22 BA colleges in Thiruvananthapuram 2026
There are 22 BA colleges in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
2 are government institutions and 20 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹21,093 to ₹21,093 (median ₹21,093), based on published figures from 7 of the 22 colleges.
6 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 7 of 22 colleges.
BA in Thiruvananthapuram at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 22
- Government / private
- 2 / 20
- Annual fees
- ₹21,093
- Median annual fee
- ₹21,093
- Course fees based on
- 7 of 22 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 6 of 22
- Average student rating
- 3.7 / 5 from 21 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹10 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 230 across 4 colleges
Narrow by type
Which BA college in Thiruvananthapuram is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
BA fees in Thiruvananthapuram
The 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala University - [KU] Bachelor of Arts [BA] | ₹21,093 | ₹63,279 | — |
| University of Kerala, School of Distance Education Bachelor of Arts [BA] | ₹21,093 | ₹63,279 | — |
| Mar Ivanios College Bachelor of Arts [BA] | ₹21,093 | ₹63,279 | — |
| Mahatma Gandhi College Bachelor of Arts [BA] | ₹21,093 | ₹63,279 | 40 |
| Government Arts College Bachelor of Arts [BA] {Hons.} (Economics) | ₹21,093 | ₹63,279 | 120 |
| Iqbal College Peringammala Bachelor of Arts [BA] | ₹21,093 | ₹63,279 | 40 |
| Sree Narayana College Chempazhanthy Bachelor of Arts [BA] | ₹21,093 | ₹63,279 | 30 |
All BA colleges in Thiruvananthapuram
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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Kerala University - [KU]
Thiruvananthapuram Government NIRF #5 Est. 1937- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹21,093/yr
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University of Kerala, School of Distance Education
Thiruvananthapuram Government Est. 1976- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Fees from
- ₹21,093/yr
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Mar Ivanios College
Thiruvananthapuram Private NIRF #66 Est. 1949- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹21,093/yr
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Mahatma Gandhi College
Thiruvananthapuram Private NIRF #201 Est. 1948- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹21,093/yr
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A.J. College of Science and Technology Thonnakkal
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1995- Student rating
- 3.7/5
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University of Kerala, Institute of Management Kariyavattom - [IMK]
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1991- Student rating
- 3.1/5
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Government Arts College
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1924- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹21,093/yr
- Highest package
- ₹6 L
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KNM Government Arts and Science College Kanjiramkulam
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1981- Student rating
- 3.5/5
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Vigyaan College of Applied Science - [VICAS]
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 2012- Student rating
- 3.5/5
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Iqbal College Peringammala
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1964- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹21,093/yr
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Sree Narayana College Chempazhanthy
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1964- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Fees from
- ₹21,093/yr
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Government College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram Private NIRF #54 Est. 1864- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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Entrance exams for BA in Thiruvananthapuram
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 Thiruvananthapuram.
There are 22 BA colleges listed in Thiruvananthapuram, of which 2 are government and 20 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹21,093 to ₹21,093, with a median of ₹21,093. That is based on the 7 colleges out of 22 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Kerala University - [KU] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 3.8 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 2 of the 22 BA colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test, Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Karnataka Management Aptitude Test, Kerala Management Aptitude Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹10 L, from 2 colleges that publish placement figures.