Top Colleges in Bengaluru 2026-27

MS Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies offers postgraduate design programmes in Bangalore, combining engineering foundations with design thinking for product and interaction design careers.

Design programmes under NAAC A++ Christ University in Bangalore.

RV School of Architecture and Design in Bangalore is part of the RVCE group, offering design programmes with a strong technology and innovation focus.

Symbiosis Institute of Design's Bangalore campus offers BDes programmes in communication design, industrial design and fashion communication for students across South India.

MS Ramaiah College of Arts Science Commerce Design Department, Bengaluru offers BVoc and certificate programmes in Visual Communication and Interior Design. New BEL Road, Gokula. Annual fee: ₹30,000–₹50,000. Bengaluru North University affiliated. Part of MSR Education Trust campus.

NLSIU Bangalore is India's premier law school, consistently ranked No.1 in NIRF Law Rankings. Home to the BA LLB programme and India's best law graduates.

MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology Department of Architecture, Bengaluru offers B.Arch under VTU. COA and AICTE approved. KCET + NATA admission. Annual fee: ₹80,000–₹1,20,000. New BEL Road campus. 40 seats. One of Bengaluru's top private architecture programmes.

Hotel management institute under RV trust in Bangalore.

Mount Carmel College BCom Department, Bengaluru offers BCom General and BCom Accounting and Finance under autonomous Bengaluru City University. NAAC A+. Palace Road. Annual fee: ₹38,000–₹48,000. Women only. Strong CA articleship placements. Big 4 audit firm internship access.

Hotel management institute under Acharya group with training restaurants and bakery labs.

Christ University Department of Commerce, Bengaluru offers BCom with specialisations in Finance, International Finance and Professional Accounting under the deemed university. Hosur Road. Annual fee: ₹70,000–₹90,000. Deloitte, EY, Amazon and Goldman Sachs placement record.

Christ University Department of Hotel Management, Bengaluru offers BHM and MSc Hospitality Management under the deemed university. Hosur Road campus. Annual fee: ₹1,50,000–₹2,00,000. Placement in Marriott, ITC, Taj and Oberoi hotel chains. AICTE approved.

Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology KMIO, Bangalore — Government cancer hospital, NAAC A, est 1973. DM Medical Oncology, MCh Surgical Oncology. Karnataka primary cancer referral centre.

Jain University's College of Commerce in Bangalore offers BCom and MCom with industry-integrated curriculum, CA coaching and strong placement support for finance careers.

Bangalore University in Bengaluru, established 1964, is one of Karnataka's largest state universities — NAAC A++ accredited, with 600+ affiliated colleges across Arts, Science, Commerce, Law and Engineering.

Hotel management college under Gokula Education Foundation in Bangalore.

St Joseph College of Science is one of Bangalore's oldest and most respected science colleges, established in 1882. Strong in BSc programmes across physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology.

RGUHS Bangalore is an established degree college in Bangalore, Karnataka offering BA, BSc, BCom, BBA and BCA programmes. The college has experienced faculty and good academic record. Admissions for 2026-27 are based on PUC marks through the Karnataka degree admissions portal.

National PU College Basavanagudi is one of Bangalore's oldest and most respected pre-university institutions, established in 1982 in the heart of South Bangalore. The college offers Science, Commerce, and Arts combinations and has built a strong track record of sending students to top engineering and medical colleges across Karnataka. Affiliated to the Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka, it operates under NCTE approval with a teaching faculty that combines subject expertise with genuine mentorship. Its Basavanagudi location makes it accessible from Jayanagar, BTM Layout, Banashankari, and Girinagar without the long commute that outer-ring-road campuses demand.

One of Bangalore's top architecture colleges — COA approved, VTU affiliated, strong industry placements.