18 BA colleges in Salem 2026
There are 18 BA colleges in Salem, Tamil Nadu.
4 are government institutions and 14 are private.
4 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures are not published by enough colleges here to quote a range.
BA in Salem at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 18
- Government / private
- 4 / 14
- NIRF-ranked
- 4 of 18
- Average student rating
- 3.9 / 5 from 18 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹17.7 L
Narrow by type
Which BA college in Salem is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
All BA colleges in Salem
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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Vinayaka Missions University - [VMU]
Salem Government NIRF #151 Est. 1981- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹17.7 L
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Periyar University Centre for Online and Distance Education
Salem Government Est. 2001- Student rating
- 3.6/5
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Bharathiyar Arts and Science College for Women - [BASCW]
Salem Private Est. 1997- Student rating
- 5.0/5
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Padmavani Arts & Science College for Women, Kottagoundampatti
Salem Private Est. 1996- Student rating
- 4.5/5
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Government Arts College for Women
Salem Private NIRF #151 Est. 1972- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹25,000/yr
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Entrance exams for BA in Salem
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 Salem.
There are 18 BA colleges listed in Salem, of which 4 are government and 14 are private.
Vinayaka Missions University - [VMU] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 3.9 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 4 of the 18 BA colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test, AYUSH NEET Counselling, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling, Xavier Aptitude Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹17.7 L, from 3 colleges that publish placement figures.