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| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #1 | ![Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1491558776logo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Jamia Millia Islamia University-[JMI], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 34,975MA- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 565 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #21th/50 in India  2020   + 8 More | |
| #2 | ![Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University - [CSJMU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1723199084rating1.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University - [CSJMU], Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 42,200MA- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.5 / 5 Based on 1115 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #3 | ![Mumbai University - [MU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1481518208mu_logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=logo} Mumbai University - [MU], Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 34,405MA- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.8 / 5 Based on 12662 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #4 | ![Indira Gandhi National Open University - [IGNOU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1491826680logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Indira Gandhi National Open University - [IGNOU], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |NCTE, AICTE Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 17,850M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 1680 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
Parul University, Vadodara
Vadodara, Gujarat |AICTE, PCI, INC, CCH, CCIM Approved
₹ 32,000BA- Total FeesCompare Fees
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| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #5 | ![Tezpur University - [TU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/uv25401.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Tezpur University - [TU], Tezpur Tezpur, Assam |NCTE, AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 33,786MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 188 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
| #6 |  Gurugram University, Gurgaon Gurgaon, Haryana |AICTE, BCI, UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 32,970BA- 1st Year Fees | 3.9 / 5 Based on 571 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #7 | ![Gandhigram Rural Institute - [GRI] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1517311041goedt8523.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Gandhigram Rural Institute - [GRI], Dindigul Dindigul, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 25,950M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts- Total Fees | -- | 4.3 / 5 Based on 35 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- |
| #8 |  TISS Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra |UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 3,88,500MA- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 86 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
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| #9 | ![Bharathidasan University - [BU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/uv25873.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Bharathidasan University - [BU], Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu |UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 14,610MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 848 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #10 | ![University of Mysore, Institute of Development Studies - [IDS] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1478263647121205112713_dff-300x277.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} University of Mysore, Institute of Development Studies - [IDS], Mysore Mysore, Karnataka NAAC A | ₹ 20,470MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.3 / 5 Based on 3 User Reviews | -- |
| #11 | ![University of Allahabad - [AU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/15034700001485782137AllahabadUniversitylogo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} University of Allahabad - [AU], Allahabad Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, UGC Approved NAAC B++ | ₹ 1,100MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | ₹ 13,58,000Highest PackageCompare Placement | 3.7 / 5 Based on 779 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #12 | ![National Institute of Technology - [NIT] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1426238692col27823.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} National Institute of Technology - [NIT], Rourkela Rourkela, Odisha |AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved | ₹ 56,500MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 722 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
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| #13 | ![IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1394864902Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Guwahati.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG], Guwahati Guwahati, Assam |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 53,700MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 433 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #14 | ![IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1434977143jpjpjpjpj.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE Approved | ₹ 93,417MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 418 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- | |
| #15 | ![IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/166089612015088476701200pxIndianInstituteofTechnologyHyderabadlogo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITH], Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 55,388MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 228 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #16 | ![Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1451886944633940151102889885_MGU Dubai.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Mahatma Gandhi University - [MGU], Kottayam Kottayam, Kerala |UGC Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 10,510M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 3170 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
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| #17 |  Utkal University, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar, Odisha |UGC Approved | ₹ 2,160M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 1403 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #18 | ![IIT Mandi- Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1509514767Logo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} IIT Mandi- Indian Institute of Technology - [IITM], Mandi Mandi, Himachal Pradesh |AICTE Approved | ₹ 39,000MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 135 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #19 | ![Prof. Rajendra Singh University - [PRSU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1511355897LogoofAllahabadStateUniversity.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Prof. Rajendra Singh University - [PRSU], Allahabad Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh |NCTE, DCI, AICTE, MCI, BCI Approved | ₹ 75,000M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.7 / 5 Based on 92 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #20 | ![Ambedkar University Delhi - [AUD] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1420869990dr. ambedker.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Ambedkar University Delhi - [AUD], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |UGC Approved | ₹ 12,740M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4 / 5 Based on 54 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
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| #21 | ![Magadh University - [MU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1588506964mulogo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Magadh University - [MU], Gaya Gaya, Bihar |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 6,193BA- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.5 / 5 Based on 293 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #22 |  Azim Premji University, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |UGC Approved NAAC A | ₹ 1,40,500MA- 1st Year FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.3 / 5 Based on 42 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
| #23 | ![Uttarakhand Open University - [UOU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/uv25998.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Uttarakhand Open University - [UOU], Haldwani Haldwani, Uttarakhand |BCI, UGC Approved NAAC B++ | ₹ 18,400MA- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 42 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #24 | ![The Global Open University - [TGOU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1465795479image11.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} The Global Open University - [TGOU], Dimapur Dimapur, Nagaland |UGC Approved | ₹ 28,150MA- Total Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 26 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- |
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| #25 |  Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, Malappuram Malappuram, Kerala |UGC Approved | ₹ 5,900MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.8 / 5 Based on 17 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- |
| #26 |  Chanakya University, Bangalore Bangalore, Karnataka |AICTE, BCI, UGC Approved | ₹ 60,000M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts- 1st Year Fees | -- | 4.4 / 5 Based on 12 User Reviews | -- |
| #27 |  Mohd Hasan PG College, Jaunpur Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh | ₹ 7,000MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | 3.3 / 5 Based on 9 User Reviews | -- |
| #28 | ![Tata Institute of Social Sciences - [TISS] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/155020680015501311731450952592Untitled.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small} Tata Institute of Social Sciences - [TISS], Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana |UGC Approved | ₹ 14,000MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | -- | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #29 | ₹ 20,600MA- 1st Year Fees | -- | -- | -- | |
| #30 |  Lady Irwin College, New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 17,000M.Phil/Ph.D in Arts- 1st Year Fees | 4.2 / 5 Based on 62 User ReviewsBest in Social Life | -- |
![Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication - [HJUJ] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1654171522Screenshot20220602172623.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch){kind=small}
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