Top 20 Colleges of DU for Arts: Rank, Courses, Fees

Top 20 Colleges of DU for Arts: Rank, Courses, Fees

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Aayushi Madavi
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Updated on Aug 14, 2024 16:31 IST

Top Colleges for Delhi University for Arts - Students who wish to enroll in Delhi University for their higher education, check out this list of top colleges in DU for arts. 

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Top 20 Colleges of DU for Arts

Delhi University (DU) is one of the most sought-after universities in India. It offers a wide range of courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Students from the arts stream across the nation aspire to get into Delhi University for various courses such as B.Com. (Hons), B.A. (Hons) English, and B.A. (Hons) Economics and many other Arts courses. On this page, we have compiled a list of the best DU colleges for arts based on India Today’s ranking this year. Read on to find courses offered, their fees and more. 

Hindu College, University of Delhi

Rank - 1

Hindu College, University of Delhi was established in 1899. It is a prestigious Institute located in Delhi. The college offers numerous Degree and Certificate courses. In particular, they offer 23 full-time undergraduate and 15 full-time postgraduate courses. The streams in which these courses are offered are Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Accounting & Commerce, and Arts (Fine/ Visual/ Performing). Hindu College, University of Delhi, also provides other facilities such as an auditorium, a boys' hostel, a cafeteria, a gym, a hospital, other medical facilities, several labs, a library, a very equipped sports complex, a cross-campus wi-fi, and more.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹10,62,112

Fees 

₹68,790 for BA courses

Miranda House, University of Delhi

Rank - 3

Miranda House, University of Delhi, established in 1948, is a prestigious institute in Delhi. It offers 57 undergraduate and 14 postgraduate courses. To name some, Miranda House offers courses like B.Sc., Certificate, M.A., M.Sc., B.A., B.El.Ed in the streams of Science, IT & Software, Humanities & Social Sciences, Arts ( Fine/ Visual/ Performing), Teaching & Education. In addition to top-class, quality education, Miranda House, University of Delhi also provides good facilities such as an auditorium, a cafeteria, a dance room, a girls' hostel, a gym, a hospital and medical facilities, labs, library, music room, sports complex, wi-fi campus, etc.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary 

₹6,96,598

Fees Range

₹38,650 for BA courses

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi

Rank - 4

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi was established in 1956. Located in Delhi's prime, it attracts students from all over the country. The institute offers in-class Degree and Diploma courses including 23 undergraduate and 10 postgraduate courses. Some of these courses are M.A., M.Sc., B.A., PG Diploma, B.El.Ed, B.Com, B.Sc. etc., in the streams of Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, IT & Software, Mass Communication & Media, Teaching & Education, and Accounting & Commerce. Additional facilities include an auditorium, cafeteria, girl's hostel, gym, hospital/ medical facilities, labs, library, shuttle service, sports complex, wi-fi campus, etc.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹10,55,000

Fees

₹74,680 for BA courses 

Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi 

Rank - 5 

Another constituent of DU, Kirori Mal College is best known for its political science courses. Ranked 5 in the list of the best arts colleges of Delhi University, this institute holds second place in the list of the best political science colleges and sixth place in the list of the top colleges to study chemistry (according to India Today). When it comes to arts courses, they offer B.A. and B.A. (Hons.) in 10 specialisations including English, Hindi, History, Geography, Political Science and Bengali. They also offer MA courses in Political Science, Hindi, English, etc. Their additional facilities include a hostel with 89 rooms and a capacity of 170 students, a sports complex, labs, etc. 

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹7,50,000

Fees

₹45,285 for BA courses 

Hansraj College, University of Delhi

Rank - 6

Hansraj College, University of Delhi was established in 1948 and is a prestigious institute located in Delhi. It offers both full-time and part-time Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses including 31 undergraduate and 13 postgraduate courses. It offers courses such as B.Sc., B.A., B.Com, M.A., M.Com, M.Sc. etc., in the streams of Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Accounting & Commerce. Hansraj College also provides facilities such as an auditorium, boys' hostel, cafeteria, gym, hospital/ medical facilities, labs, library, sports complex, wi-fi campus, etc.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹7,95,000

Fees

₹74,680 for BA courses 

Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College, University of Delhi

Rank - 9 

Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi is another popular institute established in 1959. The institute offers full-time degree courses including 23 undergraduate and 5 postgraduate courses. Their programmes include B.Com, B.A., B.Sc., M.Com, and M.A.. The streams in which these degrees are offered are Accounting & Commerce, Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, IT & Software. They have a similar infrastructure as the colleges mentioned above. 

