Best BA Colleges in India 2026: Fees, Courses, Admission, Placements, Cutoff

Central University of Jharkhand offers an array of specialisations under its BA programme. At the time of application, students must indicate the choice of specialisation. Moreover, students can check out the below list to know all the courses offered by the university:

• Integrated BA and MA in Mass communication
• Integrated BA and MA in English
• Integrated BA and MA in Hindi
• Integrated BA and MA in Korean
• Integrated BA and MA in Chinese
• Integrated BA and MA in Anthropology
• Integrated BA and MA in Political Science
• Integrated BA and MA in Economics

Yes, the Bharathiar University Distance Education course is offered with a single specialisation, i.e., English Literature. With this programme, students get to learn about various facets of Literature. Moreover, the mode of education is online. Other than this, the duration of this programme is three years. Those who wish to take admission can visit the institute's official website.

Jaipur National University has three campuses. SADTM campus has girls' hostel and other two campuses have boys' hostel. The hostel fee varies from campus to campus, type of accomodation selected by the students and it changes every year. Currently, the hostel fees for BA students at JNU Rajasthan, as per accomodation are: 

Type of Accomodation	Hostel Fees
Non-AC, double sharing atached room	INR 2.10 Lacs (for three years)
AC, double sharing attached room	INR 2.71 Lacs (for three years)

The fee amount mentioned is sourced from the official website/sanctioning body and is subject to change. Therefore, it is indicative.

No, Cluster Innovation Centre only accepts the CUET exam scores for admissions into both BTech and BA courses. Candidates who have applied for JEE entrance exam will need to apply and appear for the CUET exam separately if they wish to enrol in the courses at Cluster Innovation Centre. The admissions into CIC are merit based for which, a cutoff is released for the CUET scores.

The median salary package offered to the students after finishing B.A. from Presidency College is INR 480,000. While, the Median package offered by School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai after completion of B.A. is INR 275,000 - INR 425,000. Basis these stats, Presidency College is better option compared to School of Science and Humanities, SRM IST, Chennai on the Median salary parameter.

You can take the upcoming SAT in March, May, and June. Except for these months, official dates for Indian students are available in August, October, November, and December. Book your exam spot on College Board website.

Given below is the comparison between a few popular open universities for their BA course on the basis of their course fee and Shiksha review:

University Name	Tuition Fee	Shiksha Review
BA at KSOU	INR 18,400	3.4
BA at VMOU	INR 8,600 to INR 15,300	3.4

NOTE: The mentioned fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and, hence, is indicative.

 

The exact dates have not been announced yet. Last year the BA classes were starts on July 29, 2024. It is assumed that the classes of his year will commence on similar dates.

Being a private university, the fee for various courses can be a little high but the university offers various scholarships to students. The below-mentioned table reflects on the scholarships offered by Brainware University:

Brainware University Barasat Scholarships
Merit Scholarship Brainware University 2024-2025	Student Scholarship Schemes 2024-2025	West Bengal Chief Minister Relief Fund (Nabanna) Scholarship
West Bengal Minorities' Development & Finance Corporation	Kanyashree Prakalpa (K1, K2)	Swami Vivekananda West Bengal Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship
Scholarship for SC ST & OBC Students in West Bengal	National Scholarship	-

The table given below mentions Tezpur University ranking given by international organisations in 2024:

Ranking Body	Category	Ranking
QS World University Rankings	Asia	501-550
QS World University Rankings	Southern Asia	143
Times Higher Education	Overall	1201–1500

Bennett University BA scholarships are awarded in the first year of the UG programme and the continuation of the admission scholarship is subject to obtaining a CGPA of 8 on a scale of 10. The decision for scholarships is based on the Class 12 marks. Given below are the details of Bennett University scholarships:

• Admission Scholarship

The documents shown here are required for Assam Don Bosco University admissions:

• Entrance Exam score card (JEE Mains/ Advanced, MAT/ CAT, etc.).
• Passing certificate of the qualifying exam (either Class 12 and 10 or bachelor's/ master's degree as the case may be).
• Statement of marks at the qualifying examination and migration certificate (only for candidates passing Bachelor's/ Master's degree from other universities).
• Government-issued ID proof (Aadhaar card, passport, etc.)
• Transfer Certificate from the institute last attended
• Passport-size photograph of candidate
• Category Certificate (if required)

Students must also pay application fees and complete the course requirements.

SVKM's NMIMS Jyoti Dalal School of Liberal Arts offer courses at UG and PG level in the field of liberal arts and appplied psychology. The college offer different courses such as: 

• BA Liberal Arts 
• BSc Applied Psychology 
• MSc Applied Psychology
• PhD Psychology

A Thapar School of Liberal Arts and Sciences BA course provides a very deep foundation for higher studies. If you want to do a Ph.D. later, this is a great start. The programme focuses on cross-disciplinary learning. You learn to see the world from many different angles. It improves your communication and creative skills significantly. 

The modes of Lalit Narayan Mithila University admission are offline and online. Admission to various postgraduate and undergraduate programmes is based on merit and scores of entrance tests. At the undergraduate level, the university offers a four-year B.Tech and various other courses to students. At the postgraduate level, Lalit Narayan Mithila University provides two-year MA, MSc, 18-month to two-year MBA, and various other courses to students. Lalit Narayan Mithila University also provides Certificate, Ph.D., and post-doctoral courses to students. The candidates must apply early as the seats are limited and the competition is very high.