Top 59 universities in Karnataka | India
Closest to Karnataka states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Puducherry | 4 | 56 |
| Tamil Nadu | 53 | 4 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 27 | 131 |
| Goa | 2 | 75 |
| Kerala | 20 | 28 |
| Telangana | 23 | 29 |
| Maharashtra | 53 | 2 |
| Chhattisgarh | 23 | 73 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 53 | 99 |
| Odisha | 25 | 35 |
| Gujarat | 67 | 52 |
| Jharkhand | 20 | 60 |
| Rajasthan | 70 | 19 |
| West Bengal | 42 | 6 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 79 | 3 |
| Bihar | 24 | 81 |
| Haryana | 64 | 5 |
| Tripura | 4 | 142 |
| Uttarakhand | 33 | 13 |
| Sikkim | 7 | 190 |
| Mizoram | 3 | 201 |
| Punjab | 34 | 40 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 25 | 93 |
| Meghalaya | 9 | 34 |
| Manipur | 7 | 174 |
| Assam | 21 | 22 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 9 | 244 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 12 | 100 |
| Nagaland | 4 | 341 |