Top Universities in Bangalore 2025 | Eligibility & Placement

There are many top universities in Bangalore, such as Bangalore University, Christ University, Indian Institute of Science, JNCASR, PES University, RV College of Engineering, and many more. Students can seek UG, PG, doctoral, diploma courses, and certificates from any of these universities. Some of the popular courses offered by these universities include engineering, business, law, and computer science. It also provides popular specializations like chemistry, zoology, biotechnology, physics, and more.

Students have to give some of the popular entrance exams like CAT, CSIR, NET, GATE, IIT, JAM, and UGC NET for admission. To be eligible for admission to any of the top universities in Bangalore, students are required to meet the qualification criteria. Universities ensure the placement of students in top recruiting companies like Deloitte, KPMG, Dell, Microsoft, Royal Enfield, VMware, and more.

Top Universities in Bangalore 2025

1. National Law School of India University

National Law School of India University was established in 1986 under the National Law School of Indian act. It was the first institute to launch a 5-year integrated law degree at the UG level. It has been consistently ranked No. 1 by NIRF in the law category and recognised as the best law school in India. Students pursuing a law degree from NLSIU are offered 17 programs, with 2 UG programs, PG programs include LLM, MPP, and LLB (hons), and 2 doctoral programs. Most popular courses offered by NLSIU are BA LLB (hons) and LLM programs.

The National Law School admission test for NLSAT BA/LLB and NLSAT PhD exam is scheduled to be conducted on 27th April 2025. For more details, visit National Law School of India University page.

NLSIU Eligibility Requirement

• To be eligible for admission in NLSIU, students must have completed their 12th from a reputed educational board with a minimum aggregate mark required.

• Marks: students are required to have a minimum of 50% marks.

Students have to clear the CLAT entrance exam and submit a valid scorecard for admission.

NLSIU Entrance Exams

• Candidates need to give the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) to take admission in the 5-Year B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) and the 1-Year LL.M. degree programmes.

NLSIU Fee Structure

• 5-year BA, LLB(hons) total fee per annum is INR 4,32,500.

• 3-year LLB (hons) total fee is INR 4,69,000 P.A.

• LLM total fee per annum is INR 4,69,000.

• BA(hons) total fee P.A. is INR 4,32,500.

NLSIU Placement

Students are provided with top recruiting companies like Deloitte, KPMG, Dalberg, Selco, PWC, NASSCOM, and I-PAC, with the highest package being INR 12- 15 L.

2. Bangalore University

Bangalore University, established in 1964, is located in the metropolitan city of Bangalore. It has been accredited with an A grade by NAAC and ranked 24th among state public universities in India. It is equipped with a fully wifi campus, auditorium, canteen, library, hostel, gym facilities, and medical resources. Bangalore University has 6 faculties in arts, science, commerce & management, education, law & engineering. Bangalore University offers UG, PG, diploma, integrated, and doctoral programs with many popular courses such as BA, BSC, BTech, MBA, and MCA.

Interested individuals can access registration form when made available from Bangalore University admission portal. Check out the Bangalore University official window panel for more updates.

Bangalore University Eligibility Requirement

• Students who have completed their 12th from a recognised educational board with a minimum required mark are eligible to apply for admission.

• Admission will be merit-based, but students are required to give entrance exams for certain courses, like MBA and BAMS.

  Bangalore University Fee Structure

• Students belonging to Karnataka a PUC students will have to pay a total fee of INR 2450.

• Non-Karnataka students, including CBSE/ISEC students total fee is INR 6750.

• BCA/B.Sc total fee for Karnataka PUC students is INR 11010, and non-Karnataka students will have to pay a total fee is INR 15010.

Bangalore University Placement

Bangalore University offers top recruiting companies like Dell, Microsoft, Volvo, Godrej, Allstate, SAP, and Accolite with a median package of INR 6.50 LPA to INR 7.45 LPA.

3. Christ University

Christ Deemed to be a university was established as Christ College in 1969. It is located in Bangalore and has 4 campuses: Bangalore, Pune, Lavasa, and Delhi NCR.  It has been accredited with an A+ grade by NAAC and ranked 60th in the university category and 90th in the overall category by NIRF. The university offers BA, MA, doctoral programs in humanities, social science, commerce, management, engineering, architecture, education & law. Bangalore University is equipped with facilities such as the library and information centre, IT services, hostel, labs, transport facilities, and an auditorium.

Christ University Bangalore admissions for the 2025-26 session are open. Students will have to pay the application fee of INR 5000. Students can access the application form on the Christ University admission portal

Christ University Eligibility Criteria

• Students must have passed the 12th from any recognised educational board.

• Minimum required marks differ for different programs.

• Students have to appear in the CUET entrance exam.

  Christ University's fee structure

  A one-time payment of INR 8000(non-refundable).

• BA LLB(honours) 1/2/3 year fee is INR 236,000, and INR 246,000 for 4/5 years.

• BBA LLB: INR 273,000 for 1/2/3 years and INR 293,000 for 4/5 years.

• LLM: INR 167,000.

• M.Tech: INR 85,000.

• B.Tech fee for 1/2 year is 180,000, and INR 200,000 for 3/4 years.

• Bachelor's of commerce fee is INR 150,000.

• MCOM fee is INR 99,000.

