43 Private MA colleges in Chennai 2026
There are 43 private MA colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Annual fees run from ₹1,577 to ₹2.88 L (median ₹23,067), based on published figures from 5 of the 43 colleges.
9 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 5 of 43 colleges.
MA in Chennai at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 43
- Annual fees
- ₹1,577 – ₹2.88 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹23,067
- Course fees based on
- 5 of 43 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 9 of 43
- Average student rating
- 3.9 / 5 from 39 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹4.7 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 107 across 4 colleges
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 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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| 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 |
| University of Madras, Institute of Distance Education Master of Arts [MA] | ₹6,675 | ₹13,350 | — |
| Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chettys Hindu College - [DRBCCC] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹23,067 | ₹69,201 | — |
All private MA colleges in Chennai
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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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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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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3
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research - [MAHER]
Chennai Private NIRF #16 Est. 2004- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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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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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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9
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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University of Madras, Institute of Distance Education
Chennai Private Est. 1981- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹6,675/yr
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Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chettys Hindu College - [DRBCCC]
Chennai Private Est. 1969- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹23,067/yr
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Government Arts College For Men
Chennai Private Est. 1969- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹3.42 L
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Quaide-E-Millath Government College for Women (Autonomous)
Chennai Private Est. 1974- Student rating
- 3.7/5
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SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ramapuram Campus
Chennai Private Est. 2006- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹55 L
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Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - [HITS]
Chennai Private NIRF #27 Est. 1985- Student rating
- 3.3/5
- Highest package
- ₹4.7 Cr
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B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology - [BSAU]
Chennai Private NIRF #40 Est. 1984- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹8 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 43 private MA colleges listed in Chennai.
Published annual fees range from ₹1,577 to ₹2.88 L, with a median of ₹23,067. That is based on the 5 colleges out of 43 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 3.9 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
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, Common Management Admission Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹4.7 Cr, from 13 colleges that publish placement figures.