NEW DELHI: This is admission season now all across the country, to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2017 has ranked universities, colleges, management colleges, engineering colleges and pharmacy colleges from across India and institutions from Karnataka has performed well in all the categories. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore is ranked first in the overall, university categories while Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore was ranked second in best management school category. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru fared well with fourth rank in universities category.
(in the order of Institution name, Location and NIRF overall ranking)
Overall
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bengaluru, 1
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, 11
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bengaluru, 25
Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal, Manipal, 30
Mysore University, Mysore, 57
National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Surathkal, 65
Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University, Mysore, 74
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, 100
Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, 43
M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 45
R.V. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, 49
B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, 52
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, 72
PES University, Bengaluru, 86
BMS Institute of Technology & Management, Bengaluru, 95
Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bengaluru, 50
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, 4
Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal, Manipal, 18
Mysore University, Mysore, 36
Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University, Mysore, 45
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 62
NITTE University, Mangalore, 83
PES University, Bengaluru, 94
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St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bengaluru, 29
St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore, 44
Sri D. Manjunatheswara College, Dist. Dakshin Kannada, 71
P.C. Jabin Science College, Dist. Dharwad, 89
J.G. College of Commerce, Hubli, Dist. Dharwad, 94
Presidency College, Bengaluru, 96
JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, 10
N.G.S.M.Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore, 27
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 37
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Best Higher Education Institutions From Karnataka : NIRF 2017 rankings |
See the list given below to know about the best educational institutions from Karnataka based NIRF 2017:
(in the order of Institution name, Location and NIRF overall ranking)
Overall
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bengaluru, 1
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, 11
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bengaluru, 25
Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal, Manipal, 30
Mysore University, Mysore, 57
National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Surathkal, 65
Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University, Mysore, 74
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, 100
Best college From Karnataka for Engineering
National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Surathkal, 22Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal, 43
M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 45
R.V. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, 49
B.M.S. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, 52
Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, 72
PES University, Bengaluru, 86
BMS Institute of Technology & Management, Bengaluru, 95
Best college From Karnataka for Management
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, Bengaluru, 2Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bengaluru, 50
Best college From Karnataka for Universities
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, Bengaluru, 1Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, 4
Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal, Manipal, 18
Mysore University, Mysore, 36
Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University, Mysore, 45
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 62
NITTE University, Mangalore, 83
PES University, Bengaluru, 94
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Best college in Karnataka
St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bengaluru, 29St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore, 44
Sri D. Manjunatheswara College, Dist. Dakshin Kannada, 71
P.C. Jabin Science College, Dist. Dharwad, 89
J.G. College of Commerce, Hubli, Dist. Dharwad, 94
Presidency College, Bengaluru, 96
Best college in Karnataka for Pharmacy Institutions
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal, 7JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore, 10
N.G.S.M.Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangalore, 27
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, 37
Note: In NIRF 2017 rankings, only 2,995 institutions participated. India has 39,000 registered colleges, 11,000 stand-alone institutions and over 760 universities, which means, the country hosts around 51,000 strong higher educational institutions. Of all these, less than 3,000 participated which is just about 6% of the overall higher educational institutions in the country.