Top Humanities Colleges in Chennai: Admission Process, Eligibility Criteria & Courses Offered

Check out the top Humanities and Social Sciences Colleges in Chennai along with the various courses offered.

There are over hundreds of colleges situated in Tamil Nadu, with many renowned names in Chennai. The field of Humanities and Social Sciences is vast and there are various options one can choose and further on specialize in. Shiksha lists the top colleges in Chennai which offer excellent academic education in the stream of Humanities and Social Sciences. There are numerous opportunities one can opt for after completing their postgraduation, while many go on to do their PhD and become professors.

The subjects which are opted mostly in the field of Humanities and Social Science are as follows:

History	Sociology	Geography
Economics	Languages	Literature
Psychology	Philosophy	English
Political Science	Social Work	Anthropology

Shiksha lists the top humanities colleges in Chennai along with the admission process, eligibility criteria and fees, which is as follows.

Top Humanities Colleges in Chennai

Madras Christian College

Affiliated to the University of Madras, the Madras Christian College offers student admission to various Humanities and Arts courses. There are various departments in the college and also offer students service in Sports and Physical Education, Student Services for Differently Abled, National Cadet Corps and Scrub Society. The college also has a College Union Society which provides opportunities to develop leadership qualities and organizational skills. Here are the departments in college along with the programmes offered and the eligibility criteria.

Department	Courses Offered	Eligibility Criteria
English	BA in English	Class 12 Pass from Recognised Board in Any Discipline.
	MA in English	Graduated from a Recognised University in BA Programme or BA English (Hons).
	MPhil in English	Postgraduation in MA English from a Recognised Board.
	PhD in English	Postgraduation in MA English/MPhil from a Recognised Board.
Journalism	BA in Journalism	Class 12 Pass from Recognised Board in Any Discipline.
Social Work	Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)	Class 12 Pass from Recognised Board in Any Discipline.
	Master of Social Work (MSW)	Should have done a BA Programme or BSW from a Recognised University.
	MPhil in Social Work	Should have done an MA in Social Work or MSW from a Recognised University.
History	BA in History	Class 12 Pass from Recognised Board in Any Discipline.
	MA in History	Should have done BA Programme or BA (Hons) in History from a Recognised University
	MPhil in History	Should have done MA in History (Specialised Field) from a Recognised University.
Political Science	BA in Political Science	Class 12 Pass from Recognised Board in Any Discipline.
	MA in Political Science	Should have done BA Programme or BA (Hons) in Political Science from a Recognised University
	MPhil in Political Science	Should have done MA in Political Science (Specialised Field) from a Recognised University.

Admission Process: The student will first have to apply online on the official website of the University of Madras. For UG courses, students will have to meet the cut-off list to be eligible for admission. For PG and above, students will have to appear for a common entrance exam and make the merit list. Students who clear the written test and make the merit list will be called for admission.

Hindustan College of Arts and Sciences

Another renowned college in Chennai, affiliated to the University of Madras is the Hindustan College of Arts and Science. Students from neighbouring countries come to take admission to the established college, which consists of well-equipped laboratories and facilitates students to avail various government scholarships as well for bright scholars. The college also has a multipurpose gymnasium and organises various sports competitions for students to participate in. Coming back to education, the college provides the following courses in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Department	Courses Offered	Eligibility Criteria
English	BA English	Class 12 Pass from Recognised Board in Any Discipline.
Social Work	Bachelor of Social Work	Class 12 Pass from Recognised Board in Any Discipline.
Social Work	Master of Social Work	Should have done BA or BSW from a Recognised University.
Journalism	MA in Journalism	Should have done BJMC/BMM/BA in Journalism & Mass Comm from a Recognised University.

Admission Process: The candidate will have to apply online on the official website of the University of Madras. For UG courses, students will have to meet the cut-off lists in order to be eligible for admission to the college. For PG courses, students will have to clear the entrance exam and make the merit list to secure admission at the college.

