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9 colleges from Karnataka are in our curated NIRF 2024 set — engineering, medical, management, law, universities and pharmacy. All free to browse, every rank cited directly from NIRF, every link goes to the college's own site.
Languages of instruction commonly available in this state: Kannada, English and Hindi. Source: National Institutional Ranking Framework (2024).
National Law School of India University
Bengaluru · est. 1986
India's first National Law University, top-ranked NLU for the entire history of the NIRF law category. Admission to 5-year integrated BA LLB via CLAT.
NIRF Law #1 (2024)
Indian Institute of Science
Bengaluru · est. 1909
India's premier research institution. The only Indian university consistently inside the QS top 200. Undergraduate BS programme admission via JEE Advanced (top-500 typically).
NIRF Overall #2, University #1, Research #1 (2024)
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Bengaluru · est. 1973
The other anchor of the IIM-A/B/C trio. Particularly strong on the Bengaluru tech ecosystem — strong tech-product management placement track.
NIRF Management #2 (2024)
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Bengaluru · est. 1925
India's premier institute for mental health and neuroscience. Specialist postgraduate programmes — admission via NIMHANS entrance.
NIRF Medical #4 (2024)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Manipal · est. 1953
Coastal Karnataka deemed university with major engineering, medical, dental, pharmacy and hotel-management schools. Admission via MET / NEET / GMAT for respective programmes.
NIRF University #4 (2024)
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Manipal · est. 1953
Among India's oldest private medical colleges. Large student body, MBBS admission via NEET UG.
NIRF Medical #11 (2024)
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Mangaluru · est. 1960
Coastal Karnataka's flagship engineering institute. Strong civil, marine and computer science programmes, beachfront campus.
NIRF Engineering #17 (2024)
Christ University
Bengaluru · est. 1969
Bengaluru's largest private deemed university. Particularly strong in BBA, BCom, psychology and the liberal-arts programme; multiple campuses across India.
NIRF Management #64, University #35 (2024)
International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore
Bengaluru · est. 1999
Bengaluru's tech-policy + technology institute. Mostly PG focused (MTech, MSc by Research, integrated MTech). Strong tie-ins with the Bengaluru tech ecosystem.
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