Colleges in Karnataka 2026-27

Manel Srinivas Nayak Institute of Management is an MBA institute at the Besant campus in Bondel, Mangaluru. It is sponsored by the Women's National Education Society and affiliated to Mangalore University. The institute was accredited by NAAC in 2019. It was established in 1999 and is approved by AICTE.

SDM Institute of Technology SDMIT, Ujire, Dakshina Kannada — VTU-affiliated, NAAC A, est 2007. KCET 2025 CSE ~40,000-60,000 GM. SDM Trust Dharmasthala. Ujire Western Ghats foothills.

Oxford Dental College in Bangalore, Karnataka is a reputed medical institution offering MBBS and postgraduate medical programmes. The college has an attached teaching hospital with modern facilities for clinical training. Admissions are through NEET counselling for 2026-27.

Nalanda PU College Hubli is a well-known college in Hubli, Karnataka offering various programmes with focus on academic excellence, skill development and career readiness. The college maintains good standards for 2026-27 admissions.

Govt First Grade College Mudigere is an established degree college in Chickmagalur, 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 Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) Pharmacy College Dharwad, established in 1993 under the SDM Educational Society, is the postgraduate pharmacy wing of the SDM group in Dharwad — one year older than SDM College of Pharmacy Dharwad (the undergraduate college, ID 536 on this site). It offers M.Pharm through PGCET and GPAT. Affiliated to RGUHS. SDM Medical College Hospital on campus supports M.Pharm research in pharmacology.

ALRAM Ayurvedic Medical College, Koppa, Chikkamagaluru — NAAC A, CCIM approved, RGUHS affiliated, est 1999. 150 BAMS seats. Western Ghats Kudremukh-Bhadra Dravyaguna. Malnad coffee country.

State university serving Kalyana Karnataka — 100+ affiliated colleges in Bellary, Koppal, Vijayanagara.

KLE Tech University's design school in Hubli offers B.Des with engineering integration, serving north Karnataka's growing design talent pool.

BLDEA's V.P. Dr. P.G. Halakatti College of Engineering and Technology is a VTU-affiliated college on Ashram Road, Vijayapura, offering B.E., M.Tech, MBA and MCA programmes.

R R School & College of Nursing in Chikkabanavara, Bengaluru, is run by the PKM Educational Trust and affiliated to RGUHS. It lists GNM, B.Sc, Post-Basic B.Sc and M.Sc Nursing.

Poornaprajna Institute of Management is a management institute on the Poornaprajna campus in Udupi, managed by the Udupi Shree Adamaru Matha Education Council. It offers an MBA with a sanctioned intake of 60 students, along with MCA and doctoral programmes. It follows the Mangalore University syllabus. The campus address is Poornaprajna Campus, Volakkadu, Udupi, Karnataka 576101.

RYMEC Bellary (formerly Vijayanagar Engineering College) — VTU-affiliated, NAAC B++, est 1980. KCET 2023 CSE cutoff 42,129 GM. TOI #126 BTech 2024. COMEDK 2024: 52,980-1,00,573 GM. Avg median Rs 4.5 LPA.

Bapuji Dental College Davangere is a recognised medical college in Davangere, Karnataka offering MBBS, MD and MS programmes. The college is affiliated to RGUHS and approved by NMC, providing comprehensive medical education with attached hospital for clinical training. NEET qualified students can apply for 2026-27 admissions.

Empower PU Science College Dharwad is a Science stream pre-university college established in 1976 in Dharwad, the educational twin of Hubli and home to Karnataka University — one of the state's oldest central universities. Affiliated to the Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka, the college offers PCMB and PCMC combinations for students from Dharwad and the surrounding North Karnataka districts preparing for KCET and NEET board examinations.

Govt First Grade College Sringeri in Chickmagalur, Karnataka offers undergraduate programmes in BA, BSc, BCom, BBA and BCA streams. Affiliated to a Karnataka university with experienced faculty and good academic record. Admissions for 2026-27 based on PUC marks.

BVVS Pharmacy College Bagalkot, established in 1982 and affiliated to RGUHS, is one of the oldest pharmacy colleges in north Karnataka — older than most pharmacy institutions in the state. Run by the Basaveshwar Vidya Vardhaka Sangha (BVVS), a major Lingayat educational trust in Bagalkot, it offers B.Pharm and M.Pharm with KCET-based admission.

Bangalore University Faculty of Law is a Government Law college located in Bangalore, Karnataka.

Vidyakirana Institute of Nursing Sciences, founded in 2003, stands in Venkateshwara Layout near BK Circle in J.P. Nagar 8th Phase. RGUHS's 2026 post-basic B.Sc rank list includes it.

IEMS B-School is an MBA institute in the Tarihal Industrial Area, Hubballi, run by the Kaizen Eduplus Society. It is affiliated to Karnatak University, Dharwad, and has the PGCET code B188. The institute is listed among Karnatak University's affiliated MBA colleges. Its programmes are approved by AICTE.