Manipal Academy of Higher Education 14 ↓ 1 place
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 1 no longer listed

Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2021

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No newly listed Karnataka institutions in this comparison.

Karnataka institutions not present in 2021

1
2020 rank Institution Status
100 Bangalore University Not present in 2021

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Karnataka NIRF Overall rankings 2020

6 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2020 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 84.18.

Karnataka institutions in NIRF Overall 2020

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2020 rank Institution 2019 rank Score
2 Indian Institute of Science 2 84.18
14 Manipal Academy of Higher Education 16 59.96
33 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 53 51.86
47 Mysore University 80 49.75
54 JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research 55 48.09

Major changes from 2019 to 2020

Mysore University recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 80 to 47, an improvement of 33 places. 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

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2020 rank Institution 2019 rank Change
47 Mysore University 80 ↑ 33 places
33 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 53 ↑ 20 places
14 Manipal Academy of Higher Education 16 ↑ 2 places
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 2 no longer listed

Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2020

1
2020 rank Institution Score Status
100 Bangalore University 41.80 Newly present

Karnataka institutions not present in 2020

2
2019 rank Institution Status
98 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Not present in 2020
99 NITTE Not present in 2020

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Karnataka NIRF Overall rankings 2019

7 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2019 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 82.28.

Karnataka institutions in NIRF Overall 2019

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2019 rank Institution 2018 rank Score
2 Indian Institute of Science 1 82.28
16 Manipal Academy of Higher Education 18 58.50
53 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 57 47.37
55 JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research 59 46.97
80 Mysore University — 44.06

Major changes from 2018 to 2019

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 57 to 53, an improvement of 4 places. KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 84 to 98. 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

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2019 rank Institution 2018 rank Change
53 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 57 ↑ 4 places
55 JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research 59 ↑ 4 places
16 Manipal Academy of Higher Education 18 ↑ 2 places
98 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research 84 ↓ 14 places
2 Indian Institute of Science 1 ↓ 1 place
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 1 no longer listed

Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2019

2
2019 rank Institution Score Status
80 Mysore University 44.06 Newly present
99 NITTE 40.88 Newly present

Karnataka institutions not present in 2019

1
2018 rank Institution Status
85 University of Agricultural Sciences Not present in 2019

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Karnataka NIRF Overall rankings 2018

6 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2018 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Science is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 1 with a score of 82.16.

Karnataka institutions in NIRF Overall 2018

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2018 rank Institution 2017 rank Score
1 Indian Institute of Science — 82.16
18 Manipal Academy of Higher Education 30 57.37
57 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 65 46.14
59 JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research — 45.76
84 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research 100 42.76

Major changes from 2017 to 2018

KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 100 to 84, an improvement of 16 places. 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

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2018 rank Institution 2017 rank Change
84 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research 100 ↑ 16 places
18 Manipal Academy of Higher Education 30 ↑ 12 places
57 National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal 65 ↑ 8 places
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 5 no longer listed

Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2018

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2018 rank Institution Score Status
1 Indian Institute of Science 82.16 Newly present
59 JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research 45.76 Newly present
85 University of Agricultural Sciences 42.55 Newly present

Karnataka institutions not present in 2018

5
2017 rank Institution Status
1 Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Not present in 2018
11 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Not present in 2018
25 Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Not present in 2018
57 Mysore University Not present in 2018
74 Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University Not present in 2018

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Karnataka NIRF Overall rankings 2017

8 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2017 published Overall list. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 1 with a score of 83.28.

Karnataka institutions in NIRF Overall 2017

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2017 rank Institution Previous rank Score
1 Indian Institute of Science Bangalore — 83.28
11 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research — 58.25
25 Indian Institute of Management Bangalore — 49.26
30 Manipal Academy of Higher Education — 48.27
57 Mysore University — 42.83

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

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Karnataka Overall ranking list

Avg score 58.38
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2 Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 82.67 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 1
  • 2019: rank 2
  • 2020: rank 2
  • 2021: rank 2

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #1 in 2018 to #2 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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15 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 58.91 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 30
  • 2018: rank 18
  • 2019: rank 16
  • 2020: rank 14
  • 2021: rank 15

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 15 places from #30 in 2017 to #15 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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32 NITK Surathkal Surathkal, Karnataka Govt 52.88 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 65
  • 2018: rank 57
  • 2019: rank 53
  • 2020: rank 33
  • 2021: rank 32

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 33 places from #65 in 2017 to #32 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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34 Mysore University Mysuru, Karnataka Govt 50.49 13
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: rank 57
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 80
  • 2020: rank 47
  • 2021: rank 34

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 23 places from #57 in 2017 to #34 in 2021.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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56 JSS AHER Mysuru, Karnataka Private 46.95 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 59
  • 2019: rank 55
  • 2020: rank 54
  • 2021: rank 56

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 3 places from #59 in 2018 to #56 in 2021.

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 2021?

Indian Institute of Science is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #2 with a score of 82.67.

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?

5 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.