List of institutions of higher education in Bengaluru
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Bangalore University, established in 1886, provides affiliation to over 500 colleges, with a total student enrolment exceeding 300,000. The university has two campuses within Bengaluru – Jnanabharathi and Central College. The Erstwhile UVCE, established in the year 1917, by Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya is now a Public state University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering. Bengaluru also has many private Engineering Colleges affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University. The Bangalore University was Trifurcated in the year 2017 for the proper management of the students & Colleges then the Bangalore University was Trifurcated in Bangalore University, Bengaluru North University and Bengaluru City University.
Some of the institutes in Bengaluru which are the premier institutes for scientific research and study in India are:
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Indian Institute of Science, which was established in 1909 in Bangalore
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR),
National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS)
Raman Research Institute
Institute of Bioinformatics, Bengaluru (IOB)
National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)
Nationally renowned professional institutes located in Bengaluru include
Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B),
Indian Statistical Institute
Institute of Wood Science and Technology,
International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (IIIT-B)
National Institute of Design(NID),
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT),
National Law School of India University (NLSIU),
University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore (UASB)
Universities
Alliance University
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Azim Premji University
Bangalore University
Bengaluru City University
Bengaluru North University
Christ (Deemed to be University)
CMR University
CMR Institute of Technology
Dayananda Sagar University
Garden City University
Jain University
Karnataka State Law University
Kristu Jayanti University
Manipal (Deemed to be University)
Mount Carmel University
NITTE University
PES University
Presidency University
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
REVA University
RV University
Symbiosis International University
St. Joseph's University
University of Agricultural Sciences
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Design
Jain University, (School of Design, Media and Creative Arts)
Jyoti Nivas College, (Visual Communication & Performing Arts, Media)
National Institute of Design (NID), R&D Campus (M.Des, DDE, DRE, IID)
National Institute of Fashion Technology (B.Des, B.F.Tech)
REVA University
Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology (Foundation Studies, Prof Diploma, Advanced Diploma)
Strate School of Design ( M.Sc, B.Sc in Design)
Arts
Jyoti Nivas College
School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Mount Carmel (Deemed-to-be University)
Management
AIMS Institutes
Alliance University - Alliance School of Business
Christ University Bangalore School of Business and Management
Indian Institute of Management
Jagdish Sheth School of Management
Jain University - Center for Management Studies (BBA)
Jyoti Nivas College
School of Business and Management, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University)
School Of Management Studios, Mount Carmel (Deemed-to-be University)
NITTE University - NITTE School of Management
M.S.Ramaiah Institute of Management (MBA, PGDM)
REVA University
Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College (BBA, MBA + PGPM, PG Diploma (Enterprise Management + PGDM), PGDBM)
St. Hopkins College
St Joseph's Institute of Management
SVKM'S NMIMS (PGDM, BBA, B.Sc. Finance, B.Sc. Economics)
Symbiosis International University
WE School (PGDM)
Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship
Commerce
Christ University School of Commerce, Finance & Accountancy
Jyoti Nivas College
School of Commerce, Accounting & Finance,Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University)
School Of Commerce, Mount Carmel (Deemed-to-be University)
Presidency College
REVA University
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