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Located at a height of over 900 meters above sea level, Bengaluru is known for its pleasant climate throughout the year. This is one of the factors that attract hordes of people into the city every year; the others being a startup and tech hub, and a great destination to pursue your higher education. This is possible due to the diligent governance of the state. The state of Karnataka has developed bodies to ensure progress such as Karnataka State Knowledge Commission and the Vision Group in Science and Technology. These councils ensure that the steady progress in the area of education is not stemmed. Karnataka is one of the pioneering states to introduce reforms in the higher education sector. Upon realizing the importance of an envisioning exercise for higher education, Vision 2020: Higher Education Karnataka was devised. The vision envisages a forward-looking higher education system for the State of Karnataka with a hope to build it as a model state in India for excellence in...