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Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka
Disha Stars lists 201 institutions listed for MA in Bengaluru (also known as Bangalore): 2 verified Disha profiles and 199 listings from official registers. Of these, 11 are government and 190 private. The register listings are 179 colleges and 20 standalone institutes. 2 are ranked in NIRF 2025. Counts cover the whole Bengaluru Urban district, as AISHE records it. Register data as of 6 October 2026, mostly from AISHE, AICTE 2025-26 and UGC 2(f).
- Institutions
- 201
- Verified profiles
- 2
- Government
- 11
- NIRF 2025 ranked
- 2
This list is almost the same as Arts, science and commerce colleges in Bengaluru, because the registers state the subject area, not each degree. That page is the main list.
Top 10 on this list
| Institution | Place | Management | NIRF 2025 | Registers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru City University Verified profile | Bengaluru | Government | Not ranked | AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Karnataka Samskrit University Verified profile | Bengaluru | Government | Not ranked | UGC listed |
| M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce | Bengaluru | Private | College 67 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| St. Joseph's College of Commerce | Bengaluru | Private | College 98 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Asc Degree College | Bengaluru | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Basaveshwara Degree College | Bengaluru | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Dayananda Sagar College of Arts, Science & Commerce | Bengaluru | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| HKBK Degree College | Bengaluru | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Krupanidhi Degree College | Bengaluru | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
| Mes College of Arts Commerce and Science | Bengaluru | Private | Not ranked | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f) |
Which are the government MA colleges in Bengaluru?
11 on this list have government management, as the register or the verified profile states it. The first 10 in list order:
- Bengaluru City University, Bengaluru
- Karnataka Samskrit University, Bengaluru
- Government Arts College, Bengaluru, Bengaluru
- Government Ramnarayan Chellaram College of Commerce & Management, Bengaluru
- Aps College of Arts and Science, Bengaluru
- Dairy Science College, Bangalore, Bengaluru
- Government Arts College, K. R. Circle, Bengaluru
- Government R C College of Commerce & Management, Bengaluru
- P S E Degree College, Bengaluru
- Savitha Maharshi Degree College, Bengaluru
Which MA colleges in Bengaluru are ranked in NIRF 2025?
2 appear in the official India Rankings 2025 (NIRF), best rank in any category first.
- M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, College 67
- St. Joseph's College of Commerce, College 98
All MA colleges in Bengaluru
Showing 1 to 50 of 201
- 1.Bengaluru City University
BengaluruGovernmentVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 2.Karnataka Samskrit University
BengaluruGovernmentVerified Disha profileRegisters: UGC listed
- 3.M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce
BengaluruPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 67Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 4.St. Joseph's College of Commerce
BengaluruPrivateCollegeNIRF 2025 College 98Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 5.Asc Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 6.Basaveshwara Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 7.Dayananda Sagar College of Arts, Science & Commerce
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 8.HKBK Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 9.Krupanidhi Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 10.Mes College of Arts Commerce and Science
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 11.Sacred Heart Degree College for Women
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 12.Sea College of Science Commerce and Arts
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 13.Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College of Science Arts and Commerce
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 14.St. Anne's Degree College for Women
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 15.St. Teresa Degree College for Women
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 16.V. V. N. Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 17.Visveswarapura College of Science
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 18.Acharya Pathasala College of Commerce
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 19.Arihant Institute of Commerce and Management
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 20.B M S Evening College of Arts and Commerce
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 21.Bapu Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 22.Basaveshwara College of Commerce Arts and Science
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 23.BMS College of Commerce and Management
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 24.Charans Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 25.Community Institute of Commerce and Management Studies
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 26.Falcon Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 27.Florence Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 28.Gopalan College of Commerce
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 29.Government Arts College, Bengaluru
BengaluruGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, UGC 2(f)
- 30.Government Ramnarayan Chellaram College of Commerce & Management
BengaluruGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 31.Grace International Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 32.HMR Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 33.Huda National Arts Commerce and Science Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 34.Indian Academy Degree College Autonomous, Bengaluru
BengaluruPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, UGC 2(f)
- 35.Indo Asian Academy Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 36.Indo Asian Women's Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 37.Indus Valley Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 38.Isbc College of Arts Science and Commerce
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 39.Jaihind Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 40.Jesse Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 41.Jnanodaya Commerce and Management Academe
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 42.Jyothy Institute of Commerce and Management
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 43.Kairalee Nikethan Golden Jubilee Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 44.Kensri Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 45.KK Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 46.KLE Society's Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 47.Krupanidhi College of Commerce and Management
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 48.Lohit's Academy of Commerce
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 49.M S College of Commerce
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 50.Mc'Nay Doon's Degree College
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
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How this list is built
- An institution is listed here when its registered name states arts, science, commerce or degree college (the registers do not list general degree courses). The registers do not list every course, so confirm the exact course with the institution.
- A listing in the AISHE directory of the Ministry of Education is not a recognition. Each row names the regulator lists it appears in, so check the approval for your course with that regulator.
- Government or private is the management a register states. Where no register states it, the row says so.
- Order: verified Disha profiles first, then institutions ranked in NIRF 2025 (best rank in any category), then the rest, those named by more official registers first, then A to Z. This is not a quality ranking.
Read the methodology or report a correction.
Sources and last updated
- Listed in the AISHE directory of higher education institutions, Ministry of Education (a listing is not a recognition) (180 on this list)
- Approved by AICTE for 2025-26 (100 on this list)
- College recognised by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f), or 2(f) and 12B (28 on this list)
- Ranked in the official India Rankings 2025 (2 on this list)
- University recognised by the University Grants Commission (2 on this list)
Register data as of . AISHE HE Directory read on . Verified profiles updated .
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