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹6,50,000

Fees

₹43,680 for BA courses 

Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi

Rank - 10 

Established in 1961, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi is another great college for arts students. The college offers both full-time and part-time degrees, diplomas and certificate courses. In total, there are 36 undergraduate and 12 postgraduate courses. Sri Venkateswara College offers courses like B.Com, B.Sc., B.A., M.Sc., M.A., UG Diploma, PG Diploma in the streams of Medicine & Health Sciences, Arts (Fine/ Visual/ Performing), Accounting & Commerce, Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Hospitality & Travel. The infrastructure is pretty good. They provide almost all the amenities that their students require.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹13,00,000

Fees

₹49,898 for BA courses 

Gargi College, University of Delhi

Rank - 11

Gargi College, University of Delhi was established in 1967. Gargi College offers degree and certificate courses including 40 undergraduate and 3 postgraduate courses. These courses include both full-time and part-time courses. They offer B.A., B.Sc., B.El.Ed, M.A., M.Sc., B.Com (Hons), B.Com courses in the streams of Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Management Studies, Science, IT & Software, Teaching & Education, Accounting & Commerce. Amenities are quite similar to the colleges mentioned above. 

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹5,75,102

Fees

₹45,465 for BA courses 

Ramjas College, University of Delhi

Rank - 12

Ramjas College, University of Delhi, which was established in 1917, is a prestigious institute located in Delhi. The college offers Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses including 27 undergraduate and 18 postgraduate courses in full-time and part-time. The college offers M.A., B.Sc., B.A., B.Com, M.Com, Certificate, UG Diploma, M.Sc. courses with the stream of Humanities & Social Sciences, Science, Accounting & Commerce, Arts (Fine/ Visual/ Performing). The college provides facilities like an auditorium, boy's hostel, cafeteria, girls' hostel, gym, hospital/ medical facilities, hostel, labs, library, sports complex and wi-fi Campus.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹8,53,285

Fees

₹40,958

Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi

Rank - 16

Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi was established in 1960. This college needs no introduction 'cause it's already really popular. It offers Degree and Diploma courses including 41 undergraduate and 8 postgraduate courses in full-time and part-time. The college offers B.A., B.Com, M.A., UG Diploma, B.Sc. courses in the streams of Business & Management Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine & Health Sciences, Teaching & Education, Accounting & Commerce, Arts (Fine/ Visual/ Performing), and Science. The infrastructure is good, with all the basic amenities.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹6,05,000

Fees

₹1,23,467 for BA courses 

Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University

Rank - 26

Almost a hundred years old now, this DU college is well-renowned for its arts courses. They offer both undergrad and postgraduate courses. If you have at least 55 percent marks in high school you can find a place at this college. Indraprastha College for Women also accepts CUET scores. They offer BA (Hons.) courses in Economics, Hindi, English, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Political Science, Geography, etc. Their amenities include residence, placement support, foreign students’ cell, a book bank, etc. 

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹6,33,913

Fees

₹75,565 for BA courses

Maitreyi College, University of Delhi

Rank - 28

Maitreyi College, University of Delhi was established in 1967 and is a popular institute located in Delhi. The institute offers Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses including 35 undergraduate and 3 postgraduate courses in both full-time and part-time. The college offers B.A., UG Diploma, M.A., B.Com, B.Sc., and M.Sc. courses in the streams of Humanities & Social Sciences, Animation, IT & Software, Mass Communication & Media, Accounting & Commerce, and Science. The college provides an auditorium, cafeteria, hospital/ medical facilities, labs, library, shuttle service, sports complex, and wi-fi campus.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹5,43,000

Fees

₹45,660 for BA courses

Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi

Ranking- 30

Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi, which was established in 1994. The institute offers degree, diploma and certificate courses including 27 undergraduate course. The institute does not offer any part-time courses. It offers courses like B.A., UG Diploma, B.Com, and B.Sc. courses in the streams of Law, Humanities & Social Sciences, IT & Software, Arts (Fine/ Visual/ Performing), Beauty & Fitness, Science, Mass Communication & Media, Accounting & Commerce. The college provides facilities like an auditorium, cafeteria, girls' hostel, gym, hospital/ medical facilities, hostel, labs, library, sports complex and a wi-fi campus.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹3,00,000

