Arts Colleges in Karnataka
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Overview
Karnataka has 7 Arts colleges with verified data on Think Grads: 3 government and 4 private, spread over 4 districts. Together they run 24 programmes.
2 of them hold a current NIRF rank; Kuvempu University leads the NIRF list at #86. Every college below links to its own page with fees, cutoffs, placements and approvals, and each fact names the official document it came from.
Start with the ones ranked by NIRF or carrying a Think Grads Rating, then narrow by district, fees and the entrance exam you are writing. Colleges with no published fees are listed after those with fees, never hidden.
| Colleges | 7 |
|---|---|
| Government | 3 |
| Private | 4 |
| NIRF ranked | 2 |
| Programs | 24 |
| College | Think Grads Rating | NIRF | Programs | Seats | Total cost | Median package | Approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuvempu University
Shimoga · Government |
2.2/5 | #86 | 3 | — | — | — | Verified |
| PES University, Bengaluru
Bangalore Urban · Private |
4.3/5 | #100 | 2 | — | — | — | Verified |
| Reva University, Bengaluru
Bangalore Urban · Private |
3.9/5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | Verified |
| Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College For Women Autonomous
Bangalore Urban · Government |
3.0/5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | Verified |
| University College Mangalore
Dakshina Kannada · Government |
2.4/5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | Verified |
| Azim Premji University, Karnataka
· Private |
2.2/5 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| Presidency College, Karnataka
Bangalore Rural · Private |
2.2/5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How many Arts colleges are there in Karnataka?
Think Grads lists 7 Arts colleges in Karnataka with verified data: 3 government and 4 private. The count changes as official lists are updated, and the page shows the date its data was last verified.
Which is the top Arts college in Karnataka?
By NIRF rank, Kuvempu University leads the Arts colleges in Karnataka at #86. The next NIRF-ranked colleges are Kuvempu University, PES University, Bengaluru. Rankings are one signal; compare fees, cutoffs and placements on each college page before choosing.
How do I check whether a Arts college in Karnataka is genuine?
Open the college page and its "Genuine check": it lists the statutory approvals (AICTE, UGC, NAAC and others) found in official records, with the document each one came from. A college on the UGC fake-university list is flagged there.