Bachelors of Arts or better known by its short-form BA(Hons) is one of the most sought-after courses for students who wish to take up their careers in humanities. With the vast amount of knowledge as well as opportunities it bestows the students with, it is quite clear why we see the majority of students opting for this course. However, the two courses which seem overlapping and tend to get confused with one another are BA and BA(Hons). It is therefore important to put across the difference between the two.

• Whereas BA(Hons) seeks to focus on one particular subject like Sociology, English or Political Science, BA gives quite a simplified overview of all these subjects without getting into it’s intricacies. BA is most popular among students of Humanities and there are various specializations under BA Honors.
• While opting for BA(Hons), one needs to know that there is plethora of courses available to the students from which they can choose the subject in accordance to their area of interest.
• Bachelor of arts Ba (Hons) offers a wide range of subjects like Anthropology, Archaeology, Economics, English, French, Geography, German, Hindi, History, Library Science, Sanskrit, Sociology etc.
• The minimum eligibility criteria for any student to pursue this course is to have a 10+2 degree with 45% from any recognized board. The average fees for these universities vary between from INR 20,000 to 80,000.

With boards just getting over and admission process around the corner, it quite apparent the anxiousness and pressure students are going through at this point in time. Choosing the right college for your under-graduation can be quite a task and can possibly take a toll on you. Not getting the right guidance as to which college to choose out of the innumerable colleges across India can actually hamper your career.

 So, here I have listed some the top-most colleges in India offering BA(Hons) in various subjects.

1. Lady Shri College for Women (LSR)– Lady Shri Ram College for Women, has long been recognized as a premier institution of higher learning for women in India. A center for academic excellence and achievement, it is today one of the finest institutions for Social Sciences, Humanities, and Commerce. LSR is one of the most reputed universities in Delhi as well as India hence attracting thousands of candidates each year. LSR provides courses in BA(Hons) English, Economics, Hindi, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Sociology, and Psychology.

2.  St. Stephens’ College– is one of the top-ranking universities situated in the North Campus of University of Delhi. St Stephens in a Government funded university and most popular courses offered here are Ba(hons) in Economics, English, History. Philosophy, Sanskrit and many more.

3.  Hindu College-origin of this university traces back to the nationalist struggle in the year 1899 and since then has become one of the most reputed colleges across India. It is situated in the north campus area of University of Delhi. Courses offered here are BA(Hons) in English, Philosophy, Economics, Sociology and many more.

4.  Miranda House– is a very prominent college for women located in the heart of the University Campus, and its close interaction with the various Departments of the University and other campus colleges gives it a unique advantage. Some of the few courses offered are BA(hons) English, Economics, Philosophy, Sociology and more.

5.  Madras Christian College– It is one of premiere institution located in South India. The college is affiliated to the university of Madras but functions as an autonomous body (deemed university) from its campus in Tambaran, Chennai. Courses offered here are BA(Hons) in English, Philosophy, Economics, Sociology and many more.

6.  Loyola College-situated in Bengaluru.  It’s distinguished infrastructure such as tree lined pathways, academic buildings and gothic church makes the campus extraordinary. One unique requirement in this university which makes it stand apart from major universities is that, the students are required to earn non-academic credits either from extra-curricular or social service. They offer courses in Ba(Hons) English, History, Philosophy and Tamil literature.

7.  Christ University– CHRIST (Deemed to be University), situated in Bengaluru, it is a premier educational institution is an academic fraternity for students across the country. The admission to various courses in this college is conducted by entrance test followed by personal interview for students who cleared the test. They provide BA in Communication and Media, Economics, English, Psychology and Journalism.

8.  Hansraj College– Founded in the memory of a nationalist leader Mahatma Hansraj, it was initially started as a university for men but later became co-educational. It is situated in the north campus of University of Delhi. Some of the popular courses offered here are Ba(Hons) Political Science, Economics and a number of languages.

9.  Indraprastha College for Women (IPCW) – belonging to the North Campus of University of Delhi and situated in Civil Lines, it is one of the oldest educational institutes for women in Delhi. They provide BA(Hons) in English, Philosophy, Economics, Political Science and many more.

10. St. Xavier’s College (Mumbai)– It is an autonomous body affiliated to the University of Mumbai offering courses in under-graduation, post- graduation degrees in Humanities Commerce and Science. The admission procedure is conducted via entrance test followed by personal interview for students who cleared the test. They offer a plethora of subjects in BA(Hons).

It is important for the aspiring candidates to note the universities releases their cutoff % each year and students are eligible for admission in the college only if % marks obtained in the board examination falls within the cut off %.

The demand for freshly graduates from BA(Hons) are increasingly on the rise as their qualifications and unfettered thought process makes them immensely competent to potential recruiters. It then becomes discernible the amount of pressure the students are put through regarding the university to pick for their higher education, as a major chunk of their career is dependent on this. We hope the list of all these colleges mentioned here helps you make a wise decision about which college to go for.

Wishing you the very best!