List of Arts Colleges in Delhi - Arts is a field of study that helps students learn about general research, comprehensive analysis, and communication depending upon the respective specialization. Most of the students who are interested in Arts and Humanities opt for Bachelor of Arts or other undergraduate or postgraduate courses. The capital of India is an educational hub as well that attracts numerous students from the various corners of the country to pursue higher studies. There is a variety of courses including B.A, BA English Hons, Political Science, MA, MA economics, MA History, and the list goes on. Here in this page, candidates can find the list of Arts Colleges in Delhi that offer a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the national capital.

Top Arts Colleges in Delhi - Highlights

Particulars	Details
Number of Arts Colleges in Delhi	59+
Type of Colleges	Public/Private Arts Colleges in Delhi Government Colleges - 58 Private College - 1
Gender Diversity	Co-Education Colleges - 30 Girls Colleges - 11
Affiliation	University of Delhi
Accreditation	AICTE (All India Institute of Technical Education) NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) UGC (University Grants Commission)
Entrance Exams for Art admissions in Delhi	Various entrance exams like DUET, NEST are conducted for admissions to Art courses
Top Courses	Bachelor of Arts BA English Hons BA Political Science Hons MA Political Science
Average Fee	Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh

Arts Admission in Delhi - Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for admission to the list of Arts Colleges in Delhi varies for the various courses offered by the institutes concerned.

Eligibility Criteria for undergraduate admission to best Arts Colleges in Delhi

In order to apply for admission to undergraduate Arts courses, candidates should have passed class 12 or an equivalent exam from a recognized board of school education.
Candidates seeking admission in BA courses at Delhi should have completed Class 12 or equivalent exam with minimum marks or more as specified based on the respective category.
The authorities may provide the minimum passing marks or grade required at the level of qualifying examination.

Eligibility Criteria for undergraduate admission to best Arts Colleges in Delhi

For admission to postgraduate courses in the top Arts Colleges in Delhi, candidates should have completed graduation in the required programme depending upon the Masters programme opted for. They should have passed Bachelor degree in any discipline with minimum 45% or 50% aggregate marks.

List of Arts Colleges in Delhi (based on NIRF ranking)

S. No.	Name of the Institute	NIRF Ranking 2020
1	Miranda House College	1
2	Lady Shri Ram College For Women	2
3	Hindu College	3
4	St. Stephen`s College	4
5	Hansraj College	9
6	Atma Ram Sanatan Dharm College	13
7	Sri Venkateswara College	14
8	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College	15
9	Gargi College	16
10	Kirori Mal College	19

Arts Admission Process for Colleges in Delhi

Candidates who wish to pursue higher studies in Arts Colleges in Delhi need to follow a certain admission process. The process varies for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Undergraduate Level

Admission to Arts colleges in Delhi is mainly done on the basis of merit at undergraduate level. Candidates need to comply with the minimum eligibility criteria of passing the class 10+2 or any other equivalent examination from a recognized board of education. They should have secured the requisite minimum marks in the qualifying examination. The concerned university for the list of top Arts colleges in Delhi releases the cutoff marks revealing the range of merit within which admissions are accepted. Candidates have to rush for admissions on that basis.

Postgraduate Level

For postgraduate admission to Arts colleges in Delhi, candidates should have passed the undergraduate degree course. Also, various authorities including University of Delhi conducts entrance examinations for MA admissions. Candidates should have qualified the respective entrance examination as well if the institute applying for requires the same.

Top Arts Colleges in Delhi (Placement-wise/ROI wise)

There are various best Arts colleges in Delhi that are known for their placement records.Apart from the quality of education, this is one of the factors why students want tos pursue their higher studies from institutes at Delhi. Candidates can find the list of Art colleges and the expected salaries based on their placement data below.

Placement Record for list of Arts Colleges in Delhi

S.No.	Name of the Institute	Median Salary
S.No.	Name of the Institute	UG	PG
1	Hindu College	Rs 5,00,000	7,50,000
2	Aditi Mahavidyalaya	Rs 3,00,000	N/A
3	St. Stephens College	Rs 6,00,000	N/A
4	Hansraj College	Rs 5,00,000	7,00,000
5	Kirori Mal College	Rs 5,00,000	Rs 4,50,000
6	Daulat Ram College	Rs 3,75,000	Rs 4,50,000
7	Indraprastha College for Women	Rs 5,50,000	Rs 6,50,000
8	Gargi College	Rs 3,50,000	Rs 4,00,000
9	Sri Venkateswara College	Rs 4,00,000	N/A
10	Maharaja Agrasen College, Delhi	Rs 2,50,000	N/A

List of Arts Colleges in Delhi (Course and Fees-wise)

The amount payable annually varies for any institute based on whether the institute is private or public/ government aided. Candidates may find the best Arts colleges in Delhi below with the course wise corresponding fee.

