Top BA Colleges in Karnataka 2025

There are total 593 B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) colleges in Karnataka. Out of the total, 353 B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) colleges are private and 80 B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) are owned by the government.PESSAT, Karnataka PGCET, MPBSE 12th, CBSE 12th, Karnataka 2nd PUC are accepted for admission in B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) colleges in India. Top 10 B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) colleges are Manipal University, Presidency University Bangalore, Jain University Bangalore, Alliance University, Reva University, Indian School of Business Management & Administration, Bangalore, St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, IFIM Group of Institutions, AIMS Institutes Bangalore.

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) College Highlights in Karnataka

Total Number of colleges	593
Accepted Entrance Exams	PESSAT, Karnataka PGCET, MPBSE 12th, CBSE 12th, Karnataka 2nd PUC
Average Fees	₹ 1.81 Lacs

No. of B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) Colleges in nearby Karnataka

State	Number of Colleges	Average Fees
Andhra Pradesh	184	₹ 26897
Kerala	353	₹ 23478
Maharashtra	1044	₹ 151669
Tamil Nadu	470	₹ 40587
Telangana	109	₹ 94620

Top Govt B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) Colleges in Karnataka

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
Government First Grade College, Shimoga	-	-
Govt First Grade College	-	-
Govt. First Grade College, Udupi	-	-
Government First Grade College, Bangalore	120	₹ 2052
Government First Grade College Krishnarajapuram	-	-
Smt. VHD Central Institute of Home Science	50	-
Sri Siddeshwar Goverment College	-	-
Government First Grade College, Puttur	-	-
Govt. First Grade College, Bagalkot	-	-
Government First Grade College, Hassan	390	-

Top Private B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) Colleges in Karnataka

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
Manipal University	-	₹ 193750
Presidency University Bangalore	-	₹ 100000
Jain University Bangalore	-	-
Alliance University	-	₹ 370370
Reva University	-	₹ 137000
Indian School of Business Management & Administration, Bangalore	-	₹ 42666
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore	-	₹ 70583
AIMS Institutes Bangalore	-	-
Aakson Institute For Management Studies	-	-
International Institute of Hotel Management, Bangalore	-	₹ 207176

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International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM), Bangalore

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4.3
(7 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

40,000 - 2,25,000 Fees
IGNOU Accredition

Shortlisted by 20191+ students

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Mount Carmel College, Bangalore

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4.6
(22 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

25,000 - 5,89,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
CMAT Exams
...+6 MAT , CBSE 12th , CAT , GMAT , XAT , Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 2976+ students

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WGSHA Manipal

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Manipal, Karnataka
University

10,000 - 9,24,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 NAAC , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
MAT Exams
...+3 CAT , XAT , CMAT

Shortlisted by 119+ students

JAIN UNIVERSITY-SCHOOL OF DESIGN MEDIA AND CREATIVE ARTS

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4.0
(13 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,75,000 - 4,60,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 AICTE , NAAC A+

Shortlisted by 23063+ students

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JNC bangalore

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4.5
(30 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

35,000 - 75,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 AICTE , NAAC
2.5 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 12th Exams
...+4 CBSE , ISC , Karnataka 2nd PUC , PUC

Shortlisted by 629+ students

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IADC bangalore

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4.5
(6 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

22,500 - 70,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+4 AICTE , Government of Karnataka , ISO , NAAC

Shortlisted by 214+ students

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Yenepoya University (YDC), Mangalore

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4.1
(51 Reviews)
Mangalore, Karnataka
Private
#101-150 NIRF

10,000 - 97,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 NABH , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
7 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+6 NEET SS , CBSE 12th , CAT , JIPMER , COMEDK UGET , ISC

Shortlisted by 6196+ students

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MSRCASC bangalore

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4.1
(27 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

NAAC Accredition

Shortlisted by 145+ students

ICAT bangalore

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Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

UGC Accredition
...+1 AICTE
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 81+ students

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Jain University

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4.3
(120 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,40,000 - 5,20,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+4 AICTE , ISO , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
19 Lacs Avg Package
UCEED Exams
...+6 MAT , CEED , CBSE 12th , CAT , COMEDK UGET , XAT

Shortlisted by 108594+ students

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Garden City University

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4.6
(35 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

