Universities in Karnataka 2026

Universities: 92
State private: 30
State and central: 44
Online / distance: 17

Checked by Career Bhavan on 2 November 2026

against UGC’s published university lists

UGC has declared 2 institutions in Karnataka fake: Global Human Peace University; Sarva Bharatiya Shiksha Peeth. They are not on this list and cannot award degrees. See UGC’s full fake list.

Showing 1–20 of 92 universities

Adichunchanagiri UniversityKarnataka · State PrivateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Campus NH-75, Tq- Nagamangala, Dist- Mandya, B.G. Nagara 571448
Website (as listed by UGC)
acu.edu.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 1 programme.
See its programmes
Alliance UniversityKarnataka · State PrivateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Chikkahagada Cross, Chandapura-Anekal Main Road, Bangalore 562106
Website (as listed by UGC)
alliance.edu.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 3 programmes.
See its programmes
Amity UniversityKarnataka · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
NH 648 (Old 207), Beerasandra, Alurududdhanahalli Post, Devanahalli Taluk, Bengaluru Rural District 562110
Website (as listed by UGC)
amity.edu/Bengaluru
Atria UniversityKarnataka · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
ASKB Campus1st Main Road, AGS Colony, Anandhnagar, Hebbal, Bangaluru 560024
Website (as listed by UGC)
atriauniversity.edu.in
Azim Premji UniversityKarnataka · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Survey No 66,Burugunte Village,Bikkanahalli Main Rd,Sarjapura, Bengaluru 562125
Website (as listed by UGC)
azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in
B.L.D.E.Karnataka · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)
UGC status
Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
Address
Bangaramma Sajjan Campus, B M patil road, Vijayapura 586103
Website (as listed by UGC)
bldedu.ac.in
Bagalkot UniversityKarnataka · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Mudhol Road, Jamkhandi 587301
Website (as listed by UGC)
bgku.ac.in
Bangalore UniversityKarnataka · StateUGC 2(f) and 12BOnline / distance
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Jnana Bharathi, Bangalore 560056
Website (as listed by UGC)
eng.bangaloreuniversity.ac.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 10 programmes.
See its programmes
Bengaluru City UniversityKarnataka · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Rukmini Knowledge Park, kattigenahalli, Bengaluru 560064
Website (as listed by UGC)
bcu.ac.in
Bengaluru Dr. B. R. Ambedkar School of Economics UniversityKarnataka · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
JNANABHARTI MAIN ROAD, NAGARABHAVI BENGALURUNagarabhavi P.O, Bengaluru 560072
Website (as listed by UGC)
base.ac.in
Bengaluru North UniversityKarnataka · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Devaraj Urs Extension, Tamaka Kolar, Karnataka 563103
Website (as listed by UGC)
eng.bnu.ac.in
Bidar UniversityKarnataka · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Gnyana Karanji, Halhalli 585415
BMS UniversityKarnataka · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru 560019
Website (as listed by UGC)
bmsuniversity.ac.in
Central University of KarnatakaKarnataka · CentralUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Kadaganchi, Aland Road,Aland Taluk,Gulbarga 585311
Website (as listed by UGC)
cuk.ac.in
Chamarajanagara UniversityKarnataka · StateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Chamarajanagara 571313
Chanakya UniversityKarnataka · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
No.29, Haraluru, Devanhalli Taluk, (Near Bangalore International Airport), Bengaluru Rural 562129
Website (as listed by UGC)
chanakyauniversity.edu.in
ChristKarnataka · DeemedUGC Deemed (Section 3)Online / distance
UGC status
Deemed (Section 3). Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
Address
Hosur Road, DRC Post, Bangalore 560029
Website (as listed by UGC)
christuniversity.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 9 programmes.
See its programmes
CMR UniversityKarnataka · State PrivateUGC 2(f)
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
#2, 3rd C Cross, 6th A Main, HEBR Layout, Kalyananagar, BangaloreIInd Block, HRBR Layout,Kalyan Nagar, Bangolare 560043
Website (as listed by UGC)
cmr.edu.in
Davangere UniversityKarnataka · StateUGC 2(f) and 12B
UGC status
2(f) and 12B. Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
Address
Davangere University, Shivagangotri, DavangereDavangere Karnataka-577002 577007
Website (as listed by UGC)
davangereuniversity.ac.in
Dayananda Sagar UniversityKarnataka · State PrivateUGC 2(f)Online / distance
UGC status
2(f). Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
Address
Innovation Campus , Hosur Main Road , Kudlu Gate , BangaloreKumaraswamy Layout, BangloreKarnataka 560114
Website (as listed by UGC)
dsu.edu.in
Online and distance: Online · Entitled on UGC-DEB’s current lists, 5 programmes.
See its programmes