• BBA: INR 239,000, to INR 300,000.

• MBA: INR 520,000.

• B.Arch: INR 294,000 - INR 394,000.

• M.Arch: INR 85,000.

Christ University Placement 

Christ University has provided students with the best recruiting companies such as Deloitte, Digit, Schneider Electric, Wissen, and Gain. Pro, EY, Wells Fargo, and more. The highest package offered to students was INR 6,05,000.

4. Jain University

Jain University was established in 1990. Supported by the Jain Trust, it was declared deemed to be a deemed university in 2009. Jain University is highly regarded for offering the best courses in Bangalore, such as engineering, management, arts, design, and science. It has been rated A++ grade with a CGPA of 3.71 and ranked 65th by NIRF. Jain University has 26 departments, 58 UG programs, and 51 PG programs. Programs offered by the university include commerce, engineering & technology, humanities & social sciences, management, and law.

Jain University admission for the current academic year 2025-26 is ongoing. Students can apply for admission by filling out the application form uploaded on the Jain University admission portal. Students will have to pay the application fee of INR 600.

Jain University Eligibility Criteria 

• To be eligible for admission, students must have completed their 10+2 from a reputed educational board or equivalent board.

• Students have to appear for the JET entrance exam with the minimum mark required.

• After the qualification of the JET entrance exam, students are required to appear for a group discussion and a personal interview. 

  Jain University entrance exam

• Selection of the MBA students will be based on the JAIN entrance test-JET, including a written test, group discussion, and personal interview.

• Entrance scores accepted for the B.Tech program are UNIGAUGE/JEE/COMEDK/CUET/CET.

  Jain University fee structure

• B.Tech fee is between INR 3,00,000 to INR 3,75,000 depending on the course.

Jain University Placement 

Students pursuing any degree from Jain University can seek placement opportunities in top recruiting companies like Dell, Capgemini, Deloitte, IBM, Antal, EMC, HP, Accenture, and Airbus. Highest package offered to the students was 60 LPA. 

5. RV College of Engineering

RV College of Engineering was started in 1963 as an autonomous, private engineering college. Located in Bangalore, Karnataka, it is affiliated with the Visvesvaraya Technological University. It is supported by the Rashtriya Shikshana Samithi Trust. RVCE offers 12 UG engineering programs, 16 master's degrees, along with doctorate programs. It is ranked among the top ten self-financing engineering colleges in India. It offers various UG and PG courses like B.Tech, M.Tech, BE, MCA.

For more details, visit RV College of Engineering's official website.

Students can also apply for admission to top universities in Delhi.

RV College of Engineering Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for UG admissions, students must have completed their 10+2 with minimum marks required from a reputed educational board in any stream.

• For the PG admission, students must have a bachelor's degree in the desired PG course with a minimum required mark from a reputed university.

  RV College of Engineering entrance exam

• Students will need qualifying scores of entrance examinations like the KCET, COMEDK, JEE MAIN, and Karnataka PGCET/GATE for M.Tech, KMAT/Karnataka PGCET for MCA program.

  RV College of Engineering fee structure

• BE/B.Tech fee is INR 1,28,000 to INR 10,46,000.

• M.E/M.Tech fee ranges between 2L to 14L.

• MCA program fee is INR 8L.

RV College of Engineering Placement

RVCE provides strong recruitment for its students. It recorded a median package of INR 10.68 LPA and a maximum package of INR 24 LPA, as per the 2024 report. Some of the top recruiting companies include Mindset, Dell Technologies, Deloitte, Intel, Rakuten, and many more.

6. PES University

PES University was started in 1973 to provide education to underprivileged students. PES is a private, multi-campus univeristy, situated in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It has 6 campuses across India. PES univeristy is UGC recognized univeristy and accrdited with an A+ grade by NAAC.

PES University offers B.TECH, BCA, MBBS, B.ARCH, BBA, B.COM, B.SC, BA.LLB, BA, BPT, BSC IN Nursing, at undergraduate level. At postgraduate level, students can pursue programs such as LLB, M.TECH, MCA, MBA, MSC, MA, M.PHARM, and research programs like PhD.

PES important dates 2025

PES University admission 2025 is now open to all students. Apply now by clicking on PES application form uploaded.

• Last date to register for B.Tech is July 10th.

• Last date for non-professional courses to apply for admission is July 2025.

  For more information and latest updates, kindly check out official domain of PES univeristy.

PES University eligibility

• Applicants must secure a minimum aggregate mark of 50% to 60% in related subjects in 10+2 examination from a recognized board to be eligible for undergraduate programs.

• For PG admissions, students must have secured minimum marks of 50% in their respective bachelor's degree from a UGC recognized univeristy.

PES university entrance exam

• B.Tech: JEE MAIN, Karnataka CET.

• B.ARCH: NATA

• MBBS: through Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).

• BBA LLB/BA LLB/: CLAT and LSAT.

• MBA: PES entrance test. MAT, CMAT, NMAT, CAT, and ATMA will be accepted.

• M.Tech: PES entrance test. GATE scores will be accepted.

• B.DES: PES entrance test, but UCEED scores will also be accepted.

PES university fees

PES univeristy UG program fee for 2025 is given below.

One-time non-refundable fee is INR 10,000.

PES univeristy PG program fee for 2025.