Karnataka - High literacy districts

There are 481 degree colleges affiliated with one of the universities in the state, viz. Bangalore University, Gulbarga University, Karnatak University, Kuvempu University, Mangalore University and Mysore University.[121] In 1998, the engineering colleges in the state were brought under the newly formed Visvesvaraya Technological University headquartered at Belgaum, whereas the medical colleges 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. There are 186 engineering, 39 medical and 41 dental colleges in the state.[122] Udupi, Sringeri, Gokarna and Melkote are well-known places of Sanskrit and Vedic learning. In 2015 the Central Government decided to establish the first Indian Institute of Technology in Karnataka at Dharwad.[123] Tulu and Konkani[124] languages are taught as an optional subject in the twin districts of South Canara and Udupi.[125]

Reference 1: Literacy.

Reference 2: Dakshina Kannada (South Canara), Bengaluru, Udupi, Uttara Kannada (North Canara) and Kodagu.

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