Course Fee for Arts Colleges in Delhi

S.No.	Name of the Institute	Name of the Programme	Course Fee
1	Hindu College	BA	Rs 51,560
		BA English Hons
		BA History Hons
		BA Philosophy Hons
		BA Political Science Hons
		BA Sociology Hons
		BA Hindi Hons
		BA Sanskrit Hons
		BA Music Hons
		BA English and Economics
		BA Hindi and Philosophy
		BA History and Political Science
		BA Sanskrit and Political Science
		MA English	Rs 33,180
		MA Hindi
		MA History
		MA Philosophy
		MA Political Science
		MA Sanskrit
2	Aditi Mahavidyalaya	BA	Rs 11,430
		BA Hindi Patrakarita Evam Jansanchar Hons	Rs 20,880
		BA Social Work Hons	Rs 16,080
		BA Geography Hons	Rs 15,930
		BA Economics and Food Technology	Rs 12,480
		BA Economics and Mathematics
		BA Economics and Psychology
		BA Food Technology and Geography
		BA Geography and History
		BA Hindi and NHE
		BA Hindi and Political Science
		BA Mathematics and Psychology
		BA NHE and Sociology
		BA Political Science and Sociology
3	St Stephens College	BA	Rs 1.21 lakh
4	Hansraj College	BA	Rs 61,630
		BA Economics Hons	Rs 62,840
		BA English Hons
		BA Hindi Hons
		BA History Hons
		BA Philosophy Hons
		BA Sanskrit Hons
		MA English	Rs 36,870
		MA Hindi
		MA History
		MA Sanskrit
5	Kirori Mal College	BA	Rs 37,030
		BA Economics Hons
		BA English Hons
		BA Urdu Hons
		BA Political Science Hons	Rs 36,730
		BA Hindi Hons
		BA History Hons
		BA Sanskrit Hons
		BA Geography Hons	Rs 41,840
		MA English	Rs 27,970
		MA Hindi
		MA History
		MA Political Science
		MA Sanskrit
		MA Urdu

Government Arts Colleges in Delhi

There are 58 Government Arts colleges in Delhi that offer a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Candidates may find the Arts colleges in Delhi under the government.

Check the List of Government Arts Colleges in Delhi

S.No.	Name of Government Arts Colleges in Delhi
1	Hindu College, Delhi
2	Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Delhi
3	St Stephens College, Delhi
4	School of Open Learning, University of Delhi, Delhi
5	Hansraj College, Delhi
6	Kirori Mal College, Delhi
7	Aryabhatta College, New Delhi
8	Daulat Ram College, Delhi
9	Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi
10	Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, New Delhi
11	Bharati College, New Delhi
12	Gargi College, Delhi
13	College of Vocational Studies, New Delhi
14	Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi
15	Maharaja Agrasen College
16	Miranda House, Delhi
17	Lady Shriram College for Women, New Delhi
18	Ramjas College, Delhi
19	Ramanujan College, New Delhi
20	Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, New Delhi
21	Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi
22	Zakir Husain Delhi College, Delhi
23	Swami Shraddhanand College, Delhi
24	Dyal Singh College, New Delhi
25	Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, Delhi
26	Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi
27	Jesus and Mary College, Delhi
28	Deshbandhu College, New Delhi
29	Rajdhani College, New Delhi
30	SGTB Khalsa College - Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College
31	Satyawati College, Delhi
32	Shivaji College, Delhi
33	PGDAV College, Delhi
34	Kamala Nehru College, Delhi
35	Lakshmibai College, Delhi
36	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, New Delhi
37	Shyama Prasad Mukherji College For Women, New Delhi
38	Sri Aurobindo College, New Delhi
39	Kalindi College, New Delhi
40	Shyam Lal College, Delhi
41	Bhagini Nivedita College, New Delhi
42	Ram Lal Anand College, New Delhi
43	Motilal Nehru College, New Delhi
44	Vivekananda College, Delhi
45	Mata Sundri College for Women, New Delhi
46	Maitreyi College, New Delhi
47	Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College, New Delhi
48	Janki Devi Memorial College, New Delhi
49	Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, Delhi
50	PGDAV Evening College, New Delhi
51	Sri Aurobindo College Evening, New Delhi
52	Motilal Nehru College Evening, New Delhi
53	Satyawati College Evening, Delhi
54	Dyal Singh Evening College, New Delhi
55	Shyam Lal College Evening, Delhi
56	Zakir Husain Post Graduate Evening College, New Delhi
57	Centre for Distance and Open Learning, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
58	Delhi Institute of Heritage Research and Management, New Delhi

