Best Universities in Karnataka

Top universities in Karnataka offer a wide range of programmes to choose from. They offer diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral level programmes in different branches, like business administration, computer applications, general management, commerce, biotechnology, data science, and many more. In Karnataka, a total of 92 universities are present, 44 of which are private, and the other 48 are government universities. Some of the top universities in Karnataka are the Indian Institute of Science, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Jain Deemed to be University, Christ University, and more. These top universities in Karnataka offer admission to them based on some national/ state-level entrance exams, like KPGCET, CAT, KCET, MAT, JEE, NEET, UCEED, CLAT, etc.

Top 5 Universities in Karnataka

The top 5 universities in Karnataka are mentioned in the table below, along with their NIRF ranking 2025.

University	NIRF Rank 2025	Ownership
IISc Bangalore - Indian Institute of Science	1	Public
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)	3	Private
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	21	Private
Jain Deemed to be University	62	Private
Christ University	63	Private

Top Government Universities in Karnataka

In this section, we have mentioned some top government universities in Karnataka. Students searching for the best government universities in Karnataka can refer to the table below.

University	NIRF Rank 2025
IISc Bangalore - Indian Institute of Science	1
Bangalore University	65
Mysore University - University of Mysore	71
UAS Bangalore - University of Agricultural Sciences	95
Visvesvaraya Technological University	101 - 150

Top Private Universities in Karnataka

Some of the top private universities in Karnataka are listed in the table below.

University	NIRF Rank 2025
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)	3
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	21
Jain Deemed to be University	62
Christ University	63
NITTE Deemed to be University	80

Top Universities Entrance Exams in Karnataka

Some of the popular entrance exams that these top universities in Karnataka accept are mentioned in the table below.

University	Entrance Exams
IISc Bangalore - Indian Institute of Science	JEE MAIN / JEE ADVANCED / NEET-UG / GATE / CEED / NET JRF / KVPY / JAM
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)	MET / XAT / GMAT / NMAT / CAT / NEET-UG / GATE / CMAT
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	NEET-UG / NEET-PG / NET / UGC / CSIR (JRF)
Jain Deemed to be University	JET / EAMCET / KCET / COMEDK / UNI GAUGE / MAT / CAT / XAT / NMAT / GMAT / GATE
Christ University	MAT / GMAT / GRE / CMAT / CAT / XAT / ATMA / NATA

Top Universities' Fees in Karnataka

The starting fee for these top universities is mentioned in the table below.

University	Fees
IISc Bangalore - Indian Institute of Science	₹ 28.40 K
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)	₹ 11.00 K
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	₹ 10.20 K
Jain Deemed to be University	₹ 15.00 K
Christ University	₹ 54.00 K

Top Universities' Recruiters in Karnataka

Some of the top recruiters that visit these top universities in Karnataka for the placements are mentioned in the table below.

University	Top Recruiters
IISc Bangalore - Indian Institute of Science	Amazon / Dell / SAP / IBM / Microsoft / Google
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)	Accenture / Amazon / Deloitte / ITC Limited / Philips / Myntra
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	Himalaya / Parexel / Novartis / Cipla / Ranbaxy / Fortis Hospital
Jain Deemed to be University	Samsung / Sophos / TCS / Sun Mobility / Volvo / TITAN
Christ University	Deloitte / Accenture / KPMG / Byju’s / HSBC / Amazon

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are the top universities in Karnataka?

Ans: Some of the top universities in Karnataka are mentioned below:

Indian Institute of Science
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research
Jain Deemed to be University
Christ University

Which entrance exams does IISc Bangalore accept for admission?

Ans: IISc Bangalore accepts multiple national-level entrance exams, like GATE, JEE, JEE ADVANCED, NEET, JAM, IISER Aptitude Test, etc.

Does Karnataka have any IIT institutions?

Ans: Yes, Karnataka have the Indian Institute of Technology, which is located in Dharwad, i.e. Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad (IIT Dharwad).

What is the UG median package at IISc Bangalore?

Ans: According to the placements 2024, the UG median package at IISc Bangalore is 3 L per annum as per the NIRF 2025 report.

What programmes does Jain University offer?

Ans: Jain University offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level programmes. Some popular courses are B.Tech, BSc, BCA, M.Tech, BA, B.Com, MBA, etc.