Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India and the state boasts many higher secondary institutions in the different districts of the state. The state has colleges offering education under a wide range of faculties like medicine, engineering, commerce, management, computer applications and of course arts. Arts education in the state of Karnataka begins at the pre-university stage itself, where in students are offered the option of choosing arts, science or commerce after their class 10. Candidates taking up arts courses at the higher secondary level can go for Bachelor’s degree in Arts in the subject of their interest.

Eligibility for getting into the UG course in Arts in Karnataka:

For seeking admission to the UG course in the faculty of arts in the state of Karnataka, candidates must have completed their Pre-University exam from the state of Karnataka or equivalent examination from any other state board or any other university and they can be from any stream of education. Some colleges specify that candidates must have good marks in the subject in which they wish to do their Bachelor of Arts course. For instance, if a candidate wishes to do Bachelor of Arts in English, he/she must have secured good percentage of marks in English exam of the qualifying course. Since the arts colleges in Karnataka are provided with the best teaching facilities and learning facilities, the colleges are able to offer the best education to the aspiring candidates belonging to not only the state of Karnataka, but also from other states as well.

List of Arts Colleges in Karnataka:

Veerashiva Vidya Varadhaka Sangha Bellary Ambli Dodda Bharamappa First Grade College, Davanagere

Veerashaiva College, Bellary

Veerasaiva Vidyavardhaka Sangha Bellary Smt Allum Sumangalamma Memorial College for Women, Bellary

Maharani Arts College for Women, Bangalore

B. L. D. E. Association, Bijapur

Maharaja, Mysore

M.E.S. College, Bangalore

M.S. Ramaih College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bangalore

M.E.S. Arts & Commerce College, Belgaum

MPE Society, Uttara Kannada

Lal Bahadur Shastri Government First Grade College, Bangalore

B. E. S. First Grade College of Arts, Commerce & Sceince, Bangalore

Kavery Women, Kodagu

Dr. Ambedkar College of Arts & Commerce, Gulbarga

Gokhale Centenary College, Uttara Kannada

Kanakadas Shikshana Samiti, Bangalore

Karnataka Arts, Science and Commerce College, Bidar

G. G. Deshanur Arts, B. M. Patil Commerce and S. V. Sadhunavar Science College, Belgaum

K.L.E Society, Gadag

K.N.V.V. Sangha’s Arts and Commerce College, Belgaum

S.V.S. Bellubbi Arts and Commerce College, Belgaum

B. E. S. Evening College of Arts and Commerce, Bangalore

Sri. Kolli Nageshwara Rao Gangaiah 1 First Grade College, Koppal

B.R.Tambakad Arts, Commerce and Science First Grade College, Haveri

H.K. Veeranna Gowdh College, Mandya

H.K.E, Gulbarga

H.C.Boraiah Memorial SC/ST First Grade College, Davanagere

Gramantar Vidya Vardhak Sangh, Bijapur

Govinda Dasa First Grade College, Dakshina Kannada

Government First Grade College, Mysore

Government First Grade College-Bangalore, Bangalore

Anjuman Arts, Science & Commerce College, Bijapur

Government First Grade College-Dakshina Kannada, Gulbarga

Govt First Grade College, Bidar

Government First Grade College-Chikmagalur, Chitradurga

Government First Grade College-Tumkur, Kolar

Government College for Women-Mandya, Mandya

Government College-Gulbarga, Gulbarga

Government Degree College-Gulbarga, Gulbarga

Government College For Boys-Chickballapur, Chickballapur

Government College for Boys, Mandya

Anjumane Islam, Dharwad

Government Arts College-Hassan, Hassan

Government Arts College-Bangalore, Bangalore

Government Arts College-Chitradurga, Chitradurga

Government Arts College-Tumkur, Tumkur