B.A. in Public Administration Colleges in Tamil Nadu - Fees 2026, Admissions

Both are good subjects, but if your ultimate aim is to prepare for civil services then go for public administration. Recently, I have heard a lot about UPES – Dehradun BA public administration with IAS coaching embedded course. This is very reputed university and known for its unique specializes courses. You should definitely check it once if you have interest in public administration field.

Cut off depends on many things. Some are - difficulty level, the total number of candidates appearing, the number of available seats or vacancies & the reservation policy.
However  the score of 700 and above in your CUET UG is considered as a very good score and to secure your seat in various top colleges. Whereas, scoring below 500 can limit your options to some extent.

Some core industries that hire BA Public Administration graduates in India and abroad are mentioned in the list below

Economic Development Agencies
Government Sectors
Indian Civil Services
Research & Academia
Corporate
Public and Social Services
Police Firms
NGOs

The seats availability for offered courses at Government Arts College, Salem goes up to 2165. Courses offerred by Government Arts College, Salem are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE.

Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College offers Degree courses including 14 UG and 11 PG courses. Additionally, it also has Advanced Masters, Doctorate courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College has specializations such as M.A. specializations in Public Administration, Ph.D. specializations in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, B.A. specializations in English, Public Administration, M.Sc. specializations in Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, B.Sc. specializations in Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Food & Nutrition, Physics, Zoology.

Institute of Distance Learning, University of Madras offers BA courses across 9 specialisations. The total tuition fee for BA courses can vary according to the specialisation a student wishes to pursue. While the total tuition fee for the majority of BA courses at the Institute of Distance Learning, University of Madras is INR 16,700, the tuition fee for B.A. in French and B.A. in Sociology stands at INR 25,400.
 

Yes, Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute offer scholarships to undergraduate and postgraduate deserving students. Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute provides Central Sector Scheme Scholarship for College and University Students 2009-10. This scholarship is available for Economically Weaker students from SC, ST, and General communities. The scholarship also includes physically handicapped students. This scholarship is awarded on the basis of the results of the Senior Secondary Examination.

Tamil Nadu Open University has established the Alumni Association whose objective is to create and establish Alumni endowments for granting scholarships, prizes, and medals to learners showing high proficiency in studies and honoring graduated learners. The association renders financial aid to academically deserving and economically/ socially underprivileged learners.

 As per official sources, the total tuition fee to pursue BA courses ranges from INR 9,000 to INR 1.2 lakh.

 

Nehru Arts and Science College and VLB College are private colleges, while Bharathidasan University is a public university, situated in Coimbatore. All the institutions offer BA programme with various specialisations. Tabulated below is a comparison between them based on fees and number of specialisations offered:

College/University	Fees	Number of Specialisations offered
Bharathidasan University	INR 45,800	191
VLB College	INR 45,000	-
Nehru Arts and Science College	INR 24,000- INR 90,000	2

Note: The above mentoined fees has been sourced from various sources. Hence, it is indicative and subject to changes.

As per the admission guidelines of the Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, admission to the BA course is quite simple and requires only a few steps to complete the admission process which involves multiple steps. Candidates who wish to secure a seat must meet the Bachelor of Arts (BA) course eligibility criteria for their chosen course at Bharath University. 

Candidates require twelve years of school education with 50% aggregate to apply for the BA course. Further, there is an online admission procedure which must be completed to get admission. 

The Gandhigram Rural Institute provides an opportunity for the BA programme students to apply for various scholarships. The eligible SC, ST, OBC and, PwD category students can avail the Central Sector Scholarship (postmatric) through the respective State Government. Gandhigram Rural Institute BA scholarships also include remittance of tuition fees. The eligible SC/ ST/ SCC and, PwD category students are exempted from remittance of tuition fees by submitting the prescribed application form at the time of admission.