Best Vocational Courses colleges in Karnataka 2026
70 Vocational Courses colleges in Karnataka charge between ₹4,000 and ₹73.56 L in the first year, and St Joseph's University is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Vocational Courses colleges in Karnataka — at a glance
| Vocational Courses colleges | 70 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹4,000 – ₹73.56 L |
| Government / Private | 13 / 57 |
| NIRF-ranked | 10 of 70 |
| Highest package reported | ₹57 L |
| Top rated | St Joseph's University |
Which vocational courses college in Karnataka is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Vocational Courses colleges in Karnataka compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
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| SJU Bangalore Bangalore | 9.9 | #3 | ₹5.3 L | — | Government |
| Mount Carmel College Autonomous Bangalore | 9.9 | — | ₹3.7 L | ₹24.8 L | Government |
| St Aloysius (Deemed To Be University) Mangalore Mangalore | 9.8 | #73 | ₹2.45 L | ₹15 L | Government |
| IIHM Bangalore Bangalore | 9.8 | #78 | ₹6.75 L | ₹8 L | Government |
| SDMC Ujire Mangalore | 9.6 | — | ₹4.73 L | — | Government |
| JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research Mysore Mysore | 9.5 | #21 | ₹2.42 L | — | Government |
| Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous Bangalore Bangalore | 9.4 | — | ₹3.11 L | ₹7 L | Government |
| MS Ramaiah University Bangalore | 9.2 | #22 | ₹21 L | ₹52 L | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Vocational Courses colleges in Karnataka
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St Joseph's University
Bangalore, Karnataka · Government · est. 1882
9.9 Fees from ₹5.3 L NIRF #3 72 courses -
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Mount Carmel College Autonomous
Bangalore, Karnataka · Government · est. 1948
9.9 Fees from ₹3.7 L Highest ₹24.8 L 92 courses -
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St Aloysius (Deemed To Be University)
Mangalore, Karnataka · Government · est. 1880
9.8 Fees from ₹2.45 L NIRF #73 Highest ₹15 L 126 courses -
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International Institute of Hotel Management - [IIHM]
Bangalore, Karnataka · Government · est. 1994
9.8 Fees from ₹6.75 L NIRF #78 Highest ₹8 L 10 courses -
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JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
Mysore, Karnataka · Government · est. 2008
9.5 Fees from ₹2.42 L NIRF #21 175 courses -
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Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous
Bangalore, Karnataka · Government · est. 1966
9.4 Fees from ₹3.11 L Highest ₹7 L 43 courses -
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M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences - [MSRUAS]
Bangalore, Karnataka · Government · est. 2013
9.2 Fees from ₹21 L NIRF #22 Highest ₹52 L 122 courses -
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Manipal Academy of Higher Education - [MAHE]
Manipal, Karnataka · Government · est. 1953
9.1 Fees from ₹73.56 L NIRF #7 Highest ₹57 L 471 courses -
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Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences - [PIMS]
Bangalore, Karnataka · Government · est. 2000
9.0 Fees from ₹2.7 L 34 courses -
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Karnataka State Open University - [KSOU]
Mysore, Karnataka · Private · est. 1996
8.4 Fees from ₹26,730 NIRF #2 97 courses -
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School of Social Work - [SSW] Roshni Nilaya
Mangalore, Karnataka · Private · est. 1960
8.3 Fees from ₹80,800 Highest ₹6 L 28 courses -
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JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science - [JSSCACS]
Mysore, Karnataka · Private · est. 1964
8.0 Fees from ₹59,460 53 courses -
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IIFA Multimedia
Bangalore, Karnataka · Private · est. 1991
7.5 Fees from ₹4.5 L Highest ₹5.4 L 60 courses -
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St. Aloysuis Evening College - [SAEC]
Mangalore, Karnataka · Private · est. 1966
6.2 Fees from ₹78,610 20 courses -
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Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Bangalore, Karnataka · Private · est. 1996
5.7 Fees from ₹30.82 L 28 courses -
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JD Institute of Fashion Technology
Bangalore, Karnataka · Private · est. 1988
5.7 Fees from ₹1.8 L 40 courses -
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Bengaluru City University
Bangalore, Karnataka · Private · est. 2017
5.3 Fees from ₹1.04 L 141 courses -
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St. Philomena's College
Mysore, Karnataka · Private · est. 1946
5.1 Fees from ₹1.03 L Highest ₹9 L 61 courses -
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Padmashree Group of Institutions
Bangalore, Karnataka · Private · est. 1994
4.5 Fees from ₹5.6 L 31 courses -
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JSS Shri Manjunatheshwara Institute of UG and PG studies
Dharwad, Karnataka · Private · est. 1944
4.2 Fees from ₹31,220 37 courses -
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Bangalore Group of Institutions - [BGI]
Bangalore, Karnataka · Private · est. 2008
2.3 Fees from ₹5.15 L 234 courses
Showing 25 of 70. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 70 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Karnataka the published first-year fee runs from ₹4,000 to ₹73.56 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 13 of these are government-run and 57 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 10 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Vocational Courses colleges are there in Karnataka?
There are 70 Vocational Courses colleges listed in Karnataka on this page, of which 13 are government and 57 are private.
What is the fee for Vocational Courses colleges in Karnataka?
Published first-year fees range from ₹4,000 to ₹73.56 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Karnataka for Vocational Courses?
St Joseph's University has the highest student rating among the Vocational Courses colleges listed here, in Bangalore.
What is the highest package from Vocational Courses colleges in Karnataka?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹57 L. Packages vary by course and year.