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[[File:Iisc-Founder.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Statue of the founder of [[Indian Institute of Science]], [[Jamsetji Tata|J N Tata]]]]

The state of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]] has institutions like the [[Indian Institute of Science]] (IISc), [[Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad]] (IIT,DWD) [[Indian Institute of Management Bangalore| Indian Institute of Management]] (IIM), Kanarese Institute of Applied Sciences (KIAS), the [[National Institute of Technology Karnataka]] (NITK), [[Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad]] (IIIT), [[International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore]], [[Visvesvaraya Technological University]] (VTU) and the [[National Law School of India University]]. In addition, a [[Visvesvaraya Institute of Advanced Technology]] (VIAT) is being constructed in [[Muddenahalli]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/edu/2009/09/07/stories/2009090750220300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122145909/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2009/09/07/stories/2009090750220300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2011-01-22 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=An emerging educational hub | date=2009-09-07}}</ref>

As per the 2011 census, Karnataka has a [[literacy rate]] of 75.36% with 82.47% of males and 68.08% of females being literate.<ref name="lit">{{cite web|url=http://www.nlm.nic.in/literacy01.htm|title=Literacy in Karnataka|publisher=Census India|access-date=2016-07-14}}</ref>

==Primary and secondary education==
[[File:Pramathi School.2016.jpg|thumb|Pramati Hillview Academy, Mysore]]
As of March 2006, [[Karnataka]] had 54,529 primary schools with 252,875 teachers and 8.495 million students.<ref name="school">{{cite web|url=http://www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in/pdffiles/SomeImportantStatistics.pdf|title=Number of schools in Karnataka as of 31-03-2006|work=Online webpage of the Department of Public Instruction|publisher=Government of Karnataka|access-date=2007-06-06}}</ref> Likewise, there are 9,499 secondary schools with 92,287 teachers with 1.384 million students.<ref name="school"/>

There are three kinds of schools in Karnataka: government (run by the government), aided (financial aid is provided by the government), and unaided private (no financial aid is provided). In majority of these schools, the medium of instruction is either [[English language|English]] or [[Kannada]]. The syllabus taught in the schools is that of [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]], [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]], [[National Institute of Open Schooling|NIOS]], or the state syllabus (defined by the Department of Public Instruction of the [[Government of Karnataka]]).<ref name="syllab">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/31/stories/2006083104900500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001091347/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/31/stories/2006083104900500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-10-01|title=Only State syllabus students can participate in DPI sports meet|access-date=2007-06-06|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-08-31}}</ref> The curriculum includes subjects like [[science]], [[social studies]] and [[mathematics]] apart from [[language]]-related subjects. To maximize attendance, the Karnataka Government has launched a [[Midday Meal Scheme|midday meal scheme]] in government and aided schools in which free lunch is provided to the students.<ref name="lunch">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-16/bangalore/27886001_1_mid-day-meal-scheme-lakh-students-higher-primary-schools|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811134852/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-05-16/bangalore/27886001_1_mid-day-meal-scheme-lakh-students-higher-primary-schools|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-08-11|title=Mid-day meal scheme extended|access-date=2007-06-06|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2007-05-16}}</ref>

At the end of secondary education, the students pursuing the state syllabus have to pass an examination called the [[Secondary School Leaving Certificate]] (SSLC) to move on to the next level. The SSLC is administered by the [[Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://kseeb.kar.nic.in/about_us.asp |website=Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board |access-date=31 May 2018}}</ref>

==Pre-university education==
Students who have passed the [[SSLC]] have to pursue a two-year [[pre-university course]] (PUC) or a three-year [[diploma]] course before they are granted admission to a degree ([[bachelor's degree|baccalaureate]]) college. In the pre-university course, the student has to choose one among the three streams of [[Arts]], [[Commerce]], and [[Science]] depending on the kind of degree the student wants to pursue later.<ref name="streams">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/16/stories/2006051618850300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513133424/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/16/stories/2006051618850300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-05-13|title= Students, parents throng PU colleges in city|access-date=2007-06-06|location=Chennai, India|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-05-16}}</ref> The Arts stream includes subjects like [[History]], [[Sociology]] and [[Political Science]]; the Commerce stream includes subjects like [[Accountancy]], [[Economics]] and [[Business Mathematics]]; and the [[Science]] stream includes subjects like [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Electronics]] and [[computer science]].

==International schools and certification boards==
[[Bengaluru]] is a city that caters to the needs of prospective parents seeking international education for their children.{{cn|date=November 2019}} Bengaluru has evolved into a global education hub{{cn|date=November 2019}} due to its cosmopolitan residents. Most of the international schools follow [[International Baccalaureate|IB]] (international baccalaureate, Geneva) or [[Cambridge International Examinations|Cambridge]] (Cambridge International Examinations, Britain) [[Curriculum|curricula]]. (The [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]] and [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] are the curricula followed by most of the Indian schools in Karnataka.)

These international schools focus more on holistic education and [[inquiry-based learning]] for their students than just focusing on [[rote learning]].

==Baccalaureate education==
[[File:NITK mangalore.jpg|thumb|250px|right|National Institute of Technology ([[NITK]]), [[Surathkal]] in [[Mangaluru]] — one of the premier engineering colleges in Karnataka]]
[[File:MIT Student Plaza .jpg|thumb|Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal]]

There are 481 degree colleges that are run under the jurisdiction of the [[universities]] in the state — [[Bangalore University]], [[Kuvempu University]], [[Mysore University]], [[Mangalore University]], [[Gulbarga University]], and [[Karnatak University]].<ref name="degree">{{cite web|url=http://www.dce.kar.nic.in/statistics/districtwise%20&%20universitywise.pdf|title=Districtwise and Universitywise degree college statistics for 2006-07|work=Online webpage of the Department of Collegiate Education|publisher=Government of Karnataka|access-date=2007-06-06}}</ref> [[Deemed universities]] such as [[Christ University]], [[Manipal University]] also exist. Apart from these, there is the [[Visvesvaraya Technological University]] which oversees many of the [[engineering]] colleges in the state.

The [[Medical college|medical colleges]] in the state are run under the jurisdiction of the [[Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences]]. Some of these baccalaureate colleges are accredited with the status of a [[deemed university]] which grants them independence in chalking out their own syllabus and awarding degrees on their own. There are 123 engineering, 35 medical, and 40 [[Dental college|dental colleges]] in the state.<ref name="techmed">{{cite web|url=http://cet.kar.nic.in/cet2009/brochure_2k9.pdf|title=CET brochure 2009|work=Online webpage of the Common Entrance Test Cell|publisher=Government of Karnataka|access-date=2007-06-06}}</ref>

The state has four universities offering courses related to agriculture:[[University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad]], [[University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore]], [[University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur]] and [[ University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences, Shimoga]]. The state has set up a [[Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University]] at [[Bidar]].

Other universities established by the state government are [[Kannada University]], [[Karnataka State Open University]], and [[Karnataka State Women's University]].

==Technical education==
The first [[engineering]] college ([[University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering]], UVCE) in [[Karnataka]] was started by the then [[List of Diwans of Mysore|Diwan of Mysore]] [[Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya|Sir M. Visvesvaraya]] in 1917 in [[Bengaluru]]. It was the fifth engineering college to be started in the country.<ref>{{cite news|title=UVCE plans year-long celebrations|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/96274/uvce-plans-year-long-celebrations.html|access-date=16 December 2010|newspaper=Deccan Herald|date=13 September 2010}}</ref> By 1956, Karnataka had two Government and three private engineering colleges in the state.{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}

==References==
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{{Universities in Karnataka}}
{{Education in India}}
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