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Top Arts Colleges of India
Listed below is a ready reckoner of the top Arts Colleges of India. The list includes the top 10 as well as the top 20 Arts Colleges of India in specific fileds like engineering, arts and commerce. This list is based on the India Today-AC Nielsen-Org-Marg Survey.
Top 10 Arts Colleges in India
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai(Est: 1869)
5, Mahapalika Marg, Mumbai-400001
Tel: 022-22620662
Website: www.xaviers.edu
E-mail: admin@xaviers.edu
Seats: 400 in arts, 240 in commerce and 360 in science
Cut-off: 80-85 per centPresidency College, Kolkata(Est: 1817)
86/1, College Street, Kolkata-700073
Tel: 033-22412738
Website:www.presidencycollegekolkata.org
Seats: 245 in arts and 270 in science
Cut-off: 70 per cent
The college has had so many important dates with history that recounting them can fill up pages. But 2006 stands out as another key year as the college was given autonomous status by alumnus and West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb BhattacharyaLoyola College, Chennai(Est: 1925)
Tel: 044-28178200
Website: www.loyolacollege.edu
E-mail: helpdesk@loyolacollege.edu
Seats: 712 in arts, 492 in commerce and 770 in science
Cut-off: 60-80 per cent (For profile see story)LSR College for Women, Delhi(Est: 1956)
Lajpat Nagar-IV, Delhi-110024
Tel: 011-26434459
Website: www.lsrcollege.org
Seats: 625 in arts and 45 in commerce
Cut-off: 90-93 per cent
Often referred to as the Wellesley of the East, the college has moved away from its feminist image. Alumni include Aung Sang Su Kyi, Naina Lal Kidwai, Vinita Bali, Maneka Gandhi and Ritu Beri.St. Stephen's College, Delhi(Est: 1881)
University of Delhi Campus, Delhi-110007
Tel: 011-27667271
Website: www.ststephens.edu
E-mail: webmaster@ststephens.edu
Seats: 250 in arts and 100 in science
Cut-off: 87-95 per cent
Probably one of the only degree colleges which is recognised outside the country as a centre of excellence. Has a coveted place for its unique combination of academic rigour and creative expression.St. Xavier's College(Est: 1860)
30, Park Street, Kolkata-700016
Tel: 033-22875995
Website: www.sxccal.edu
Seats: 200 in arts, 700 in commerce and 550 in science
Cut-off: 88 per cent
The commerce department, which boasts of a glittering alumni, will throw open its doors to women this year for an evening course.Presidency College(Est: 1840)
Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600005
Tel: 044-28544894
Website: www.presidencychennai.com
Seats: 780 in arts, 40 in commerce and 350 in science
Cut-off: 70-90 per cent
Ever since it was granted autonomy in 1987, the college has attempted several reforms to make education more contemporary. It has been accredited with four stars by the NAAC.Fergusson College, Pune(Est: 1885)
F.C. Road, Dellan, Pune-411004
Tel: 020-25675359
Website: www.fergusson.edu
E-mail: fip_comp@vsnl.com
Seats: 360 in arts and 600 in science
Cut-off: 70-77 per cent
It is one of the few colleges that offer degree courses in geography besides subjects like philosophy, sociology and languages. The science department recently introduced courses in biotechnology and microbiology.Hans Raj College, Delhi(Est: 1948)
North Campus, Delhi University-110007
Tel: 011-27667747
Seats: 250 in arts, 145 in commerce and 340 in science
Cut-off: 88-91 per cent
The college boasts of excellent academic performance. "From 8.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., I do the rounds in the college to make sure that no student misses class and no teacher is dawdling," says principal S.R. Arora.Hindu College, Delhi(Est: 1899)
North Campus, Delhi University, Delhi-110007
Tel: 011-27667284.
Website: www.hinducollege.org
Seats: 210 in arts, 40 in commerce, 210 in science
Cut-off: 69-96.5 per cent
The college is one of the only liberal co-ed colleges of its kind. It has its own parliament, cabinet, prime minister, complete with the opposition and periodic sessions. This year, short courses in media studies and diction have been introduced.
