Bangalore admission 2014: Top 5 colleges for Arts, Science and Commerce

Bangalore has long been a favourite destination for students from across the country. It also has the highest number of expat and foreign students. According to a study by MHRD, Karnataka alone attracts one-third of the foreign student population in India with 10,103 pupils.  

Bangalore, popularly known as “India’s Silicon Valley” is a thriving IT hub and a sought-after job destination. It is one of the fastest growing metropolis in India.

Bangalore is also home to some of the best education institutes in India – IIM Bangalore, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), National Law School of India University, and so on.

In this article, we take a look at the top five colleges in Bangalore that offer Arts, Commerce and Science subjects.

1. M.E.S college of Arts, commerce & Science College

Established in 1956 with merely 68 students, today M.E.S is considered to be the one of best colleges in Bangalore. India Today ranked the college at #46 among India's Best Arts Colleges (2013).

Apart from arts, the college is well known for its commerce and science courses. The college also offers Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration and Marketing Management. A separate division exist for pre-university courses – MES Pre-University College of Arts, Commerce and Science. The college also has a high-profile Placement Cell.

Some of the courses offered are:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Science
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Master of Science in Mathematics
• Master of Arts in Kannada
• Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration 
• Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing Management

2. St Josephs College

One of the oldest colleges in Bangalore, St Joseph’s College was established in 1882, more than 130 years ago. The college offers graduate, postgraduate and doctorate education in Science, Humanities and Languages (Departments of English, Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit, French, Tamil and German).

The college has four sister institutions – St Joseph's College of Commerce, St Joseph's Evening College, St Joseph's Boys’ High School and St Joseph's Indian High School (apart from St Joseph's College). At present, more than 5000 students are studying in these five colleges.

Courses offered:

Undergraduate Sciences

• Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics(PCM)
• Physics, Electronics, Mathematics (PEM)
• Chemistry, Botany, Zoology (CBZ)
• Chemistry, Environmental Science,Botany (CEB)
• Chemistry, Environmental Science, Zoology(CEZ)
• Microbiology, Chemistry, Botany (MCB)
• Microbiology, Chemistry, Zoology (MCZ)
• Physics, Maths, Computer Science (PMC)
• Maths, Electronics, Computer Science (MEC)
• Chemistry, Botany, Biotechnology (CBBT)
• Economics, Mathematics, Statistics (EMS)
• Chemistry, Zoology, Biotechnology (CZBT)

Undergraduate Arts

• History, Economics, Political Science  (HEP)
• Economics, Political Science, Sociology (EPS)
• Industrial Relations, Economics, Sociology (IES)
• English Literature, Journalism Creative Writing, Psychology (EJP)

Professional Courses (3 Years Courses)

• Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
• Bachelor of Visual Communication (BVC)

Masters

• MA English
• MA Economics
• MA Political Science
• MSc Physics
• MSc Chemistry
• MSc Botany
• MSc Computer Science
• MSc Micro-biology
• Master of Social Work (MSW)
• MS Communication

3. Christ University

Established in 1969, Christ University (formerly Christ College) is now a deemed university. The university offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes in various academic disciplines such as Business Administration, Commerce, Humanities, Law, Management, Sciences, and Social Sciences. It also offers professional programmes including Business Management, Computer Application, Hotel Management, Mass Communication, Social Work, Engineering and Tourism. The university has an ‘eco-friendly’ campus and is famous for its traditions and student activities like Bhasha Utsav.

Christ Junior College entered the Limca Book of Records on 10 January, 2011, after creating the largest human beatbox ensemble with 2136 participants in an event called 'Can You Say Beat Box?'

Courses offered:

Undergraduate Programmes

• Bachelor of Arts (BA Honours) in: Economics; Psychology; Communication & Media, English, Psychology;  Communicative English, English, Psychology; Economics, Politics, Sociology; History, Economics, Politics; Journalism, Psychology, English; Performing Arts,English,Psychology; Psychology, Sociology, Economics; Psychology, Sociology, English; Theatre Studies, Communication & Media Studies, English; Philosophy;
• Commerce: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA); BBA (Finance & Accountancy); Bachelor of Business Management (BBM); Bachelor of Commerce (BCom); BCom (Evening); BCom (Finance & Accountancy); BCom (Honours); BCom (Professional); BCom (Travel & Tourism Management)   
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in: Economics, Mathematics, Statistics; Biotechnology, Chemistry, Botany (BCB); Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology (BCZ); Chemistry, Botany, Zoology; Computer Sc, Maths, Electronics; Computer Sc, Maths, Statistics; Physics, Chemistry, Maths; Physics, Maths, Electronics;     
• Others: Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Automobile Engineering, Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA); Bachelor of Education (BEd); Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM), Bachelor of Law (BA, LLB) (Honours); Bachelor of Law (BBA., LLB) (Honours);

