Top MA Colleges in Tamil Nadu 2025

There are total 385 M.A. (Master of Arts) colleges in Tamil Nadu. Out of the total, 215 M.A. (Master of Arts) colleges are private and 38 M.A. (Master of Arts) are owned by the government.Kerala University Admission, CUET, Tamilnadu 12th, NTA, CBSE 12th are accepted for admission in M.A. (Master of Arts) colleges in India. Top 10 M.A. (Master of Arts) colleges are IIT Madras, SRM University Chennai, NIT Trichy, Bharathiar University, Bharathiar University Arts and Science College, Coimbatore, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (Deemed to be University), Madras University, Sathyabama University, Madras Christian College, Tamil University.

M.A. (Master of Arts) College Highlights in Tamil Nadu

Total Number of colleges	385
Accepted Entrance Exams	Kerala University Admission, CUET, Tamilnadu 12th, NTA, CBSE 12th
Average Fees	₹ 35.3 K

No. of M.A. (Master of Arts) Colleges in nearby Tamil Nadu

State	Number of Colleges	Average Fees
Andhra Pradesh	93	₹ 28867
Karnataka	226	₹ 108528
Kerala	209	₹ 28609
Puducherry	13	₹ 22944
Telangana	49	₹ 95391

Top Govt M.A. (Master of Arts) Colleges in Tamil Nadu

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
NIT Trichy	-	₹ 26300
Bharathiar University Arts and Science College, Coimbatore	-	-
Madras University	-	₹ 10419
Madras Christian College	-	₹ 29733
Government Arts College(Autonomous)	177	₹ 1000
National College of Design	-	-
Tamil Nadu Institute of Labour Studies	48	-
Stella Maris College	-	₹ 74026
Holy Cross College, Nagarcoil	120	-
South Travancore Hindu College	-	₹ 350

Top Private M.A. (Master of Arts) Colleges in Tamil Nadu

College Name	Seat Intake	Average Fees
SRM University Chennai	570	₹ 30000
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education (Deemed to be University)	-	-
Sathyabama University	-	-
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai	-	₹ 30000
Sai University	-	₹ 150000
PRIST University, Thanjavur	-	₹ 12000
School of Arts & Science Chennai - A Constituent College of Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation	-	₹ 45000
PRIST University, Madurai	-	₹ 17300
Gandhigram Rural Institute	-	₹ 8500
The Madras Sanskrit College	20	-

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Showing 385 MA Colleges in Tamil Nadu

NACC

Tamil University

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4.5
(4 Reviews)
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Private Aided

2,000 - 8,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition

Shortlisted by 438+ students

NACC

Gandhigram Rural Institute

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4.0
(5 Reviews)
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Private

AICTE Accredition
...+1 NAAC
3.24 Lacs Avg Package
NTA Exams
...+4 CBSE 12th , CUET , NIMCET , GATE

Shortlisted by 383+ students

NACC

Dr MGR Educational And Research Institute

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4.1
(152 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Deemed to be University
#151-200 NIRF

18,000 - 4,00,000 Fees
NBA Accredition
...+7 ISO , UGC , Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET , NAAC , ABET , AICTE , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+3 CBSE 12th , NEET MDS , JEE Main

Shortlisted by 125996+ students

Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

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4.4
(8 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

16,000 - 3,65,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
NEET Exams
...+6 NATA , CMAT , GMAT , JEE Main , XAT , MAT

Shortlisted by 4850+ students

NACC

Bharath Institute of Higher Education And Research

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4.5
(16 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided
#91 NIRF

30,000 - 4,50,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+3 AICTE , BCI , NAAC
3 Lacs Avg Package
BEEE Exams
...+6 CAT , NATA , LSAT , NEET , Tamilnadu 12th , CMAT

Shortlisted by 40277+ students

NACC

Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science (HU, HU Chennai, Hindustan University, Hindustan University Chennai, Hindustan Chennai), Chennai

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4.2
(18 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

25,000 - 13,02,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+7 AICTE , NBA , AIU , IAO , MHRD , NAAC , COA
HITSCAT Exams
...+3 CBSE 12th , HITSEEE , CMAT

Shortlisted by 13317+ students

NACC

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College

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4.8
(4 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

265 - 30,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+1 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Shortlisted by 325+ students

NACC

Yadava College

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4.6
(17 Reviews)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Private Aided

1,019 - 26,550 Fees
NAAC Accredition
CMAT Exams
...+6 GMAT , Tamilnadu 12th , XAT , MAT , CBSE 12th , NIMCET

Shortlisted by 703+ students

NACC

CMS College of Science and Commerce

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4.0
(3 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

27,700 - 50,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+2 AICTE , NAAC
3 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+6 GMAT , Tamilnadu 12th , XAT , MAT , CBSE 12th , NIMCET

