11. Karnataka
| Total | 2956 |
| PG | 390 |
| MPHIL | 1 |
| PHD | 12 |
This highly educated and highly developed state has its capital at Bangalore, which is referred to as Silicon Valley of India. Home to many IT majors, this state also has attracted many manufacturing industries. Sir M. Visvesvaraya, an eminent engineer whose work is recognised far and beyond India, was born in this state. His birthday is celebrated in India as Engineer’s Day, for his contributions to the field of engineering. Karnataka also has many prestigious education Institutes like Indian Institute of Management and Indian Institute of Science.