The short answer

By Career Bhavan’s count of UGC’s lists, checked on 2 November 2026, Karnataka has 92 UGC-recognised universities: 1 central, 43 state, 30 state private and 18 deemed to be universities. 17 of them are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists for online or distance programmes. UGC has also declared 2 institutions in Karnataka fake universities.

1
Search the university above. If it isn’t listed and isn’t an institution set up by an Act of Parliament (IITs, NITs, AIIMS and the like), it cannot award a valid degree. Check UGC’s fake-universities list too.
2
Open the row: its UGC status shows whether it is a 2(f) university (with or without 12B) or a deemed university.
3
Studying online or by distance? Check the separate UGC-DEB approval for your exact programme as well.

Reading the list

What 2(f), 12B and deemed mean

2(f)
Included in UGC’s list of universities under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956: set up by a central or state law and able to award degrees.
765 universities
2(f) and 12B
Under Section 2(f), and also declared fit under Section 12B to receive grants from UGC and the central government. 12B is about funding, not degree validity.
375 universities
Deemed (Section 3)
Declared a deemed-to-be university by the central government under Section 3 of the UGC Act, so it can award its own degrees.
164 universities

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Where this data comes from

Every university here comes from UGC’s own lists of central, state, state private and deemed to be universities on ugc.gov.in(opens in a new tab). Fake universities and the compliance notes (PhD regulations, ombudsperson, defaulter universities) come from UGC’s list of HEIs violating regulations(opens in a new tab). Names, addresses and websites are as UGC publishes them; online and distance approvals are matched from UGC-DEB’s lists. Checked 2 November 2026.

Who may award degrees is set by Section 22 of the UGC Act, as UGC explains in its public notice on fake universities(opens in a new tab). Institutions set up by an Act of Parliament are listed separately in the Ministry of Education list of Institutions of National Importance(opens in a new tab).

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Cite as: CareerBhavan, “UGC-recognised universities in India 2026, with UGC notices and the fake-universities list”, careerbhavan.com/ugc-recognised-universities (checked 2 November 2026)

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions

How many universities are there in Karnataka?

92, according to UGC’s lists as checked on 2 November 2026: 1 central, 43 state, 30 state private and 18 deemed to be universities.

How many private universities are there in Karnataka?

30 state private universities in Karnataka are on UGC’s list. Each is set up by a state law and listed under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, so it can award degrees. Search the list above for any of them.

Which central universities are in Karnataka?

Central University of Karnataka.

Which universities in Karnataka offer UGC-approved online or distance degrees?

17 are on UGC-DEB’s 2026-27 lists: Adichunchanagiri University, Alliance University, Bangalore University, Christ, Dayananda Sagar University, Jain, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Karnataka State Open University, Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Mysore University and others. Approval is programme by programme, so check your exact programme.

Are there fake universities in Karnataka?

Yes. UGC’s fake-universities list names Global Human Peace University and Sarva Bharatiya Shiksha Peeth in Karnataka. UGC says they cannot award any degree.

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