12,500 - 8,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
4.2 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 10th Exams
...+6 CMAT , MAT , CBSE 12th , CAT , COMEDK UGET , GMAT

Shortlisted by 18828+ students

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Alva’s College Moodbidire

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5.0
(1 Reviews)
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Local Body

5,325 - 50,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition

Shortlisted by 52+ students

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KJC bangalore

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4.2
(75 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

25,000 - 8,19,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 NAAC , AICTE , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
3 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 12th Exams
...+3 Karnataka PGCET , KMAT , Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 2692+ students

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St. Joseph's College (SJC), Bangalore

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4.4
(70 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private Aided

42,000 - 3,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 NAAC , AICTE
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 1514+ students

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Presidency University Bangalore

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4.2
(210 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

90,000 - 3,75,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 NAAC , AICTE
LSAT-India Exams
...+6 CLAT , JEE Main , CBSE 12th , Karnataka PGCET , JEE Advanced , GATE

Shortlisted by 150153+ students

Reva University

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4.3
(44 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

15,000 - 4,50,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 AICTE , MHRD
REVA CET Exams
...+6 Karnataka 2nd PUC , LSAT-India , CLAT , JEE Main , MAT , NATA

Shortlisted by 2569+ students

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Manipal University

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4.7
(19 Reviews)
Udupi, Karnataka
Private
#14 NIRF

9,000 - 28,10,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
12.6 Lacs Avg Package
NEET Exams
...+6 GPAT , MIT DAT , UCEED , CMAT , MAT , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 2276+ students

St. Joseph's College (SJC), Chikmagalur

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Chikmagalur, Karnataka
Private

AICTE Accredition
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 48+ students

Alliance University

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3.8
(145 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

35,000 - 6,50,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 AICTE , UGC-AICTE-DEC ( Joint committee)
7.6 Lacs Avg Package
MAT Exams
...+1 GATE

Shortlisted by 34021+ students

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Acharya Institute of Technology (AIT) Bangalore

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4.2
(22 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

13,405 - 4,50,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+5 NBA , PCI , INC , DTE , NAAC
4.25 Lacs Avg Package
COMEDK Exams
...+6 JEE Main , NCHM JEE , CMAT , MAT , BITSAT , NATA

Shortlisted by 34204+ students

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Sacred Heart College (SHC), Dakshina Kannada

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3.0
(1 Reviews)
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Private Aided

NAAC Accredition

Shortlisted by 5+ students

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National College

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Chikkaballapura, Karnataka
Private

8,050 Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+1 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Shortlisted by 212+ students

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AIMS Institutes Bangalore (AIMS,AIMS Bangalore), Bangalore

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4.6
(29 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,40,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 IACBE , NAAC
5.5 Lacs Avg Package
CAT Exams
...+2 XAT , CMAT

Shortlisted by 2124+ students

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Bangalore City University

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4.4
(19 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

3,900 - 1,10,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+1 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
3.5 Lacs Avg Package

Shortlisted by 512+ students

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GITAM (Deemed To Be University) Bangalore

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4.0
(20 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Deemed University Private

55,000 - 3,87,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
CBSE 12th Exams
...+4 Karnataka PGCET , KCET , GITAM GAT , GATE

Shortlisted by 83204+ students

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MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

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4.6
(75 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

40,000 - 5,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
6 Lacs Avg Package
COMEDK UGET Exams
...+6 IRMASAT , RUASAT , SAT , Karnataka PGCET , KCET , KMAT

Shortlisted by 192387+ students

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Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies (AIGS), Bangalore

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4.5
(4 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

25,000 - 1,00,000 Fees
Govt of Ka Accredition
...+2 NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
CMAT Exams
...+6 MAT , CBSE 12th , CAT , GMAT , XAT , Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 306+ students

Pearl Academy bangalore

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4.0
(1 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

3,98,500 - 17,72,000 Fees
PAF Entrance Exam Exams
...+1 Design Aptitude Test (DAT)

Shortlisted by 199+ students

NICE Technologies

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Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,37,000 - 3,34,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
Karnataka PGCET Exams
...+3 KCET , COMEDK UGET , GATE

Shortlisted by 65+ students

Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology

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4.4
(5 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

3,08,000 - 22,09,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
UCEED Exams
...+6 GRE , AIEED , NIFT , NID , CEED , Srishti

Shortlisted by 133+ students

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