Higher Education in Karnataka
Karnataka is one of the states in South India that is home to a good number of higher educational institutions. At present, the state comprises 121 private engineering colleges; nine aided engineering colleges and 11 government colleges. There are 33 medical colleges of which only 10 are run by the Government. Out of the 141 colleges in Karnataka, only 30 are accredited by the National Board of Accreditation for select educational programs. In 2008, 36 additional colleges wait for approval from AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). Students from all parts of India apply at colleges in Karnataka for pursuing their graduation studies.
According to the 2001 census, the literacy rate of Karnataka was 67.04%. The male literacy rate is higher at 76.29% compared to the female, which is at 57.45%.
Courses offered at Colleges in Karnataka
Students have a wide choice when it comes to selecting the right course to pursue their higher education in Karnataka. Some of the bachelor’s degree courses offered at colleges in Karnataka includes B. Architecture, Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS), B.H.M.S (Homeopathy), LL.B (Law) and PG Diploma in Business Management among others. Engineering courses include B.E / B.Tech in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science and Environmental Engineering. Colleges in Karnataka also offer many professional courses in various disciplines like Dental Science, Hotel Management, Polytechnic and Veterinary Science.
Karnataka College Affiliation
There are 481 degree colleges in Karnataka affiliated with one of the universities in the state namely Bangalore University, Karnataka University, Gulbarga University, Kuvempu University, Mysore University and Mangalore University. In 1998, the engineering colleges in Karnataka came under the Visvesvaraya Technological University at Belgaum. The medical colleges functions under the jurisdiction of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
Top Colleges in Karnataka
Karnataka has become one of the preferred destinations for higher education owing to its increasing number of colleges. The top engineering colleges in Karnataka include Anjuman Engineering College, B. V. Bhoomireddy College of Engineering & Technology, BGS Institute of Technology, B. L. D. E. S. College of Engineering and Basavakalyana College of Engineering among others.
The various homeopathy colleges are A. M. Shaikh Homoeopathic Medical College, Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College, Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital and S.C.S.E.S. Shiv Basav Jyoti Homoeopathic Medical College. Besides these there are dental colleges, management colleges, medical colleges and many more centers of higher education in Karnataka.
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