Updated on Sep 9, 2025 08:41 IST
Tasbiya Khan

Tasbiya KhanSenior Executive

Top Arts Colleges in Bangalore 2026: Ranking, Fees, Admission, Courses, Placements

About 10+ top Arts colleges are there in Bangalore. Of these, 12 are private colleges. Admission is on merit basis or through entrance like JET. Top BA colleges in Bangalore include Christ University, Mount Carmel College, St. Joseph's University, Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women, The Oxford College of Arts, M.S. Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Jyoti Nivas College, etc.

Top Arts Colleges in Bangalore: Highlights 2025

Candidates can see the table below:

Particulars

Details

No. of Arts Colleges in Bangalore

10+ colleges

Annual Fees

Less than INR 1 Lakh: 1 college

INR 1-2 Lakh: 3 colleges

INR 3-5 Lakh: 3 colleges

More than INR 5 Lakh: 1 college

Top  Arts Colleges in Bangalore

Christ University, Mount Carmel College, St. Joseph’s University, Kristu Jayanti College, Jain Deemed-to-be University, etc.

Top Arts Specializations

English and Computer Science

Accepted Entrance Exams

Merit-Based and JET

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Arts Colleges in Bangalore: NIRF Ranking 2025

Candidates can see the table below:

Top College NIRF 2023 NIRF 2024 NIRF 2025
Kristu Jayanti College Ranking NA 60 34
M S Ramaiah College of Arts, Science, and Commerce Ranking NA 87 67
St. Joseph`s College of Commerce Ranking 65 55 98

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Arts Colleges in Bangalore with India Today Ranking 2024

Candidates can see the table below:

Top Colleges India Today Ranking 2024
Christ University Ranking 15
Mount Carmel College Ranking 17
St. Joseph's University Ranking 18
Kristu Jayanti College Ranking 21
School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Jain Deemed-to-be University Ranking 51
Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women Ranking 57

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Arts Colleges in Bangalore: Admission 2025

Candidates can see below the eligibility criteria:

  • UG level: Must have passed Class 12 with at least a 45-55% aggregate score from a recognized board. 
  • PG level: Must have completed their graduation in a relevant subject, with a minimum of 45-55% aggregate score.
  • PhD level: Must have completed their Master's degree in the subject that they wish to pursue, or a related field, with a minimum of a 60% aggregate score.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Arts Colleges in Bangalore: Exam Schedules 2025

Candidates can see the table below:

Exam Name

Exam Schedule

Exam Syllabus

JET

JET Schedule

JET Syllabus

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Private Arts Colleges in Bangalore: Admission, Fees and India Today Ranking 2024 

Candidates can see the table below for private colleges:

Top Colleges

Average Fees

India Today Ranking 2024

Christ University Admission

INR 3.21 Lakh

15

Mount Carmel College Admission

INR 3.04 Lakh 

17

St. Joseph’s University Admission

INR 90,000

18

Surana College Admission

INR 1.26 Lakh

129

St. Claret College Admission

INR 1.92 Lakh

151

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Arts Colleges in Bangalore: Fees vs Salary

Candidates can see the table below with fees and salary:

College Name

Tuition Fees

Average Package

Christ University Courses

INR 3.21 Lakh

INR 4.80 LPA

Mount Carmel College Courses

INR 3.04 Lakh

INR 3.33 LPA

Surana College Courses

INR 1.26 Lakh

INR 3 LPA

St. Claret College Courses

INR 1.92 Lakh

INR 4.28 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Highest Salary Offered by Top Arts Colleges in Bangalore

Candidates can see the table below with placements:

College Name

Average Package

Top Recruiters

Christ University Placement

INR 4.80 LPA

Mount Carmel College Placement

INR 3.33 LPA

Accenture, Google, Goldman Sachs, Capgemini, etc.

Surana College Placement

INR 3 LPA

Infosys, Accenture, Amazon, Cognizant, Wipro, etc.

St. Claret College Placement

INR 4.28 LPA

Amazon, Deloitte, Accenture, EY, Airtel, etc.

Source: Official site and may vary.

Top Arts Colleges in Bangalore: Comparison

Listed below is the comparison of the best colleges in Bangalore for Arts:

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Ownership

Exams Accepted

111
India Today ' 25
(All India)
Jyoti Nivas College
4.2

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
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