33 BA colleges in Ernakulam 2026
There are 33 BA colleges in Ernakulam, Kerala.
3 are government institutions and 30 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹2,569 to ₹53,760 (median ₹25,000), based on published figures from 5 of the 33 colleges.
8 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 5 of 33 colleges.
BA in Ernakulam at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 33
- Government / private
- 3 / 30
- Annual fees
- ₹2,569 – ₹53,760
- Median annual fee
- ₹25,000
- Course fees based on
- 5 of 33 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 8 of 33
- Average student rating
- 3.8 / 5 from 31 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹46.5 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 160 across 3 colleges
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Which BA college in Ernakulam is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
BA fees in Ernakulam
The 5 colleges here that publish a fee for this course. An empty cell means the college has not published that figure.
| College | Annual fee | Total fee | Seats |
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| Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit - [SSUS] Kalady Bachelor of Arts [BA] + Bachelor of Education [B.Ed] | ₹7,250 | ₹21,750 | 50 |
| Maharaja's College Bachelor of Arts [BA] {Hons.} | ₹2,569 | ₹8,100 | 50 |
| Yeldo Mar Baselios College - [YMBC] Bachelor of Arts [BA] | ₹53,760 | ₹1.61 L | 60 |
| Government College Tripunithura Bachelor of Arts [BA] | ₹25,000 | ₹75,000 | — |
| Mar Thoma College for Women Perumbavoor Bachelor of Arts [BA] | ₹25,000 | ₹75,000 | — |
All BA colleges in Ernakulam
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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Cochin University of Science and Technology - [CUSAT]
Kochi Government NIRF #116 Est. 1971- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹20 L
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Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit - [SSUS] Kalady
Ernakulam Private NIRF #151 Est. 1993- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹7,250/yr
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Sacred Heart College - [SHC]
Ernakulam Private NIRF #44 Est. 1944- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹46.5 L
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DePaul Institute of Science and Technology - [DiST] Angamaly
Ernakulam Private Est. 2002- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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Yeldo Mar Baselios College - [YMBC]
Ernakulam Private Est. 2003- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹53,760/yr
- Highest package
- ₹15 L
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Chinmaya Vishwa Vidyapeeth - [CVV]
Kochi Private Est. 2016- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹7 L
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Presentation College of Applied Sciences Puthenvelikara
Ernakulam Private Est. 2002- Student rating
- 3.3/5
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St Mary's College of Commerce and Management Studies Thuruthiply
Ernakulam Private Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.5/5
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T.M. Jacob Memorial Government College Manimalakunnu
Ernakulam Private Est. 1981- Student rating
- 4.8/5
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Government College Tripunithura
Ernakulam Private Est. 1982- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹25,000/yr
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Mar Thoma College for Women Perumbavoor
Ernakulam Private Est. 1982- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹25,000/yr
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Showing the top 30 of 33. See all colleges in Ernakulam
Entrance exams for BA in Ernakulam
The exams most often accepted by colleges on this page.
How to choose between them
- Check the affiliating university and approvals before the fee. A degree's value follows the body that awards it.
- Treat a published fee as the tuition floor. Hostel, exam and one-time charges are usually quoted separately.
- Ask what the placement figure counts. A "highest package" is one student; a median is the useful number, and few colleges publish it.
- Confirm the entrance exam and its dates directly with the college — cycles shift, and a missed form is a lost year.
- Visit if you can. Labs, library and travel time decide three years of your life more than a rank does.
Frequently asked questions
About BA colleges in Ernakulam.
There are 33 BA colleges listed in Ernakulam, of which 3 are government and 30 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹2,569 to ₹53,760, with a median of ₹25,000. That is based on the 5 colleges out of 33 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
St. Albert's College ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 3.5 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 3 of the 33 BA colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Management Admission Test, Common Admission Test, Management Aptitude Test, SET, Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, Common Universities Entrance Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹46.5 L, from 5 colleges that publish placement figures.