Best Arts Universities in India

There are a total of 499 arts universities in India of which 295 are government and 204 are private. The popular entrance exam for Arts universities is CUET UG. However, some universities conduct specified entrance tests for students who want to get admission. Some of the top arts universities in India are JNU - New Delhi, JMI - New Delhi, Jadavpur University, BHU - Varanasi, MAHE - Manipal, and many more.

The fee range of the Arts course differs from university to university based on the course selection by candidates whether BA or MA with specialised optional subjects.

Top 20 Arts Universities in India: NIRF Ranking-Wise

The table below shows the top 20 NIRF-ranked Arts universities in India.

University Name	NIRF Rank
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi	2
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi	3
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	4
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	5
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	6
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore	7
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh	9
University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad	10
Delhi University, Delhi	11
Calcutta University, Kolkata	12
Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune	19
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore	21
Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram	24
Punjab University, Chandigarh	25
SASTRA University, Thanjavur	26
Chandigarh University, Chandigarh	27
Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Guntur	28
Alagappa University, Karaikudi	30
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam	31
Symbiosis International University, Pune	32

10 Best Arts Universities in India (Government)

Here are the 10 best Arts universities (government) in India along with Careers360 ranking, popular courses, and entrance exam.

University Name	Careers360 Rank	Popular Course	Entrance Exam
JNU Delhi	17	MA Development and Labour Studies	CUET UG
JMI New Delhi	23	BA	JMI Entrance Test
Jadavpur University, Kolkata	18	BA Comparative Literature	-
BHU Varanasi	8	BA	CUET UG
AMU Aligarh	13	BA Islamic Studies Hons	CUET UG
Hyderabad University, Hyderabad	20	M.Phil General Studies	CUET PG
Delhi University, Delhi	14	BA	CUET UG
Calcutta University, Kolkata	28	BA	-
Pune University, Pune	27	BA	-
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore	40	BA Defence Studies	-

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Top 10 Arts Universities in India (Private)

Here are the top 10 Arts universities (private) along with careers360 ranking, fees, and popular courses provided by the university.

University Name	Careers360 Rank	Fees	Popular Course
MAHE, Manipal	2	₹2.94 Lakhs	MA Geopolitics and International Relations
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore	3	-	PhD English and Languages
SASTRA University, Thanjavur	11	₹1.21 Lakhs	BA
Chandigarh University, Chandigarh	-	₹2.13 Lakhs	BA
KL University, Guntur	25	₹4.95 Lakhs	BA with Integrated IAS Coaching Civil Services
Symbiosis, Pune	6	₹6.06 Lakhs	MA International Studies
Amity University, Noida	10	₹89 K	BA
LPU, Jalandhar	-	₹80.70 K	BA
DMIHER, Wardha	-	-	BA
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi	13	₹77 K	MA Human Rights