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Top Arts Colleges in Bangalore 2024

There are about 135 top arts colleges in India. Out of these, 78 are private, 46 are government owned and the remaining 11 are semi government owned institutions which provide full-time Arts courses in India. Some of the best Arts colleges in India are Hindu College, University of Delhi, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, MCC- Madras Christian College, Loyola College, Christ -Delhi NCR Campus, Gargi College, University of Delhi, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Mithibai College of Arts and many more. CUET, JET, JLUET, Kerala University Admission and NMIMS NPAT are the best entrance exams for admission to Top Arts Colleges in India.

Best Arts Colleges in India Highlights: 2024

Arts courses can be pursued at UG, PG and PhD levels. Below is the table showing the particulars for top Arts colleges in India: 

Particulars

Parameters

No. of Colleges

135

Fee

< INR 1 lakh: 53 colleges

INR 1-2 lakh: 11 colleges

INR 2-3 lakh: 4 colleges

INR 3-5 lakh: 2 colleges

> INR 5 lakh: 2 colleges

Top Specialisations

English, Applied Psychology, Hindi, Clinical Psychology, Finance, etc.

Accepted Entrance Exams

CUET, JET, etc.

Best Arts Colleges in India: Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria differ as per the course selected by the candidate. However, given below is broad eligibility criteria for UG, PG and PhD Arts courses for the reference of candidates:

  • UG level: Candidates must have passed Class 12 and secured at least 55% aggregate score from a recognised board. The course is of four years duration.
  • PG level: Candidates must have passed graduation preferably in the subject in which they wish to pursue masters with a minimum of 50% aggregate score. The course is of two years duration.
  • PhD level:Candidate must have passed a Master's degree in either stream of Engineering, Technology, Arts, Science or Commerce with a minimum of 60% aggregate score. The course duration is three years.

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Popular Exams Accepted by Top Arts Colleges in India

For admissions to Arts colleges in India. Candidates must qualify some of the popular exams and they are:

  • CUET: CUET stands for Central University Entrance Test. It is an all-India level entrance exam conducted by NTA for admission in UG courses offered in all the participating institutions. The exam is conducted in a computer-based mode for two hours. Originally CUCET was conducted by UGC in paper-pencil-based mode.
  • JET: JET (JAIN Entrance Test) is a University Level examination that is mandatory for securing admission to the BTech Program at JAIN (Deemed-to-be University). BTech JET comprises of Online Written Test (WT). Candidates can take the exam from the comfort of their homes as it is an online test that can be taken from Desktop computers & Laptop computers. 

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of exams in best Arts colleges in India:

Exam

Dates

Schedule

CUET 

UG: 15 May '24 - 31 May '24

PG: 11 March '24 –28 March '24

CUET Schedule

JET 

13 January '24 - 14 January '24

JET Schedule

Which are the entrance exams accepted by Best Arts Colleges in India?

The most popular exams accepted by top arts colleges in India are CUET, JET, NMIMS PAT, etc. The below table shows exams accepted by the number of colleges:

Exams

No. of Colleges

CUET

15

JET

1

NMMS NPAT

1

Top Private Arts Colleges in India

The below table shows the list of best private Arts colleges in India with their annual fees:

Private Colleges

Total Tuition Fee

Loyola College Admission

INR 72,000

Christ University Admission

INR 2.25 lakh

Mithibai College of Arts Admission

INR 30,130

St. Xavier's College Mumbai Admission

INR 23,361

Stella Marris College Admission

INR 75,000

Top Government Arts Colleges in India

The below table shows the list of best government Arts colleges in India with their annual fees:

Public Colleges

Total Tuition Fee

Hindu College, University of Delhi Admission

INR 75,900

Miranda House, University of Delhi Admission

INR 44,670

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi Admission

INR 57,510

Hansraj College, University of Delhi Admission

INR 540

Kirori Mal College

INR 38,925

MCC Admission

INR 56,157

Top  Semi Government Arts Colleges in India

The below table shows the list of public private colleges with their annual fees:

Public Private Colleges

Total Tuition Fee

All Saints College

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Location-wise Top Arts Colleges in India

There are almost 120 top arts colleges in India. Out of these, Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of best arts colleges in India.The below table shows the states having a number of colleges

States

No. of Colleges

Tamil Nadu

38 (MCC, Loyola College, Stella Maris College, etc.)