Tamil Nadu Open University

One of the renowned varsities in Southern India is the Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU). Students can opt to do full-time courses as well as distance courses in various programmes which range from undergraduate to diploma, postgraduate diploma and certificate courses. The Tamil Nadu Open University also offers students preparatory programmes which students can opt to take up. The varsity has two different schools which cater to Humanities and Social Sciences, the School of Humanities and the School of Social Sciences. The School of Humanities also consists of Art programmes as well which include Theatre, Acting and Film Studies as well. Here are the courses offered under the following schools.

School of Humanities
Courses Offered	Duration	Eligibility Criteria
BA English	3-Years	Should be a Class 12 pass from a Recognised Board with English as the main subject.
BA English and Communication	3-Years	Should be a Class 12 pass from a Recognised Board with English as the main subject.
BPA in Drama and Theatre Studies	3-Years	Should be a Class 12 pass from a Recognised Board from any discipline.
BA Urdu	3-Years	Should be a Class 12 pass from a Recognised Board and should know the basics of Urdu.
MA English	2-Years	Should have done the BA Programme or BA (Hons) in English from a Recognised University.
MA Linguistics	2-Years	Should have done a BA in any discipline from a Recognised University.
MA in Translation Studies	2-Years	Should have done a BA in any discipline from a Recognised University and should know a foreign language (optional).
School of Social Sciences
Course Offered	Duration	Eligibility Criteria
BA Sociology	3-Years	Should have passed Class12 in Humanities from a Recognised board.
BSW	3-Years	Should be a Class 12 pass from any stream from a Recognised Board.
BA Islamic Studies	3-Years	Should be a Class 12 pass from any stream from a Recognised board.
MA Sociology	2-Years	Should have done BA in Sociology as a major or minor from a Recognised University.
MA Anthropology	2-Years	Should have done their BA in History/Anthropology from a Recognised University.
MA Gender Studies	2-Years	Should have done their BA in any discipline from a Recognised University.

Admission Process: Students who are interested can apply online. For all courses, students will be judged on the basis of the eligibility criteria and marks secured. Students who make the merit list, will be invited to complete the admission process.

Loyola College

Last but not the least on the top humanities and social sciences colleges in Chennai, is Loyola College. From Campus Ministries to Student Clubs and Unions, Loyola College is highly renowned in India and many students from all over the nation aspire to get admission to the college. The college offers admission to various courses in different streams which range from Science to Arts to Commerce to learning Foreign Languages. Students can also opt for scholarships or pay the course by themselves. Here are the courses which are offered in Humanities and Social Sciences:

Courses Offered	Duration	Eligibility Criteria
BA Economics	3-Years	The candidate should have done their Class 12 from Commerce or Humanities from a Recognised Board.
BA English	3-Years	The candidate should English as a major subject in Class 12 from a Recognised Board.
BA History	3-Years	The candidate should have done their Class 12 from in Humanities from a Recognised Board.
BA Sociology	3-Years	The candidate should have done their Class 12 from Commerce or Humanities from a Recognised Board.
BA Tamil	3-Years	The candidate should have done their Class 12 from a Recognised Board and should know how to read and write Tamil.
BA French Literature	3-Years	The candidate should have done their Class 12 from any stream from a Recognised Board.
MA Economics	2-Years	Candidate should have done their BA Programme with Economics as a major or minor, BA Economics or BCom from a Recognised University.
MA English	2-Years	Candidate should have done BA in English or any other discipline from a Recognised University.
MA in Social Work	2-Years	Candidate should have done their BSW or BA in Any Programme from a Recognised University.
MA History	2-Years	Candidate should have done BA in History or any other similar subject from a Recognised University.
MA in Philosophy	2-Years	Candidate should have done a BA in any subject from a Recognised University.
MA in Sociology	2-Years	Candidate should have done BA in Sociology or any other discipline from a Recognised University.

Admission Process: The student will have to apply online on the official website of Loyola College. Students will have to appear for an entrance exam which will be conducted for postgraduate courses only. For UG courses, students have to make the merit list to be eligible for admission. Students who clear the entrance exam will be invited for admission at the college.

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