Best Philosophy Colleges in Karnataka - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Karnataka University Dharwad course admissions include qualification of merit and entrance exam. The University offers courses in UG, PG, Diploma and Certificate levels for the durations varying from 1 year to 4 years.

Furthermore, KUD accepts various entrance examination scores for the admission to several UG/ PG courses such as Karnataka 2nd PUC, KMAT, KCET, XAT, MAT, CAT, CMAT and many more. 

Christ University Entrance Test is a UG and PG entrance exam which check skills of students in different facets such as English, Reasoning, numerical ability, general knowledge along with programme specific knowledge of students taking the exam. 

Yes, School of Humanities & Social Sciences is a good college as it is NAAC accredited & approved by UGC. The college maintains 90% placement rate & is visited by top firms like EY. The reputation of the college is good. Also, the ROI is quite good. 

Bangalore University is a well-know institute which has been established by the 1964. The university is offering quality education under the guidance of experts with years of experience. The university is known for its BTech and MBA programme. The university has decent placements, the median package offered at the Class of 2024 for UG is INR 8 LPA and for PG is INR 3.5 LPA. 

Bangalore University has eminent alumni members like Anushka Sharma, Rahul Dravid, Deepika Praduko, etc. The university offers scholarships to the deserving students for financial assiatnce. 

The institution has not released the course-wise placement packages as of yet. Meanwhile the NIRF report has been released. Check out the table below to know more:

 

NOTE: The above data is obtained from the NIRF report 2025

Maharaja's College, University of Mysore offers Degree courses including 25 UG and 4 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Maharaja's College, University of Mysore has specializations such as M.Sc. specializations in Criminology, M.A. specializations in International Relations.

MAHE (Manipal Academy of Higher Education) offers admission to various UG, PG, Diploma and doctoral-level programmes in the fields of Medicine, Technology, Science, Humanities, Social Science, Management, etc. Admission to a few of the courses is merit-based. For others, the entrance exam such as MET, CAT, XAT, NEET UG, etc., score is considered. The university accepts several national-level entrance exams to shortlist the candidates. Further, the mode of application at Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is online. 

Karnataka State Open University Mysore offers 420+ courses in UG, PG and PhD level on the basis of merit or entrance. The University offers courses such as BA, BCom, BSc, BBA, BEd and BCA in ODL mode. KSOU offers these courses through 29 departments with segregated streams such as Food and Nutrition, Biotechnology, Information Technology and many others. 

Below is the fee structure for various schools of study under the RV University and the courses available under this university:

School	Programme	Specialization	Intake for AY 2026-27	Tuition Fees In (INR )	Skill fees, other fees and Exam fees in (INR)
School of Liberal Arts & Sciences	B.A (Hons)	Philosophy	60	3,60,000/-	16,000/-
		Politics and International Relations
	B.Sc. (Hons)	Psychology	120	3,60,000/-	16,000/-
		Environmental Science
School of Design & Innovation	B. Design (Hons)	B.Des (User Experience)	240	4,00,000/-	31,000/-
		B.Des (Interior Environments)
		B.Des (Communication and New Media)
		B.Des (Product)
		B.Des (Transdisciplinary Contexts)
School of Economics and public policy	BSc. (Hons)	Economics · Data Analytics, · Development Studies & Public Policy (Offered in 5th Semester)	60	1,20,000/-	16,000/-

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Presidency University has more than 150 international collaborations in various countries in the USA, Taiwan, Brazil, Germany, France, UK, etc. Some of the names of these international collaborations are mentioned below:

Presidency University International Collaborations
Hochschule Konstanz Technik, Wirtschaft und Gestaltung, Germany	University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany	Ming Chi University of Technology, Taiwan
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia	IQS School of Management, Spain	Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
University of Alabama in Huntsville, USA	South East Technological University, Ireland	University of Bristol, UK
ESPM University, Brazil	University of Dundee, Scotland	International University of Rabat, Morocco

Directorate of Correspondence Courses and Distance Education, Bangalore University has been rated 2.3 on Infrastructure parameter. Directorate of Correspondence Courses and Distance Education, Bangalore University has also been rated 3.3 for Campuslife.

Alliance University is considered as a Tier 2 university. It is a 1st private university in South India in Karnataka State by Act No. 34 and is recognised by the UGC. The university offers UG, PG, Diploma and PhD courses through 10+ constitutent colleges across various streams like Engineering, Management, Commerce, Law, Design, and others.

St. Joseph's Institute of Management courses are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE. The combined seats available for various programmes provided by St. Joseph's Institute of Management goes up to 180.

As per information available, Institute offers (aprx) INR 480,000 median salary to their students for B.Com course during placements.

Humanities as a stream provides a wide range of courses that can be studied after completing their 12th grade. Pursuing any of these degrees prepares you to understand the various levels of humanities and, as a result, carve out an appropriate job path. Candidates in the humanities can apply for positions in the government sector, such as banking firms, government ministries, legal firms, and political analysts.

Content Writer, Civil Services, Human Resource Manager, Defense Services, Lawyer, Journalist, Counsellor, and Therapist positions are available. As freshers, humanities graduates can expect to earn between INR 2-6 LPA.