Karnataka · 23 universities
23
Universities
5
Ranked in NIRF 2025
₹0+
Fees start from
23
Offer hostels
Bengaluru has 23 universities on ShikshaSphere — 10 government and 13 private. 5 of them are ranked in the NIRF 2025 University category, led by Indian Institute of Science. Annual tuition starts at ₹0, and 23 of them list hostel accommodation.
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Deemed University (Govt) · Estd. 1958
₹25 K – ₹60 K/yr
The Indian Institute of Science is India's premier research institution and has topped the NIRF university ranking every year since its inception.
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 1973
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Bengaluru, Karnataka
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 2008
₹1.2 L – ₹4 L/yr
Jain (Deemed-to-be University) in Bengaluru is a large private deemed university known for its commerce, management and entrepreneurship programmes, its sports culture, and a fast-growing online degree division..
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Deemed University (Private) · Estd. 2008
₹90 K – ₹4.5 L/yr
CHRIST University is a private deemed university in Bengaluru, one of the most sought-after destinations for BA, BBA, BCom and psychology programmes in India.
₹3.5 L – ₹5 L/yr
PES University in Bengaluru is a private state university (evolved from PES Institute of Technology) that ranks among the top private engineering destinations in Karnataka, with placements comparable to NITs for computer science..
Bengaluru, Karnataka
State Govt University · Estd. 1964
₹4 K – ₹50 K/yr
Bangalore University is a large affiliating state university with the 1,100-acre Jnana Bharathi campus in west Bengaluru.
Bengaluru, Karnataka
State Private University · Estd. 2013
₹1.5 L – ₹15 L/yr
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₹1.5 L – ₹3 L/yr
REVA University in Yelahanka, north Bengaluru is a private university with a broad portfolio across engineering, management, law, commerce and architecture..
Bengaluru, Karnataka
State Govt University · Estd. 1964
₹20 K – ₹60 K/yr
UAS Bangalore at the GKVK campus in Bengaluru is Karnataka's oldest agricultural university and one of the top-ranked in the country, with research stations across the state..
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Institute of National Importance · Estd. 1974
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Bengaluru, Karnataka
State Private University · Estd. 2022
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Bengaluru, Karnataka
Deemed University (Private)
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Bengaluru, Karnataka
State Govt University · Estd. 2022
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Bengaluru, Karnataka
State Govt University · Estd. 2019
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Bengaluru, Karnataka
State Govt University · Estd. 2019
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23 universities in Bengaluru are listed on ShikshaSphere — 10 government and 13 private, of which 5 are ranked in NIRF 2025.
By the ShikshaSphere Score, Indian Institute of Science (NIRF 2025 rank #1). The score's full formula is published on the methodology page.
23 of the 23 universities in Bengaluru list hostel accommodation.
Annual tuition ranges from ₹0 to ₹15,00,000 across these universities. These are indicative figures for the prototype.
