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| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | NAAC A+ | ₹ 1,63,280B.V.A- Total FeesCompare Fees | 50% PlacementCompare Placement | 4.2 / 5 Based on 68 User ReviewsBest in Academics | #21th/300 in India for Arts 2026  + 2 More |
| #2 | NAAC B+ | ₹ 3,875BA Political Science- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 49 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | #57th/300 in India for Arts 2026  + 1 More | |
| #3 | NAAC A+ | ₹ 30,738BA Economics- Total Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 144 User ReviewsBest in Academics | #69th/300 in India for Arts 2026+ 2 More | |
| #4 | NAAC A | ₹ 3,154MA English- Total Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 43 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | #128th/300 in India for Arts 2026More |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | NAAC A++ | ₹ 69,153BA Defence & Strategic Studies- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 151 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #138th/300 in India for Arts 2026+ 2 More |
| #6 | NAAC A++ | ₹ 4,825MA English- Total Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 88 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #164th/300 in India for Arts 2026 + 2 More |
| #7 | ![Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College For Women - [JBAS] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1453355977jb1.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College For Women - [JBAS], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu CD Score: 519/1000 NAAC A++ | ₹ 33,180BA Political Science- Total Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 55 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #171th/300 in India for Arts 2026More |
| #8 | NAAC A | ₹ 14,025BA Tamil- Total Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 25 User ReviewsBest in Academics | #281th/300 in India for Arts 2026More |
![Bharathi Women's College - [BWC] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/col16434.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 |  University of Madras, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 24,500Ph.D Psychology- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 3309 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #10 | ![Anna University - [AU] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1505190694download.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Anna University - [AU], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 1,15,500Ph.D English- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.7 / 5 Based on 12373 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #11 | ![Tamil Nadu Open University - [TNOU] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1492425837TNOULogo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Tamil Nadu Open University - [TNOU], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |UGC, DEB Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 10,450PG Diploma Psychological Counseling- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.4 / 5 Based on 5 User ReviewsBest in Placements | -- |
| #12 |  Meenakshi College for Women, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 10,080MA Economics- Total Fees | -- | 3.7 / 5 Based on 37 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | ![Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University - [TNTEU] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1722323347Untitled.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University - [TNTEU], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 1,00,000BA + B.Ed- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 135 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
| #14 | ![Dr. Ambedkar Govt. Arts College - [DAGAC] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1458647228Daga.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Dr. Ambedkar Govt. Arts College - [DAGAC], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu NAAC B | ₹ 1,844MA Economics- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 9 User Reviews | -- |
| #15 | ![National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities - [NIEPMD] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1753094205202409151287145484.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities - [NIEPMD], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |RCI Approved | ₹ 20,000PG Diploma Early Intervention- Total Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 24 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #16 | ![Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University - [TNPESU] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1421479079Capture12123.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University - [TNPESU], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu NAAC B+ | ₹ 1,04,250Ph.D Sports Psychology and Sociology- Total Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 24 User ReviewsBest in Accomodation | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | ₹ 1,51,700BA Criminology and Police Administration- Total Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 31 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- | |
| #18 | ![IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1434977143jpjpjpjpj.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE, MHRD Approved | ₹ 3,06,920MA Economics- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 420 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- | |
| #19 |  Government Arts College For Men, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved | ₹ 5,420BA Economics- Total Fees | 3.7 / 5 Based on 27 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- | |
| #20 |  Quaide-E-Millath Government College for Women (Autonomous), Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC B++ | ₹ 984BA Tamil Literature- Total Fees | -- | 3.7 / 5 Based on 9 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
![Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chettys Hindu College - [DRBCCC] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1756835480Screenshot20250902232056.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 |  University of Madras, Institute of Distance Education, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 16,710BA Tamil- Total Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 67 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #22 | ![Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing - [IIITDM] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1413015788download%20(1).jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing - [IIITDM], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE Approved | ₹ 6,03,976Ph.D English- Total Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 100 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #23 | ![National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research - [NITTTR] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1423465982Logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research - [NITTTR], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 68,030PG Diploma Guidance & Counselling- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 39 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
| #24 |  Institute of Advanced Study in Education, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu | ₹ 20,975M.Phil- Total Fees | -- | 5 / 5 Based on 1 User Reviews | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 | ![Madras Institute of Development Studies -[MIDS] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1422508043logo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Madras Institute of Development Studies -[MIDS], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE Approved | ₹ 90,000Ph.D Development Studies- Total Fees | -- | 3.6 / 5 Based on 2 User Reviews | -- |
| #26 |  Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Directorate of Distance Education, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved | ₹ 30,000Certification Science- Total Fees | -- | -- | -- |
| #27 |  St Peter's Institute of Distance Education, Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |UGC, DEB Approved | ₹ 84,200BA Tamil- Total Fees | -- | -- | -- |
| #28 | ![College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG] logo](https://img.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1771568411Screenshot20260220115004.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) College of Engineering, Anna University - [CEG], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 65,860M.Phil English- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.2 / 5 Based on 109 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
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