Karnataka
Karnataka

Top Research colleges in Karnataka: NIRF ranking 2024

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

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5Ranked in state
#1Indian Institute of Science
#23MAHE Manipal
55.99Avg score

Karnataka Research ranking list

Avg score 55.99
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1 Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 84.98 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 1
  • 2022: rank 1
  • 2023: rank 1
  • 2024: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Held the #1 position across 4 published years.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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23 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 54.31 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 27
  • 2022: rank 30
  • 2023: rank 25
  • 2024: rank 23

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 4 places from #27 in 2021 to #23 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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34 JNCASR Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 50.06 4
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 19
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 30
  • 2024: rank 34

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 15 places from #19 in 2021 to #34 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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42 NITK Surathkal Surathkal, Karnataka Govt 45.41 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 40
  • 2022: not ranked
  • 2023: rank 41
  • 2024: rank 42

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 2 places from #40 in 2021 to #42 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research institutions.

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43 NIMHANS Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 45.18 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Research)
  • 2021: rank 42
  • 2022: rank 42
  • 2023: rank 48
  • 2024: rank 43

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 1 places from #42 in 2021 to #43 in 2024.

Consistently ranked among India's top research 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 Research college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2024?

Indian Institute of Science is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #1 with a score of 84.98.

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?

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

What does the rank trend inside each row show?

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