Shortlisted by 228+ students

NACC

Voorhees College

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4.5
(2 Reviews)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Private Aided

NAAC Accredition
...+1 AICTE
EAMCET Exams
...+4 WBJEE , Tamilnadu 12th , CET , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 450+ students

NACC

VELS University Chennai

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4.2
(26 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Government Aided

3,500 - 9,68,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+1 NAAC
5 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 10th Exams
...+6 CSIR NET , NEET , Tamilnadu 10th , LSAT , FMGE , CLAT

Shortlisted by 43354+ students

NACC

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

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4.0
(27 Reviews)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private
#151-200 NIRF

41,500 - 2,34,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+2 NAAC , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)

Shortlisted by 68+ students

Sourashtra College

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4.5
(2 Reviews)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided

240 - 2,140 Fees
AICTE Accredition
CMAT Exams
...+4 TANCET MBA , XAT , MAT , CAT

Shortlisted by 169+ students

NACC

C. Abdul Hakeem College

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4.6
(5 Reviews)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Private Aided

785 - 3,010 Fees
NAAC Accredition
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+2 SET , CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 81+ students

Meenakshi College for Women

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1.0
(1 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

UGC Accredition
4 Lacs Avg Package
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 318+ students

NACC

Patrician College of Arts and Science

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4.5
(8 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

NAAC Accredition
...+1 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 175+ students

Sai University

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5.0
(2 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

1,50,000 - 4,00,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
SAT Exams
...+4 CLAT , JEE Main , AILET , SAT India

Shortlisted by 4591+ students

NACC

St. Joseph College Of Arts And Science

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5.0
(2 Reviews)
Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
Private

700 - 72,600 Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+1 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+2 CBSE 12th , NIMCET

Shortlisted by 90+ students

Kamaraj College

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4.6
(9 Reviews)
Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu
Private

Other Accredition
3.5 Lacs Avg Package
CMAT Exams
...+6 Tamilnadu 12th , XAT , SET , MAT , CBSE 12th , NIMCET

Shortlisted by 340+ students

NACC

WCC Chennai

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4.8
(4 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private Aided

13,915 - 3,89,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
5 Lacs Avg Package
CBSE 12th Exams

Shortlisted by 347+ students

NACC

Dr. MGR-Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women

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4.4
(5 Reviews)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Private

NAAC Accredition
...+1 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 53+ students

NACC

PMIST Thanjavur

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3.0
(2 Reviews)
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Private

16,000 - 1,44,000 Fees
AICTE Accredition
...+7 NBA , MHRD , UGC , NAAC , COA , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) , National Board of Accreditation (NBA)
Uni GAUGE Exams
...+6 JEST , CMAT , GMAT , NATA , JEE Main , Tamilnadu 12th

Shortlisted by 125993+ students

NACC

Excel Group Of Institutions

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Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided

24,000 - 3,00,000 Fees
NBA Accredition
...+2 PCI , NAAC
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+3 CBSE 10th , CBSE 12th , Tamilnadu 10th

Shortlisted by 29018+ students

NACC

Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology

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5.0
(1 Reviews)
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Private

4,500 - 2,07,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+9 AICTE , BCI , PCI , MHRD , NCTE , ISO , DSIR , NAAC , COA
India Exams
...+6 CSIR NET , LSAT , CMAT , GMAT , CLAT , XAT

Shortlisted by 120+ students

NACC

Sri Vasavi College

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4.5
(2 Reviews)
Erode, Tamil Nadu
Private

1,500 - 1,76,564 Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+1 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
CMAT Exams
...+6 Tamilnadu 12th , XAT , MAT , CBSE 12th , NIMCET , CAT

Shortlisted by 168+ students

NACC

G.T.N. Arts College

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3.3
(3 Reviews)
Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
Private Aided

NAAC Accredition
2.64 Lacs Avg Package
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 473+ students

NACC

PRIST University

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4.4
(17 Reviews)
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Private

11,000 - 1,13,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+6 AICTE , BCI , PCI , MHRD , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Shortlisted by 8617+ students

NACC

PRIST University

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4.7
(3 Reviews)
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Private

12,000 - 2,01,000 Fees
UGC Accredition
...+6 AICTE , BCI , PCI , MHRD , NAAC , National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)

Shortlisted by 10833+ students

NACC

Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College

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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Private

1,21,000 - 2,41,000 Fees
NAAC Accredition
...+1 National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)
UCEED Exams
...+6 AIEED , CMAT , GMAT , NID , Tamilnadu 12th , XAT

Shortlisted by 94+ students

NACC

Sri Kaliswari College (Autonomous)

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4.7
(3 Reviews)
Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu
Private Unaided

NAAC Accredition
Tamilnadu 12th Exams
...+1 CBSE 12th

Shortlisted by 17+ students

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