Best Colleges in Bangalore 2026: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Bangalore has a total of 2,200+ colleges across various streams. Bangalore offers various streams like Business and Management Studies, IT & Software, Accounting & Commerce, Nursing, Medicine, Humanities, etc. Top colleges are Kristu Jayanti College, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, IIIT Bangalore, Christ University, Jain Deemed-to-be University Bangalore, RV College of Engineering, and many others.

As per NIRF ranking 2025, under "colleges" category, Kristu Jayanti College emerged to be as the top ranked college in Bangalore followed by MS Ramaiah College and St. Joseph's College of Commerce.

Key Features of Top Colleges in Bangalore 2026

Candidates can see the table below for the key highlights of the top colleges in Bangalore including total no. of colleges, top streams offered by top colleges with accepted entrance exams -

Particulars	Statistics
To no. of colleges in Bangalore	2,200+ colleges
Top Streams in Law colleges in Bangalore	Business and Management Studies: 750+ colleges IT & Software: 640+ colleges Accounting & Commerce: 580+ colleges Nursing: 390+ colleges Humanities & Social Sciences: 320+ colleges Science: 310+ colleges
Top Colleges in Bangalore as per NIRF ranking 2025	Kristu Jayanti College M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce St. Joseph`s College of Commerce
Top Entrance Exams	CAT JEE Main KCET Karnataka PGCET GATE, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

NIRF Ranking 2025 of Top Colleges in Bangalore

Kristu Jayanti College ranked as the top college in Bangalore followed by other top colleges. Candidates can see the table below for the top 10 colleges in Bangalore with NIRF ranking over the past three years under " colleges" category -

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
Kristu Jayanti College Ranking	NA	60	34
M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce Ranking	NA	87	67
St. Joseph`s College of Commerce Ranking	65	55	98

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Streams in Bangalore Colleges

Candidates can see the table below for the top colleges in Bangalore with top courses offered with each specialisation -

Top Streams	Top Courses	No. of Colleges
Business & Management Studies	BBA: 430+ colleges MBA/PGDM: 380+ colleges BCom: 50+ colleges Executive MBA/PGDM: 40+ colleges	740+ colleges
IT & Software	BCA: 320+ colleges MCA: 140+ colleges BE/BTech: 30+ colleges MSc: 30+ colleges	630+ colleges
Accounting & Commerce	BCom: 540+ colleges MCom: 160+ colleges CA: 2 colleges CFA: 2 colleges	580+ colleges
Humanities & Social Sciences	BA: 250+ colleges MA: 80+ colleges BSc: 30+ colleges MSW: 20+ colleges	330+ colleges
Medicine & Health Sciences	DPharma: 80+ colleges BPT: 40+ colleges BMLT: 40+ colleges BPharma: 40+ colleges	330+ colleges
Design	BDes: 30 colleges MDes: 10+ colleges BVA: 10+ colleges MA: 6 colleges	160+ colleges

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Business Management Colleges in Bangalore

Candidates can see the table below for the top Bangalore colleges with tuition fee and entrance exams accepted -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Exam Accepted
IIM Bangalore	INR 11,000 – INR 25 lakh	CAT
Christ University	INR 47,000 – INR 10 lakh	CAT, MAT, XAT, etc.
Alliance School of Business	INR 2 lakh – INR 18 lakh	CAT, NMAT, MAT, XAT, etc.
Jain University Bangalore	INR 3 lakh – INR 9 lakh	Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top IT & Software Colleges in Bangalore

Candidates can see the table below for the top colleges in Bangalore with their tuition fee and exam accepted -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Exam Accepted
Amity University Online	INR 2 lakh – INR 3 lakh	Merit based
Alliance College of Engineering and Design	INR 4 lakh – INR 15 lakh	CUET PG, JEE Main, JEE Advanced, etc.
Christ University	INR 2 lakh – INR 7 lakh	Karnataka PGCET, KMAT, etc.
M.V.J. College of Engineering	INR 4 lakh – INR 13 lakh	JEE Main, COMEDK UGET, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Engineering Colleges in Bangalore

