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.
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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 | |
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 |
10 | ₹89 K | BA | |
- | ₹80.70 K | BA | |
- | - | BA | |
13 | ₹77 K | MA Human Rights |
JNU Delhi - Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
NIRF Ranking:
2
Careers360
: 2- Exams: JNUEE, +1 more
- Fees : ₹607 Rupees
- M.A. (35 Courses)
JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
NIRF Ranking:
3Careers360
: 3- Fees : ₹21.60 K
- B.A. (3 Courses)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) - Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
NIRF Ranking:
4Careers360
: 4- Fees : ₹4 Lakhs
- B.A.(Hons) (20 Courses)
BHU Varanasi - Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
NIRF Ranking:
5Careers360
: 5- Exams: CUET PG
- Fees : ₹5.51 K
- M.A. (88 Courses)
DUU Delhi - University of Delhi, Delhi
NIRF Ranking:
6Careers360
: 6- Exams: CUET UG
- Fees : ₹29.97 K
- B.A. (820 Courses)
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore
NIRF Ranking:
7Careers360
: 7AMU Aligarh - Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
NIRF Ranking:
8Careers360
: 8Jadavpur University, Kolkata
NIRF Ranking:
9Careers360
: 9University of Hyderabad - University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad
NIRF Ranking:
17Careers360
: 17Calcutta University - University of Calcutta, Kolkata
NIRF Ranking:
18Careers360
: 18- Fees : ₹7.37 K
- B.A. (157 Courses)
Chandigarh University - Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
NIRF Ranking:
20Careers360
: 20- Fees : ₹74.70 K
- B.A. (3 Courses)
Kerala University - University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
NIRF Ranking:
21Careers360
: 21KL University Guntur - Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Guntur
NIRF Ranking:
22Careers360
: 22- Fees : ₹4.95 Lakhs
- B.A. (1 Course)
UNIPUNE (Pune University) - Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
NIRF Ranking:
23Careers360
: 23Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
NIRF Ranking:
25Careers360
: 25Bharathiar University - Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
NIRF Ranking:
26Careers360
: 26LPU Jalandar testing 2 - Lovely Professional University 1, Phagwara
NIRF Ranking:
27Careers360
: 27- Fees : ₹3 Lakhs
- B.A. (9 Courses)
Symbiosis Pune - Symbiosis International University, Pune
NIRF Ranking:
31Careers360
: 31- Fees : ₹7.26 Lakhs
- M.A. (4 Courses)
Amity University, Noida
BBAU Lucknow - Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow
NIRF Ranking:
33Careers360
: 33- Exams: CUET UG
- Fees : ₹12 K
- B.A.(Hons) (2 Courses)
Bharathidasan University - Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
NIRF Ranking:
36Careers360
: 36MG University (MGU) - Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
NIRF Ranking:
37Careers360
: 37Panjab University (PUCHD) - Panjab University, Chandigarh
NIRF Ranking:
38Careers360
: 38Madras University - University of Madras, Chennai
NIRF Ranking:
39Careers360
: 39- Fees : ₹69 K
- B.A. (270 Courses)
Gauhati University - Gauhati University, Guwahati
NIRF Ranking:
40Careers360
: 40- Fees : ₹18.12 K
- B.A. (292 Courses)
Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
NIRF Ranking:
40Careers360
: 40- Fees : ₹28.50 K
- M.A. (5 Courses)
DMIHER - Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha
NIRF Ranking:
42Careers360
: 42Osmania University - Osmania University, Hyderabad
NIRF Ranking:
43Careers360
: 43Kashmir University - University of Kashmir, Srinagar
NIRF Ranking:
45Careers360
: 45Alagappa University - Alagappa University, Karaikudi
NIRF Ranking:
47Careers360
: 47Jammu University - University of Jammu, Jammu
NIRF Ranking:
50Careers360
: 50Graphic Era University, Dehradun
NIRF Ranking:
52Careers360
: 52- Fees : ₹2.87 Lakhs
- B.A. (1 Course)
Mysore University - University of Mysore, Mysore
NIRF Ranking:
54Careers360
: 54Periyar University - Periyar University, Salem
NIRF Ranking:
56Careers360
: 56- Fees : ₹4.45 K
- B.A. (256 Courses)
TISS Mumbai - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
NIRF Ranking:
58Careers360
: 58- Exams: TISSNET
- Fees : ₹8.39 Lakhs
- M.A. (30 Courses)
ANU Guntur - Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
NIRF Ranking:
59Careers360
: 59Christ University - Christ University, Bangalore
NIRF Ranking:
60Careers360
: 60- Fees : ₹1.02 Lakhs
- M.A. (15 Courses)
Mumbai University - University of Mumbai, Mumbai
NIRF Ranking:
61Careers360
: 61- Fees : ₹44.86 K
- B.A. (323 Courses)
Madurai Kamaraj University - Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
NIRF Ranking:
63Careers360
: 63Jain Deemed to be University, Bangalore - Jain Deemed to be University, Bangalore
NIRF Ranking:
65Careers360
: 65- Fees : ₹26.30 K
- B.A. (32 Courses)
Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali
NIRF Ranking:
67Careers360
: 67- Exams: Banasthali Vidyapith Aptitude Test
- Fees : ₹1.59 Lakhs
- B.A. (2 Courses)
Tezpur University - Tezpur University, Tezpur
NIRF Ranking:
69Careers360
: 69- Fees : ₹23.69 K
- P.G.D (2 Courses)
Shoolini University Solan - Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan
NIRF Ranking:
70Careers360
: 70- Exams: CUET UG
- Fees : ₹5.32 Lakhs
- B.A.(Hons) (6 Courses)
Gujarat University - Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
NIRF Ranking:
76Careers360
: 76Mizoram University, Aizawl
BVP Pune - Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune
GGSIPU Delhi - Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
NIRF Ranking:
80Careers360
: 80- Fees : ₹2.79 Lakhs
- B.A.(Hons) (16 Courses)
Bangalore University - Bangalore University, Bangalore
NIRF Ranking:
81Careers360
: 81SVU Tirupati - Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
NIRF Ranking:
87Careers360
: 87Calicut University - University of Calicut, Malappuram
NIRF Ranking:
89Careers360
: 89