Does this include private Research colleges in Karnataka?

Yes. When a ranked institution is part of the curated NIRFRank registry, the page marks whether it is private or government.

Top Research colleges in Karnataka: NIRF ranking 2025

Indian Institute of Science is the top Karnataka entry in this NIRF 2025 Research list at rank 1.

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

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3Ranked in state

#1Indian Institute of Science

#19MAHE Manipal

62.66Avg score

Avg score 62.66

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1 Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 85.01 0

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Highlights

Held the #1 position for five consecutive years.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

19 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 56.41 4

NIRF Rank Trend (Research)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 8 places from #27 in 2021 to #19 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

44 JNCASR Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 46.57 10

NIRF Rank Trend (Research)

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 25 places from #19 in 2021 to #44 in 2025.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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Indian Institute of Science is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #1 with a score of 85.01.

Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.

3 ranked colleges are shown across 2 cities in this state.

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