Academic Index Last updated: June 22, 2026

11 Best Universities in Karnataka for Literature

We ranked the top 11 universities for Literature in Karnataka based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 162.5K subject-specific papers and 2.63M 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 Literature

#2 in India #80 in Asia

29% Acceptance

4,695 Enrollment

1909 Founded

2

Mysore

University of Mysore

For Literature

#54 in India #574 in Asia

26% Acceptance

120,000 Enrollment

1916 Founded

3

Mangalore

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

For Literature

#74 in India #734 in Asia

8% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1960 Founded

4

Bangalore

Christ University

For Literature

#14 in India #175 in Asia

10% Acceptance

20,568 Enrollment

1969 Founded

5

Bangalore

Alliance University

For Literature

#258 in India #1718 in Asia

61% Acceptance

24,500 Enrollment

2010 Founded

6

Bangalore

Azim Premji University

For Literature

#207 in India #1439 in Asia

50% Acceptance

961 Enrollment

2010 Founded

7

Bangalore

For Literature

#116 in India #947 in Asia

51% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

2013 Founded

8

Bangalore

Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana University

For Literature

#152 in India #1165 in Asia

51% Acceptance

9

Bangalore

International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

For Literature

#167 in India #1224 in Asia

8% Acceptance

1,639 Enrollment

1999 Founded

10

Belgaum

Visvesvaraya Technological University

For Literature

#186 in India #1336 in Asia

46% Acceptance

48,025 Enrollment

1998 Founded

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Bangalore

Jain University

For Literature

#181 in India #1328 in Asia

38% Acceptance

6,684 Enrollment

1990 Founded