| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #1 | Kristu Jayanti University, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, BCI, UGC, ACCA Approved CD Score: 773/1000 NAAC A++ | ₹ 1,95,000Ph.D Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 449 User ReviewsBest in Academics | #38th/300 in India for Arts 2026 + 4 More |
| #2 | St Aloysius (Deemed To Be University), Mangalore Mangalore, Karnataka |NCTE, AICTE, BCI, UGC Approved CD Score: 712/1000 NAAC A++ | ₹ 1,05,000Ph.D Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees | ₹ 15,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement | 3.8 / 5 Based on 266 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | #70th/300 in India for Arts 2026 + 3 More |
| #3 | NAAC A+ | ₹ 1,88,000Ph.D Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 795 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #92th/300 in India for Arts 2026 + 5 More | |
| #4 | NAAC A+ | --Ph.D Economics | 4.2 / 5 Based on 182 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | #94th/300 in India for Arts 2026 + 3 More |
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| #5 | NAAC A++ | ₹ 48,000Ph.D Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 397 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | #110th/300 in India for Arts 2026 + 2 More |
| #6 | Bangalore University - [BU], Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 1,25,545Ph.D Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 2920 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #7 | Alliance University, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, BCI, UGC, AACSB Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 4,11,000Ph.D Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 339 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #8 | CMR University (City Campus - HRBR Layout), Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, COA, BCI, UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A | --Ph.D Economics | 3.7 / 5 Based on 661 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
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| #9 | Kuvempu University - [KU], Shimoga Shimoga, Karnataka |UGC, MHRD Approved NAAC A | ₹ 1,62,200Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 123 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- | |
| #10 | Karnatak University - [KU], Dharwad Dharwad, Karnataka |UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A | ₹ 26,415Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 239 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #11 | Tumkur University, Tumkur Tumkur, Karnataka |UGC Approved NAAC B+ | ₹ 1,15,456Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | 4.2 / 5 Based on 60 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #12 | Gulbarga University - [GU], Gulbarga Gulbarga, Karnataka |UGC Approved NAAC B | ₹ 13,740Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 68 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- |
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| #13 | Davangere University, Davanagere Davanagere, Karnataka |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC B+ | ₹ 2,000M.Phil Economics- Total Fees | 3.5 / 5 Based on 55 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- | |
| #14 | Rani Channamma University - [RCUB], Belagavi Belagavi, Karnataka |NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC B+ | ₹ 1,47,180Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 182 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- |
| #15 | Mangalore University, Mangalore Mangalore, Karnataka |UGC Approved | ₹ 53,400Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 560 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #16 | Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women's University - [KSAWUV], Bijapur Bijapur, Karnataka |NCTE, AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC B | ₹ 15,670M.Phil Economics- Total Fees | -- | 3.7 / 5 Based on 29 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
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| #17 | Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya University - [VSKU], Bellary Bellary, Karnataka |NCTE, AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC C | ₹ 1,08,000Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 60 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- | |
| #18 | GITAM, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 90,000Ph.D Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 137 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #19 | Chanakya University, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, BCI, UGC Approved | ₹ 1,80,000Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | 4.4 / 5 Based on 12 User Reviews | -- | |
| #20 | IIM Bangalore - Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, UGC Approved | --Ph.D Economics | 4.6 / 5 Based on 81 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
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| #21 | Central University of Karnataka - [CUK], Gulbarga Gulbarga, Karnataka |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC B+ | ₹ 58,620Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 269 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #22 | National Institute of Technology - [NITK], Surathkal Surathkal, Karnataka |AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved | ₹ 4,09,900Ph.D Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.2 / 5 Based on 515 User ReviewsBest in Placements | -- | |
| #23 | Bengaluru North University - [BNU], Kolar Kolar, Karnataka |NCTE, AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC C | --Ph.D Economics | -- | 4.2 / 5 Based on 97 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #24 | Bengaluru City University, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, UGC Approved | --Ph.D Economics | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 693 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- |
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| #25 | Christ University (Bannerghatta Campus), Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |UGC, AACSB Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 1,88,000Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | 4.4 / 5 Based on 2 User Reviews | -- | |
| #26 | Dr. B.R. Ambedkar School of Economics, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |UGC Approved | ₹ 1,64,000Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | -- | 3.5 / 5 Based on 18 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #27 | CMR University (Lakeside Campus), Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, COA, UGC, AIU Approved | --Ph.D Economics | 3.7 / 5 Based on 2 User Reviews | -- | |
| #28 | Vidyashilp University - [VU], Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |BCI, UGC, AIU Approved | ₹ 3,50,500Ph.D Economics- Total Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 1 User Reviews | -- |
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| #29 | Mandya University, Mandya Mandya, Karnataka |UGC Approved NAAC A | --Ph.D Economics | -- | 4.2 / 5 Based on 5 User Reviews | -- |
| #30 | University of Mysore - [UOM], Mysore Mysore, Karnataka |UGC, AIU Approved NAAC A | ₹ 49,700M.Phil Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 620 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- |