Best Arts colleges in Kottayam 2026
32 Arts colleges in Kottayam charge between ₹3,465 and ₹2.48 L in the first year, and St. Berchmans College - [SBC] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Arts colleges in Kottayam — at a glance
| Arts colleges | 32 |
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| Fee range (first year) | ₹3,465 – ₹2.48 L |
| Government / Private | 0 / 32 |
| NIRF-ranked | 11 of 32 |
| Highest package reported | ₹16.22 L |
| Top rated | St. Berchmans College - [SBC] |
Which arts college in Kottayam 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 Kottayam compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
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| St. Berchmans College Kottayam Kottayam | 8.4 | #56 | ₹1.2 L | ₹16.22 L | Private |
| CMS Kottayam Kottayam | 8.3 | #86 | ₹1.3 L | ₹3.2 L | Private |
| IIMC Kottayam Kottayam | 6.6 | — | ₹2 L | — | Private |
| MG University Kottayam | 5.6 | #79 | ₹1.13 L | — | Private |
| Baselius College Kottayam Kottayam | 4.9 | — | ₹54,000 | — | Private |
| St George's College Aruvithura Kottayam Kottayam | 4.6 | — | ₹54,000 | — | Private |
| Girideepam Institute of Advanced Learning Kottayam Kottayam | 4 | — | ₹2.42 L | — | Private |
| Bishop Chulaparambil Memorial College for Women Kottayam Kottayam | 3.7 | — | ₹8,100 | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Arts colleges in Kottayam
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St. Berchmans College - [SBC]
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1922
8.4 Fees from ₹1.2 L NIRF #56 Highest ₹16.22 L 49 courses -
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CMS College
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1817
8.3 Fees from ₹1.3 L NIRF #86 Highest ₹3.2 L 56 courses -
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Indian Institute of Mass Communication - [IIMC]
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1994
6.6 Fees from ₹2 L 3 courses -
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Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU]
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1983
5.6 Fees from ₹1.13 L NIRF #79 260 courses -
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St George's College Aruvithura
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1965
4.6 Fees from ₹54,000 9 courses -
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Girideepam Institute of Advanced Learning - [GIAL]
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 2005
4.0 Fees from ₹2.42 L 6 courses -
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Bishop Chulaparambil Memorial College for Women - [BCM]
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1955
3.7 Fees from ₹8,100 9 courses -
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Bishop Vayalil Memorial Holy Cross College
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1995
3.5 Fees from ₹70,831 7 courses -
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Mahatma Gandhi University, School of Distance Education - [SDE]
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1989
2.9 Fees from ₹60,000 7 courses -
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Ettumanoorappan College Ettumanoor
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1995
1.0 Fees from ₹60,000 9 courses -
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Sree Vidyadhi Raja NSS College Vazhoor
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1965
1.0 Fees from ₹5,806 6 courses -
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Centre for Professional and Advanced Studies
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 2017
0.8 Fees from ₹99,260 38 courses -
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Deva Matha College - [DMC] Kuravilangad
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1964
Fees from ₹5,490 NIRF #151 28 courses -
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Kuriakose Elias College Mannanam
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1964
Fees from ₹60,000 25 courses -
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Bishop Kurialacherry College for Women
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1965
Fees from ₹60,000 NIRF #201 14 courses -
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Devaswom Board College Thalayolaparambu
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1965
Fees from ₹5,725 13 courses -
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St. Mary's College - [SMCM] Manarcadu
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1981
Fees from ₹5,190 14 courses -
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Mar Augusthinose College Ramapuram
Kottayam, Kerala · Private · est. 1995
Fees from ₹1.4 L 14 courses
Showing 25 of 32. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 32 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Kottayam the published first-year fee runs from ₹3,465 to ₹2.48 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 11 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 Kottayam?
There are 32 Arts colleges listed in Kottayam on this page, of which 0 are government and 32 are private.
What is the fee for Arts colleges in Kottayam?
Published first-year fees range from ₹3,465 to ₹2.48 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Kottayam for Arts?
St. Berchmans College - [SBC] has the highest student rating among the Arts colleges listed here, in Kottayam.
What is the highest package from Arts colleges in Kottayam?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹16.22 L. Packages vary by course and year.