An educational and technical hub Karnataka has one central university, twenty five state run universities, six private universities and fifteen deemed universities.

The Names of the Top Universities of the State Karnataka is given below

1. Bangalore University
2. Gulbarga University
3. Kannada University
4. Karnataka State Open University
5. Karnataka University
6. Kuvempu University
7. Mangalore University
8. University of Mysore
9. National Law School of India University
10. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
11. University of Agricultural Sciences, G.K.V.K. Campus Bangalore - 560 065 Karnataka
12. Visveswaraiah Technological University
13. University of Agricultural Sciences, Krishinagar Dharwad - 580 005 Karnataka
14. Karnataka State Women University
15. Tumkur University
16. IISC Bangalore
17. IIIT Bangalore
18. NIT Surathkal
19. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore - 560 064 Karnataka
20. Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal
21. National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences Bangalore
22. Swami Vivekananda Yog Anusandhana Samsthana Bangalore