Postgraduate Programmes

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) 
• MBA (Christ University) + MS Finance/Global Marketing Management/MIS with specialization in Information Risk, Security and Assurance (VCU-USA)
• MBA - International Business (FHWS - Germany)and PGDM - Finance/ Marketing (Christ University)
• MBA-Executive Programme with SAP ECC (Optional)   
• Master of Arts (MA) in: International Studies; Applied Economics; Applied Sociology; Counselling & Spirituality; Education; Philosophy; Theology; Theology of Religious Life
• Master of Commerce (MCom)   
• Master of Computer Applications (MCA)   
• Master of Financial Management (MFM) with SAP ECC   
• Master of Law (LLM) in Constitutional and Administrative Law (One Year)   
• Master of Law (LLM) in Corporate and Commercial Law (One Year)   
• Master of Law (LLM) Two Year   
• Master of Science (MS) in: Communication; Psychology (Clinical); Chemistry(Analytical/Organic); Computer Science; Counselling Psychology; Mathematics; Physics; Psychology (HRDM); Computer Science
• Master of Social Work (MSW)   
• Master of Technology in: Communication Systems; Computer Science & Engineering; Information Technology; Machine Design; Power Systems; Structural Engineering;
• Master of Tourism Administration (MTA)   
• MSc in: Actuarial Science, Sustainable Food Manufacturing Management   

4. Mount Carmel College (MCC)

Established in 1948, MCC is a women’s college. Affiliated to Bangalore University, MCC offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. India Today has ranked its BBA course at #6 among India's Best BBA Colleges, 2013.

MCC offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in commerce and management, humanities, science, applied science and design. More than 4,000 students are currently enrolled in the college. The College has also established an Institute for Management Studies (MCIM) in 1992.

Courses offered:

Undergraduate Programmes

Commerce: B.Com (Regular), B.Com (Industry Integrated), B.Com - BMTT (Business Management in Travel & Tourism), BBM

Humanities: History, Economics, Political Science (HEP); History, Economics, Sociology (HES); History, Journalism, Travel & Tourism (HJTT); Political Science, Economics, Sociology (PES); Political Science, Economics, Journalism (PEJ); Psychology, Economics, Sociology (PyES); Psychology, English Literature, Journalism (PyEJ); Psychology, English Literature, Economics (PyEE); Psychology, English Literature, Communication Studies (PyEC)

Science: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (PCM); Physics, Mathematics, Electronics (PME); Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science (PMC); Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronics (CME); Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics (CMS); Economics, Mathematics, Statistics (EMS); Chemistry, Botany, Microbiology (CBM); Chemistry, Botany, Zoology (CBZ); Chemistry, Zoology, Microbiology (CZM); Chemistry, Zoology, Environmental Science (CZE); Chemistry, Botany, Environmental Science (CBE); Biotechnology, Chemistry, Zoology (BtCZ); Biotechnology, Chemistry, Botany (BtCB); Nutrition & Dietetics, Chemistry, Zoology (NDCZ); Clinical Nutrition, Dietetics, Chemistry, Human Development (NDCHD)

Applied Science & Design: Composite Home Science; Nutrition & Dietetics  - Nutrition & Dietetics, Chemistry, Zoology ( NDCZ) /Nutrition & Dietetics, Chemistry , Human Development (NDCH); Fashion & Apparel Designing (FAD); Interior Design & Management – IDM; Human Development –  Nutrition & Dietetics, Chemistry , Human Development (NDCH)

Postgraduate Programmes

Commerce: M.Com, M.Com (Industry Integrated), Master of International Business (MIB), PGDBA (One Year Full time), Diploma and Post graduate Diploma – Evening Section

Humanities: MA in Economics

Science: PG in Biotechnology; Life Science; Electronics; Nano Science & Technology (UGC funded); Mathematics; Plant Science & Herbal Wealth; Computer Application (MCA); MSc Psychology

Applied Science & Design: Food Science & Nutrition; Human Development

5. National Degree College, Jayanagar

National College was established in 1965 with 110 students. It offers pre-university and degree levels programmes in Arts and Science subjects (including English, Kannada, Sanskrit, French, Hindi, Physics, Computer Science, Electronics, Psychology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Botany, and Zoology).

Courses Offered

• Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
• Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc)
• Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
• MSc Mathematics
• MSc Physics
• MSc Computer Science