BA Colleges in India
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Introduction
This page lists 63 colleges in India that offer BA. Of these, 11 are government colleges and 30 are private or deemed. Together they run 1790 programmes, of which 178 are BA programmes with 1769 seats.
| Colleges | 134 |
|---|---|
| Government | 23 |
| Private | 52 |
| NIRF ranked | 60 |
| States | 23 |
| Programs | 315 |
| Seats | 1,769 |
| Total cost | ₹4,233 – ₹19,02,000 |
| Program | Think Grads Rating | NIRF | Programs | Seats | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Loyola College
Ntr, Andhra Pradesh · Private |
2.9/5 | #94 | 1 | — | ₹10,290 |
| Teerthanker Mahaveer University
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh · Private |
2.9/5 | — | 6 | — | ₹21,600 – ₹4,00,000 |
| Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand · Government |
2.8/5 | — | 1 | — | Not published |
| Manav Rachna University
Faridabad, Haryana · Private |
2.8/5 | — | 1 | — | ₹1,92,000 |
| Dr. C. V. Raman University
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh |
2.8/5 | — | 1 | — | Not published |
| Sri Krishna Arts And Science College
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · Private |
2.7/5 | #50 | 1 | — | ₹1,44,000 |
| The Northcap University
Gurugram, Haryana · Private |
2.7/5 | #96 | 1 | — | Not published |
| Vidyalankar School Of Information Technology
Mumbai City, Maharashtra · Private |
2.5/5 | — | 2 | — | Not published |
| Kuvempu University
Shimoga, Karnataka · Government |
2.2/5 | #86 | 1 | — | ₹36,000 |
| Presidency College, Karnataka
Bangalore Rural, Karnataka · Private |
2.2/5 | — | 2 | — | Not published |
| Azim Premji University, Karnataka
Karnataka · Private |
2.2/5 | — | 7 | — | Not published |
| Gopal Narayan Singh University
Rohtas, Bihar · Private |
2.0/5 | — | 1 | — | Not published |
| Asian School Of Business, Uttar Pradesh
Noida Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh · Private |
1.8/5 | — | 1 | — | Not published |
| Hindu College
North Delhi, Delhi |
— | #1 | 1 | — | ₹86,010 |
| Miranda House
North Delhi, Delhi |
— | #2 | 12 | 609 | ₹48,180 |
| Kirori Mal College
North Delhi, Delhi |
— | #4 | 1 | — | ₹67,260 |
| St. Stephen's College
North Delhi, Delhi |
— | #5 | 5 | — | ₹88,311 |
| Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College
South West Delhi, Delhi |
— | #7 | 2 | — | ₹58,890 |
| St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata
Kolkata, West Bengal |
— | #8 | 1 | — | ₹1,02,800 |
| Psgr Krishnammal College For Women
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · Private |
— | #9 | 1 | — | ₹4,233 |
| Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi
South Delhi, Delhi |
— | #11 | 8 | — | ₹66,065 |
| Deshbandhu College
South Delhi, Delhi |
— | #13 | 1 | — | ₹47,223 |
| Lady Shri Ram College for Women
South East Delhi, Delhi |
— | #17 | 2 | — | ₹60,460 – ₹87,760 |
| Shri Ram College of Commerce
North Delhi, Delhi |
— | #18 | 1 | — | ₹1,25,080 |
| Ramjas College
North Delhi, Delhi |
— | #28 | 1 | — | ₹66,447 |
| Gargi College
South Delhi, Delhi |
— | #33 | 1 | — | ₹82,825 |
| Dyal Singh College
South East Delhi, Delhi |
— | #36 | 12 | — | ₹38,495 |
| Ramanujan College
South Delhi, Delhi |
— | #37 | 1 | — | ₹55,260 |
| Maitreyi College
South Delhi, Delhi |
— | #38 | 1 | — | ₹49,161 |
| Shyam Lal College
Shahdara, Delhi |
— | #43 | 1 | — | ₹85,500 |
| Fergusson COLLEGE(AUTONOMOUS) Pune
Pune, Maharashtra |
— | #57 | 1 | — | ₹34,591 |
| Kamala Nehru College
South Delhi, Delhi |
— | #58 | 1 | — | ₹52,650 |
| ST.TERESA'S College
Kochi, Kerala |
— | #60 | 1 | — | ₹8,100 |
| Mar Ivanios College (Autonomous)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
— | #61 | 1 | — | ₹63,280 |
| Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women
