BA Colleges in Karnataka 2026-27

294 colleges offering BA — compare fees, eligibility & placements

Arts Undergraduate

About BA

Bachelor of Arts (BA) is a 3-year undergraduate degree in humanities and social sciences, offering the widest subject choice in Karnataka's higher education system. Subjects include English, Kannada, Hindi, History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Geography and Journalism. Available at 294+ degree and arts colleges with fees from Rs 5,000 (government) to Rs 50,000 (private) per year. BA graduates pursue careers in civil services (UPSC/KPSC), journalism, content writing, social work, teaching, public relations and NGO management. BA is the most affordable degree path in Karnataka and serves as the foundation for professional postgraduate programmes (MA, MBA, LLB, B.Ed). Top colleges include St Joseph's Bangalore, Mount Carmel College, Maharani's College Mysore and SDM College Mangalore.

Duration

3 Years

Level

Undergraduate

Stream

Arts

Colleges

294

BA Colleges in Karnataka 2026-27

About BA

294 Colleges Offering BA in Karnataka

St Aloysius Deemed to be University

St Agnes College

Besant Women's College

Canara College

Vivekananda College Puttur

Christ University

St Joseph's College of Commerce

Mount Carmel College

St Joseph's College

Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women

Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies

Government First Grade College KR Puram

Government First Grade College Vijayanagar

Kristu Jayanti College

Jain University

Seshadripuram College

Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Jyoti Nivas College Bangalore

Bishop Cotton Women's Christian College

Vijaya College Bangalore

CMS Jain University

St Philomena College Puttur

University of Mysore

Maharaja's College Mysore

Yuvaraja's College Mysore

Karnataka University Dharwad

Rani Channamma University Belgaum

Davangere University

Gulbarga University

Tumkur University

Kuvempu University

Mangalore University

KSOU (Karnataka State Open University)

Bangalore University

Dayananda Sagar College of Arts Science & Commerce

University College Mangalore

Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women

Presidency College Bangalore

MES College of Arts Commerce & Science

MS Ramaiah College of Arts Science & Commerce

Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies

Govt First Grade College KR Puram

Govt First Grade College Vijayanagar

Garden City University

Seshadripuram First Grade College

SJR College of Science Arts & Commerce

NMKRV College for Women

BMS Evening College

National College Basavanagudi

Sindhi College Bangalore

Government Arts College Bangalore

MLA First Grade College

Surana College Bangalore

RV College of Arts Science & Commerce

St Aloysius Deemed University Mangalore

SDM College of Business Management Mangalore

Alva's College Moodbidri

Govinda Dasa College Surathkal

Sacred Heart College Madanthyar

Nehru Memorial College Sullia

Teresian College Mysore

Mahajana's PG Centre Mysore

Sarada Vilas College Mysore

Govt First Grade College Mysore

Karnatak Arts College Dharwad

BVB College of Arts Science & Commerce Hubli

Govt First Grade College Tumkur

Govt First Grade College Shimoga

Govt First Grade College Hassan

Govt First Grade College Davangere

Govt First Grade College Gulbarga

Govt First Grade College Bellary

Govt First Grade College Raichur

Govt First Grade College Bidar

Govt First Grade College Bagalkot

Govt First Grade College Koppal

Govt First Grade College Gadag