Top Arts Colleges in India

1. Loyola  College Chennai Loyola College has continued to remain for the past 8 years, in the list of Top 10 Colleges in India ranked by India Today.In 2004, the University Grants Commission (UGC) recognized it as a “College with Potential for Excellence”. The NAAC re accredited it at A+ level in 2006.
2. Lady Shri Ram College for Women Delhi LSR is recognized as a centre of excellence that nurtures intellectual and academic striving, vibrant extra curricular activity, outreach initiatives and civic engagement. Acknowledged as one of the nation’s finest colleges, it sends out some of the brightest young people to the world of work and the best institutions of higher learning the world over.The college is located in a beautiful 15 acre campus in South Delhi, has approximately 2000 students, over 150 faculty, administrative and support staff and 15 courses of study.
3. St. Stephen’s College Delhi St. Stephen’s College is a religious foundation drawing inspiration from the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. It aims at helping its members realise spiritual and moral as well as intellectual and aesthetic values.Founded on 1 February 1881, St. Stephen’s is the oldest college in Delhi. It was first affiliated to Calcutta University, and later to Punjab University. Finally with the establishment of Delhi University in 1922, it became one of its three original constituent colleges.
4. St.Xavier’s  College Mumbai St. Xavier’s is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Jesuit saint of the 16th Century who travelled to India.On January 30, 1869, St. Xavier’s College was affiliated to the University of Bombay. It is entrusted by the University with the task of preparing students for degrees in Arts, Science and Commerce.
5. St. Xavier’s College  Kolkata A Christian Minority Educational Institution, St. Xavier’s was founded in 1860 by a Catholic Christian Minority Religious body, the Society of Jesus, and was affiliated to Calcutta University in 1862. While preference is shown to the educational and cultural needs of the Minority community, admission is open to all irrespective of caste, creed and Nationality!
6. Christ College  Bangalore This university has the rare distinction of being the first institute (while it was a  college)in Karnataka to be accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), an independent Council under UGC. In 2005, its reaccredited with A+. In 2007, Christ University is declared an Institute with Potential for Excellence.
7. Presidency College Kolkata Presidency College was established as Hindu College, on January 20, 1817 in Calcutta, the capital of British India. The foundation committee was headed by the great social reformer Raja Rammohan Roy. The college was renamed as Presidency College and brought under the direct control of the Government in 1855. The college was founded with the expressed intention of providing modern education to the Indian students.
8. Madras Christian College Chennai Madras Christian College, established by John Anderson, a Scottish missionary in 1837, is one of the oldest and finest colleges of the Indian sub-continent.Today the College has around 4500 students (both ladies and gentlemen as they are traditionally called) and over 220 faculty members serving in 31 departments.The institution is ranked among the Top Ten Liberal Arts and Science Colleges in India and also received the Rating of A+ (equivalent to 90-95%) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The 365 acre salubrious, idyllic campus with its rare,diverse flora and fauna is a great joy to live in.
9. Stella Maris College Chennai Stella Maris College, a Catholic institution of higher education for women is an autonomous college affiliated to the University of Madras and is partly residential. The College, which is under the direction of the Society of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, is a minority institution that provides university education in a Christian atmosphere for deserving students, especially those belonging to the Catholic community. Others are also admitted irrespective of caste and creed and their rights of conscience are respected. Besides, the College commits itself to serve the economically weak, socially underprivileged and needy students.
10. Fergusson College, Pune Fergusson College has 124 years of history as the flagship of higher education in Pune. Alma Mater to leaders across the entire spectrum of societal positions: Prime-Ministers, Industrialists, Doctors, Engineers, Academicians, Scientists, Litterateurs, Artistes, and Sportspersons.A sprawling   65 acre campus, in the heart of the city,  provides space for  residential facilities, sports, games and cultural facilities which contribute to the well rounded development of a more than 5500 strong student population.
11. Mirinda House, Delhi Miranda House, residential college for women, is one of the premier Women’s Institutions of Delhi University.
    Miranda offers liberal education in humanities and science to more than 2500 students. The faculty is renowned for their meritorious profile, versatile talent and dedication to the cause of education. The college has produced women who have excelled in various professions and have contributed in numerous ways to society at large.
    The college has always maintained high academic standards.
12. Presidency College, Chennai Presidency College is in Chennai, India and is considered to be the precursor of the University of Madras. It was founded in 1840 by Thiru Eyre Burton Powell. The College was granted autonomy in 1987. It has since been possible for the College to attempt limited curricular and examination reforms to make education meaningful and uptodate. Among the benefits of autonomy are greater student – teacher interaction and a constant review, revision and updating of academic programmes.  The College has been Accredited with Four Stars by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
13. St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad is one of the prestigious institutions of higher learning, being run by the well-known Christian religious order, the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Founded nearly 500 years back, this order made pioneering efforts in organizing and spreading secular education in Europe and extended their activities to India in the middle of the sixteenth century. All the institutions run by the Jesuits in India made a mark in their respective areas for the high standards of education imparted and for quality of students produced. SXC, Ahmedabad was the first Christian institution of higher education established in Gujarat and in course of its life of 45 years has rendered yeoman service in the field of higher education.