Fees

₹59,560 for BA courses

Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi

Rank - 33

Established in 1967, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College offers several arts programmes. This institute also accepts CUET scores for admissions. They offer BA and BA (Hons.) courses in several streams like English, Economics, Hindi, Geography, Mathematics, etc. However, for postgrads, they only have an M.Com. programme. Their campus is green and facilitated with all the amenities a student may require.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹6,29,833

Fees

₹35,865 for BA courses

Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, University of Delhi

Rank - 35

Delhi College of Arts and Commerce is a premier institute for higher studies. They offer BA courses in various streams like Hindi, English, German, Physical Education, Mass Communication, etc. This college offers no postgrad courses. They have an extensive library, a swimming pool, courts for several sports and more. However, compared to other DU colleges, the campus is rather small.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG

Average Salary

₹3,85,000

Fees

₹30,465 for BA courses

Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi

Rank - 37

Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi, was established in 1965. The institute offers degree, diploma and certificate courses including 47 undergraduate and 3 postgraduate courses. The institute offers B.A., M.A., UG Diploma, B.Sc., and B.Com courses in the streams of IT & Software, Animation, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine & Health Sciences, Arts (Fine/ Visual/ Performing), Mass Communication & Media, Teaching & Education, Engineering, Business & Management Studies, Science, Accounting & Commerce, Design. The college offers facilities like a cafeteria, gym, hospital/ medical facilities, labs, library, shuttle service, sports complex, and a wi-fi campus.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹1,98,000

Fees

₹54,612 for BA courses

Shivaji College, University of Delhi

Rank - 38

Shivaji College, University of Delhi was established in 1961. The college offers degree courses including 29 undergraduate and 3 postgraduate courses in full-time mode. It offers courses like B.Com, B.Sc., M.A., and B.A. in the streams of Accounting & Commerce, Science, Humanities & Social Sciences. The college offers facilities like an auditorium, cafeteria, gym, hospital/ medical facilities, labs, library, sports complex and a wi-fi campus to students.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

Average Salary

₹5,31,000

Fees

₹46,950 for BA courses

Deen Dayal Upadhyay College, University of Delhi 

Rank - 40

Another constituent college of DU, Deen Dayal Upadhyay College has come up on the list prepared by India Today. On the NIRF ranking list, this college has secured the 26th position. They only offer UG courses, namely BA (Hons.) in English and a simple BA programme. However, they do offer B.Com and B.Sc. in several streams. They also have certificate courses in 4 languages, Russian, French, German and Spanish.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

UG

Average Salary

₹3,70,000

Fees

₹90,115 for BA courses

Ramanujan College, University of Delhi

Rank - 43

Ramanujan College, University of Delhi is located in Delhi since 1958. The college offers diploma and certificate courses including 30 undergraduate courses full-time and part-time. It offers courses such as Certificate, UG Diploma, B.A., B.Voc, B.Sc., B.Com, BBM/BMS in the streams of Mass Communication & Media, IT & Software, Law, Banking, Finance & Insurance, Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Management Studies, Science, and Accounting & Commerce. The college provides facilities like A/C classrooms, an auditorium, a cafeteria, a gym, hospital/ medical facilities, a library, a sports complex and a wi-fi Campus to the students.

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Campus Location

Delhi

Courses Offered

30 UG

Average Salary 

₹3,10,000

Fees

₹45,000 for BA courses 

Bharati College, University of Delhi

Rank - 60

Bharati College, University of Delhi was established in 1971. The institute offers degree courses including 25 undergraduate and 1 postgraduate course. All of these courses are full-time. It is a popular institute for B.A., B.Com, B.Sc., and M.A. courses in the streams of Humanities & Social Sciences, Arts (Fine/ Visual/ Performing), Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, Mass Communication & Media, Accounting & Commerce, and Science. The college provides facilities like a cafeteria, girls' hostel, gym, hospital/ medical facilities, labs, library, music room, sports complex and a wi-fi campus.

Particulars

Statistics

Campus Location

Delhi, Delhi

Courses Offered

UG and PG

No. of Seats

1412

Median Salary

INR 247,826

Fees Range

INR 540-27,512

Click here to check the complete list of the best arts colleges by India Today (Colleges from DU and other unis). Hope this is helpful :)

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