21 MA colleges in Thiruvananthapuram 2026
There are 21 MA colleges in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
3 are government institutions and 18 are private.
6 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures are not published by enough colleges here to quote a range.
MA in Thiruvananthapuram at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 21
- Government / private
- 3 / 18
- NIRF-ranked
- 6 of 21
- Average student rating
- 3.8 / 5 from 19 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹10 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 10 across 1 college
Narrow by type
Which MA college in Thiruvananthapuram is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
All MA colleges in Thiruvananthapuram
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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Kerala University - [KU]
Thiruvananthapuram Government NIRF #5 Est. 1937- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹2,705/yr
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University of Kerala, School of Distance Education
Thiruvananthapuram Government Est. 1976- Student rating
- 3.6/5
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A.J. College of Science and Technology Thonnakkal
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1995- Student rating
- 3.7/5
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University of Kerala, Institute of Management Kariyavattom - [IMK]
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1991- Student rating
- 3.1/5
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Government Arts College
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1924- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹6 L
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KNM Government Arts and Science College Kanjiramkulam
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 1981- Student rating
- 3.5/5
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Vigyaan College of Applied Science - [VICAS]
Thiruvananthapuram Private Est. 2012- Student rating
- 3.5/5
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Government College for Women
Thiruvananthapuram Private NIRF #54 Est. 1864- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹10 L
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Entrance exams for MA in Thiruvananthapuram
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 Thiruvananthapuram.
There are 21 MA colleges listed in Thiruvananthapuram, of which 3 are government and 18 are private.
Kerala University - [KU] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 3.8 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 3 of the 21 MA colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test, Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, Karnataka Management Aptitude Test, Kerala Management Aptitude Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹10 L, from 2 colleges that publish placement figures.