Delhi/NCR

25 (Hindu College, University of Delhi, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, etc.)

Maharashtra

15 (Sophia College, Mithibai College of Arts, Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce, etc.)

Karnataka

13 (Mount Caramel College, Kristu Jayanti College, Garden City University, etc.)

Top Arts Colleges in Tamil Nadu

Please refer below for the best Arts colleges in Tamil Nadu:

College Name Tuition Fee
MCC INR 56,157
Loyola College INR 72,000
Stella Maris College INR 75,000
Women's Christian College INR 1.08 lakh

Top Arts Colleges in Delhi NCR

Please refer below for the best Arts Colleges in Delhi NCR:

College Name Tuition Fee
Hindu College DU INR 75,900
Miranda House DU INR 44,670
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, DU INR 57,510
Hansraj College DU INR 540

Top Arts Colleges in Maharashtra

Please refer below for the best Arts Colleges in Maharashtra:

College Name Tuition Fee
Mithibai College of Arts INR 30,130
St. Xavier's College Mumbai INR 23,361
K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce INR 2,400
Kishinchand Chellaram College INR 19,640

Highest Placement Offered by Best Arts Colleges in India

ROI describes the benefit a student will reap in the form of placement amount after paying for the course they have perused. In the education, the ROI means placement package received at the end of the course. Below are listed top arts colleges in India with their annual fees and annual salary package.

College Name

Total Tuition Fee

Average Placement Package

Hindu College, University of Delhi

INR 75,900

INR 7.88 LPA

Miranda House, University of Delhi

INR 44,670

INR 6 LPA

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi

INR 57,510

INR 8 LPA

Hansraj College, University of Delhi

INR 540

INR 6.50 LPA

Kirori Mal College INR 38,925 INR 6.50 LPA

Top Recruiters for Art Students

Below is the list of Top recruiters for top ranked arts colleges in India along with their placement ratings and few top companies that recruit graduates.

College Name

Shiksha Rating

Top Recruiters

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi Placement

INR 8 LPA

McKinsey & Company, BCG, BCC Parthenon EY, LEK Consulting, Deloitte, PwC, KPMG, EY, Keplar Canon, etc.

Hindu College, University of Delhi Placement

INR 7.88 LPA

EY, Delloite, KPMG, Samsung, PWC, Brain, McKenzie, BCG, etc.

Hansraj College, University of Delhi Placement

INR 6.50 LPA

Bain and Co, EY, Deloitte, Boston, Mc Kensey, PWC, KPMG

Miranda House, University of Delhi Placement

INR 6 LPA

HCL, HP, DHL, Wipro, Infosys, etc.

MCC Placement

INR 3.25 LPA

CTS, TCS, Infosys, Deloitte, L&D, etc.

Cost of studying Arts in India

Based on pie chart below, it is estimated that studying arts in India is affordable. Below table below shows the number of colleges with their annual fee:

Fee Range

No. of Colleges

< INR 1 lakh

53 (Hindu College, University of Delhi, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, Hansraj College)

INR 1-2 lakh

11 (SDNB Vaishnav College for Women, Women's Christian College, M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Commerce and Science)

INR 2-3 lakh

4 (Amity University Gurugram

INR 3-5 lakh

2 (Mount Caramel College)

> INR 5 lakh

2 (Christ Delhi NCR Campus, Amity University Noida, NMIMS Mumbai, etc.)