Top 11-20 Arts Colleges in India
Symbiosis College, Pune(Est: 1983)
8th Floor, Symbiosis Vishwa Bhavan, Ganesh Khind, Senapati Bapat Road, Pune-411004
Tel: 020-25652444
Seats: 120 in arts and 720 in commerce
Cut-off: 75-80 per cent
The college will introduce a three-year diploma course in liberal arts where students can study humanities, natural sciences and languages along with their regular degree course. It boasts of 12 student associations dealing with theatre, music, film appreciation and other areas.Christ College, Bangalore(Est: 1969)
Hosur Road, Bangalore-560029
Tel: 080-25536280
E-mail: princi@christcollege.edu
Seats: 680 in arts, 740 in commerce and 465 in science
Cut-off: 70-85 per cent
The first institution in Karnataka to be accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), it is housed in a new complex spread over 20 acres-the largest for any degree college in Bangalore.St. Xavier's College(Est: 1955)
Navrangpur, Ahmedabad-308009
Tel: 079-26308057
Seats: 260 in arts and 260 in science
Cut-off: 45-60 per cent
The English department of this college is particularly good. Its alumni are well-placed all over the world.Sophia College, Mumbai(Est: 1941)
Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai-400026
Tel: 23512642
Seats: 400 in arts
Cut-off: 70 per cent
This all-girls' college is a stickler for discipline. Kaleidoscope, which is its inter-college festival, is hugely popular in Mumbai.Stella Maris College(Est: 1947),Chennai
17, Cathedral Road, Chennai-600086
Tel: 044-28111987
Website:www.stellamariscollege.org.
E-mail: smc@md3.vsnl.net.in
Seats: 355 in arts, 280 in commerce and 426 in science
Cut-off: 70-98.5 per cent
Another institution with a social conscience, it is committed to serving economically weak, socially backward and needy students.Miranda House,Delhi(Est: 1948)
Patel Chest Marg, Delhi-110007
Tel: 011-27667367
Website: www.mirandahouse.ac.in
E-mail: mhouse@ndf.vsnl.net.in
Seats: 454 in arts and 195 in science
Cut-off: 75-90 per cent
Has a tradition of liberalism that is marked by its manner of instruction. Offers a unique combination of add-on courses in languages, theatre direction, Web design and automation and tourism along with their main disciplinesJesus & Mary College,Delhi(Est: 1968)
Chanakyapuri, Delhi-110021
Tel: 011-26110041
Website: www.jmcdelhi.com
Seats: 435 in arts and 130 in commerce
Cut-off: 88-95 per cent
In a disciplined environment, this all-girls' college claims to groom the students with a strong social orientation.St.Joseph's College, Banglore(Est: 1882)
36, Lalbagh Road, Shanthi Nagar, Bangalore-560027
Tel: 080-22274079
Website: www.sjc.ac.in
E-mail: principal@sjc.ac.in
Seats: 300 in arts and 604 in science
Cut-off: 50 per cent for both
A trusted institution for all-rounders, it bagged the largest number of gold medals at the Bangalore University Convocation in 2005Queen Mary's College,Chennai (Est: 1914)
MR Railway Station, Chennai-600004.
Tel: 044-28445910.
Website: www.queenmarys.net
E-mail: info@queenmarys.net
Seats: 225 in arts
Cut-off: 50 per cent
That it is a college with a difference is reflected in the first few lines on its website which say the college is "open to everyone who wants to be here: young people of all levels of ability, with all kinds of talents, backgrounds, interests and ambitions".Mount Carmel College,Banglore(Est: 1949)
58, Palace Road, Bangalore-560052
Tel: 080-22261750
Website: www.mountcarmelcollegeblr.org
E-mail: mounts@bgl.vsnl.net.in
Seats: 300 in arts, 300 in commerce and 800 in science
Cut-off: 50-75 per cent
Stress is on ICT (Information and Communication Technology) in education, both for students as well as teachers. Adequate infrastructure is available for this purpose
- LSR College for Women
- St. Stephen's College
- Hans Raj College
- Hindu College
- Miranda House College
Top 5 Arts Colleges in Delhi
- St. Xavier's College
- Sophia College
- Elphinstone College
- K J Somaiya College
- Mithibai College
Top 5 Arts Colleges in Mumbai
- Presidency College
- St. Xavier's College
- Lady Brabourne College
- City College
- Maulana Azad College
Top 5 Arts Colleges in Kolkata
- Christ College
- St. Joseph's College
- Mount Carmel College
- Jyothinivas College
- NationalCollege,Jayanagar
Top 5 Arts Colleges in Bangalore
- Loyola College
- Presidency College
- Stella Maris College
- Queen Mary's College
- Ethiraj College