Best Applied Arts Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

After JEE session 2 is completed, only those candidates who are aiming for IITs need to start preparing for JEE Advanced after clearing JEE Main. Those who are above the 98th percentile should start preparing for JEE Advanced as soon as possible. Those below this, between the 95th and 98th percentile, should focus on attempting more mock tests and previous year question papers so that they have a better chance of clearing JEE Advanced

The placement percentge has not been released for the batch 2025. More than 3,000 companies visited the institute campus and presented over 2,500 job offers to the Engineering batch 2025.

According to the latest students’ reviews on Shiksha page, the highest package offered during the recent Amity University Lucknow placements stood at INR 45 LPA. The same is tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Highest package	INR 45 LPA

Note: The highest package mentioned above has been taken from students’ reviews on the Shiksha page.

Infrastructure/campus: Amity University Kolkata provides a vast, green campus with internationally benchmarked facilities.

Hostel: Amity University Kolkata provides an on-campus hostel facility to students. The hostel accommodates a total of 700 students including 336 seats for boys and 364 seats for girls. Admission to the Amity University Kolkata hostel is given on a first-come first-serve basis. The hostel annual fee is INR 1,20,000 along with a refundable security deposit of INR 10,000. Payment of hostel fees can be made in the online and offline modes.

Laboratories: Amity University Kolkata has sophisticated labs having the latest technology equipment required across courses in Engineering & Technology to help students gain hands-on experience.

Sports Complex: The university has a sports complex with amenities that support outdoor sports like badminton, basketball, cricket, hockey, and football.

Faculties: Amity University has 4500 academicians, scientists & researchers led by 11 former vice-chancellors and 607 patents. Amity Kolkata faculty members are highly qualified and well-experienced. They guide and help their students by sharing their knowledge and experiences. 

Government College of Arts, Chandigarh has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
BFA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognised school/board.
UG Diploma	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination from a recognised board.

Sir J.J.Institute of Applied Art has been rated 4 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute offers great infrastructure with facilities such as Cafeteria, Gym, Hostel, Library to students. Sir J.J.Institute of Applied Art has also been rated 5 for Campuslife.

Poornima University represents an excellent choice for students interested in Management or Engineering courses with the university offering top-tier specialisations in emergent fields whether it be MBA in Leadership & Entrepreneurship, BTech CSE Cloud Technology & DevOps, etc.

The university also focuses on international volunteer and internship opportunities through organisations such as AIESEC, United Nations, etc.

CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted in May/June for 37 subjects. The mode of examination is CBT (Computer Based Test). NTA did not release official notification for CUET UG date sheet. Candidates can know exam details through CUET UG information bulletin. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2026 exam in multiple phases depending upon the number of candidates registering for the exam. Registered candidates can know the exact CUET UG exam on hall ticket. Candidates will have to report at the alloted exam centre on the day of the examination. The exam will be held in two slots each day depending upon the subject combinations chosen by the candidate.

Yes, Bundelkhand University admission open. The university accepts admission through online mode. Interested students can apply directly through the official page.

The UNIRAJ - University of Rajasthan is a great choice for students and extends courses through its many constituting colleges with particularly its Integrated BTech + M.Tech course extended through its Center for Converging Technologies (CCT) is an excellent choice allowing students to specialise in advanced research level fields such as Nanotechnology,  Biotechnology & Bioinformatics,  Information & Communication Technology,  Cognitive & Neuroscience Engineering, etc.

Yes, hostel facilities for male and female students are provided by Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University. Further, according to the official brochure, the institution provides its hostel and mess facilities without any charge, along with zero tuition fees for disabled students. However, non-disabled students have to pay the respective hostel fee, along with other one-time charges as well.

The University has 10 Constituent colleges, 18 Affiliated colleges, 25 B.Ed. colleges, 02 Engineering colleges, 02 Law colleges and 01 Medical College spread in Dhanbad and Bokaro districts of Jharkhand, with its headquarter at Dhanbad. The University offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses with 21 Postgraduate Departments, which includes the Department of Management, Education, Mass Communication, Alt & Culture, Law, Foreign Languages, Life Science, Computer Science, and Environmental Science & disaster Management. As per AISHE Survey 2017-18, there are 51603 students (Boys: 24018, Girls: 27585) enrolled in 10 Constituent colleges of the University.

