Best Commerce colleges in Calicut 2026
11 Commerce colleges in Calicut charge between ₹4,920 and ₹2.32 L in the first year, and St Joseph's College Devagiri is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Commerce colleges in Calicut — at a glance
| Commerce colleges | 11 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹4,920 – ₹2.32 L |
| Government / Private | 1 / 10 |
| NIRF-ranked | 2 of 11 |
| Top rated | St Joseph's College Devagiri |
Which commerce college in Calicut is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Commerce colleges in Calicut compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's College Devagiri Calicut Calicut | 9.1 | #59 | ₹2.32 L | — | Government |
| Calicut University Calicut | 8.9 | #43 | ₹5,755 | — | Private |
| Little Flower Institute of Social Sciences and Health Calicut Calicut | 5.2 | — | ₹84,000 | — | Private |
| Holy Cross Institute of Management and Technology Calicut Calicut | 4.3 | — | ₹61,275 | — | Private |
| Malabar Christian College Calicut Calicut | 4.1 | — | ₹84,785 | — | Private |
| SDE UOC Calicut | 3.9 | — | ₹8,135 | — | Private |
| Peekay CICS Arts & Science College Calicut Calicut | 3.4 | — | ₹61,275 | — | Private |
| MET Arts and Science College Nadapuram Calicut Calicut | 1 | — | ₹84,000 | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 11 Commerce colleges in Calicut
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1
St Joseph's College Devagiri
Calicut, Kerala · Government · est. 1956
9.1 Fees from ₹2.32 L NIRF #59 49 courses -
2
Calicut University - [CU]
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 1968
8.9 Fees from ₹5,755 NIRF #43 274 courses -
3
Little Flower Institute of Social Sciences and Health - [LISSAH]
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 2003
5.2 Fees from ₹84,000 8 courses -
4
Holy Cross Institute of Management and Technology - [HCIMT]
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 1995
4.3 Fees from ₹61,275 16 courses -
5
Malabar Christian College- [MCC]
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 1900
4.1 Fees from ₹84,785 10 courses -
6
University of Calicut, School of Distance Education - [UOC-SDE]
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 1981
3.9 Fees from ₹8,135 6 courses -
7
Peekay CICS Arts & Science College
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 2013
3.4 Fees from ₹61,275 6 courses -
8
MET Arts and Science College Nadapuram
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 2002
1.0 Fees from ₹84,000 9 courses -
9
Dayapuram Arts and Science College for Women - [DASCW]
Calicut, Kerala · Private · est. 2002
1.0 Fees from ₹30,000 6 courses -
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Showing 11 of 11. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 11 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Calicut the published first-year fee runs from ₹4,920 to ₹2.32 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 1 of these are government-run and 10 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. 2 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 Commerce colleges are there in Calicut?
There are 11 Commerce colleges listed in Calicut on this page, of which 1 are government and 10 are private.
What is the fee for Commerce colleges in Calicut?
Published first-year fees range from ₹4,920 to ₹2.32 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Calicut for Commerce?
St Joseph's College Devagiri has the highest student rating among the Commerce colleges listed here, in Calicut.