Karnataka
Karnataka

9 Karnataka institutions appear in the NIRF 2018 University 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 2018 at national rank 1 with a score of 82.16.

Karnataka colleges featured across NIRF University editions

These institutions appeared in the available Karnataka lists from 2016 to 2018. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.

Top Government University colleges in Karnataka

Top Private University 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 University ranks, not positions within Karnataka.

Karnataka University ranking history

Explore Karnataka institutions in the published NIRF University 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 University 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 2018

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

View full Karnataka 2018 ranking with scores and college profiles

Major changes from 2017 to 2018

Manipal Academy of Higher Education recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 18 to 11, an improvement of 7 places. PES University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 94 to 99. 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

3
2018 rank Institution 2017 rank Change
11 Manipal Academy of Higher Education 18 ↑ 7 places
57 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research 62 ↑ 5 places
99 PES University 94 ↓ 5 places
Changes to the published list — 6 newly listed and 5 no longer listed

Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2018

6
2018 rank Institution Score Status
1 Indian Institute of Science 82.16 Newly present
37 JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research 45.76 Newly present
58 University of Agricultural Sciences 42.55 Newly present
77 NITTE 39.70 Newly present
78 Kuvempu University 39.68 Newly present

Karnataka institutions not present in 2018

5
2017 rank Institution Status
1 Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Not present in 2018
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Not present in 2018
36 Mysore University Not present in 2018
45 Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University Not present in 2018
83 NITTE University Not present in 2018

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Karnataka NIRF University rankings 2017

8 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2017 published University 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 University 2017

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2017 rank Institution 2016 rank Score
1 Indian Institute of Science Bangalore — 83.28
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research — 58.25
18 Manipal Academy of Higher Education 32 48.27
36 Mysore University — 42.83
45 Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University 35 41.18

Major changes from 2016 to 2017

Manipal Academy of Higher Education recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 32 to 18, an improvement of 14 places. Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 35 to 45. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.

Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2016

2
2017 rank Institution 2016 rank Change
18 Manipal Academy of Higher Education 32 ↑ 14 places
45 Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University 35 ↓ 10 places
Changes to the published list — 6 newly listed and 3 no longer listed

Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2017

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2017 rank Institution Score Status
1 Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 83.28 Newly present
4 Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research 58.25 Newly present
36 Mysore University 42.83 Newly present
62 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research 37.25 Newly present
83 NITTE University 35.50 Newly present

Karnataka institutions not present in 2017

3
2016 rank Institution Status
1 Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore Not present in 2017
90 M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Not present in 2017
98 Pes University Not present in 2017

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Karnataka NIRF University rankings 2016

5 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2016 published University list. Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 1 with a score of 91.81.

Karnataka institutions in NIRF University 2016

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2016 rank Institution Previous rank Score
1 Indian Institute Of Science Bangalore — 91.81
32 Manipal Academy of Higher Education — 65.74
35 Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University — 64.28
90 M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences — 49.67
98 Pes University — 47.30

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

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Karnataka University ranking list

Avg score 47.34
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1 Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Karnataka Govt 82.16 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 1

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #1 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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11 MAHE Manipal Manipal, Karnataka Private 57.37 7
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: rank 32
  • 2017: rank 18
  • 2018: rank 11

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 21 places from #32 in 2016 to #11 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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37 JSS AHER Mysore, Karnataka Private 45.76 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 37

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #37 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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57 KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research Belagavi, Karnataka Private 42.76 5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 62
  • 2018: rank 57

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Improved by 5 places from #62 in 2017 to #57 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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58 University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad Dharwad, Karnataka Govt 42.55 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 58

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #58 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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77 NITTE Mangalore, Karnataka Private 39.70 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 77

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #77 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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78 Kuvempu University Shimoga, Karnataka Govt 39.68 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 78

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #78 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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92 Yenepoya Mangalore, Karnataka Private 38.53 NEW
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: not ranked
  • 2018: rank 92

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Ranked #92 in both 2018 and 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top university institutions.

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99 PES University Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka Private 37.51 5
NIRF Rank Trend (University)
  • 2016: not ranked
  • 2017: rank 94
  • 2018: rank 99

Lower rank is better.

Highlights

Moved down 5 places from #94 in 2017 to #99 in 2018.

Consistently ranked among India's top university 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 University college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2018?

Indian Institute of Science is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #1 with a score of 82.16.

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 2018 list?

9 ranked colleges are shown across 7 cities in this state.

What does the rank trend inside each row show?

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