50 MA colleges in Pune 2026
There are 50 MA colleges in Pune, Maharashtra.
9 are government institutions and 41 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹2,098 to ₹57,138 (median ₹37,000), based on published figures from 7 of the 50 colleges.
8 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 7 of 50 colleges.
MA in Pune at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 50
- Government / private
- 9 / 41
- Annual fees
- ₹2,098 – ₹57,138
- Median annual fee
- ₹37,000
- Course fees based on
- 7 of 50 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 8 of 50
- Average student rating
- 3.9 / 5 from 48 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹1.2 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 150 across 4 colleges
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Which MA college in Pune is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
MA fees in Pune
The 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fergusson College Master of Arts [MA] | ₹2,098 | ₹4,196 | 60 |
| Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce Master of Arts [MA] | ₹44,000 | ₹88,000 | — |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Pune Master of Arts [MA] | ₹37,000 | ₹74,000 | — |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University - [SPPU] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹48,500 | ₹97,000 | 10 |
| Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute Master of Arts [MA] | ₹57,138 | ₹1.14 L | — |
| Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth - [TMV] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹26,750 | ₹53,500 | 20 |
All MA colleges in Pune
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce
Pune Government Est. 1983- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹44,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹23.06 L
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Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Pune
Pune Government Est. 1964- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹37,000/yr
- Highest package
- ₹19 L
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MIT World Peace University - [MIT-WPU]
Pune Government NIRF #101 Est. 1983- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹51.36 L
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MIT Art, Design and Technology University - [MITADT]
Pune Government NIRF #201 Est. 2016- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹61 L
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Symbiosis International University - [SIU]
Pune Government NIRF #40 Est. 1971- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹21 L
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DY Patil International University - [DYPIU]
Pune Government Est. 2018- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹33 L
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Dr. D.Y. Patil Arts, Science and Commerce College Pimpri
Pune Government Est. 1995- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidya Pratishthan Society's
Pune Government Est. 1984- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹47.88 L
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Suryadatta Group of Institutes Bavdhan
Pune Private Est. 1999- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹14.39 L
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Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Pune, School of Distance Education - [BVDU SDE]
Pune Private Est. 2004- Student rating
- 4.2/5
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Savitribai Phule Pune University - [SPPU]
Pune Private NIRF #11 Est. 1949- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹48,500/yr
- Highest package
- ₹14.75 L
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Sri Balaji University
Pune Private NIRF #101 Est. 1999- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹21.58 L
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Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute
Pune Private Est. 1821- Student rating
- 4.4/5
- Fees from
- ₹57,138/yr
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Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth - [TMV]
Pune Private Est. 1921- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Fees from
- ₹26,750/yr
- Highest package
- ₹15 L
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Sarhad College of Arts, Commerce andScience
Pune Private Est. 2008- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹21 L
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Samajbhushan Ganpatrao Kalbhor Arts, Science and Commerce College Loni Kalbhor
Pune Private Est. 1984- Highest package
- ₹2.88 L
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Gramonnati Mandal's Arts, Commerce & Science College - [ACSC] Narayangaon
Pune Private Est. 1993- Student rating
- 3.3/5
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Modern College of Arts Science and Commerce - [MCASC] Shivajinagar
Pune Private Est. 1970- Student rating
- 3.6/5
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Marathwada Mitramandal's College of Commerce - [MMCC]
Pune Private Est. 1967- Student rating
- 3.5/5
- Highest package
- ₹8.4 L
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Pratibha College of Commerce & Computer Studies- [PCCCS]
Pune Private Est. 2007- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Highest package
- ₹4.8 L
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Entrance exams for MA in Pune
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 Pune.
There are 50 MA colleges listed in Pune, of which 9 are government and 41 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹2,098 to ₹57,138, with a median of ₹37,000. That is based on the 7 colleges out of 50 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Fergusson College 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 — 9 of the 50 MA colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test, Xavier Aptitude Test, Management Aptitude Test, Common Universities Entrance Test, Maharashtra MCA Common Entrance Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.2 Cr, from 21 colleges that publish placement figures.