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

O.P. Jindal and Ashoka are better than Amity University in many ways. 

Here are some insights about the Jindal School of Government and Public Policy (JSGP) and Amity University, Gurugram: 

JSGP

India's first public policy school, offering a three-year B.A. (Hons.) in Public Policy program. The programme aims to provide students with a deep understanding of public policy issues and practical skills to solve problems and create policies. In 2023, the QS World University Rankings ranked JGU India's number one private university and among the top 700 universities in the world.

Amity University, Gurugram

Amity University Gurgaon has a rating of 7.9/10 for academics, 7.1/10 for accommodation, 7.5/10 for faculty, 8.4/10 for infrastructure, 7.1/10 for placement, and 8.1/10 for social life. According to Amity University Gurugram, the institute has an excellent placement record and provides full support to its graduates to find great placement and internships. Some say that the teachers are very well educated and academics is very high quality.

Yes, direct admission is available at SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce if you meet the eligibility criteria for the programme you are applying for. Admission to the college is open to all and is strictly on merit.

Direct admission to SIES Nerul for the session 2025-27 will be through the MAH CET entrance examination.

Directorate of Correspondence Courses and Distance Education, Bangalore University has courses such as B.A., BBA, B.Com, M.A., M.Com, M.Sc., PG Diploma, UG Diploma, Certificate to offer. These courses are in the stream of Humanities & Social Sciences, Business & Management Studies, Accounting & Commerce, Science, Medicine & Health Sciences. Directorate of Correspondence Courses and Distance Education, Bangalore University offers specializations such as M.A. specializations in English, French, M.Sc. specializations in Mathematics, PG Diploma specializations in Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Hindi.

Yes, William Carey University is UGC recognised, it submitted its final documents in 2019 and the latest visit to the university by the UGC was in 2019 as well. William Carey University conducts 13 BA courses that are UGC approved.

With being UGC approved the university is also All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) approved and Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) approved. That means it can also facilitate courses that are specific to technical training like BTech, BSc, etc., and also courses related to pharmaceutical sciences like DPharma, BPharma, etc.

Candidates who withdraw their admission and seeking for fee refund at SRM University, must contact the admission office of the university and go through the refund policies. As per the details collated from the unofficial sources, candidates can also donwload the refund form from the official website. After filling the form and attaching the relevant documents, the form can be submitted to the SRM university admin department main campus.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad has courses such as M.A. which are primarily in the stream of Humanities & Social Sciences.

The flagship courses offered at Doranda College are M.A, M.Sc, M.Com, MBA/PGDM, MCA, B.Ed, B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, BBA, BCA. The Institute has experienced faculty offering the best education to students. On the basis of Shiksha verified reviews, Doranda College has a rating of 3.31 by students. The college's Campus Life, Placements, Faculty, and Infrastructure have been rated as 3.33, 2.6, 3.49 and 3.32 respectively.

Yes, you can get direct admission in Don Bosco University, Assam. by the following steps-

1) Those who do not appear for the JEE Mains or State Entrance tests, must appear for the Don Bosco University Graduate Entrance Test (DBU-GET). 

2)The DBU-GET for B.Tech. will examine the candidates on their proficiency in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics at class XII level. the duration of the entrance test is 3 hours. you need at least 50% of aggregate marks in PCM or PCB from recognised booard with accredited institution.

3)B.Tech. tests will be conducted online, the date and time will be informed through e-mail and phone personally.

The seats availability for offered courses at M.M.H. College goes up to 2660.

Yes KKHSOU University Assam's Degrees are valid for government jobs. The Government of Assam recognises all the Degree, Diploma and Certificate programmes offered by the University for the purpose of government jobs and pursuing higher studies.

Though there are few courses at Sage University where candidates can get direct admission. However, for the BA course candidates must apply for the SAGE Entrance Exam (SEE). The enrance exam is conducted by the university for most of the courses. Applicants seeking admission to any of the UG engineering programs have to register online on the admission portal of the official website. Candidates must the SEE Syllabus and SEE exam pattern before filling up the application form.

The official placement report is yet to be released. As per unofficial sources, around 80% of the batch was placed in recent years. Furthermore, the highest package offered over the past few years was INR 20 LPA. Check the complete insights of MJRP University placements from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the highest package	INR 20 LPA
the lowest package	INR 5 LPA
Placement rate	Around 80%

NOTE: The aforementioned placement data is gathered from Shiksha students' reviews.

The Jindal School of International Affairs (JSIA) at O.P. Jindal Global University accepts the following entrance exam scores for admission to the BA (Hons) programme in Global Affairs:

• Jindal Scholastic Aptitude Test (JSAT)
• SAT
• ACT
• CUET

Applicants must have passed Class 12 or equivalent with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks to be eligible for the BA (Hons) Global Affairs programme at JSIA. Additionally, candidates can also apply with SAT, ACT or CUET scores for admission to this program.

JDT Islam College of Arts And Science has been rated 2.7 on placements.

BA programme at Rama Devi Women's University is a three-year undergraduate course divided into six semesters. It is also available in the Honours format. The course is designed for students beginning their academic journey in arts and offers flexibility through multiple specialisations to help them align their studies with career goals.

Yes, Poornima University offers good placements for courses like BTech,  BCA,  MBA and MCA, etc. The key highlights of Poornima University placements for the Class of 2025 and 2026 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics in INR (2025)	Placement Statistics in INR (2026)
Highest Package	13.13 LPA	52.83 LPA
Average Package	4.01 LPA	4.17 LPA
Median Package	3.6 LPA	4 LPA
Total offers	NA	1700+
Total recruiters	NA	350+

As per Shiksha verified reviews, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University has an impressive review rating of 3.33 by 7 students.

Radha Govind University Rank was:

NIRF: 1001–1200 in 2023

501–750 in India Today, 2023

Week of 2023: 601–800 

2023 Outlook: 701-900 

801–1000, Business Standard 2023 

 

SKD University provides a full-time BA in different specialisations. The procedure and merit requirements for all specialisations are the same. The duration of threse specialisations is three to four years. The following are the BA specialisations provided by the university:

• Psychology
• English
• Economics
• Mathematics
• Political Science
• Philosophy
• Hindi
• Sociology
• History, etc.

The Azim Premji University highest package is not out yet. However, the other placement details are available. Take a look at the below table depicting the Azim Premji University placement data:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Graduates gone to find work	4,531
No. of recruiters	300+

Yes, BA is available at ANUCDE. Interested students can check the below table to know the key highlights of this programme:

Particulars	Statistics
Duration	Three years (six semesters)
Mode	Distance/Open Learning
Eligibility	A pass in Class 12
Fee	INR 17310 to INR 18510

Note: The above information is taken from official sources. However, it is subject to change.

Central University of Kashmir cutoff 2024 has been concluded with the release of Round 12 in the form of opening and closing scores across different AI and HS categories. Considering the Central University of Kashmir CUET cutoff 2024, students get into Central University of Kashmir with a score of 50 marks under General AI category as per the Last Round cutoff. The only course for which one can get an admission at a score of 49.4 was Computer Science and Engineering. Check out the table below for more information:

Course	2024
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	49.4