Best Philosophy Colleges in Pune - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Yes, some online course providers offer MA Philosophy course in online mode which you can pursue without attending regular college. You can find some of them in the table given below:

MA Philosophy Online Courses	Offered By	Course Duration	Average Fees (in INR)
MA in Philosophy	The Open University	24 months	10.75 Lakh
MA in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics	University of Leeds	24 months	12.04 Lakh
Online M.A. in Philosophy and Psychology	Sree Pashmi Institute of Management and Science	2 years	-

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Given below are the types of MA Philosophy courses classified based on the mode of education -

MA Philosophy Course Types	Description
Full-time MA Philosophy Course	Offered in full-time or regular mode is a classroom programme wherein the students have to attend regular college.
Distance MA Philosophy Course	Students can study without attending regular college
Online MA Philosophy Course	It is also offered online, where students can study through online lectures and course materials.

MA Philosophy is a post-graduate degree programme in Philosophy which can be pursued after graduation. This is 2-year term course which is most commonly divided into four semesters for the ease of learning and convenience.

Here are some of the main subject topics which will be taught during the 2-year duration MA Philosophy course.

• Classical Indian Philosophy
• Ethics
• Modern Western Philosophy
• Greek Philosophy
• Continental Philosophy
• Philosophy of Language
• Logic, etc.

Yes, Fergusson College has allocations applied for students coming from DES-affiliated institutions, particularly for junior college and internal progressions. Candidates can check below the Fergusson College seat reservation:

Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics has been rated 4 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

Savitribai Phule Pune University  (also known as UNIPUNE, Pune University and SPPU), is a collegiate public state university. The University is located at Pune, was established in 1949 through Poona University Act and is one of the premier universities in India. Recognised by UGC, it is popularly known as the 'Oxford of the East'. The University is accredited ‘A’ grade by NAAC. With over 40+ academic departments,  10+ faculties and 50+ research centres, the university also has about 300+ recognised research institutes and over 700 affiliated colleges offering UG, PG, diploma, PG diploma, PhD and certificate courses.

The top recruiters at Symbiosis School of Liberal Arts, Symbiosis International, Pune include Amazon, American Express, Asian Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, Ernst and Young, Global Educational Services, GQ Middle East, HDFC Bank, Mullen Lowe Lintas Group, etc.

MIT School of Vedic Sciences offers UG and PG programmes in Psychology and Vedic Sciences. The schools offers courses for the duration of 2- 4 years in full-time mode. The courses includes BSc, MSc and MA. 

The median salary trend witnessed during St. Xavier's College, Mumbai placements is mentioned below:

Course	Median Package 2023	Median Package 2024	Median Package 2025
UG 3-year	INR 6.89 LPA	INR 6 LPA	INR 6.12 LPA
PG 2-year	INR 6.23 LPA	INR 3.6 LPA	INR 5.25 LPA

The table below reflects on the Mithibai College departments:

Arts
Economics	Languages	Philosophy
Political Science	Psychology	Sociology
Multimedia & Mass Communication	-	-
Commerce
Accountancy	Commerce	Finance
Management	-	-
Science
Biochemistry	Biotechnology	Botany
Zoology	Statistics	Physics
Microbiology	Mathematics	Computer Science
Chemistry	-	-

Yes, Sophia College has an amazing placements  that provides job and internship opportunities for students of all years. The college has an active Placement Cell that works closely with the industry to provide internships and job placements to deserving candidates. However, the highest package offered by Sophia College for Women was INR 50 LPA. The top recruiting companies that offer placements at Sophia College for Women include MarketRx India Pvt. Ltd., Teach for India, Aranca, Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, JP Morgan, Taj, Fidelity, etc.

Yes, K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce is ranked by various ranking bodies. A few of the important K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce rankings are mentioned below:

Ranking Body	K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce Rankings
The Week 2025 under the Humanities & Social Sciences category	27
The Week 2025 under the Accounting & Commerce category	77
India Today 2024 under the Accounting & Commerce category	20
India Today 2024 under the Humanities & Social Sciences category	23
The Week 2024 under the Accounting & Commerce category	87
India Today 2023 for BCom	18
India Today 2023 for BA	24
The Week 2023 for Arts	27
India Today 2022 for BCom	18
India Today 2022 for BA	25

Candidates should have 55% (General category) aggregate marks in their Bachelors and 50% (for all reserved categories).Admissions to all the UG and PG courses are done on the basis of merit as per the HSNC University, Mumbai guidelines. Cutoff for the UG courses at KC College ranges from 90 to 100 percent, depending on the category and courses. Ph.D. admissions are based on the entrance test which is further followed by a personal interview conducted by the college.

According to the data gathered from multiple online sources, Business Development domain has placed the most no. of MU students. The domain-wise Mumbai University alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

For the General AI female category, the last round cutoff ranged from 395 (BTech CSE) to 16204 (BS in Chemistry). Among all the BTech courses, BTech CSE was the most sought-after course for admission, with the cutoff rank of 395. In the case of BS courses, BS in Mathematics was the most competitive course, with the closing rank of 3727. 

Students can check the table below to know the Round 1 and Last Round closing ranks for other courses.

Course	Round 1 Cutoff 2026	Last Round Cutoff 2026
B.Tech. in Aerospace Engineering	6885	6885
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering	6336	6336
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering	8730	8730
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	395	395
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	1600	1600
B.Tech. in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science	8335	8335
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering	4903	4903
B.Tech. in Engineering Physics	4090	4541
B.S. in Chemistry	16204	16204
B.S. in Economics	5998	5998
B.S. in Mathematics	3727	3727
B.Tech. + M.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	2693	2693
B.Tech. in Energy Engineering	6945	6945
B.Tech. in Environmental Science and Engineering	9532	9532
B.Tech. in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research	3189	3189
B.S. in Applied Geophysics	14289	14289

Note: Other categories, rounds, etc., will have different cutoffs.