14. Hindu College, Delhi The Hindu College is recognized as one of the premier academic institutions in the country.Spread over 25 acres of land, the College premises are housed in one of the prime locations of the North Campus of the University of Delhi, and it is well connected by road and the Delhi Metro. The college campus is well known for its well-maintained gardens and lovely trees, a vast sports ground, and a men’s hostel which can accomodate nearly 200 students.
15. Women’s Christian College, Chennai Women’s Christian College was founded on 7th July 1915 as a joint venture of 12 missionary societies from England and USA.   It is affiliated to the University of Madras and was given recognition as an autonomous college in 1982.  At present it is a state subsidized minority institution following the Choice Based Credit System. It has grown to a strength of over 2366 students and 144 members of Faculty in the aided and self-financing sections and 110 members of the non-teaching staff.
16. St. Joseph’s College, BangaloreJosephites, as we are known as, are a bunch of people with extremely laid-back yet activist attitudes. We’re the dudes & dudettes at the oldest college in Bangalore. The history of our college dates back to the 1880’s!
17. Symbiosis Society’s College of Arts and Commerce, Pune Established in 1983, it caters to various enthusiastic students from over the world, helping them take their steps towards the dawn of a better tomorrow & truly living up the motto of “the World is our Family”. Recently Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce was ranked 5th in India Today’s countrywide survey
18. Mount Carmel College, BangaloreIt’s hard to believe that when MCC started, it had 50 students. Now what you see is around 5000 intelligent, gorgeous girls (we DO have the best fashion team) in a sprawling campus.
19. Jesus and Mary College, DelhiA premier college of the University of Delhi (DU). It was established in 1968 by the congregation of the Religious of Jesus and Mary, a religious congregation founded by Saint Claudine Thevenet in Lyons(France) in 1818.
20. Hansraj College, DelhiHans Raj College occupies a prestigious place on the educational map of Delhi and attracts students from all over the country. .
21. Sacred Heart College, Kochi Sacred Heart College, Thevara, enjoys the privilege of being one of the best colleges under the Mahatma Gandhi University with a consistently outstanding performance record and accredited with FIVE STAR status by the NAAC.
22. Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi A pioneer in women’s education, the college was established in 1924 at the initiative of Ms.Annie Besant.Today,they have over 2000 students, 200 of whom reside in our hostel. The College also helps outstation students find safe and comfortable paying guest accommodation near the premises.
23. St. Teresa’s College, Kochi St.Teresa’s College is situated in the heart of the city of Cochin. This Kalakshetra has a proud history of 80 years to look back upon. Affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University, it is a Five Star NAAC accredited College with 2283 students, 123 faculty numbers and 49 Non-teaching Staff. St. Teresa’s College has two campuses, which includes the Arts Block in the Main Campus and the Science Block located on T.D. Road.
24. Loyola Academy Degree & PG College, Hyderabad
25. Kamala Nehru College for Women, Delhi Kamala Nehru College is one of the premier women colleges in Delhi University. Established in 1964 and named after the eminent freedom fighter and wife of Jawaharlal Nehru.
26. Ramjas College, Delhi Founded in 1917 by the great educationist and philanthropist, Rai Kedar Nath, Ramjas College is one of the oldest colleges of Delhi. Beginning from the humble precincts of Darya Ganj in Old Delhi, the College today boasts of a spacious campus, state-of-the-art infrastructure and an esteemed faculty of scholars trained at leading universities in India and abroad.
27. Sri Venkateswara College, DelhiBecome a part of our college n u’ll be proud to call urself a venky-ite!!you’ll find all kinds of ppl here..& each of us excels in all dat we do..frm the excellent studious ones(who do study hard bt party harder).
28. Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore Jyoti Nivas College is a minority Christian College founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes. It is affiliated to the Bangalore University.
    Since its inception in 1966, Jyoti Nivas College has remained steadfast to one central commitment, to provide a balanced comprehensive education in the liberal Arts, Science and Commerce, aimed at turning out intellectually enlightened, morally upright, spiritually oriented and socially committed young persons.JNC is one of the coolest and most sought after colleges of Bangalore today & some of the reasons for it: It’s known for its stellar Arts department with one of the best Mass Communication departments in it.
29. Elphinstone College, Mumbai More than 150 years old, Elphinstone is one of the oldest institutions in India. Boasting of such great heritage, it is of no surprise they are consistently ranked among the top educational institutes in surveys.Recently the Elphinstone College has been accredited ‘A’ grade by NAAC (National Assessment & Accreditation Council).
30. Sophia college for Women, Mumbai Sophia College, founded in 1941, is affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The Governing Body of the Society for the Higher Education of Women in India runs the College. The Religious Sisters and lay staff form the staff of the College.Sophia College is located right in the middle of the hustle bustle of the ‘town area’ of Mumbai city. Its main entrance is located at Breach Candy.
31. Nizam College, Hyderabad Nizam College One of the premier colleges within the fold of Osmania University, Nizam College celebrated its centenary in 1987. The college is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education .
