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Top Arts Colleges in Karnataka 2024: Ranking, Admission, Courses, Fees, Placement, Cut Off

Karnataka is home to about 13 best Arts colleges and all are owned by the private sector. Some of the best Arts colleges in Karnataka are Mount Carmel College, Kristu Jayanti College, Garden City University, M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies, Surana College, St. Aloysius College Magaluru and many more.

Best Arts Colleges in Karnataka: Highlights 2024

Arts courses in Karnataka encompass a wide range of disciplines that nurture creativity and develop an appreciation for the arts. They are offered at various levels, from pre-university courses to postgraduate programs, by universities, colleges, and institutes across the state.See the table below showing particulars of best Arts colleges in Karnataka:

Particulars

Parameters

No. of Colleges

13 colleges

Fee

< INR 1 lakh: 1 college

INR 1-2 lakh: 3 college

INR 2-3 lakh: 1 college

INR 3-5 lakh: 2 college

Top Specialisation

English, Computer Science

Accepted Entrance Exams

JET

Top Arts Colleges in Karnataka: Admissions 2024

Arts courses can be pursued at UG, PG and PhD levels. 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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Top Arts Colleges in Karnataka: Exam Schedule 2024

  • For admissions to top Arts colleges in Karnataka, candidates must qualify some of the exams and they are: 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 science colleges in Bangalore:

Exam

Schedule

JET

JET Schedule

Top Private Art Colleges in Karnataka: Fees, Courses, Eligibility

There are about 10+ best private Arts colleges in Karnataka. See the table below showing private colleges with their total tuition fee:

Private Colleges

Total Tuition Fee

Christ University Admission

INR 2.25 lakh

St. Joseph's University Admission

INR 1.74 lakh

Mount Caramel College Admission

INR 3.04 lakh

St. Aloysius College Magaluru Admission

INR 23,100

M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce Admission

INR 1.10 lakh

Highest Salary Offered by Best Arts Colleges in Karnataka

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

College Name

Total Tuition Fee

Average Placement Package

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

INR 4.50 lakh

INR 5.15 LPA

Christ University

INR 2.25 lakh

INR 4.17 LPA

M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce

INR 1.10 lakh

INR 3.50 LPA

Mount Caramel College

INR 3.04 lakh

INR 3.33 LPA

St. Aloysius College Magaluru

INR 23,100

INR 3 LPA

Note: Above statistics are based on the latest data.

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Top Recruiters for Best Arts Colleges in Karnataka

See the table below showing colleges with their average package and top recruiters:

College Name

Average Placement Package

Top Recruiters

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University Placement

INR 4.80 LPA

Accenture, Amazon, Axis Bank, Bose, Facebook, Google, HCL, HP, IBM, etc.

M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce Placement

INR 3.50 LPA

Wipro, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered and EY GDS

St. Aloysius College Magaluru Placement

INR 3 LPA

EY, ICICI, IBM, JET King, Amazon, Swiggy and Wipro

Cost of Studying at Best Arts Colleges in Karnataka

It is estimated that studying arts colleges in Pune is affordable. See the table below for fee ranges of popular Arts colleges in Pune:

Fee Range

College Name

< INR 1 lakh

St. Aloysius College Magaluru

INR 1-2 lakh

M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce

INR 2-3 lakh

Garden City University

INR 3-5 lakh

Mount Caramel College

Top Specialisations offered by Best Arts Colleges in Karnataka

English is the only one specialisations offered by top arts colleges in Karnataka. See the table below specialisations offered by the number of colleges:

Specialisation

No. of Colleges

Computer Science

2 (St. Claret College, St. Pauls College)

English

1 (Kristu Jayanti College)

Top Arts Colleges in Karnataka: Cut Off 2024

See the list below showing cut offs of top Arts colleges in Karnataka:

Top Art Colleges in Karnataka: Comparison 2024

See the list below showing comparison of top Arts colleges in Karnataka:

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Total Fees

Rating

Ownership

Specialization

Exams Accepted

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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
(1544)
Fees: 3.03 Lakh
Salary : 4.80 Lakh
Not Ranked
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17
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(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
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25
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18
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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
(170)
Fees: 1.74 Lakh
59
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21
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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
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19
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51
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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
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53
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St. Aloysius College Magaluru
4.1

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.1

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.1

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(46)
Fees: 23,100
Salary : 3.00 Lakh
38
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52
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57
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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
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67
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(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
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39
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77
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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
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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
126
India Today ' 24
(All India)
St. Agnes College
3.8

Placements

3.5

Infrastructure

3.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

3.9

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(10)
Salary : 4.90 Lakh
Not Ranked
The Week ' 24
Not Ranked
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129
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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
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(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
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(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
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FAQs Top Arts Colleges in Karnataka

Q: How many art colleges are there in Karnataka?

A: The top 13 art colleges in the world are all located in Karnataka, and they are all privately owned. Mount Carmel College, Kristu Jayanti College, Garden City University, M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies, Surana College, St. Aloysius College Magaluru, and more institutions are among the top art colleges in Karnataka.   

Q: What is the cost of art colleges in Karnataka?

A: It is estimated that studying art colleges in Pune is affordable. See the table below for fee ranges of popular Art colleges in Pune:

Fee Range

No. of Colleges

College Name

< INR 1 lakh

1

St. Aloysius College Magaluru

INR 1-2 lakh

3

M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce

INR 2-3 lakh

1

Garden City University

INR 3-5 lakh

2

Mount Caramel College

 

Q: What are the job opportunities after I complete Arts course from Karnataka?

A: There are several job opportunities for students who complete an Arts course from Karnataka. Some of them are listed below:

  • Linguistic Anthropologist
  • Archaeologist
  • Cultural Anthropologist
  • Historian
  • Geologist
  • Editor

Q: What is the eligibility criteria for Arts colleges in Karnataka?

A: Arts courses can be pursued at UG, PG and PhD levels. 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: Which are the best Arts college in Karnataka based on placements?

A: See the table below showing colleges with their average package and top recruiters:

College Name

Average Placement Package

Top Recruiters

School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jain (Deemed-to-be) University

INR 4.80 LPA

Accenture, Amazon, Axis Bank, Bose, Facebook, Google, HCL, HP, IBM, etc.

M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce

INR 3.50 LPA

Wipro, JP Morgan, Standard Chartered and EY GDS

St. Aloysius College Magaluru

INR 3 LPA

EY, ICICI, IBM, JET King, Amazon, Swiggy and Wipro

Q: Which are the best private Arts colleges in Karnataka?

A: There are about 11 private art colleges in Karnataka. See the table below showing private colleges with their total tuition fee:

Private Colleges

Total Tuition Fee

Mount Caramel College Admissions

INR 3.04 lakh

St. Aloysius College Magaluru Admissions

INR 23,100

M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce Admissions

INR 1.10 lakh

Q. What is BA?

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 top Arts colleges in India are Hindu College, Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Madras Christian College, Hansraj College, Loyola College, 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 top companies that hire Arts graduates?

A. Arts consists of various courses such as DanceTheatreFilm MakingEditingPrintmaking, and Acting which is related to the performing arts. It also includes various dance forms such as KathakOdissiBharatnatyam 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. 

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