Colleges in Karnataka 2026-27

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

Government PU College Kumta is a state-run pre-university institution in the coastal town of Kumta, Uttara Kannada district, established in 2005. Affiliated with the Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka, the college offers Science, Commerce, and Arts streams at government fees. Kumta sits on NH-66 with a Konkan Railway station — giving students strong connectivity to Goa, Mangalore, and Mumbai — and serves the coconut, paddy, and cashew farming communities of the north Uttara Kannada coast.

Christ University Bangalore — NAAC A++, premier deemed university known for quality education and placements.

Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies runs an MBA near the Lalbagh Main Gate on Hosur Road, Bengaluru, under the Al-Ameen Educational Society.

Alva's College of Physiotherapy and Research Centre is at Moodabidri in Dakshina Kannada, run by the Alva's Education Foundation. It started its BPT programme in 1995 under RGUHS affiliation.

Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences BIMS — Government medical college, RGUHS affiliated, NMC approved, est 2005. AIQ GM 5587-15950. 200 MBBS seats. Rs 65,780/yr.

Oxford College of Nursing 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.

BMS Polytechnic Bangalore is a reputed college in Bangalore, Karnataka offering quality higher education programmes recognised by UGC and affiliated to a Karnataka university. The college provides comprehensive academic support and career guidance for students seeking admissions in 2026-27.

SDM Degree College Mangalore is an established degree college in Mangalore, 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.

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

Government PU College Ankola is a state-run pre-university institution in Ankola taluk, Uttara Kannada district, established in 2006. Affiliated with the Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka, the college offers Science, Commerce, and Arts streams at government fees. Located on NH-66 in the cashew-processing coastal town of Ankola — near lesser-known Karnataka beaches — it serves students from coastal fishing, cashew farming, and forest-fringe communities of north coastal Karnataka.

Maharani's College for Women is one of Bangalore's oldest government women's colleges offering BCom and MCom with NAAC A at government fees.

Annapoorna Institute of Management Research is a Private Management college located in Belagavi, Karnataka.

Navodaya College of Physiotherapy in Raichur offers BPT and MPT under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and has an attached teaching hospital.

Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences HIMS Hassan — Government medical college, RGUHS affiliated, NMC approved, est 2006. NEET 2025 GN ~558. 150 MBBS seats. 750+ bed Sri Chamarajendra Hospital.

East Point College of Nursing 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.

Alva's Institute of Management Studies in Moodbidri, 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.

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

Government PU College Bhatkal serves Bhatkal taluk in Uttara Kannada district — one of the coast's larger and more commercially active towns — established in 2007. Affiliated with the Department of Pre-University Education, Karnataka, the college offers Science, Commerce, and Arts streams at government fees. Bhatkal's strong mercantile tradition, diverse religious communities, and NH-66 location make this government college particularly important for its active Commerce stream and affordable access to quality PU education.

Adichunchanagiri Institute of Business Management in Chikkamagaluru offers MBA, BBA, BCom and BCA programmes under Kuvempu University.