Karnataka
Karnataka

Top Overall colleges in Karnataka: NIRF ranking 2024

Explore Karnataka Overall colleges ranked in the official NIRF 2024 list, including rank, score, city and private/government labels.

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6Ranked in state
#2Indian Institute of Science
#14MAHE Manipal
59.43Avg score

Karnataka Overall ranking list

Avg score 59.43
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2 Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 83.28 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 2
  • 2021: rank 2
  • 2022: rank 2
  • 2023: rank 2
  • 2024: 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 64.94 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 14
  • 2021: rank 15
  • 2022: rank 17
  • 2023: rank 16
  • 2024: rank 14

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #14 in both 2020 and 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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36 JSS AHER Mysuru, Karnataka Private 55.79 19
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 54
  • 2021: rank 56
  • 2022: rank 60
  • 2023: rank 55
  • 2024: rank 36

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 18 places from #54 in 2020 to #36 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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46 NITK Surathkal Surathkal, Karnataka Govt 54.44 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 33
  • 2021: rank 32
  • 2022: rank 27
  • 2023: rank 38
  • 2024: rank 46

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 13 places from #33 in 2020 to #46 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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86 Mysore University Mysuru, Karnataka Govt 49.45 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: rank 47
  • 2021: rank 34
  • 2022: rank 54
  • 2023: rank 71
  • 2024: rank 86

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 39 places from #47 in 2020 to #86 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top overall institutions.

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90 Christ University Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 48.66 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Overall)
  • 2020: not ranked
  • 2021: not ranked
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 100
  • 2024: rank 90

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 10 places from #100 in 2023 to #90 in 2024.

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 2024?

Indian Institute of Science is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #2 with a score of 83.28.

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 2024 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.