Candidates can see the table below for the top colleges in Bangalore with their tuition fee and exam accepted -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Exam Accepted
Ramaiah Institute of Technology	INR 3 lakh – INR 10 lakh	KCET, COMEDK UGET, etc.
R.V. College of Engineering	INR 1 lakh – INR 10 lakh	JEE Main, KCET, COMEDK UGET, etc.
BMS College of Engineering	INR 65,000 – INR 30 lakh	KCET, COMEDK UGET, etc.
IIIT Bangalore	INR 12 lakh – INR 26 lakh	JEE Main, KCET,etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Medical Colleges in Bangalore

Candidates can see the table below for the top colleges in Bangalore with tuition fee and exam accepted -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Exam Accepted
St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 70,000 – INR 33 lakh	NEET, NEET PG, etc.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences	INR 9,000 – INR 2 lakh	INI CET
M S Ramaiah Medical College	INR 4 lakh – INR 46 lakh	NEET, NEET PG, etc.
KLE College of Pharmacy	INR 3 lakh – INR 12 lakh	KCET

Source: Official site and may vary.

Best Business Management in Bangalore Colleges: Fees Vs Salary

Joining the top BMS colleges in India can be worthwhile for you. To check, you need to go through the ROI of each college. Listed below are the top Bangalore colleges with tuition fees and average salary -

Colleges Names	Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
IIM Bangalore	INR 11,000 – INR 25 lakh	INR 32 LPA – INR 33 LPA
Christ University	INR 47,000 – INR 10 lakh	INR 4 LPA – INR 8 LPA
Jain University Bangalore	INR 3 lakh – INR 9 lakh	INR 5 LPA – INR 8 LPA
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship	INR 13 lakh	INR 10 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Best Accounting & Commerce in Bangalore Colleges: Fees Vs Salary

Candidates can see the table below for the top Accounting & Commerce colleges in Bangalore with their tuition fees and average placement package

Colleges Names	Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
Mount Carmel College	INR 2 lakh – INR 4 lakh	INR 3 LPA – INR 4 LPA
Christ University	INR 70,000 – INR 20 lakh	INR 4 LPA – INR 6 LPA
Jain University Bangalore	INR 3 lakh – INR 9 lakh	INR 5 LPA – INR 8 LPA
St. Joseph's College of Commerce	INR 2 lakh – INR 6 lakh	INR 4 LPA – INR 5 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Best Medicine & Health Sciences in Bangalore Colleges: Fees Vs Salary

Candidates can see the table below for the top Medicine & Health Sciences colleges in Bangalore along with their tuition fees and average placement package

Colleges Names	Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 70,000 – INR 33 lakh	INR 2 LPA – INR 12 LPA
M S Ramaiah Medical College	INR 4 lakh – IR 46 lakh	INR 7 LPA - INR 12 LPA
KLE College of Pharmacy, Bangalore	INR 3 lakh – INR 12 lakh	INR 2 LPA – INR 4 LPA
East Point Group of Institutions	INR 2 lakh – INR 38 lakh	INR 3 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Things to Check Before Choosing a College in Bangalore

Candidates can see below the points for the factors of choosing top college in Bangalore -

• Accreditation and approval
• Placement records (not just promises)
• Faculty and alumni feedback
• Hostel and safety, etc.

Scholarships & Financial Support offered by Bangalore Colleges

Candidates can see below the points of scholarships and financial support offered to students in top Bangalore colleges -

• Merit-based scholarships
• Government scholarships (SC/ST/OBC/EWS)
• Sports and minority scholarships
• Fee concessions and education loans

Top Colleges in Bangalore: Comparison

Listed below is the comparison of the top colleges in Bangalore

• Indian Institute of Science Comparison with other colleges
• Ramaiah Institute of Technology Comparison with other colleges
• RV College of Engineering Comparison with other colleges
• BMS College of Engineering Comparison with other colleges

Tasbiya Khan01-05-2026 14:06