63 MA colleges in Chennai 2026
There are 63 MA colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
20 are government institutions and 43 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹1,577 to ₹2.88 L (median ₹25,761), based on published figures from 10 of the 63 colleges.
19 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 10 of 63 colleges.
MA in Chennai at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 63
- Government / private
- 20 / 43
- Annual fees
- ₹1,577 – ₹2.88 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹25,761
- Course fees based on
- 10 of 63 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 19 of 63
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 59 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹4.7 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 172 across 6 colleges
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Which MA college in Chennai is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
MA fees in Chennai
The 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyola College Master of Arts [MA] | ₹61,330 | ₹1.23 L | 25 |
| Madras Christian College - [MCC] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹28,455 | ₹56,910 | — |
| Women's Christian College - [WCC] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹1.12 L | ₹2.23 L | — |
| Ethiraj College for Women Master of Arts [MA] | ₹9,888 | ₹19,776 | 40 |
| University of Madras Master of Arts [MA] | ₹4,911 | ₹9,822 | — |
| IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹1.23 L | ₹2.47 L | 25 |
| Queen Mary's College Master of Arts [MA] | ₹1,577 | ₹3,154 | 24 |
| Madras School of Economics - [MSE] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹2.88 L | ₹5.77 L | 33 |
All MA colleges in Chennai
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Loyola College
Chennai Government NIRF #14 Est. 1925- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹61,330/yr
- Highest package
- ₹9.5 L
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2
Madras Christian College - [MCC]
Chennai Government NIRF #16 Est. 1837- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹28,455/yr
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3
SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST]
Chennai Government Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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4
Women's Christian College - [WCC]
Chennai Government Est. 1915- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.12 L/yr
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5
Ethiraj College for Women
Chennai Government NIRF #64 Est. 1948- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹9,888/yr
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women
Chennai Government Est. 1992- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹10.2 L
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9
Hindustan College of Arts and Science - [HICAS]
Chennai Government Est. 1995- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹3.5 L
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10
SDNB Vaishnav College for Women
Chennai Government Est. 1967- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Highest package
- ₹7.5 L
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11
Vels Institute of Science, Technology & Advanced Studies
Chennai Government NIRF #61 Est. 1992- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹33 L
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12
Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women
Chennai Government Est. 2005- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹7.6 L
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13
Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Arts and Science College for Women
Chennai Government Est. 1999- Student rating
- 4.5/5
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15
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai Government NIRF #53 Est. 1987- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹41.2 L
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16
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R and D Institute of Science and Technology - [Vel Tech]
Chennai Government NIRF #87 Est. 1997- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹47 L
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17
St. Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research - [SPIHER]
Chennai Government Est. 1993- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹7.5 L
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18
University of Madras
Chennai Government NIRF #18 Est. 1857- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹4,911/yr
- Highest package
- ₹6 L
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19
DG Vaishnav College - [DDGDVC]
Chennai Government NIRF #91 Est. 1964- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹9.45 L
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20
Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College For Women - [JBAS]
Chennai Government Est. 1955- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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21
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute
Chennai Private NIRF #30 Est. 1988- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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22
Madras School of Social Work - [MSSW]
Chennai Private NIRF #55 Est. 1952- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹1.2 L
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23
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research - [MAHER]
Chennai Private NIRF #16 Est. 2004- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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24
IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM]
Chennai Private NIRF #1 Est. 1959- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.23 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹4.3 Cr
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Dr. MGR Janaki College of Arts and Science for Women
Chennai Private Est. 1996- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹5.05 L
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28
Madras School of Economics - [MSE]
Chennai Private Est. 1993- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Fees from
- ₹2.88 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹20.15 L
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29
Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University - [TNPESU]
Chennai Private Est. 2004- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹4.5 L
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Entrance exams for MA in Chennai
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 Chennai.
There are 63 MA colleges listed in Chennai, of which 20 are government and 43 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹1,577 to ₹2.88 L, with a median of ₹25,761. That is based on the 10 colleges out of 63 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Loyola College ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.3 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 20 of the 63 MA colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test, Management Aptitude Test, Common Admission Test, National Aptitude test in Architecture, Xavier Aptitude Test, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹4.7 Cr, from 25 colleges that publish placement figures.