Best Universities in India for Arts & Humanities (20)
The best Arts & Humanities universities in India for Indian students — rankings, admissions and scholarships to help fund your studies.
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, Delhi
#2
Fees: ₹10,000–50,000
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi, Delhi
#3
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
#5
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
University of Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi
#6
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
#9
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
#10
Fees: ₹10,000–60,000
Jadavpur University
Kolkata, West Bengal
#12
Fees: ₹2,400–10,000/yr
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune, Maharashtra
#19
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar, Gujarat
#24
Fees: ₹2–10 LPA
Symbiosis International University
Pune, Maharashtra
#32
Fees: ₹3–10 LPA
O.P. Jindal Global University
Sonipat, Haryana
#40
Fees: ₹5–10 LPA
Pondicherry University
Puducherry, Puducherry
#42
Fees: ₹5,000–60,000
Panjab University
Chandigarh, Chandigarh
#44
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Osmania University
Hyderabad, Telangana
#46
Fees: ₹10,000–80,000
University of Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
#56
Fees: ₹10,000–1 LPA
Christ University
Bengaluru, Karnataka
#60
Fees: ₹1.5–4 LPA
Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
#75
Fees: ₹3–7 LPA
Ashoka University
Sonipat, Haryana
Fees: ₹10–12 LPA
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Fees: ₹3–4 LPA
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Fees: ₹1–3 LPA
Scholarships for Arts & Humanities to study in India
Ministry of Education, Govt of India
Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF)
₹70,000–₹80,000/month + ₹2L research grant
A flagship fellowship for direct PhD admission at IITs, IISc and IISERs with one of the most generous research stipends in India.
Reliance Foundation
Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships
Up to ₹2 lakh (one-time)
Merit-and-means scholarships supporting talented first-year undergraduate students across India.
AICTE
AICTE Pragati Scholarship for Girls
₹50,000/year
A scheme encouraging girls to pursue technical education in AICTE-approved diploma and degree programmes.
Reliance Foundation
Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships
Up to ₹6 lakh
High-value scholarships for postgraduate students in computing and allied future-tech disciplines.
Aditya Birla Group
Aditya Birla Scholarship
Up to ₹1.75 lakh/year
A prestigious merit scholarship for top students entering premier IITs, BITS Pilani, top law schools and, later, the IIMs.
National Scholarship Portal
PM YASASVI Scholarship for OBC, EBC & DNT Students
Up to ₹1,25,000/year
A central scheme supporting Class 9 and 11 students from OBC, EBC and De-notified Tribe families in top schools.