23 MA colleges in Guwahati 2026
There are 23 MA colleges in Guwahati, Assam.
3 are government institutions and 20 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹8,050 to ₹1.02 L (median ₹12,810), based on published figures from 7 of the 23 colleges.
5 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 7 of 23 colleges.
MA in Guwahati at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 23
- Government / private
- 3 / 20
- Annual fees
- ₹8,050 – ₹1.02 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹12,810
- Course fees based on
- 7 of 23 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 5 of 23
- Average student rating
- 4.0 / 5 from 23 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.25 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 115 across 5 colleges
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Which MA college in Guwahati is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
MA fees in Guwahati
The 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG] Master of Arts [M.A] | ₹1.02 L | ₹2.04 L | 30 |
| Gauhati University - [GU] Master of Arts [M.A] | ₹12,810 | ₹25,620 | 20 |
| Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University - [KKHSOU] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹12,300 | ₹24,600 | — |
| Pandu College Master of Arts [MA] | ₹32,000 | ₹64,000 | 20 |
| Cotton University Master of Arts [MA] | ₹8,050 | ₹16,100 | 20 |
| Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati University - [GUIDOL] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹10,000 | ₹20,000 | — |
| Tata Institute of Social Sciences - [TISS] Master of Arts [M.A] | ₹79,750 | ₹1.6 L | 25 |
All MA colleges in Guwahati
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG]
Guwahati Government NIRF #8 Est. 1994- Student rating
- 4.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.02 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹1.25 Cr
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Assam down town University - [ADTU]
Guwahati Private Est. 2010- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹12.76 L
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5
Gauhati University - [GU]
Guwahati Private NIRF #9 Est. 1948- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,810/yr
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University - [KKHSOU]
Guwahati Private Est. 2005- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹12,300/yr
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Girijananda Chowdhury University (GCU)
Guwahati Private Est. 2006- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹4.5 L
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Royal Global University - [RGU]
Guwahati Private Est. 2017- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹6 L
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Institute of Distance and Open Learning, Gauhati University - [GUIDOL]
Guwahati Private Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹10,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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15
Asian Institute of Management and Technology - [AIMT]
Guwahati Private Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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16
NERIM Group of Institutions - [NERIM]
Guwahati Private Est. 1992- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹14 L
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Don Bosco University Global Center for Open & Distance Education
Guwahati Private Est. 2008- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences - [TISS]
Guwahati Private Est. 2010- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹79,750/yr
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Entrance exams for MA in Guwahati
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 Guwahati.
There are 23 MA colleges listed in Guwahati, of which 3 are government and 20 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹8,050 to ₹1.02 L, with a median of ₹12,810. That is based on the 7 colleges out of 23 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG] 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 — 3 of the 23 MA colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Admission Test, Management Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test, Joint Entrance Exam Main, Xavier Aptitude Test, Common Universities Entrance Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.25 Cr, from 7 colleges that publish placement figures.