Best Arts colleges in Ernakulam 2026
26 Arts colleges in Ernakulam charge between ₹5,150 and ₹3.55 L in the first year, and St. Albert's College is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Arts colleges in Ernakulam — at a glance
| Arts colleges | 26 |
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| Fee range (first year) | ₹5,150 – ₹3.55 L |
| Government / Private | 1 / 25 |
| NIRF-ranked | 10 of 26 |
| Highest package reported | ₹46.5 L |
| Top rated | St. Albert's College |
Which arts college in Ernakulam is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Arts colleges in Ernakulam compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
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| St. Albert's College Ernakulam Ernakulam | 9.8 | — | ₹1.29 L | — | Government |
| SSUS Ernakulam | 8.8 | #151 | ₹5,150 | — | Private |
| Sacred Heart College Ernakulam Ernakulam | 8.3 | #44 | ₹13,709 | ₹46.5 L | Private |
| DePaul Institute of Science and Technology Angamaly Ernakulam | 8 | — | ₹1.54 L | — | Private |
| St. Peter's College Kolenchery Ernakulam Ernakulam | 7.8 | #201 | ₹7,070 | — | Private |
| St Teresa's College Ernakulam | 7.5 | #41 | ₹3.21 L | — | Private |
| Sree Sankara College Kalady Ernakulam | 7.3 | #201 | ₹18,620 | — | Private |
| KMM College of Arts and Science Ernakulam Ernakulam | 6.8 | — | ₹1.26 L | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Arts colleges in Ernakulam
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Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit - [SSUS] Kalady
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1993
8.8 Fees from ₹5,150 NIRF #151 90 courses -
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Sacred Heart College - [SHC]
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1944
8.3 Fees from ₹13,709 NIRF #44 Highest ₹46.5 L 52 courses -
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DePaul Institute of Science and Technology - [DiST] Angamaly
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 2002
8.0 Fees from ₹1.54 L 16 courses -
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St. Peter's College Kolenchery
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1964
7.8 Fees from ₹7,070 NIRF #201 28 courses -
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St Teresa's College (Autonomous)
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1925
7.5 Fees from ₹3.21 L NIRF #41 90 courses -
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Sree Sankara College -[SSC] Kalady
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1954
7.3 Fees from ₹18,620 NIRF #201 33 courses -
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KMM College of Arts and Science
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 2008
6.8 Fees from ₹1.26 L 31 courses -
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Yeldo Mar Baselios College - [YMBC]
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 2003
4.9 Fees from ₹50,000 Highest ₹15 L 4 courses -
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Chinmaya College of Arts, Commerce and Science
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1995
3.7 Fees from ₹75,000 9 courses -
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Jai Bharath Arts and Science College - [JBASC]
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 2002
2.5 Fees from ₹3.55 L 13 courses -
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Presentation College of Applied Sciences Puthenvelikara
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 2002
2.2 Fees from ₹60,480 7 courses -
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St Mary's College of Commerce and Management Studies Thuruthiply
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 2008
2.2 Fees from ₹75,000 9 courses -
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T.M. Jacob Memorial Government College Manimalakunnu
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1981
2.1 Fees from ₹8,505 5 courses -
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Government College Tripunithura
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1982
1.0 Fees from ₹60,000 4 courses -
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Malikdeenar Arts & Science College for Women
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 2003
1.0 Fees from ₹68,935 4 courses -
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VISAT Arts and Science College
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 2022
1.0 Fees from ₹80,640 Highest ₹6 L 4 courses -
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Sree Sankara Vidyapeetom College - [SSV]
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1967
Fees from ₹54,000 NIRF #201 17 courses -
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Baselios Poulose ll Catholicos College - [BPC]
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1995
Fees from ₹13,086 9 courses -
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Sree Narayana Mangalam College - [SNMC] Maliankara
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1964
Fees from ₹6,279 17 courses -
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Mar Thoma College for Women Perumbavoor
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1982
Fees from ₹75,000 7 courses -
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Faith Baptist Bible College and Seminary
Ernakulam, Kerala · Private · est. 1997
Fees from ₹60,000 7 courses
Showing 25 of 26. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 26 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Ernakulam the published first-year fee runs from ₹5,150 to ₹3.55 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 1 of these are government-run and 25 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 10 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Arts colleges are there in Ernakulam?
There are 26 Arts colleges listed in Ernakulam on this page, of which 1 are government and 25 are private.
What is the fee for Arts colleges in Ernakulam?
Published first-year fees range from ₹5,150 to ₹3.55 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Ernakulam for Arts?
St. Albert's College has the highest student rating among the Arts colleges listed here, in Ernakulam.
What is the highest package from Arts colleges in Ernakulam?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹46.5 L. Packages vary by course and year.