Best Arts Colleges in India: 2026 Fees, Exams, Admissions, Ranks Cutoff, Placements

Government College of Fine Arts offers Degree courses including 6 UG and 5 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Government College of Fine Arts has specializations such as BFA specializations in Printmaking.

To submit the application form for admission in B.E. at Chitkara University, candidates are required to pay the application fee of INR 1,100. This can be paid online. It is non-refundable.

Apex University is a member of Association of Commonwealth (ACU) and Association of Indian Universities (AIU). BTech & MBA are the flagship courses. Top recruiters during the placements include Cisco, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Cognizant, Accenture, etc. It offers academic / merit scholarships to students pursuing Diploma / UG / PG programmes. The scholarships are based on performance in Class XII /Diploma/Graduation (or equivalent). Overall, it is a good institute in terms of infrastructure, faculty, range of courses, etc. 

The faculty members at Sri Venkateswara University are very knowledgeable and mostly hold PhD degrees. As per the Shiksha verified student reviews, they have given SV University faculty 3.8 stars out of 5 stars. As per the reviews, students have said that the faculty is supportive. They always motivate students to move forward in their life.

College of Arts and Commerce, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is a well-known institution for M.A., MBA/PGDM, M.Ed, B.Ed, M.Com, B.Lib.I.Sc., M.J.M.C., M.Sc., BFA, M.P.Ed, PG Diploma, UG Diploma, Certificate, B.A. courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha verified reviews, College of Arts and Commerce, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam has a rating of 4.5 on the basis of reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 4.8 on campuslife, 4.5 on placements, 4.7 on faculty and 4.5 on Infrastructure.

BAOU provides more than 80 undergraduate, postgraduate, UG diploma, PG diploma, certificates, and doctoral programmes. The fees for the certificate and UG Diploma course range between INR 600 - 8 K, and INR 1.2 K - 22 K, respectively. Moreover, the details for some more courses are mentioned in the below table:

The seats availability for offered courses at St. Anthony's College, Shillong goes up to 30. Courses offerred by St. Anthony's College, Shillong are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE.

To get admission in Artemisia College of Art & Design, students have to check the eligibility. Eligible students can then apply online. The college offers admissions through entrance test/ portfolio/ merit basis depending on the programme. Students have to go appear for PI for final selection. Selected students can pay the admission fees to complete the process.

Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya has not yet released the placement stats, however, the University offers training facilities and various other opportunities for the students to avail. Furthermore, the University has various collaborations and partnerships to provide these placement opportunities. Apart from this, these collaborations contribute in providing internships and various other training programs.

B.K. College of Art and Crafts has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
UG Diploma	Candidate must have completed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council.

Yes,  Assam Down Town University (ADTU) offers scholarship. Students can apply for merit-based, government, economic background, and sports-based scholarships, making education more accessible.

Himachal Pradesh University offers BTech programme for the duration 4-years. The university BTech specialisation in:

• Computer Science Engineering
• Information Technology
• Electronics and Communication
• Civil Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya (GKV) is highly qualified and experienced. Many members of the faculty are from institutions such as IITs and NITs. This faculty is devoted to proper student development, achieving individualized mentorship, and creating an interactive learning environment. They emphasize research, innovation, and academic exploration by the students. Faculty review reveals that they are accessible, devoted to teaching, and contributing a lot toward academic excellence within the university. Altogether, the faculty of GKV is what helps shape educational and professional aspirations among students.

 

Latest CMAT exam pattern is given below:

• Question paper carries 100 MCQs
• Each section has 20 question
• Exam duration is 180 minutes
• Each question carries 4 marks 
• There is no negative marking

Institute of Design, Nirma University admission is done through UCEED followed by a personal interview. Candidates are required to register for the UCEED exam. The college admission process includes multiple steps including filling out the application form, fulfilling the course-wise eligibility criteria and paying the fee for final seat confirmation. Check below the Institute of Design, Nirma University admission process 2024:

• Step 1: Visit the official website of Nirma University (nirmauni.ac.in/).
• Step 2: Click the ‘Courses’ tab and select the desired one.
• Step 3: At the bottom of the page, click on ‘Apply Online’.
• Step 4: Fill out the Registration Form and create login credentials.
• Step 5: Log in with login Credentials and fill out the application form.
• Step 6: Upload all the required documents.
• Step 7: Go through the rules mentioned, carefully and submit the form.

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.

Presidency University Bangalore has been continuously recognised as one of the leading institutes by numerous national ranking agencies. The university is ranked 101-125 in National ranking & 201-300 in Worldwide ranking by THE World University Rankings 2026. The institute is ranked #201-300 in the Engineering category, and #101-125 under Management by the NIRF 2025. Presidency University has also been ranked by various ranking bodies such as India Today, Times Higher Education, The Week, etc. Candidates can check other rankings of Presidency Universityin the following table:

Presidency University Bangalore National Ranking 2025
Ranking Body	Category	Rank
India Today	BTech	138
Outlook	State Private University	14
Times	BTech	37

Yes Shri Krishna University is more expensive than Khajuraho Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences that's because of a reason that Shri Krishna University have not only medical top notch courses but also the postgraduate engineering courses and PhD's courses which makes it a very expensive than other government colleges.

The average total tution fees in Shri Krishna University ranges from 20k - 20Lac INR.

Which Is Almost more than the double of that of Khajuraho Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

But the higher expenses cost is justified by the college facilities and reputation and it's High Cuttoff clearly shows the candidates interests.

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.

Some of the top courses offered at TMV are as follows:-

• Bachelor of Parmacy (B.Pharma)
• Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)
• Masters of Computer Applications (MCA)
• Masters of Business and Administration (MBA/PGDCM)
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Bachelor of Business and Administration (BBA)
• Master of Arts (MA)

These all course have the sub categories like BA in classical music, Japanese language, mass media, mass communication, etc. Thus a candidate can look for the subcategories that one is interested in for further admission process.

The MIT School of Film & Television- MIT ADT University is an excellent choice for students who wish to build a career in the fields of Film, Theatre, Showmanship, etc. The institute has had many students who have won accolades for their student films made during their time at the institute.

Further one will find no better institute for hands-on learning in filmmaking or acting than MIT SFT within the State of Pune with top of the line infrastructure, equipment and tools at the access of students.

Kumaun University is a central university of uttrakhand state situated in nainital, Uttarakhand.

It was established in year 1973 and is one of the oldest University in uttrakhand.

Because of its scenic view and facilities and affordablity it is considered as the best university not only in nainital but whole Uttarakhand.

It's placement records and great allumani network has shown a good ROI (return on investment) in any degree from this university.

The admission process in the Kalinga University is on the basis of the merit list of the students it's not too hard to get admission in Kalinga University but it's not too easy to get in also. University also takes its entrance exam names KALSEE (Kalinga Scholastic entrance exam), it is a computer based test which is conducted in various cities of India and other countries . A student with minimum 40% marks in 12th is applicable for filling of admission in Kalinga University so 70% marks in 12th is also eligible for the admission in the university.      

The fee structure at LNMU may vary for different courses and specialisation. Usually, the fee ranges betwenn INR 3.6K to INR 1.10 Lacs. However, total tuition fees for some of the popular courses are as follows:

Course	Total Tuition Fees
BEd	INR 1 Lacs
MBA/PGDM	INR 50 K - INR 1.1 Lacs
BE/BTech	INR 1.68 Lacs
BCom	INR 30 K - INR 4.8 K