Best MA Colleges in Delhi 2026: Ranking, Fees, Courses, Placements

According to NIRF 2024 under “College” category, Hindu College secured 1st position as the top ranked MA college in Delhi followed by Miranda House and Kirori Mal College.

The table below shows the top MA colleges in Delhi along with their NIRF ranking over the past three years under “Colleges” category:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
Hindu College Ranking	2	2	1
Miranda House Ranking	1	1	2
Kirori Mal College Ranking	10	9	9
Lady Shri Ram College for Women Ranking	5	9	10
Hansraj College Ranking	14	12	12
Gargi College Ranking	23	31	31

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

There are around 90+ best colleges for MA in Delhi. Out of these 20+ colleges are owned privately, and 50+ are owned by the government. CUET-PG is the popular entrance exam for admission and also some colleges demand direct merit-based admissions to the best colleges for MA Economics in India.

 Hindu College, University of Delhi, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, Miranda House, University of Delhi, and, many more are the top colleges for MA Colleges in Delhi.

There are about 90+ best MA colleges in Delhi. Of these, 53 colleges are owned by public/government organisations and 22 colleges are privately owned. CUET PG, IPU CET, etc. are the top accepting entrance exams in the best MA colleges in Delhi. Some of the top Arts colleges in Delhi include Hindu College, Hansraj College, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Miranda House, Gargi College, Kirori Mal College, Indraprastha College for Women, Ramjas College, Daulat Ram College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and many others.

The overall highest package recorded during Hindu College placements 2025 was 24.8 LPA. In 2023, the highest package recorded was 36.5 LPA.

Hello Raj, It's actually the matter of your priorities. Your passion. Your interests. Surely, if you are to work as a teacher then not only MA but Ph.D is also required. For getting a job in other fields it may not be useful.

Yes, there are many private MA colleges in Delhi. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Private Colleges	Tuition Fee
LPU Admission	INR 40,000- INR 2 lakh
Teri School of Advanced Studies Admission	INR 3 Lacs – INR 12 lakh
Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management Admission	INR 38,000 – INR 46,000
UPES Admission	INR 4 Lacs – INR 5 lakh
Jagannath Community College Admission	INR 2 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Yes, there are many government MA colleges in Delhi. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Public/Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fee
Hindu College Admission	INR 52,000
Hansraj College Admission	INR 432
Miranda House Admission	INR 29,000 – INR 38,000
Gargi College Admission	INR 32,000
Kirori Mal College Admission	INR 34,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Yes you can pursue MA or Master of Arts course through distance or correspondence mode of education. If you are a working candidate or you have other commitments then pursuing an MA course in distance mode can be a good option for you. This way you would be able to expand your knowledge and enhance your job prospects. You will find around 160+ colleges in India that offer MA courses in distance mode. Some of these are IGNOU, School of Open Learning (DU), VMOU etc. 

The MA total tuition fee for the available courses is between 29,100 & 38,100. This fee is inclusive of all the MA course specialisations offered by the college. Additionally, this fee is taken from unofficial sources. Other than the tuition fee, students can also pay other fee while applying to Miranda House, like the hostel fee, (if applicable) & application charges. 

Joining the top MA colleges in Delhi can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
Hindu College MA	INR 52,000	INR 9 LPA
Hansraj College MA	INR 432	INR 7 LPA
Miranda House MA	INR 29,000 – INR 38,000	INR 7 LPA
Gargi College MA	INR 32,000	INR 5 LPA
Kirori Mal College MA	INR 34,000	INR 5 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Yes, it is estimated that joining the top MA colleges in Delhi can be affordable as most of the colleges have tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh. Listed below are the colleges along with their tuition fees:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
Hindu College	INR 52,000
Hansraj College	INR 432
Miranda House	INR 29,000 – INR 38,000
Gargi College	INR 32,000
Kirori Mal College	INR 34,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website.