East Delhi, Delhi |
— | #65 | 1 | — | ₹77,040 |
| Women's Christian College
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
— | #67 | 1 | — | ₹1,52,382 |
| Vimala College
Thrissur, Kerala |
— | #78 | 7 | — | ₹4,920 |
| Mahatma Gandhi University
Kottayam, Kerala |
— | #79 | 1 | — | ₹63,280 |
| Jesus and Mary College
South West Delhi, Delhi |
— | #85 | 1 | — | ₹83,040 |
| Maharaja Agrasen College
East Delhi, Delhi |
— | #86 | 7 | — | ₹52,360 – ₹64,360 |
| Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu |
— | #93 | 2 | — | ₹18,750 |
| Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science (Autonomous)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu · Private |
— | #94 | 1 | — | ₹15,010 |
| St. Xavier's College
Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
— | #96 | 1 | — | ₹43,530 |
| Union Christian College
Ernakulam, Kerala |
— | #96 | 1 | — | ₹39,006 |
| Indraprastha College for Women
North Delhi, Delhi |
— | #97 | 1 | — | ₹1,13,175 |
| St. Joseph's College Of Commerce
Bengaluru, Karnataka · Private |
— | #98 | 1 | — | ₹3,33,500 |
| Desh Bhagat University
Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab · Private |
— | — | 1 | — | ₹66,000 |
| Guru Kashi University
Bathinda, Punjab · Private |
— | — | 9 | — | ₹43,200 |
| IIMT University
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh · Private |
— | — | 2 | — | ₹93,000 – ₹1,20,000 |
| MATS University
Raipur, Chhattisgarh · Private |
— | — | 1 | — | ₹75,500 |
BA colleges by state
- BA colleges in Delhi (26)
- BA colleges in Tamil Nadu (25)
- BA colleges in Maharashtra (12)
- BA colleges in Kerala (10)
- BA colleges in Uttar Pradesh (8)
- BA colleges in Karnataka (6)
- BA colleges in Gujarat (6)
- BA colleges in Haryana (5)
- BA colleges in Rajasthan (4)
- BA colleges in Chhattisgarh (4)
- BA colleges in Andhra Pradesh (4)
- BA colleges in Telangana (3)
- BA colleges in West Bengal (3)
- BA colleges in Punjab (3)
- BA colleges in Jharkhand (3)
- BA colleges in Uttarakhand (3)
- BA colleges in Bihar (2)
- BA colleges in Chandigarh (2)
- BA colleges in Arunachal Pradesh (1)
- BA colleges in Sikkim (1)
- BA colleges in Madhya Pradesh (1)
- BA colleges in Goa (1)
- BA colleges in Himachal Pradesh (1)
How to choose from this list
Start by deciding whether you want a government or a private or deemed college, since the list has 11 government and 30 private or deemed colleges. Only 19 colleges show a total cost, and it ranges from ₹1,200 to ₹74,80,000, so a low or high figure may reflect fees and not the whole picture. Cutoffs on this list come from Karnataka PGCET, MAH MBA CET and TANCET, so check which exam a college uses. Before you decide, confirm official approval and accreditation, and read the college's own fee notice and the counselling authority's notices.
Frequently asked questions
How many colleges offer BA in India?
Think Grads lists 134 colleges offering BA in India, with 315 programmes and about 1,769 seats. The page shows the date its data was last verified.
Which is the best BA college in India?
On official data, Hindu College leads with NIRF rank #1; Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), AMITY University, Uttar Pradesh, Hansraj College are the top three by the Think Grads Rating. Rankings are one signal: compare fees, cutoffs and placements on each college page before you decide.
What does BA cost in India?
Where colleges have published it, total cost for the course runs from ₹4,233 to ₹19,02,000. Fees differ by category and year, so check the fees page of the college you shortlist.
Are these BA colleges approved?
Each college page carries a "Genuine check" listing the statutory approvals found in official records (AICTE, UGC, NAAC and the regulator for the course), with the document each one came from.