Following is a list of all the important universities offering wide-ranging study options to students in the state.

1. Bangalore University, Bangalore
2. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
3. International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-B), Bangalore
4. Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
5. National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore
6. National Law School of India University, Bangalore
7. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
8. Swami Vivekananda Yog Anusandhana Samsthana, Bangalore
9. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore
10. Gulbarga University
11. Kannada University
12. Karnataka State Open University
13. Karnataka State Women University
14. Karnataka University
15. KLE Academy of Higher Education & Research
16. Kuvempu University
17. Mangalore University
18. Manipal Academy of Higher Education
19. National Institute of Technology Karnataka
20. Tumkur University
21. University of Agricultural Sciences
22. University of Mysore