Govt First Grade College Karkala is an established degree college in Karkala, Karnataka providing quality education in arts, science and commerce streams. The college offers BA, BSc, BCom and allied programmes through Karnataka university affiliation for 2026-27.
Sri Bhuvanendra PU College Karkala is a pre-university institution in Karkala, Udupi district, established in 1984. Affiliated with the Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka, the college offers Science and Commerce streams. Located in the historic Jain pilgrimage town of Karkala — known for the 42-foot Gommateshwara statue — it's the primary private PU college serving students from Karkala taluk and surrounding Udupi district areas.