Education in Karnataka

Statue of the founder of Indian Institute of Science, J N Tata

The state of Karnataka in India has well known institutions like the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad (IIT,DWD) Indian Institute of Management (IIM), 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.[1]

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.[2]

  1. ^ "An emerging educational hub". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Literacy in Karnataka". Census India. Archived from the original on 16 January 2009. Retrieved 14 July 2016.