Best Literature Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

There are 452 Literature colleges in India. Out of these, division of colleges by ownership is private owned: 154, public / government owned: 133 & public private owned: 59.

Location wise

There are several Literature in major cities across the country such as India and so on. Out of all the cities, Tamil Nadu has 66 Top Literature colleges in India.

Location Details	Colleges
Tamil Nadu	66 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	49 Colleges
West Bengal	46 Colleges
Kerala	45 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	31 Colleges
Maharashtra	28 Colleges
Rajasthan	28 Colleges
Karnataka	25 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	21 Colleges
Bihar	18 Colleges
Kolkata	16 Colleges
Coimbatore	15 Colleges
Andhra Pradesh	15 Colleges
Assam	15 Colleges
Gujarat	11 Colleges
Chennai	10 Colleges
Haryana	10 Colleges
Jaipur	10 Colleges
Telangana	10 Colleges
Bangalore	9 Colleges

Specializations

Literature offers various specialisations like English, Hindi and Mathematics. Below is the table showing number of colleges offering each Literature specialisation:

Specialization Details	Colleges
English	104 Colleges
Hindi	15 Colleges
Mathematics	6 Colleges
Public Administration	4 Colleges
Home Science	3 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	3 Colleges
Statistics	3 Colleges
Environmental Sciences	2 Colleges
Finance	2 Colleges
Acting	1 Colleges
Advertising	1 Colleges
Agriculture	1 Colleges
Anchoring & Reporting	1 Colleges
Ancient History	1 Colleges
Criminology	1 Colleges
Ethics	1 Colleges
Film Studies / Appreciation	1 Colleges
French	1 Colleges
Human Resources	1 Colleges
International Relations	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

The most popular exam accepted by Literature in India is CBSE 12th. Below is table showing exams accepted by number of colleges:

Exam Details	Colleges
CBSE 12th	229 Colleges
Tamilnadu 12th	41 Colleges
WBCHSE	40 Colleges
Kerala 12th	27 Colleges
CUET	14 Colleges
UP 12th	14 Colleges
BSEB 12th	14 Colleges
AHSEC	14 Colleges
CUET-PG	14 Colleges
Maharashtra HSC	12 Colleges
RBSE 12th	9 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	7 Colleges
SAT India	5 Colleges
ISC	5 Colleges
GSEB 12th	5 Colleges
Karnataka 2nd PUC	5 Colleges
JAC 12th	4 Colleges
MBOSE HSSLC	4 Colleges
MBSE HSSLC	4 Colleges
AP PGCET	4 Colleges

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There are 452 Literature colleges in India. Out of these, division of colleges by ownership is private owned: 154, public / government owned: 133 & public private owned: 59.

Location wise

There are several Literature in major cities across the country such as India and so on. Out of all the cities, Tamil Nadu has 66 Top Literature colleges in India.

Location Details	Colleges
Tamil Nadu	66 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	49 Colleges
West Bengal	46 Colleges
Kerala	45 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	31 Colleges
Maharashtra	28 Colleges
Rajasthan	28 Colleges
Karnataka	25 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	21 Colleges
Bihar	18 Colleges
Kolkata	16 Colleges
Coimbatore	15 Colleges
Andhra Pradesh	15 Colleges
Assam	15 Colleges
Gujarat	11 Colleges
Chennai	10 Colleges
Haryana	10 Colleges
Jaipur	10 Colleges
Telangana	10 Colleges
Bangalore	9 Colleges

Specializations

Literature offers various specialisations like English, Hindi and Mathematics. Below is the table showing number of colleges offering each Literature specialisation:

Specialization Details	Colleges
English	104 Colleges
Hindi	15 Colleges
Mathematics	6 Colleges
Public Administration	4 Colleges
Home Science	3 Colleges
Sales & Marketing	3 Colleges
Statistics	3 Colleges
Environmental Sciences	2 Colleges
Finance	2 Colleges
Acting	1 Colleges
Advertising	1 Colleges
Agriculture	1 Colleges
Anchoring & Reporting	1 Colleges
Ancient History	1 Colleges
Criminology	1 Colleges
Ethics	1 Colleges
Film Studies / Appreciation	1 Colleges
French	1 Colleges
Human Resources	1 Colleges
International Relations	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

The most popular exam accepted by Literature in India is CBSE 12th. Below is table showing exams accepted by number of colleges:

Exam Details	Colleges
CBSE 12th	229 Colleges
Tamilnadu 12th	41 Colleges
WBCHSE	40 Colleges
Kerala 12th	27 Colleges
CUET	14 Colleges
UP 12th	14 Colleges
BSEB 12th	14 Colleges
AHSEC	14 Colleges
CUET-PG	14 Colleges
Maharashtra HSC	12 Colleges
RBSE 12th	9 Colleges
MPBSE 12th	7 Colleges
SAT India	5 Colleges
ISC	5 Colleges
GSEB 12th	5 Colleges
Karnataka 2nd PUC	5 Colleges
JAC 12th	4 Colleges
MBOSE HSSLC	4 Colleges
MBSE HSSLC	4 Colleges
AP PGCET	4 Colleges

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