Top MA Colleges in Karnataka 2025

There are total 226 M.A. (Master of Arts) colleges in Karnataka. Out of the total, 123 M.A. (Master of Arts) colleges are private and 38 M.A. (Master of Arts) are owned by the government.RUASAT, Karnataka PGCET, AUAT, CBSE 12th, Karnataka 2nd PUC are accepted for admission in M.A. (Master of Arts) colleges in India. Top 10 M.A. (Master of Arts) colleges are Manipal University, University of Mysore, Bangalore University, Christ University-Faculty of Engineering, Jain University Bangalore, Reva University, Indian School of Business Management & Administration, Bangalore, St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, Mount Carmel College, Bangalore, Acharya Institutes.

M.A. (Master of Arts) College Highlights in Karnataka

Total Number of colleges	226
Accepted Entrance Exams	RUASAT, Karnataka PGCET, AUAT, CBSE 12th, Karnataka 2nd PUC
Average Fees	₹ 77.9 K

No. of M.A. (Master of Arts) Colleges in nearby Karnataka

State	Number of Colleges	Average Fees
Andhra Pradesh	93	₹ 28867
Kerala	209	₹ 28609
Maharashtra	493	₹ 92416
Tamil Nadu	385	₹ 36646
Telangana	49	₹ 95391

Top Govt M.A. (Master of Arts) Colleges in Karnataka

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
Govt. First Grade College, Udupi	-	-
Government First Grade College, Bangalore	520	-
Government First Grade College Krishnarajapuram	80	-
Smt. VHD Central Institute of Home Science	30	-
Sri Siddeshwar Goverment College	-	-
Govt. First Grade College, Bagalkot	-	-
Smt. Saraladevi Satishchandra Agarwal Government First Grade College	-	-
H.P.P.C Government First Grade College	72	-
Govt. College For Women, Chikkaballapura	60	-
Government College for Women, Mandya	65	-

Top Private M.A. (Master of Arts) Colleges in Karnataka

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
Manipal University	-	₹ 147555
University of Mysore	1023	₹ 23099
Christ University-Faculty of Engineering	-	₹ 89000
Jain University Bangalore	-	-
Reva University	-	₹ 72500
Indian School of Business Management & Administration, Bangalore	-	₹ 32000
Mount Carmel College, Bangalore	-	₹ 130166
Acharya Institutes	-	₹ 43750
Government First Grade College, Tumkur	39	-
JD Institute Of Fashion Technology, Bangalore	-	₹ 360000

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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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University of Mysore

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4.2
(23 Reviews)
Mysuru, Karnataka
Private
#86 NIRF

1,525 - 2,38,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 AICTE , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
CBSE 12th Exams
...+4 Karnataka PGCET , KCET , Karnataka 2nd PUC , GATE

Shortlisted by 543+ 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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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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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

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

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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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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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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

Srinivas University

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4.2
(10 Reviews)
Mangalore, Karnataka
Private

10,000 - 7,54,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+4 AICTE , AIU , NIC , NCTE
4.5 Lacs Avg Package
AIEED Exams
...+6 NEET , KCET , UCEED , CMAT , NID , MAT

Shortlisted by 4389+ students

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Yuvaraja's College

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3.9
(7 Reviews)
Mysuru, Karnataka
Private

26,451 - 95,500 Fees
NAAC Accredition
4 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+6 MAT , CBSE 12th , CAT , GMAT , XAT , Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 510+ 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

NACC

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

NACC

University College (UC), Mangalore

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4.4
(15 Reviews)
Mangalore, Karnataka
Private

6,320 - 43,500 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 Karnataka PGCET

Shortlisted by 192+ students

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Krupanidhi Group of Institutions

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4.8
(8 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

75,000 - 3,50,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 AICTE , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 68393+ students

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Rr Institutions

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5.0
(1 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,00,000 - 4,00,000 Fees
PCI Accredition
...+5 NCTE , INC , DTE , AICTE , NAAC
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 388+ students

Government First Grade College (GFGC), Tumkur

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Tumkur, Karnataka
Private

1,53,731 Fees
Govt of Ka Accredition
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 153+ students

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St. Philomena's College

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5.0
(3 Reviews)
Mysuru, Karnataka
Private Aided

UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
2.1 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 12th Exams
...+1 Karnataka 2nd PUC

Shortlisted by 134+ students

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Jain University Online

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4.5
(4 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

30,000 - 1,25,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 AIU , NAAC
5.12 Lacs Avg Package

Shortlisted by 4122+ students

Indian School of Business Management & Administration (ISBM), Bangalore

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5.0
(2 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

5,500 - 1,49,000 Fees
Other Accredition
10.8 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 10th Exams
...+6 CMAT , MAT , CBSE 12th , CAT , JIPMER , GMAT

Shortlisted by 477+ 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

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RCM Bangalore

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4.1
(7 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

1,40,000 - 4,30,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 NBA , NAAC
7 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+6 MAT , CBSE 12th , CAT , XAT , Karnataka PGCET , UP 12th

Shortlisted by 31344+ students

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Government College for Women (GCW), Mandya

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3.0
(1 Reviews)
Mandya, Karnataka
Government

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

Shortlisted by 23+ students

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Govt. College For Women (GCW), Chikkaballapura

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Chikkaballapura, Karnataka
Government

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

Shortlisted by 22+ students

SEA Group of Institutions

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5.0
(2 Reviews)
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private

85,000 - 3,60,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
3.5 Lacs Avg Package
LSAT-India Exams
...+6 CLAT , CMAT , MAT , CET , CAT , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 16235+ 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

NACC

Teresian College

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4.0
(2 Reviews)
Mysuru, Karnataka
Private Aided

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

Shortlisted by 46+ students

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