Best Arts colleges in Kerala 2026
357 Arts colleges in Kerala charge between ₹1,000 and ₹14.39 L in the first year, and National Institute of Technology - [NITC] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Arts colleges in Kerala — at a glance
| Arts colleges | 357 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹1,000 – ₹14.39 L |
| Government / Private | 28 / 329 |
| NIRF-ranked | 93 of 357 |
| Highest package reported | ₹56.95 L |
| Top rated | National Institute of Technology - [NITC] |
Which arts college in Kerala 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 Kerala compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
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| NIT Calicut Calicut | 10 | #21 | ₹8.69 L | ₹56.59 L | Government |
| GMC Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram | 9.9 | — | ₹1.16 L | — | Government |
| IIT Palakkad Palakkad | 9.9 | #101 | ₹60,230 | ₹47.12 L | Government |
| IIST Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram | 9.9 | #61 | ₹5.97 L | ₹28 L | Government |
| Marian College Kuttikanam Peermade Peermade | 9.8 | — | ₹2.29 L | ₹14 L | Government |
| Vimala College Thrissur Thrissur | 9.8 | #78 | ₹1.51 L | — | Government |
| St. Albert's College Ernakulam Ernakulam | 9.8 | — | ₹1.29 L | — | Government |
| Bharata Mata College Kochi Kochi | 9.7 | — | ₹10,145 | ₹8.4 L | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Arts colleges in Kerala
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1
National Institute of Technology - [NITC]
Calicut, Kerala · Government · est. 1961
10.0 Fees from ₹8.69 L NIRF #21 Highest ₹56.59 L 61 courses -
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Government Medical College
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Government · est. 1951
9.9 Fees from ₹1.16 L 88 courses -
3
IIT Palakkad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITPKD]
Palakkad, Kerala · Government · est. 2015
9.9 Fees from ₹60,230 NIRF #101 Highest ₹47.12 L 39 courses -
4
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology - [IIST]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Government · est. 2007
9.9 Fees from ₹5.97 L NIRF #61 Highest ₹28 L 31 courses -
5
Marian College Kuttikanam
Peermade, Kerala · Government · est. 1995
9.8 Fees from ₹2.29 L Highest ₹14 L 26 courses -
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Bharata Mata College - [BMC]
Kochi, Kerala · Government · est. 1965
9.7 Fees from ₹10,145 Highest ₹8.4 L 42 courses -
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Mar Athanasius College
Kothamangalam, Kerala · Government · est. 1955
9.7 Fees from ₹31,140 NIRF #92 44 courses -
10
Oriental School of Hotel Management Lakkidi
Wayanad, Kerala · Government · est. 1995
9.7 Fees from ₹1.57 L 14 courses -
11
Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies - [RCBS]
Kochi, Kerala · Government · est. 2009
9.6 Fees from ₹7 L Highest ₹11.38 L 9 courses -
12
St Thomas' College
Thrissur, Kerala · Government · est. 1919
9.6 Fees from ₹1.27 L NIRF #53 44 courses -
13
St Josephs College Irinjalakuda
Thrissur, Kerala · Government · est. 1964
9.5 Fees from ₹61,275 NIRF #83 41 courses -
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Sree Narayana Guru College of Advanced Studies Vazhukumpara
Thrissur, Kerala · Government · est. 2014
9.4 Fees from ₹61,275 15 courses -
15
Pazhassi Raja College Pulpally
Wayanad, Kerala · Government · est. 1982
9.4 Fees from ₹7,875 20 courses -
16
College of Architecture Trivandrum - [CAT]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Government · est. 2011
9.3 Fees from ₹4 L 7 courses -
17
Cochin University of Science and Technology - [CUSAT]
Kochi, Kerala · Government · est. 1971
9.3 Fees from ₹2.17 L NIRF #116 Highest ₹20 L 126 courses -
18
Kerala University - [KU]
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Government · est. 1937
9.2 Fees from ₹1.05 L NIRF #5 281 courses -
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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amritapuri Campus
Kollam, Kerala · Government · est. 2002
9.2 Fees from ₹14.39 L Highest ₹56.95 L 108 courses -
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St Joseph's College Devagiri
Calicut, Kerala · Government · est. 1956
9.1 Fees from ₹2.32 L NIRF #59 49 courses -
21
Nirmalagiri College
Kannur, Kerala · Government · est. 1964
9.1 Fees from ₹8,570 NIRF #101 Highest ₹8 L 28 courses -
22
University of Kerala, School of Distance Education
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala · Government · est. 1976
9.1 Fees from ₹40,815 26 courses -
23
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Kochi Campus
Kochi, Kerala · Government · est. 2003
9.0 Fees from ₹4.01 L Highest ₹25.16 L 181 courses -
24
Calicut University - [CU]
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 1968
8.9 Fees from ₹5,755 NIRF #43 274 courses -
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Farook college (Autonomous)
Kozhikode, Kerala · Private · est. 1948
8.8 Fees from ₹8,975 NIRF #82 45 courses
Showing 25 of 357. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 357 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Kerala the published first-year fee runs from ₹1,000 to ₹14.39 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 28 of these are government-run and 329 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. 93 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 Kerala?
There are 357 Arts colleges listed in Kerala on this page, of which 28 are government and 329 are private.
What is the fee for Arts colleges in Kerala?
Published first-year fees range from ₹1,000 to ₹14.39 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Kerala for Arts?
National Institute of Technology - [NITC] has the highest student rating among the Arts colleges listed here, in Calicut.
What is the highest package from Arts colleges in Kerala?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹56.95 L. Packages vary by course and year.