Private Arts Colleges in Delhi

Coming to the private institute among the list of Arts colleges in Delhi, International Women Polytechnic, Janakpuri is the only one. The institute offers a variety of diploma courses including Diploma in Commercial Art. The duration of this programme at International Women Polytechnic, Janakpuri is 2 years.

Entrance Exams of Arts Colleges in Delhi

For admissions to Arts Colleges in Delhi, mainly the merit basis is considered for admissions. However, there are a few examinations conducted for Arts college admissions in Delhi.

Name of the Entrance Exam	Details
Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Test	Jawaharlal Nehru University conducts entrance examination for admission into various undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Delhi University Entrance Test	The University of Delhi conducts Delhi University Entrance Test for various courses including MA.

List of Arts Colleges in Delhi - Course/Branch-wise

Although Bachelor or Master of Arts is the main terminology used for Arts programmes, there is a variety of specializations offered under this course. Candidates may find a handful of top Arts colleges in Delhi below that offer a variety of Arts courses.

S.No.	Name of the Institute	Name of the Programme
1	Hindu College	BA
		BA English Hons
		BA History Hons
		BA Philosophy Hons
		BA Political Science Hons
		BA Sociology Hons
		BA Hindi Hons
		BA Sanskrit Hons
		BA Music Hons
		BA English and Economics
		BA Hindi and Philosophy
		BA History and Political Science
		BA Sanskrit and Political Science
		MA English
		MA Hindi
		MA History
		MA Philosophy
		MA Political Science
		MA Sanskrit
2	Aditi Mahavidyalaya	BA
		BA Hindi Patrakarita Evam Jansanchar Hons
		BA Social Work Hons
		BA Geography Hons
		BA Economics and Food Technology
		BA Economics and Mathematics
		BA Economics and Psychology
		BA Food Technology and Geography
		BA Geography and History
		BA Hindi and NHE
		BA Hindi and Political Science
		BA Mathematics and Psychology
		BA NHE and Sociology
		BA Political Science and Sociology
3	St Stephens College	BA
4	Hansraj College	BA
		BA Economics Hons
		BA English Hons
		BA Hindi Hons
		BA History Hons
		BA Philosophy Hons
		BA Sanskrit Hons
		MA English
		MA Hindi
		MA History
		MA Sanskrit
5	Kirori Mal College	BA
		BA Economics Hons
		BA English Hons
		BA Urdu Hons
		BA Political Science Hons
		BA Hindi Hons
		BA History Hons
		BA Sanskrit Hons
		BA Geography Hons
		MA English
		MA Hindi
		MA History
		MA Political Science
		MA Sanskrit
		MA Urdu

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q- Does Delhi University (DU) offer Fine Arts?

A- The University of Delhi offers various courses in Arts including Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in various specializations, Diploma in Commercial Art, etc.

Q- Which college is best for Arts in Delhi University?

A- Based on the NIRF 2020 ranking, Miranda House is the best college as it bagged NIRF 1 ranking in college category.

Q- How many Arts colleges are there in Delhi?

A- Based on the list of Arts colleges in Delhi, there are 58 government and 1 private arts college in Delhi.

Q- Can I get admission in DU with 75% marks?

A- It depends upon the exact programme which the candidate applies for. The DU Arts cutodff varies for the courses and colleges and number of applications received for such programme affects the chances of admission through a given cutoff.

Q- Which government college is best for BA in Delhi?

A- Considering the NIRF ranking and student reviews, Hindu College is the most popular for BA under the list of Arts Colleges in Delhi.

Q- Where can I find the NIRF ranking for Art colleges in Delhi?

A- Candidates may visit the NIRF official website and go for college rankings. The India level rankings will appear and candidates can filter out the Arts colleges in Delhi.

Q- What is the total number of Arts Colleges in Delhi?

A- There Are 59 Arts colleges in Delhi that offer a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Q- What are BA colleges in Delhi other than DU?

A- Other than the University of Delhi, candidates can try for GGSIPU, JMI University, etc. for admission to best Arts colleges in Delhi.

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