Specialisations offered by Top Ranked Arts Colleges in India

There are several specialisations offered by best arts colleges in India are English, Applied Psychology, Hindi, Clinical Psychology, Hindi, Finance, Mathematics and Public Administration. The below table showing specialisations offered by number of colleges:

Specialisations

No. of Colleges

English

37

Applied Psychology

3

Hindi 3
Clinical Psychology 2
Finance

2

Best Arts Colleges in India: Compare

The below list shows comparing with other arts colleges in India: 

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Location

Total Fees

Rating

Ownership

Specialization

Exams Accepted

15
India Today ' 24
(All India)
Christ University
4.2

Placements

3.9

Infrastructure

4.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(1548)
Fees: 3.03 Lakh
Salary : 4.80 Lakh
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 24
17
India Today ' 24
(All India)
Mount Carmel College
4.1

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.1

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(143)
Fees: 3.04 Lakh
Salary : 3.33 Lakh
20
The Week ' 24
25
Outlook ' 24
18
India Today ' 24
(All India)
St. Joseph’s University
4.2

Placements

3.7

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(171)
Fees: 1.74 Lakh
59
The Week ' 24
17
Outlook ' 24
21
India Today ' 24
(All India)
Kristu Jayanti College
4.2

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(349)
Salary : 6.41 Lakh
22
The Week ' 24
19
Outlook ' 24
51
India Today ' 24
(All India)
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jain Deemed-to-be University, Bangalore
4.0

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

3.8

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(6)
Fees: 4.50 Lakh
Salary : 7.55 Lakh
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
Not Ranked
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57
India Today ' 24
(All India)
Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women
3.8

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

3.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

3.6

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(55)
Salary : 2.40 Lakh
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 24
67
India Today ' 24
(All India)
The Oxford College of Arts
3.8

Placements

2.5

Infrastructure

3.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.5

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(2)
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
39
Outlook ' 24
77
India Today ' 24
(All India)
M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce
4.1

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

3.9

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(147)
Fees: 1.10 Lakh
Salary : 3.40 Lakh
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
66
Outlook ' 24
113
India Today ' 24
(All India)
Jyoti Nivas College
4.2

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(38)
Salary : 3.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 24
115
India Today ' 24
(All India)
St. Francis De Sales College
4.2

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(22)
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 24
129
India Today ' 24
(All India)
Surana College
4.0

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.1

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(13)
Salary : 3.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 24
133
India Today ' 24
(All India)
National School of Journalism and Public Discourse (NSoJ)
4.5

Placements

4.6

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.8

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.6

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(9)
Fees: 6.82 Lakh
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 24
151
India Today ' 24
(All India)
St. Claret College
4.3

Placements

4.1

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(121)
Fees: 1.92 Lakh
Salary : 3.83 Lakh
67
The Week ' 24
91
Outlook ' 24
164
India Today ' 24
(All India)
St Pauls College
4.4

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.6

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.5

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(23)
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
Not Ranked
Outlook ' 24

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FAQs Top Arts Colleges in India

Q. How many top arts colleges are there in Bangalore?

A. There are about 135 top arts colleges in India. Out of these, 78 are private, 46 are government owned and the remaining 11 are semi government owned institutions which provide full-time Arts courses in India. Some of the best Arts colleges in India are Hindu College, University of Delhi, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, MCC- Madras Christian College, Loyola College, Christ -Delhi NCR Campus, Gargi College, University of Delhi, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Mithibai College of Arts and many more. CUET, JET, JLUET, Kerala University Admission and NMIMS NPAT are the best entrance exams for admission to Top Arts Colleges in India.

Q. Who is the best college for arts?

A. Bachelor of Arts or BA is one of the most demanding undergraduate programmes in Arts. It is a three-year undergraduate programme that strives to give students with wide understanding of the humanities and social sciences through the several BA concentrations available.The no. 1 arts colleges in India are Hindu College (Delhi), Miranda House, (Delhi), Lady Shri Ram College for Women, (Delhi), Madras Christian College (MCC) – Chennai, Hansraj College (Delhi), Loyola College (Chennai), etc. Students can work as Executive Associates, HR Managers, Copywriters, Marketing Managers, Sales Directors, and several other similar profiles after graduation.

