26 arts & science colleges in Cuddalore — 7 government, 1 aided and 18 self-financing. The courses offered most often are B.Com (General), B.Sc Computer Science, B.A English, B.A Tamil. Tap a college for its course list and admission details.
| # | College | Type | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government Arts College, Chidambaram | Government | B.A Economics, B.A English, B.A Tamil, BBA, BCA +19 more |
| 2 | Government Arts and Science College, Panruti | Government | BBA, B.Com (General), B.Sc Chemistry, B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc Geography |
| 3 | Government Arts and Science College, Tittakkudi | Government | B.A English, B.A Tamil, BCA, B.Com (Computer Applications), B.Com (General) +9 more |
| 4 | Government Arts and Science College, Vadalur | Government | B.A English, B.A Tamil, B.Com (General), B.Sc Chemistry, B.Sc Computer Science |
| 5 | Maanbumigu Dr.Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R.Government Arts and Science College(Co-Ed), Kattumannar Koil | Government | B.A English, B.A Tamil, B.Com (General), B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc Mathematics |
| 6 | Periyar Arts College, Cuddalore | Government | B.A Economics, B.A English, B.A History, B.A Political Science, B.A Public Administration +30 more |
| 7 | Thiru. Kolanjiappar Government Arts College, Virudhachalam | Government | B.A Economics, B.A English, B.A History, B.A Political Science, B.A Tamil +18 more |
| 8 | C. Kandaswami Naidu College for Women | Aided | Not published |
| 9 | Aries Arts And Science College For Women | Self-financing | Not published |
| 10 | B.Padmanabha Jeyanthimala College Of Arts & Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 11 | C.S.M. Arts And Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 12 | Dr. S.Ramadasu Arts & Science College (Co-Ed) | Self-financing | Not published |
| 13 | Immaculate College for women, Chinnakanganankuppam | Self-financing | Not published |
| 14 | Jawahar Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 15 | Krishnasamy College Of Science, Arts And Management For Women | Self-financing | Not published |
| 16 | MRK College of Arts and Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 17 | Merci Arts and Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 18 | N.P.V.Arts And Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 19 | S.K.Velayutham Arts And Science College (Women) | Self-financing | Not published |
| 20 | Shree Raghavendra Arts and Science College [Co-Ed] | Self-financing | Not published |
| 21 | Sree Bhavani College of Arts & Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 22 | Sri Arumugam Arts And Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 23 | Sri Thangam Periyasamy Arts And Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 24 | St. Joseph’S College of Arts & Science (Autonomous) | Self-financing | Not published |
| 25 | Thiruvalluvar Arts & Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 26 | Vallalar Arts & Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| Course | Colleges in Cuddalore |
|---|---|
| B.Com (General) | 7 |
| B.Sc Computer Science | 7 |
| B.A English | 6 |
| B.A Tamil | 6 |
| B.Sc Chemistry | 5 |
| B.Sc Mathematics | 5 |
| B.Sc Physics | 4 |
| B.Sc Zoology | 4 |
| M.A English Literature | 4 |
| M.Sc Mathematics | 4 |
| M.Com | 4 |
| M.Sc Computer Science | 4 |
| BBA | 4 |
| BCA | 3 |
| B.A Economics | 3 |
| B.Sc Botany | 3 |
| M.A Tamil Literature | 3 |
| M.Sc Physics | 3 |
| M.Sc Chemistry | 3 |
| M.Sc Zoology | 3 |
| M.Sc Botany | 3 |
| B.Sc Industrial Chemistry | 2 |
| B.Sc Statistics | 2 |
| M.A Economics | 2 |
| B.A History | 2 |
| B.A Political Science | 2 |
| M.A History | 2 |
| B.Com (Computer Applications) | 1 |
| B.A Public Administration | 1 |
| B.Sc Chemistry (Allied: Maths) | 1 |
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26: 7 government, 1 aided and 18 self-financing.
Government Arts and Science College, Vadalur, Government Arts and Science College, Tittakkudi, Government Arts College, Chidambaram, Maanbumigu Dr.Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R.Government Arts and Science College(Co-Ed), Kattumannar Koil, Periyar Arts College, Cuddalore, Thiru. Kolanjiappar Government Arts College, Virudhachalam, Government Arts and Science College, Panruti.
B.Com (General) (7 colleges), B.Sc Computer Science (7 colleges), B.A English (6 colleges), B.A Tamil (6 colleges), B.Sc Chemistry (5 colleges).
Government arts & science colleges admit through the Department of Higher Education's common online portal TNGASA (tngasa.in), on Plus Two marks, after the Class 12 results; PG through TNGASA-PG. Aided and self-financing colleges run their own applications — usually from May — with community reservation for the aided courses.
Source: Directorate of Collegiate Education (tndce.tn.gov.in) college list; TNGASA UG/PG prospectus 2026; colleges’ own published course lists. Updated 2026-10-07. College Path is an independent guidance platform.