Top Arts & Humanities Colleges in Karnataka 2025

Presidency University is situated in Bangalore and is one of the popular universities in Karnataka for management courses. Presidency University offers courses in diverse fields such as Engineering, Commerce, Law, Design, Management and Media Studies. While the admission process for MBA courses is based on the Karnataka PGCET exam. For other courses offered by Presidency University, the admissions are based on merit. The placements at Presidency University have been showing major improvement with each passing year.

Jain University is one of the best universities in Karnataka for management courses. Some of the popular courses offered by Jain University include BBA, MBA, and many more. The admission process of Jain University is based on the marks scored in the entrance exam called Jain Entrance Test (JET) followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interviews. The highest salary package offered at Jain University campus placements goes up to Rs 30 LPA, and the average salary goes up to Rs 6 LPA.

Reva University is one of the top universities for engineering courses in India. Reva University offers engineering courses under various specialisations at UG and PG level like mechatronics engineering, civil engineering, computer science & information technology engineering, to name a few. Admission at Reva University is based on a university-level entrance exam called REVA CE. Reva University also accepts national-level entrance exam scores for B.Tech admission.

Acharya Institutes is one of the popular engineering institutes in Bengaluru commonly called the AIT well recognised all across the country and has received many awards. Institute offer a variety of courses stretched over from a few common streams to specializations. The mainstreams available are Engineering and Architecture, Sciences, Computer Applications and IT, and Management and Business Administration. The B. Tech programs are the most popular courses among students. CET, COMEDK, and JEE are the exams accepted for admissions into technical courses. AIT is affiliated with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).

AIMS Institutes is one of the best institute that offers management courses. AIMS Institutes offers MBA/ PGDM, BBA, BCA, MCA and M.Com courses. The admission process of AIMS Institutes is based on the marks scored in qualifying exams. For MBA and MCA admission at AIMS Institutes is based on the rank secured in the Karnataka PGCET entrance exam, and the selection process for other courses is based on merit.

Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences is one of the popular nursing institutes in Bangalore and offers courses like General Nursing & Midwifery, B.Sc. Nursing, P.B.B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc. Nursing, and PhD in Nursing. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences offers regular degree and skill-based courses as well as degree programmes in high-growth sectors of CSIT, and pharmaceuticals. Top recruiters such as HCL, Conga, Mindtree, Indegene, etc are invited for campus placement offering students an average package of Rs 4.72 lakhs per annum.

Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology is a private, non-residential institution established in 1996 in Bengaluru. The institute offers UG, PG, and PhD courses in areas of Law, Education and Development, Media art and Sciences, Environment and Policy, Business and Humanities. Popular courses offered are BDes, BFA, MDes, MPlan, MFA, etc. Admissions are done on the basis of merit scores and test scores in SMEAT exam. The total Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology course fee ranges between Rs 11 Lakh - 26 Lakh.

Koshys Group of Institutions is one of the premier institutes in Bangalore, Karnataka, incepted in 2003 and approved by AICTE and NAAC. KGI provides a platform for excellent education in the fields of Nursing. It is approved by Indian Nursing Council. The popular nursing courses include General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM), Bachelor of Science in nursing (BScN), Post Basic Bachelor of Science in Nursing (PBBSC), and Master of Science in Nursing (MScN). For all the UG courses, the candidate must have 50% aggregate marks in their 10+2 and for PG courses candidate should have completed a bachelor's degree with 50% aggregate. Top recruiting companies are Fortis, Manipal Hospitals, Columbia Asia, etc.

Krupanidhi Group of Institutions is ranked as Asia’s fastest-growing private education institution in Karnataka by KPMG India. It is managed by Krupanidhi Educational Trust and is affiliated with Bangalore North University and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. It is approved by AICTE, UGC, PCI, Indian Nursing Council, Karnataka Nursing Council, and recognised by Govt. KGI has 8 institutes under it namely, Business School, Pharmacy College, Physiotherapy College, Nursing College, Degree College, Pre-University College, Residential PU College, and an International School. Popular degrees offer BBA, PGDM, and MBA. A student applying for MBA & PGDM must have a valid CAT/GMAT/XAT/MAT/ATMA/CMAT score card. The eligibility criteria for candidates should have passed the 10+2 examination with equivalent subjects as per the degree choice.