Best Arts Colleges in India 2024: Ranking 2024, Fees, Cutoff, Placements, Admission

There are about 130+ top Arts colleges in India. Out of these, 70+ are private, 40+ are government owned and the remaining 11 are semi-government owned institutions which provide full-time best Arts courses in India. Some of the best Arts colleges in India are Hindu College, Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram College for Women,Hansraj College, MCC, Loyola College, Christ -Delhi NCR Campus and many more. CUET is the popular entrance exams for admission to Top Arts Colleges in India.

The revised rankings for Top Arts colleges in India are:

• Hindu College takes the top spot according to NIRF rankings in the Colleges category.

• Hansraj College is the most affordable option with fees as low as INR 540.

• Andhra Loyola College boasts the highest placement package of INR 8 lakh.

Top Arts Colleges in India: Highlights 2024

India offers a rich and diverse array of arts courses for students interested in creative fields. An arts course is a broad term encompassing a variety of subjects that explore creative expression, cultural heritage, and critical thinking. Arts courses can be pursued at UG, PG and PhD levels. Below is the table showing the particulars for best colleges in India for Arts after 12th: 

Particulars	Parameters
No. of Colleges	130+ colleges
Total Tuition Fee	< INR 1 lakh: 50+ colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 9 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 2 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 3 colleges > INR 5 lakh: 3 colleges
Top Specialisations	English, Applied Psychology, Hindi, Clinical Psychology, Computer Science, Finance, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	CUET

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Top Arts Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2024

India's topmost Arts colleges have acquired a consistent rank on the ranking charts year after year. As per the 'Colleges' category of NIRF, the following colleges are considered the most favorable choice for pursuing Arts courses in India in 2024:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Hindu College Ranking	2	2	1
Miranda House Ranking	1	1	2
ARSD College Ranking	7	6	5
St. Xavier's College Ranking	8	5	6
PSGR Krishnammal College for Women Ranking	6	4	7
Loyola College	4	7	8
Kirori Mal College	10	9	9
Lady Shri Ram College for Women	5	10	10
PSG College of Arts and Science Ranking	20	20	11
Hansraj College	14	12	12
Presidency College Ranking	3	3	13

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Top Arts Colleges in India: Admissions 2024

The eligibility criteria differ as per the course selected by the candidate. However, given below are broad eligibility criteria for UG, PG and PhD Arts courses for the reference of candidates for admission to best Art colleges in India:

• 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.

READ MORE: 20 Best Courses After Class 12 for Arts & Humanities Students

Top Arts Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2024

For admissions to top 10 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 top Humanities colleges in India:

Exam	CUET Dates	Schedule
CUET	May '25 - Jun '25	CUET Schedule

Top Arts Colleges in India: India Today Ranking 2023

Please refer to the table below for the top Arts colleges in India ranked according to IndiaToday for the year 2023:

College Name	Courses Offered	India Today 2023
Hindu College DU	BA (Hons) in Music	1
Miranda House DU	BA (Hons) in Music, MA in Music	3
Lady Shri Ram College for Women DU	BA (Hons) in Economics, BA (Hons) in Psychology, BA (Hons) in Political Science, etc.	4
Hansraj College DU	BA (Economics + Commerce), BA (Hons) in Economics, BSc (Hons) in Anthropology, etc.	5
Kirori Mal College DU	BA (Hons) in Geography, BA (Hons) in Economics, BA (Hons) in Political Science, etc.	6

READ MORE: DU Arts Courses 2024

Top Arts Colleges in India: Outlook 2024

Given below are the top Arts colleges in India according to Outlook Ranking for the year 2024:

College Name	Courses Offered	Outlook 2024
Lady Shri Ram College for Women DU	BA (Hons) in Economics, BA (Hons) in Psychology, BA (Hons) in Political Science, etc.	1
Miranda House DU	BA (Hons) in Music, MA in Music	2
Hindu College DU	BA (Hons) in Music	3
MCC	BA in Political Science, Master of Social Work in Human Resource Management, BA in Economics, etc.	5
Sri Venkateswara College DU	BA (Hons) in Economics, BA (Hons) in Political Science, BA (Hons) in English, etc.	6

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Top Private Arts Colleges in India

The below table showcases the list of private best colleges for Arts students 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

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Top Government Arts Colleges in India

The below table shows the list of best government top 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

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ counselling body and may vary.

Best Arts Colleges in India: Seat Intake 2024

Please refer below for the seat intake of best Arts colleges in India for different Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities courses:

College Name	Courses	Seat Intake
Hindu College	BA (Hons) in Political Science	55
	BA (Hons) in Economics	77
	MA in Political Science	22
Miranda House DU	BA (Hons) in Economics	90
	BA (Hons) in Political Science	77
	BA (Hons) in English	90
Lady Shri Ram College for Women	BA (Hons) in Psychology	71
	BA (Hons) in Economics	122
	BA (Hons) in Political Science	122
Hansraj College DU	BA (Economics + Commerce)	50
	BA (Hons) in Economics	135
	BSc (Hons) in Anthropology	39

Location-wise Top Arts Colleges in India

There are almost 134 best colleges in India for Arts. 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 best colleges for Humanities in India:

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

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ counselling body and may vary.

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

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ counselling body and may vary

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

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ counselling body and may vary.

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 education sector, the ROI means placement package received at the end of the course. Below are listed top Art colleges in India with their annual fees and annual salary packages.

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

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Top Recruiters for Best Arts Colleges in India

Below is the list of top recruiters for top colleges in India for Arts 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.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Cost of studying from Top Arts Colleges in India

It is estimated that studying Arts from top colleges for Humanities in India is affordable. Below table showcases the number of  best colleges for Humanities in India with their annual fee:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges
< INR 1 lakh	50+ (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	9 (SDNB Vaishnav College for Women, Women's Christian College, M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Commerce and Science)
INR 2-3 lakh	2 (Amity University Gurugram
INR 3-5 lakh	3 (Mount Caramel College)
> INR 5 lakh	3 (Christ Delhi NCR Campus, Amity University Noida, NMIMS Mumbai, etc.)

Top Specialisations Offered by Best 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 showcases specialisations offered by top 10 colleges in India for Arts:

Specialisations	No. of Colleges
English	37
Applied Psychology	3
Hindi	3
Clinical Psychology	2
Finance	2

Top Arts Colleges in India: Comparison 2024

The below list shows a comparison between best Arts school in India for 11th and 12th: 

• Hindu College Comparison with other Colleges
• Miranda House Comparison with other Colleges
• Hansraj College Comparison with other Colleges
• Loyola College Comparison with other Colleges