Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

14 Best Universities in Karnataka for Business

Focusing specifically on Business, our data science engine identified the 14 most influential universities in Karnataka. To determine these leaders, we isolated 27.8K specialized research publications which collectively generated 296.6K citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science

For Business

#5 in India #99 in Asia

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

Bangalore

Christ University

For Business

#22 in India #289 in Asia

10% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

1969 Founded

3

Manipal

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For Business

#28 in India #329 in Asia

60% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1993 Founded

4

Mangalore

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For Business

#49 in India #500 in Asia

8% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1960 Founded

5

Mangalore

Mangalore University

For Business

#73 in India #668 in Asia

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

6

Bangalore

Jain University

For Business

#96 in India #795 in Asia

38% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1990 Founded

7

Bangalore

For Business

#132 in India #1068 in Asia

51% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

2013 Founded

8

Bangalore

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

For Business

#137 in India #1094 in Asia

8% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1999 Founded

9

Belgaum

Visvesvaraya Technological University

For Business

#154 in India #1198 in Asia

46% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1998 Founded

10

Bangalore

Alliance University

For Business

#184 in India #1355 in Asia

61% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

11

Bangalore

University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

For Business

#205 in India #1468 in Asia

57% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1963 Founded

12

Bangalore

Azim Premji University

For Business

#278 in India #1812 in Asia

50% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

2010 Founded

13

Davanagere

Davangere University

For Business

#369 in India #2154 in Asia

59% Acceptance

150,000 Enrollment

2009 Founded

14

Gulbarga

Central University of Karnataka

For Business

#374 in India #2181 in Asia

57% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

2009 Founded