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

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.

BA Political Science courses is an undergraduate course. The BA Political Science course duration is 3 years, across six semesters. The BA Political Science course is one of the most popular UG courses among students. Students who wish to pursue the BA Political Science course must give entrance exams like CUET, JMI Entrance Exam and PUBDET. They can get admission into BA Political Science colleges on the basis of their entrance exam scores.

The key highlights of the MCC placements 2024 basis on the total number of students placed and median package offered are tabulated below:

Particulars	UG 3 Year Statistics (2024)	PG 2 Year Statistics (2024)
Median Salary	INR 4 LPA	INR 4 LPA
Total Students Graduated	1507	570
Total Students Placed	311	216
Students Opted for Higher Studies	523	309

Note: The above-mentioned data has been taken form the Madras Christian College NIRF report 2025.

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.

The deadline for BA admissions at Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science has not been revealed by the institute. Candidates applying for admissions into BA courses at Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science through the CUET exam have their deadline scheduled near the end of March. Typically, the admissions into Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts and Science remain open throughout the year.

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.

The BA admissions at PMU are entirely based on the merit in Class 12. Candidates just have to qualify for the BA eligibility criteria and directly apply through the university's official website. A candidate who has passed Class 12 from a recognised board is eligible to apply for the admission. The admission process includes three simple steps: online registration, selection of students, and final admission. There is no entrance exam required for admission to BA at PMU. Therefore, getting admission into PMU for BA course is not very hard.

Amity University Online offers various scholarships, loans, and easy payment plans to the BA programme students. Amity Online BA scholarships are so offered to make education more accessible for students.

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.
 

Candidates willing to get admission to various postgraduate and undergraduate programmes must apply online on the official website of Annamalai University Chidambaram. Admission to various courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. The accepted entrance exams are GATE, CEETA, NEET, and others. Candidates must prepare well for the entrance exams. NEET 2023 Question Paper with Solutions is (available) here also NEET 2023 Exam Centre List is available here. Do prepare all this for successful admission. At the undergraduate level, Annamalai University Chidambaram offers BA, BTech, BSc, and various other programmes to students. At the postgraduate level, the university provides MCA, MBA, and various other programmes to students. Annamalai University Chidambaram also provides certificate, PhD, and several other courses to students. 

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.

For admission to MKU DDE BA courses, students must begin with an eligibility check. As per the official website, the eligibility criteria differ slightly for a few specialisations. Check below to know the course-wise eligibility criteria:

• BA in History/Political Science/Economics/Journalism and Mass Communication/Public Administration/Sociology: Must have completed Class 12 from a recognised board or completed a three-year Diploma course
• BA in English: Passed Class 12 from a recognised board
• BA in Tamil: Completed Class 12 with Tamil as a subject

The University attracted 207 recruiters for its 2022 placement session who offered a variety of job roles to the students across sectors, such as BFSI, IT, Education, FMCG, Consulting, and E-Commerce, etc. The top recruiters of Bharath University in 2022 included Amazon, Adobe, Deloitte Microsoft, EY, KPMG, PwC, etc. These recruiters placed students in various sectors and offered new-age job profiles. Earlier, in 2022, the top recruiters of Bharath University included Amazon, Flipkart, TCS, Wipro, HCL, Infosys, Adobe, IBM, KPMG, etc. 

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.