• Bangalore University (Bangalore).
• Gulbarga University (Gulbarga).
• Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore).
• Kannada University (Kamalapura).
• Karnatak University (Dharwad).
• Karnatak State Open University (Mysore).
• Kuvempu University (Shimoga).
• Mangalore University (Mangalore).
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (Manipal).
• National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (Bangalore).
• National Law School of India University (Bangalore).
• Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (Bangalore).
• University of Agricultural Sciences (Bangalore).
• University of Agricultural Sciences (Dharwad).
• University of Mysore (Mysore).
• Vishvesvaraya Technology University

Note : All the Engineering colleges of Karnataka come under Vishweshvaraiah Technology University (V.T.U)

All Medical and Dental Colleges of Karnataka come under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.