There are many specialised courses offered by MA colleges in Delhi. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Hindi	36
English	31
Urdu	6
Public Administration	5
Clinical Psychology	5

Yes, there are about 20 distance MA colleges in Delhi. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
IGNOU	INR 9,000 – INR 21,000
School of Open Learning, University of Delhi	INR 2,000
Centre for Distance and Open Learning, Jamia Millia Islamia	INR 20,000
Delhi Degree College, Badarpur	INR 6,000
Aryabhatta Degree College	INR 9,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website.

Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi is affiliated with Delhi University. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Kirori Mal College, Delhi is ranked 9th under the 'Colleges' category by the NIRF Ranking 2024. Kirori Mal College offers BA, BSc, BCom, MA,  and MSc at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As per Kirori Mal College NIRF report 2024, the median package offered during UG 3-year placements 2023 stood at INR 7.2 LPA.

The only main difference between them is their "area of study". This changes the career paths and job options for the postgrads.

An MA in Psychology studies the human mind, behavior, and patterns. The MA in Philosophy, on the other hand, studies the 'why' of existence, values, reason, mind, language, and more. 

MA Psychology students work as  Mental Health Researchers, Rehabilitation Forensics, Counselors, Clinical Psychologists, Government Officials, Human Resource Specialists, and Social Workers, etc. And MA Philosophy students work as Professors, Lawyers, Consultants, Government Policy Analysts, Journalists, etc.

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Well, you don't really need any skills to pursue an MA course. Just fulfill the eligibility requirements, and you're good to go. Most MA colleges require entrance exam scores, so you'd need that as well. 

To succeed in your field, some abilities will help you -

• Critical thinking
• Basic technical skills
• Writing & research skills

It's huge. An MA in India will open doors for research-based roles and further studies, like a PhD. You'll get in-depth knowledge in a specific area, which will eventually enhance your chances of getting higher pay. 

If you're planning to move abroad, I would suggest that you pursue your master's there only. It'll give you better chances of industry-networking, global exposure, more acceptance in the market, etc.

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The Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College has no hostel facility. South campus hostel facility is only for Postgraduate course students. Usually student live in nearby PG within 500 meters from college. Ample options are available for food, good PG, a place to hang out, as well as gyms, health center hospitals in nearby area. The Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College Hostel Fees is INR 5,000 per month.

M.A. in English at Sri Venkateswara College is a 2 years course at the PG level. The course offers admission to 16 students.

Combined intake across all courses at Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi is up to 2453. Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi offers Degree courses including 43 UG and 7 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time and Part Time mode.

No, MA in Psychology is not offered by LSR College. This information is as per the DU PG Admission Bulletin 2023-24. In case the college offers the course in future, the same shall be updated on its official website (lsr.edu.in). The Delhi University colleges that offer the course are Daulat Ram College,  Indraprastha College for Women, and Zakir Hussain College.

SRCC is a very famous college. The college is famous for its infrastructure and the placement it offers to students. To get admission to this college, candidates must have valid scores in accepted entrance exams such as CUET,  CUET PG, and others. SRCC is ranked 11 by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2023 under the Colleges category, one by Outlook 2023, and India Today 2023 under the Accounting & Commerce category.

Daulat Ram College has a good placement record with the highest package of INR 23.05 LPA bagged during the 2024 placements. Furthermore, the average package for the year 2024 stood at INR 6.47 LPA. Check the complete insights of Daulat Ram College placements 2023 to 2024 from the table below:

The following is a list of a few top companies that were a part of the recent placement drive at Ramjas College:

Ramjas College Top Companies
Deloitte	Wipro	EY
Morgan Stanley	De Shaw & Co	Walmart
PwC	Accenture	Mother Dairy

Hello Nishar Ahmed, Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College of Delhi seems to have lost its way but it's trying to recover. It has of course obtained an NAAC grading of "A" which is quite good. Besides this, in the national institutional ranking framework the college was appearing in the top 40 for quite many years before sleeping to about 70 and then recovering again quite well. These rankings are based on the overall performance which includes the staff the facilities etc. which the college provides to the students. Any recurring institution which is in the top 40 can be considered quite good. And based on this logic one can say that the post-graduation in Arts in different subjects offered by this institution is quite good. 
Here I would like to admit and say that selection of a college to seek admission in Delhi is a very tough choice.

