Best Arts colleges in Vijayawada 2026
12 Arts colleges in Vijayawada charge between ₹9,805 and ₹10.1 L in the first year, and Maris Stella College is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Arts colleges in Vijayawada — at a glance
| Arts colleges | 12 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹9,805 – ₹10.1 L |
| Government / Private | 3 / 9 |
| NIRF-ranked | 3 of 12 |
| Highest package reported | ₹52.6 L |
| Top rated | Maris Stella College |
Which arts college in Vijayawada 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 Vijayawada compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maris Stella College Vijayawada Vijayawada | 9.7 | — | ₹17,976 | — | Government |
| ALC Vijayawada Vijayawada | 9.7 | — | ₹70,000 | ₹3.42 L | Government |
| PB Siddhartha College Arts and Science Vijayawada Vijayawada | 9.4 | — | ₹75,000 | ₹6 L | Government |
| SAHE University Vijayawada | 8.4 | #151 | ₹10.1 L | ₹52.6 L | Private |
| Kakarparthi Bhavanarayana College Vijayawada Vijayawada | 8.1 | — | ₹91,800 | ₹4 L | Private |
| Srinivasa Distance Education Vijayawada Vijayawada | 1 | — | ₹30,000 | — | Private |
| Sri Durga Malleswari Siddhartha Mahila Kalasala Vijayawada Vijayawada | — | — | ₹9,805 | — | Private |
| Shangrila Institute of Hotel Management Vijayawada Vijayawada | — | — | ₹1.8 L | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 12 Arts colleges in Vijayawada
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1
Maris Stella College
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Government · est. 1962
9.7 Fees from ₹17,976 14 courses -
2
Andhra Loyola College - [ALC]
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Government · est. 1953
9.7 Fees from ₹70,000 Highest ₹3.42 L 37 courses -
3
PB Siddhartha College Arts and Science
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Government · est. 1975
9.4 Fees from ₹75,000 Highest ₹6 L 11 courses -
4
Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education: SAHE University
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1977
8.4 Fees from ₹10.1 L NIRF #151 Highest ₹52.6 L 12 courses -
5
Kakarparthi Bhavanarayana College
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1965
8.1 Fees from ₹91,800 Highest ₹4 L 12 courses -
6
Srinivasa Distance Education
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 2006
1.0 Fees from ₹30,000 12 courses -
7
Sri Durga Malleswari Siddhartha Mahila Kalasala- [SDMSM]
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1983
Fees from ₹9,805 9 courses -
8
Shangrila Institute of Hotel Management
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 2015
Fees from ₹1.8 L 5 courses -
9
S.R.R and C.V.R Govt. Degree and PG College
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1937
Fees from ₹44,000 NIRF #101 7 courses -
10
JD Institute of Fashion Technology
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 1988
Fees from ₹1.8 L 13 courses -
11
Chennais Amirta International Institute of Hotel Management - [CAIIHM]
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh · Private · est. 2022
Fees from ₹2.52 L 5 courses -
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Showing 12 of 12. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 12 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Vijayawada the published first-year fee runs from ₹9,805 to ₹10.1 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 3 of these are government-run and 9 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. 3 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 Vijayawada?
There are 12 Arts colleges listed in Vijayawada on this page, of which 3 are government and 9 are private.
What is the fee for Arts colleges in Vijayawada?
Published first-year fees range from ₹9,805 to ₹10.1 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Vijayawada for Arts?
Maris Stella College has the highest student rating among the Arts colleges listed here, in Vijayawada.
What is the highest package from Arts colleges in Vijayawada?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹52.6 L. Packages vary by course and year.