32. K.J. Somaiya College of Arts & Commerce, Mumbai It is the Pioneering Institution of Somaiya Vidyavihar, established in 1960.The college is permanently affiliated to the University of Mumbai and the U.G.C, Delhi.
33. Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai One of the first women’s colleges to be formed in Chennai. Situated in the heart of the city of Chennai in 9 acres of campus area, the college stands self contained with prestigious structures measuring to a total plinth area of 3,48,751Sq.ft.The college has a dedicated team of 291 faculty members who maintain academic excellence and about 5914 students.
34. Mithibai College of Arts, Mumbai Mithibai College is one of the progeny of Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal. Incepted in 1934 , Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal began its journey of many miles with a single step; when it took over the Rashtriya Shala, a school established in 1921 in the wake of the National Movement. From its humble beginning 70 years ago SVKM today has grown into a big educational complex imparting high-level education to more than 32,000 students.
35. Maulana Azad College, Kolkata Maulana Azad College is a premier institution located in the heart of the city of Calcutta. It has an academically active and culurally vibrant ambience. The uniqueness of this institution’s cultural life lies in its composite cultural mosaic which constitutes the essence of Indian historical tradition of unity in diversity.
36. Government College for Girls, Chandigarh
37. Queen Mary’s College, Chennai Queen Mary’s CollegeIt was not only the first Government College for women but also the first Government College for Women to be granted autonomous status in 1987 and to be accredited with 4 stars by NAAC in 1999.
38. Maharaja’s College, Kochi The Maharaja`s College, Ernakulam, the biggest centers of learning and higher education in the state of Kerala. Though located in the heart of Cochin city, it is spread over a campus of 10 acres on the banks of Vembanad lake. Blanketed by tall and rare species of trees, its buildings are structures that speak of very old as well as modern architectural archetypes and cover a total area of 19,525sq.m. This house provides infrastructure facilities for the 19 departments of the college.
39. Guru Nanak College, Chennai The college is adjudged as one of the best institutions in the state of Tamil Nadu, particularly in the city of Chennai and the NAAC has given a 5 Start Status to the colleges. Guru Nanak College is the only college for getting certificate by ISO.
40. M.O.P Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai Affiliated to the University of Madras , it offers selective career oriented under-graduate and post-graduate courses with premier faculty in a scholarly and research environment. Starting in 1992 with just three courses – B.Com., B.B.A., B.Sc. (Maths.), the College offers today 14 U.G. , 7 PG. and 1 research programme and has a strength of 2882 students approximately, thus recording a qualitative and quantitative growth as well. The college offered itself for accreditation in its decennial year and became the first self-financing college to be accredited in the University area. The college has been accredited at four star level by NAAC. In January 2009, the college was re-accredited at highest level “A’ grade by NAAC with 3.51 points out of 4 points scale.
41. Scottish Church College  Kolkata The Scottish Church College, is the oldest continuing Missionary administered liberal arts and sciences academy in India. The College has been awarded Grade A by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The college also enjoys the status of College with Potential for Excellence, a quality rating by the University Grants Commission. Media survey rates Scottish as one among the top fifty colleges in India.
42. Jai Hind College  Mumbai Competitive,Emotional,Fun-loving,Extrovert,Studious is wht a jaihinite is and it is exactly wht the college stands for Variety is the spice of life and where you can find gr8 variety that is not only in the courses .
43. D.G. Ruparel College, Mumbai The D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science and Commerce is a college in Matunga, Mumbai, India. It is affiliated with the University of Mumbai, and has been referred to as “prestigious” by the Times of India.
44. University College for Women, Osmania University, Hyderabad The University college for Women is one of the oldest and largest institutions in Andhra Pradesh, which caters to women’s education.The College now has about two thousand six hundred students spread over the faculties of Arts, Social Sciences, Commerce and Sciences at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. The college offers thirty-five subjects at the Undergraduate level, taught by highly qualified and experienced faculty. Eighteen courses have a Postgraduate status. There is also a large supporting staff to run the college.
45. Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata Lady Brabourne is one of the leading colleges for women’s education in India. it has got a neat grade ‘A’,by the NAAC! Moreover, it is the only college that has separate departments of Persian and Urdu!
46. H.K. Arts College, Ahmedabad
47. C.U. Shah Arts College, Ahmedabad
48. Vivekananda College, Chennai
49. St. Ann’s Degree College for Women  Hyderabad St. Ann’s College for Women was established by the Sisters, Society of St. Ann, in 1983, as an institution oriented towards the cause of need-based education, aiming at optimum growth. Their vision and single-minded dedication saw the college evolve from a humble beginning with just two courses, to a model college with all possible conventional and restructured courses, added year after year at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
50. Bhavan’s college Mumbai Founded on November 7, 1938, on the auspicious Kartik Sud Purnima, Samvat 1995, nearly a decade before the advent of Independence, with the blessings of Mahatma Gandhi and co-operation and support of several distinguished stalwarts of India’s freedom movement, the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has grown, from small beginnings, into a comprehensive all-India intellectual, cultural and educational movement.