45 MA colleges in Bangalore 2026
There are 45 MA colleges in Bangalore, Karnataka.
12 are government institutions and 33 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹12,225 to ₹1.57 L (median ₹1.14 L), based on published figures from 6 of the 45 colleges.
8 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 6 of 45 colleges.
MA in Bangalore at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 45
- Government / private
- 12 / 33
- Annual fees
- ₹12,225 – ₹1.57 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹1.14 L
- Course fees based on
- 6 of 45 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 8 of 45
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 37 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹81.25 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 65 across 1 college
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Which MA college in Bangalore is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
MA fees in Bangalore
The 5 colleges here that publish a fee for this course. An empty cell means the college has not published that figure.
| College | Annual fee | Total fee | Seats |
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| Christ University Master of Arts [MA] | ₹84,000 | ₹1.68 L | — |
| St Joseph's University Master of Arts [MA] | ₹1.55 L | ₹3.1 L | — |
| Mount Carmel College Autonomous Master of Arts [MA] | ₹1.57 L | ₹3.14 L | — |
| Bangalore University - [BU] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹12,225 | ₹24,450 | 65 |
| Directorate Of Distance Education, Bangalore University Master of Arts [MA] | ₹17,500 | ₹35,000 | — |
All MA colleges in Bangalore
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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St Joseph's University
Bangalore Government NIRF #3 Est. 1882- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.55 L/yr
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Mount Carmel College Autonomous
Bangalore Government Est. 1948- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.57 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹24.8 L
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Jain University
Bangalore Government NIRF #84 Est. 1990- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹81.25 L
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Bangalore University - [BU]
Bangalore Government NIRF #26 Est. 1964- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,225/yr
- Highest package
- ₹15 L
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Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women
Bangalore Government Est. 1972- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹8 L
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Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous
Bangalore Government Est. 1966- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹7 L
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M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences - [MSRUAS]
Bangalore Government NIRF #22 Est. 2013- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹52 L
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REVA University
Bangalore Government NIRF #201 Est. 2012- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹45.5 L
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Directorate Of Distance Education, Bangalore University
Bangalore Private Est. 1976- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹17,500/yr
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Alliance University
Bangalore Private NIRF #20 Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹60.1 L
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Maharani's Arts, Commerce and Management College for Women
Bangalore Private NIRF #151 Est. 1975- Student rating
- 3.8/5
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Krupanidhi Group of Institutions
Bangalore Private Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹15 L
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Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology
Bangalore Private Est. 1996- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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Entrance exams for MA in Bangalore
The exams most often accepted by colleges on this page.
How to choose between them
- Check the affiliating university and approvals before the fee. A degree's value follows the body that awards it.
- Treat a published fee as the tuition floor. Hostel, exam and one-time charges are usually quoted separately.
- Ask what the placement figure counts. A "highest package" is one student; a median is the useful number, and few colleges publish it.
- Confirm the entrance exam and its dates directly with the college — cycles shift, and a missed form is a lost year.
- Visit if you can. Labs, library and travel time decide three years of your life more than a rank does.
Frequently asked questions
About MA colleges in Bangalore.
There are 45 MA colleges listed in Bangalore, of which 12 are government and 33 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹12,225 to ₹1.57 L, with a median of ₹1.14 L. That is based on the 6 colleges out of 45 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Christ University ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.1 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 12 of the 45 MA colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Karnataka Post Graduate Common Entrance Test, Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test, Xavier Aptitude Test, Management Aptitude Test, CUET.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹81.25 L, from 10 colleges that publish placement figures.