Karnataka has emerged as the Information Technology (IT) powerhouse of India. The state has a unique educational environment in the entire south Asia with the largest number of professional colleges. There are 15 universities in the state, apart from the reputed institutions like IIM, IISc and IIIT etc. which are deemed to be universities. These institutions attract students both from India and abroad. Also, the south-western region for the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Goa is located in the capital city of Karnataka - Bangalore.

There are several reputed institutions in the state offering higher education in various fields like management, engineering, technology etc. Some of them are the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Raman Research Institute, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Indian Space Research Organization, National Aeronautical Laboratory and National Institute for Sports (South) etc.

Administration

Educational Institutions

Category	Total Number	Total Enrolment	Number of Teachers	Teacher-Student Ratio
Pre-Primary School	4597	191879	-	-
Primary School	23690	6501200	60540	32
Elementary School	24142	2417210	142580	49
Secondary School	8216	979615	61725	20
Senior Secondary School	1497	940472	22780	35
Pre Degree /Junior College	360	-
Board of Intermediate / Secondary Education	2	-	-	-
Degree College	838 (Arts/Sc./Com.)	871312 (BA/BSc.BCom)	-	-
Engg.College	66	24038 (B.E./B.Sc./B.Arch.)	-	-
Professional College	-	-	-	-
Medical College	172	16478 (MBBS)	-	-
All University	15	9379 (MA/MSc/MCom) 1948 (Ph.D/D.Phill/D.Sc.)	-	-
Central University	-	-	-	-
State university	-	-	-	-
Deemed University	3	-	-	-
Institution of National Importance	-	-	-	-
Research Institution	-	-	-	-
Teacher Training College	70	6462 (B.Ed. /B.T.)	-	-
Teacher Training School	135	14348	-	-
Polytechnic Institutes	196	23965	-	-
Technical /Industrial/Arts&Craft School	117	3618	-	-