Karnataka professional courses are seeing a sharp shift in student demand, with engineering and nursing vacancies rising while several veterinary, pharmacy and farm science seats remain unfilled. According to data reported in Times City, engineering and architecture vacancies increased from 18.1% in 2025 to 26.3% in 2026. BSc Nursing vacancies also rose slightly from 61.5% to 63%. Yoga and naturopathy vacancies increased from 37.5% to 41.1%. In contrast, pharmacy vacancies fell from 20.8% to 12.1%, while physiotherapy vacancies dropped from 7.1% to 1.1%. Agriculture and other farm science vacancies declined from 7.1% to 0.5%. The overall number of available seats increased from 85,020 to 94,318, while vacant seats rose from 15,403 to 24,856. The figures highlight changing career preferences among Karnataka students and growing challenges in filling seats across professional courses. The trend also reflects changing perceptions of career opportunities.
Karnataka Professional Courses: Engineering Vacancies Rise
