Best Painting & Drawing Institutes in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2025

In India, there are 316 Painting & Drawing colleges. Out of which, there is a split of colleges by ownership, private: 148, public / government: 102 and public private: 24.

Location wise

There are numerous colleges offering Painting & Drawing in India. Out of which, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan have the most colleges offering a given course, stream, or specialisation. See the table below for cities/states in India that offer colleges with the specified courses, streams, or specialisations.

Location Details	Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	96 Colleges
Rajasthan	40 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	33 Colleges
Maharashtra	31 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	27 Colleges
Karnataka	19 Colleges
Jaipur	16 Colleges
Delhi	13 Colleges
Delhi	13 Colleges
Uttarakhand	13 Colleges
Mumbai (All)	12 Colleges
Punjab	11 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh - Other	11 Colleges
West Bengal	10 Colleges
Mumbai	10 Colleges
Lucknow	9 Colleges
Haryana	8 Colleges
Indore	8 Colleges
Gujarat	8 Colleges
Orissa	8 Colleges

Specializations

Colleges in India offers bundle of Painting & Drawing specialisations. Out of which, specialisation 1 is the most well-known specialisation offered by Painting & Drawing in India. See the table below showing specialisations offered by various colleges.

Specialization Details	Colleges
English	16 Colleges
Hindi	13 Colleges
Home Science	10 Colleges
Public Administration	4 Colleges
Fashion Design	3 Colleges
Mathematics	3 Colleges
Printmaking	3 Colleges
Illustration	2 Colleges
Photoshop	2 Colleges
Statistics	2 Colleges
Visual Communication	2 Colleges
Advertising	1 Colleges
Calligraphy	1 Colleges
Jewellery Design	1 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	1 Colleges
Sitar	1 Colleges
Tabla	1 Colleges
Textile Design	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Applicants must pass a number of entry exams at the national, state, or university leve

In India, there are 316 Painting & Drawing colleges. Out of which, there is a split of colleges by ownership, private: 148, public / government: 102 and public private: 24.

Location wise

Location Details	Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	96 Colleges
Rajasthan	40 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	33 Colleges
Maharashtra	31 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	27 Colleges
Karnataka	19 Colleges
Jaipur	16 Colleges
Delhi	13 Colleges
Delhi	13 Colleges
Uttarakhand	13 Colleges
Mumbai (All)	12 Colleges
Punjab	11 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh - Other	11 Colleges
West Bengal	10 Colleges
Mumbai	10 Colleges
Lucknow	9 Colleges
Haryana	8 Colleges
Indore	8 Colleges
Gujarat	8 Colleges
Orissa	8 Colleges

Specializations

Specialization Details	Colleges
English	16 Colleges
Hindi	13 Colleges
Home Science	10 Colleges
Public Administration	4 Colleges
Fashion Design	3 Colleges
Mathematics	3 Colleges
Printmaking	3 Colleges
Illustration	2 Colleges
Photoshop	2 Colleges
Statistics	2 Colleges
Visual Communication	2 Colleges
Advertising	1 Colleges
Calligraphy	1 Colleges
Jewellery Design	1 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	1 Colleges
Sitar	1 Colleges
Tabla	1 Colleges
Textile Design	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

Applicants must pass a number of entry exams at the national, state, or university levels. The top entrance exams for various institutions in India that provide Painting & Drawing are listed in the following table:

Exam Details	Colleges
CBSE 12th	161 Colleges
UP 12th	35 Colleges
RBSE 12th	21 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	18 Colleges
CUET	14 Colleges
Maharashtra HSC	12 Colleges
ISC	11 Colleges
Karnataka 2nd PUC	11 Colleges
MAH AAC CET	11 Colleges
CUET-PG	7 Colleges
UK 12th	6 Colleges
URATPG	5 Colleges
PSEB 12th	5 Colleges
WBCHSE	4 Colleges
Kerala 12th	4 Colleges
Odisha CHSE	4 Colleges
CBSE 10th	3 Colleges
Tamilnadu 12th	3 Colleges
HBSE 12th	3 Colleges
GSEB 12th	3 Colleges