Q. Which are the various exams accepted by top ranked arts colleges in India?

A. The most popular exams accepted by top ranked arts colleges in India are CUET, JET, NMIMS PAT, URATPG. CUET is ticekt to many colleges like Hindu College, University of Delhi, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Hansaraj College, University of Delhi, Gargi College, University of Delhi, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi and many more. 

Q. What is the eligibility criteria for taking top ranked arts colleges in India?

A. The eligibility criteria differ as per the course selected by the candidate. However, given below is broad eligibility criteria for UG, PG and PhD Arts courses for the reference of candidates:

  • UG level: Candidates must have passed Class 12 and secured at least 55% aggregate score from a recognised board. The course is of four years duration.
  • PG level: Candidates must have passed graduation preferably in the subject in which they wish to pursue masters with a minimum of 50% aggregate score. The course is of two years duration.
  • PhD level:Candidate must have passed a Master's degree in either stream of Engineering, Technology, Arts, Science or Commerce with a minimum of 60% aggregate score. The course duration is three years.

Q. What is the fee for studying arts in India?

A. It is estimated that studying arts in India is affordable. About, 46 of colleges have their annual fee ranging < INR 1 lakh and some of them are:

  • Hindu College, University of Delhi
  • Miranda House, University of Delhi
  • Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi
  • Hansraj College, University of Delhi

Q 6. Which job is best for arts students?

A. Yes, there are several job opportunities for students who has highest scope in India. Some of them are listed below:

  • Archaeologist
  • Cultural Anthropologist
  • Editor
  • Geologist
  • Historian
  • Linguistic Anthropologist
  • Museum Curator
  • Oceanographer
  • Park Interpreter
  • Statistician
  • Teacher/ Professor

Q. Which college is best for 12th arts?

A. BA degree holders have various job opportunities after completing this course. They can either start working by finding a suitable job in their interested industry or go for higher studies like BA or Mass Communication. Tabulated below the top BA colleges with their average placement package:

College Name Average Placement Package
Hindu College, University of Delhi INR 7.11 LPA
Miranda House, University of Delhi INR 6 LPA
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi INR 6.50 LPA
Hansraj College, University of Delhi INR 5.50 LPA
MCC INR 2.40 LPA

Q. Which are the top companies that hire Art graduates?

A. Arts(Fine/Visual/Performing) consists of various courses such as Dance, Theatre, Film Making, Editing, Printmaking, and Acting which is related to the performing arts. It also includes various dance forms such as Kathak, Odissi, Bharatnatyam and Folk Dance which is also a part of the performing arts. Top companies that hire Art graduates are Microsoft Corporation, AAPC, Cognizant, Robosoft Technologies, Lowe Lintas, Saregama India Limited, HT Media, and many more. 

Q. Which are the best top government arts colleges in India?

A. Below table showing list of public colleges with their annual fees:

Public Colleges

Total Tuition Fee

Hindu College, University of Delhi

INR 52,680

Miranda House, University of Delhi

INR 42,480

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi

INR 53,640

Hansraj College, University of Delhi

INR 540

Q. Which state has the maximum top arts colleges in India?

A. There are almost 120 top ranked arts colleges in India. Out of these, Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of top arts colleges in India.Below table shows the states having a number of colleges

States

No. of Colleges

Tamil Nadu

33

Delhi/NCR

20

Maharashtra

15

Karnataka

13

Q. Which stream is better for arts?

A. There are several specialisations offered by best arts colleges in India are English, Applied Psychology, Hindi, Clinical Psychology, Hindi, Finance, Mathematics and Public Administration. The below table showing specialisations offered by number of colleges:

Specialisations

No. of Colleges

English

33

Applied Psychology

2

Hindi 2
Clinical Psychology 1
Finance

1

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