DY Patil College of Applied Arts and Crafts, Akurdi admission is entrance-based. The college selects candidates for admission based on MAH AAC CET score. Shortlisted aspirants are further called for a personal interview round. Besides, aspirant also need to present their portfolio of Art Works for BFA admission.

Govt. Institute of Fine Art, Indore has been rated 3 for faculty as per reviews by students.

Yes you can join The Royal Global University without its own entrance exam for certain undergraduate programmes as they accept CUET scores.

Renaissance University Indore has international collaborations and partnerships with more than 20 institutions and organisations. The table below lists the various Renaissance University partners and collaborators:

Renaissance University Collaborations
Australian National Institue of Management and Technology	Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná	South Ural State University,
Afyon Kocatepe University	University of Sannio	-

Yes, students can apply at Raja Mansingh Tomar Music & Arts University in offline mode. They can visit the admissions office & fill-out the form. The students must carry all the required docs for making an application. Students must fulfil the min. eligibility criteria set by Raja Mansingh Tomar Music and Arts University. The candidates who does not fulfil the criteria will not be eligible for admission. 

Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University frequently releases the cutoff lists for various undergraduate courses in June/July following the declaration of the board exam results.

- Courses based on Class 12 scores (boards like RBSE, CBSE) in the second or third week of June, 2023

- The final week of June 2023 for admission lists that take results from national entrance exams (CUET for BA/BSc, for example)

In addition, if seats are still available, the institution is anticipated to post two to three cutoff lists separated by approximately one week. Along with these lists, the opening and closing ranks for each round will be disclosed.

1.     Top companies that hire Art graduates are:

Top Companies for Arts Graduate
Microsoft Corporation	Robosoft Technologies
AAPC	Lowe Lintas
Cognizant	Saregama India Limited

Situated 20 km from the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, Mangalayatan University was founded in 2006 and has graduated over 7000+ students. Nearly 3500+ students from India and abroad are currently studying on campus. Mangalayatan University vision is to give students from all kinds of background, a quality educational experience leading to legitimately rewarding career opportunities. 

Mangalayatan University, Aligarh offers UG, PG, Doctoral and PG Diploma courses to students across streams such as Engineering, Science, Management, Law, Humanities, Biomedical Education and Research, Legal Studies, and Pharmacy. 

Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Fine Arts provide good facilities all around the campus such as Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Design Studio, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex.

Goel Group of Institutions is a private institute in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is affiliated to Abdul Kalam University & MGG Ayush University. It has been ranked 51-100 by the NIRF 2023 under the Innovation category. The institution has been awarded 4-star rating for the three consecutive ICC calendar years, 2022–23, 2023-24, 2024-25 by the Institute Innovation Council (AICTE–MOE, Government of India Initiative). These Institute offers BTech, BAMS, BBA, BCA, BCOM, etc. at the UG level. AT the PG level, courses like MTech, MBA, MPharm, DPharm, MCOM, etc. are offered. Overall, it is a good instituite offering a range of courses.

Yes, PDM University a good college. It's a private university in Bahadurgarh, Haryana, approved by AICTE, UGC, and other relevant bodies. Some students find it a good option, particularly for budget-friendly academic fees and a large campus, experinced faculty, wide course specilisations.  The university has a dedicated training and placement cell.  PDM University provide summer training, project work, and internship programmes.

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra - Civil Lines Campus has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
MFA	Candidates completed the mentioned graduation course in respective discipline or equivalent with the mentioned marks from any recognised institute/university are eligible to apply.
BFA	Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from any recognised board.
B.Voc	Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from any recognised board.
BPA	Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from any recognised board.
UG Diploma	Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from any recognised board.
Certificate	Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from any recognised board.
BHMCT	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with any discipline are eligible to apply.
After 10th Diploma	Candidates must have passed 10th in any discipline from any recognised board.