Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

29 Best Universities in Karnataka for History

We ranked the top 29 universities for History in Karnataka based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 279.5K subject-specific papers and 4.02M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Bangalore

Indian Institute of Science

For History

#4 in India #98 in Asia

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

Manipal

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

For History

#24 in India #272 in Asia

60% Acceptance

12,190 Enrollment

1993 Founded

3

Gulbarga

Gulbarga University

For History

#321 in India #1834 in Asia

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

4

Bangalore

University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

For History

#116 in India #905 in Asia

57% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1963 Founded

5

Bangalore

Alliance University

For History

#326 in India #1847 in Asia

61% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

6

Bangalore

Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

For History

#348 in India #1956 in Asia

50% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

1994 Founded

7

Tumkur

Tumkur University

For History

#353 in India #1978 in Asia

44% Acceptance

150,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

8

Bangalore

Bangalore University

For History

#144 in India #1005 in Asia

36% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1886 Founded

9

Mangalore

NITTE University

For History

#312 in India #1807 in Asia

51% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2008 Founded

10

Mangalore

Mangalore University

For History

#146 in India #1007 in Asia

77% Acceptance

5,061 Enrollment

1980 Founded

11

Bangalore

Azim Premji University

For History

#237 in India #1458 in Asia

50% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

2010 Founded

12

Belgaum

Visvesvaraya Technological University

For History

#140 in India #973 in Asia

46% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1998 Founded

13

Kolar

Sri Devaraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research

For History

#388 in India #2159 in Asia

13% Acceptance

2007 Founded

14

Bangalore

For History

#170 in India #1126 in Asia

51% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

2013 Founded

15

Bangalore

Jain University

For History

#103 in India #854 in Asia

38% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1990 Founded

16

Bijapur

BLDE University

For History

#436 in India #2394 in Asia

23% Acceptance

2008 Founded

17

Bangalore

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

For History

#208 in India #1308 in Asia

51% Acceptance

18

Mysore

University of Mysore

For History

#129 in India #944 in Asia

26% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1916 Founded

19

Bagalkot

University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot

For History

#371 in India #2087 in Asia

77% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

2008 Founded

20

Dharwad

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad

For History

#88 in India #748 in Asia

55% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

1986 Founded

21

Mangalore

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For History

#39 in India #440 in Asia

8% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1960 Founded

22

Raichur

University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur

For History

#265 in India #1560 in Asia

50% Acceptance

2,772 Enrollment

2009 Founded

23

Mangalore

Yenepoya University

For History

#285 in India #1684 in Asia

41% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2008 Founded

24

Bangalore

Christ University

For History

#18 in India #246 in Asia

10% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

1969 Founded

25

Gulbarga

Central University of Karnataka

For History

#354 in India #1991 in Asia

57% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

2009 Founded

26

Mysore

JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

For History

#198 in India #1267 in Asia

30% Acceptance

8,636 Enrollment

2008 Founded

27

Bangalore

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

For History

#71 in India #644 in Asia

8% Acceptance

1974 Founded

28

Bidar

Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University

For History

#443 in India #2421 in Asia

30% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

2005 Founded

29

Bangalore

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

For History

#215 in India #1364 in Asia

8% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1999 Founded