Engineering Colleges in Karnataka
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NIRF
NIRFKarnataka's tracked institutes span more cities in our directory than any other state — Bengaluru's private and deemed density alongside NIT Karnataka Surathkal and IIIT Bangalore on the NIRF table.
- Institutes tracked
- 3,404
- With NIRF rank
- 5
- Institute types
- 3
- Zone
- South
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Disciplines in Karnataka
Filter the directory by programme vertical within this state.
- EngineeringB.Tech / B.E. / M.Tech and diploma engineering across core and specialised branches.
- MedicineMBBS, BDS, nursing, AYUSH, physiotherapy, and postgraduate medical programmes.
- ManagementMBA, BBA, and related management programmes.
- LawLLB, integrated law, LLM, and specialised legal programmes.
- DesignB.Des / M.Des, fashion, interior, product, communication, and animation programmes.
- PharmacyB.Pharm, D.Pharm, Pharm.D, and M.Pharm programmes.
- Comp. AppsBCA, MCA, PGDCA, and related computer application programmes.
- EducationB.Ed, M.Ed, D.El.Ed, and physical education teacher programmes.
Featured in KarnatakaNIRF
NIRF-ranked institutes from this state, best rank first.
Karnataka — key facts
Live data| Tracked institutes | 3,404 |
|---|---|
| With NIRF Engineering rank (top slice) | 5 |
| Institute types present | 3 |
| Largest type share | PRIVATE · 42 |
| Geographic zone | South |
Figures computed from institutes currently tracked for this state in Knwdle’s directory. NIRF ranks cite nirfindia.org.
By institute type in Karnataka
Live mix of institute types on this page — use the chips below the rankings to filter cards.
PRIVATE
42
NIT
1
IIT
1
Overview
Karnataka's tracked institutes span more distinct cities in our directory than almost any other state — Bengaluru's dense private and deemed-university cluster, plus institutes in Mangaluru, Manipal, Mysuru and other centres. Private institutes lead the type mix, closely followed by state universities and a large deemed-university group.
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal is the state's top NIRF-ranked institute, followed by Manipal Institute of Technology, IIIT Bangalore, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology and Christ University. JoSAA covers NIT Karnataka Surathkal and the state's IIIT/GFTI seats; Karnataka's state universities and its large deemed-university group each run separate admission processes.
Key figure
Share with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank
0%
Computed from the institutes listed on this page right now — not a fixed marketing number. Refreshes as our directory adds or re-verifies institutes.
NIRF Engineering ranks in Karnataka
Institutes on this page with a numeric NIRF Engineering rank, best first (up to 20). YoY movement requires multi-year NIRF rows in the database.
| Rank | Institute | Type | Score | GO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | NIT Surathkal (NITK)Mangalore | NIT | 64.59 | — |
| #59 | MIT ManipalManipal | PRIVATE | 52.55 | — |
| #69 | IIIT BangaloreBangalore | PRIVATE | 50.46 | — |
| #76 | Christ UniversityBangalore | PRIVATE | 49.03 | — |
| #77 | IIT DharwadDharwad | IIT | 48.61 | — |
Institutes in Karnataka
3,404 institutes · page 97
- Reddyjana Sangha Polytechnic, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- Regional College of Management and Entrepreneurship, BengaluruBengaluru, KarnatakaPrivate
- RCM BangaloreRegional College of Management, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- RIE MysoreRegional Institute of Education, MysoreMysuru, KarnatakaPrivate
- Rev Noorunnissa Group of Institutions, KolarKolar Gold Fields, KarnatakaPrivate
- Reva First Grade College, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- Reva First Grade Evening College, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- REVA Institute of Science and Management, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- Reva Institute of Technology and Management, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- REVA University BangaloreREVA University, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaNIRF 201-300 · 2025Private
- RG Institute of Commerce and Management, DavanagereDavanagere, KarnatakaPrivate
- RG Institute of Management Studies, DavanagereDavangere, KarnatakaPrivate
- RGE Society's Atharva Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, DharwadDharwad, KarnatakaPrivate
- RJS First Grade College, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- RJS Institute of Management Studies, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- RK Institute of Management and Computer Science, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- RL Jalappa Institute of Technology, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- RL Law College, DavangereDavangere, KarnatakaPrivate
- RM Polytechnic, SirnoorGulbarga, KarnatakaPrivate
- RMES's College of Pharmacy, GulbargaKalaburagi, KarnatakaPrivate
- RML College of Pharmacy, BelgaumSankeshwar, KarnatakaPrivate
- RN Shetty Rural Polytechnic, BhatkalUttara Kannada, KarnatakaPrivate
- RNS First Grade College, ChannasandraBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
- RNSIT BangaloreRNS Institute of Technology, BangaloreBangalore, KarnatakaPrivate
FAQ
- Is every engineering college in Karnataka listed here?
- No — we only list institutes we can identify from official registries and verify with at least one citable source. If a real institute is missing, it means we haven't sourced it yet, not that it's deliberately excluded.
- Where do the NIRF ranks on this page come from?
- From nirfindia.org's Engineering category. We don't compute or estimate our own rank — where an institute doesn't have a published NIRF Engineering rank, this page shows no rank rather than a guess.
- Why does Karnataka show institutes from so many cities?
- Karnataka's tracked list isn't limited to Bengaluru — Mangaluru, Manipal, Mysuru and other centres each host institutes we track, which is why this state's city count is one of the highest of any state page on Knwdle.
- Do JoSAA cutoffs apply to Karnataka's deemed universities?
- No — deemed universities such as those in the Manipal and Christ University group admit through their own entrance process, not JoSAA. JoSAA closing ranks in our dataset only cover NIT Karnataka Surathkal and the state's IIIT/GFTI seats.
How to use this page
- 1Use the type chips to narrow the real institute set for this state.
- 2Open a profile for NIRF scorecard, programmes, and cited admissions/fees when Gold content exists.
- 3Jump to Rankings for the national table, or Compare for a neutral side-by-side of 2–3 colleges.
Frequently asked questions
Answers use counts from this page's live institute list.
- How many institutes appear for Karnataka?
- 20 institutes currently match this page’s filter. 5 of them have a numeric NIRF Engineering rank in our database.
- Is “best” based on editorial opinion?
- No. Where we sort or headline by rank, the order follows published NIRF Engineering ranks (nirfindia.org). Unranked institutes are not given a fabricated Knwdle rank.
- What is Graduation Outcomes (GO)?
- GO is an NIRF sub-score computed independently of self-reported placement packages. None of the institutes on this page currently have a GO value stored.
- Can I filter by institute type in Karnataka?
- Yes — use the chips above the list. Types present here: PRIVATE (18), NIT (1), IIT (1).
What we publish — and what we don't
Included when sourced
- NIRF Engineering ranks & sub-scores (nirfindia.org)
- JoSAA closing ranks already in our database
- Programmes from AICTE EOA / institute official catalogues
- Fees & admissions copy only from the institute's own site
- Campus images from Wikimedia Commons or official media
Deliberately excluded
- Star reviews and self-reported placement packages
- Fees estimated or copied from aggregator directories
- Facts that appear only on compiled third-party college directories
NIRF Graduation Outcomes (GO) is the honest substitute for placement-intent browsing — an independent metric, not a package figure.
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