20 Private MA colleges in Hyderabad 2026
There are 20 private MA colleges in Hyderabad, Telangana.
Annual fees run from ₹8,000 to ₹84,150 (median ₹10,481), based on published figures from 4 of the 20 colleges.
5 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 4 of 20 colleges.
MA in Hyderabad at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 20
- Annual fees
- ₹8,000 – ₹84,150
- Median annual fee
- ₹10,481
- Course fees based on
- 4 of 20 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 5 of 20
- Average student rating
- 4.1 / 5 from 18 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹40 L
- Total seats (where published)
- 66 across 3 colleges
Which MA college in Hyderabad is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
MA fees in Hyderabad
The 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osmania University, Prof. G. Ram Reddy Centre For Distance Education - [PGRRCDE] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹8,000 | ₹16,000 | — |
| English and Foreign Languages University - [EFLU] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹9,061 | ₹18,122 | 4 |
| Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University Master of Arts [MA] | ₹11,900 | ₹23,800 | 32 |
| Tata Institute of Social Sciences - [TISS] Master of Arts [MA] | ₹84,150 | ₹1.68 L | 30 |
All private MA colleges in Hyderabad
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Maulana Azad National Urdu University - [MANUU]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #151 Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹4.6 L
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2
University of Hyderabad - [UOH]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #18 Est. 1974- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹23 L
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3
AV College of Arts Science and Commerce - [AV College]
Hyderabad Private Est. 1968- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹8.5 L
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4
Chaitanya (Deemed to be University)
Hyderabad Private Est. 1991- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Highest package
- ₹7.5 L
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5
Osmania University, Prof. G. Ram Reddy Centre For Distance Education - [PGRRCDE]
Hyderabad Private Est. 1977- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹8,000/yr
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6
Veernari Chakali Ilamma Women’s University
Hyderabad Private NIRF #151 Est. 1924- Student rating
- 4.1/5
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8
English and Foreign Languages University - [EFLU]
Hyderabad Private NIRF #151 Est. 1958- Student rating
- 3.8/5
- Fees from
- ₹9,061/yr
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10
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11
Suravaram Pratap Reddy Telugu University
Hyderabad Private Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Fees from
- ₹11,900/yr
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12
Sarojini Naidu Vanita Mahavidyalaya - [SNVMV]
Hyderabad Private Est. 1962- Student rating
- 4.6/5
- Highest package
- ₹4.75 L
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14
Andhra Mahila Sabha Arts and Science College for Women - [AMSASCW]
Hyderabad Private Est. 1968- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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15
Mahindra University
Hyderabad Private NIRF #154 Est. 2014- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹40 L
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16
Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Directorate of Distance Education
Hyderabad Private Est. 1998- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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Entrance exams for MA in Hyderabad
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 Hyderabad.
There are 20 private MA colleges listed in Hyderabad.
Published annual fees range from ₹8,000 to ₹84,150, with a median of ₹10,481. That is based on the 4 colleges out of 20 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Maulana Azad National Urdu University - [MANUU] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.0 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Telangana State Integrated Common Entrance Test, Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate, Common Universities Entrance Test, Degree Online Services Telangana, Common Admission Test, Common Management Admission Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹40 L, from 7 colleges that publish placement figures.