B.A. Economics Colleges in Tamil Nadu - Fees, Admissions, Eligibility

Applications typically open in January and then again in July. In total, the university have two cycles of admission. It means students can apply twice annually so you don't have to wait an entire year if you miss an admission cycle. 

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.
 

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.

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.

No, Hindustan University offers admission to all of its courses based on a valid score in the respective entrance exams. For the majority of UG courses from the streams of Science, Commerce, Humanities, Management and Law, the university conducts an in-house entrance exam, i.e., HITSCAT. For BTech course, students can apply via HISEEE, which is also an in-house entrance exam of Hindustan University. Apart from that, students can also get admission to various national level entrance exams such as CLAT/ GATE/ UGC NET, for specific courses. To find course-wise details for the accepted entrance exam, click here.

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. 

 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:

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

CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted in May/June for 37 subjects. The mode of examination is CBT (Computer Based Test). NTA did not release official notification for CUET UG date sheet. Candidates can know exam details through CUET UG information bulletin. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2026 exam in multiple phases depending upon the number of candidates registering for the exam. Registered candidates can know the exact CUET UG exam on hall ticket. Candidates will have to report at the alloted exam centre on the day of the examination. The exam will be held in two slots each day depending upon the subject combinations chosen by the candidate.

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.