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Karnataka

6 Karnataka institutions appear in the NIRF 2019 Pharmacy list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.

MCOPS Manipal leads the Karnataka entries in 2019 at national rank 7 with a score of 67.20.

Karnataka colleges featured across NIRF Pharmacy editions

These institutions appeared in the available Karnataka lists from 2016 to 2019. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.

Top Private Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy ranks, not positions within Karnataka.

Karnataka Pharmacy ranking history

Explore Karnataka institutions in the published NIRF Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy 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 2019

6 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2019 published Pharmacy list. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 7 with a score of 67.20.

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Major changes from 2018 to 2019

N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 25 to 33. 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
33 N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences 25 ↓ 8 places
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
71 Acharya & B M Reddy College of Pharmacy 36.65 Newly present
75 Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy 36.25 Newly present

Karnataka institutions not present in 2019

0

Every Karnataka entry in the earlier list remains present.

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Karnataka NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2018

4 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2018 published Pharmacy list. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 7 with a score of 66.31.

Karnataka institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2018

4
2018 rank Institution 2017 rank Score
7 Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal — 66.31
10 JSS College of Pharmacy 10 57.34
22 KLE College of Pharmacy, Belgaum — 47.82
25 N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences 27 45.56

Major changes from 2017 to 2018

N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 27 to 25, an improvement of 2 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

1
2018 rank Institution 2017 rank Change
25 N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences 27 ↑ 2 places
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 2 no longer listed

Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2018

2
2018 rank Institution Score Status
7 Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal 66.31 Newly present
22 KLE College of Pharmacy, Belgaum 47.82 Newly present

Karnataka institutions not present in 2018

2
2017 rank Institution Status
7 Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Not present in 2018
37 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Not present in 2018

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Karnataka NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2017

4 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2017 published Pharmacy list. Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 7 with a score of 59.64.

Karnataka institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2017

4
2017 rank Institution 2016 rank Score
7 Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences — 59.64
10 JSS College of Pharmacy 10 52.83
27 N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences — 40.63
37 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research — 37.61

Major changes from 2016 to 2017

No rank movements were found among institutions present in both Karnataka lists.

Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2016

0

No comparable rank movements in this edition.

Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 11 no longer listed

Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2017

3
2017 rank Institution Score Status
7 Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences 59.64 Newly present
27 N.G.S.M. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences 40.63 Newly present
37 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research 37.61 Newly present

Karnataka institutions not present in 2017

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2016 rank Institution Status
1 Manipal College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences-Manipal Not present in 2017
13 Al Ameen College Of Pharmacy Not present in 2017
15 H.K.E.S S Matoshree Taradevi Rampure Institute Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gulbarga, Karnataka Not present in 2017
18 N.G.S.M.Institute Of Pharmaceutical Sciences-Mangalore Not present in 2017
21 S.E.T's College Of Pharmacy Not present in 2017

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Karnataka NIRF Pharmacy rankings 2016

12 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2016 published Pharmacy list. Manipal College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences-Manipal is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 1 with a score of 77.87.

Karnataka institutions in NIRF Pharmacy 2016

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2016 rank Institution Previous rank Score
1 Manipal College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences-Manipal — 77.87
10 JSS College of Pharmacy — 63.21
13 Al Ameen College Of Pharmacy — 59.67
15 H.K.E.S S Matoshree Taradevi Rampure Institute Of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gulbarga, Karnataka — 56.31
18 N.G.S.M.Institute Of Pharmaceutical Sciences-Mangalore — 55.26

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

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Karnataka Pharmacy ranking list

Avg score 49.92
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7 MCOPS Manipal Udupi, Karnataka Private 67.20 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 7
  • 2019: rank 7

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #7 position across 2 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.

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10 JSS College of Pharmacy Mysore Mysore, Karnataka Private 61.33 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
  • 2016: rank 10
  • 2017: rank 10
  • 2018: rank 10
  • 2019: rank 10

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #10 position across 4 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.

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22 KLE College of Pharmacy Belgaum Belgaum, Karnataka Private 52.04 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 22
  • 2019: rank 22

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #22 position across 2 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.

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33 N.G.S.M.Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences Mangalore, Karnataka Private 46.05 8
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 27
  • 2018: rank 25
  • 2019: rank 33

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 6 places from #27 in 2017 to #33 in 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.

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71 Acharya & B M Reddy College of Pharmacy Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 36.65 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 71

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #71 in both 2019 and 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy institutions.

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75 Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 36.25 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (Pharmacy)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: not ranked
  • 2019: rank 75

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #75 in both 2019 and 2019.

Consistently ranked among India's top pharmacy 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 Pharmacy college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2019?

MCOPS Manipal is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #7 with a score of 67.20.

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 2019 list?

6 ranked colleges are shown across 5 cities in this state.

What does the rank trend inside each row show?

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