Best wishes to you.

Yes, BA in multiple specialisations/subject combinations are offered by Gargi College. Students can opt for BA general and BA (Hons.). Each of these courses at the UG level is of three years duration. The tuition fee for Gargi College BA courses is INR 97,700. The mentioned fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and, hence, is indicative. Admission to BA courses at Gargi College is based on the common admission process at the University of Delhi. For that, they must have to appear in CUET UG and register for CSAS, DU.

You can't get direct admission at Dyal singh college,university of delhi for  Postgraduate programs including M.A. the college follows the CUET admission process.CUET is a entrance exam conducted Nation level for UG and PG admission process.you need apply for the exam in CUET official website for writing Exam.

The cutoff mark is expected to be around 70% in CUET exam to get admission in Dyal singh college.so,if you aiming to do M.A degree in Dyal singh college, university of delhi means you need to get good scores in CUET exam.You can also apply the course and college you willing to get admission in Official website of CUET.

Maitreyi College, University of Delhi offers median package range of (aprx)INR 406,313 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance program as well. Additionally, it has been rated 3.2 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.

No, Shyam Lal College admission to all the courses, i.e., undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, is entrance-based. While this DU-affiliated college accepts CUET UG exam for admission to its undergraduate courses, such as , admission to all the postgraduate courses is subject to the CUET- PG exam starting admission 2025. Shyam Lal College along with DU started accepting CUET UG starting 2022 and the CUET PG from 2025 session onward. Before this, admission to undergraduate was based on merit in Class 12 and PG admission was mostly subject to DUET exam previously conducted by DU.

As per NIRF 2025, a total of 347 UG (3 years) students are placed in Kamala Nehru College placements 2024. To know more about year wise student placement data, check out the table below:

Note- The above information is taken from the official NIRF report 2025. The placement drive for 2025 is taking place now so the current information is not available. Once it is released, it will be updated here. 

Admission to all the Shivaji College courses is entrance-based. While Shivaji College accepts CUET UG exam for admission to its undergraduate courses, admission to all the PG programmes is subject to the CUET- PG exam. The eligibility requirements for all the popular programmes offered by the college are tabulated below:

Courses	Eligibility
BA	Pass in Class 12
BSc	Pass in Class 12
BCom	Pass in Class 12
MA	Minimum 40-50 % aggregate in graduation

Jesus and Mary College accepts entrance exam scores from the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The CUET scores are used to determine admission to UG courses as well as PG courses at the college. Candidates need to register for the CUET exam and their scores will be considered for admission to their preferred programs at Jesus and Mary College.

Ram Lal Anand College cutoff 2025 for CUET UG has been released, wherein the cutoff scores varied between 276.91 and 795.27 for admission across multiple courses at the UG level. This cutoff range is for the students belonging to the General AI quota. Please note that the cutoff scores varied for different rounds, courses, specialisations and categories. For the General AI quota, the Ram Lal Anand College CUET UG cutoff 2025 is tabulated below:

Course	CUET UG Round 1 Cutoff 2025
B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi	276.91
Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)	466.97
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Geology	501.87
B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi Patrakarita Evam Jansanchar	523.76
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics	561.02
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Microbiology	577.19
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science	615.74
B.A. (History, Political Science)	661.75
B.A. (Hons.) in English	667.38
B.A. (Hons.) in History	670.49
B.A. (Economics, Computer Science)	676.23
B.A. (Economics, Mathematics)	682.52
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Statistics	712.45
B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science	724.3
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)	774.79
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com. Hons.)	795.27

Over 50 sectors took part in the hiring process in the PGDAV College placement in 2022. Check out the table for more:

Note- The college has not released the placement report for season 2023-24 as of yet.