8 arts & science colleges in Nagapattinam — 2 government, 1 aided and 5 self-financing. The courses offered most often are B.A English, B.A Tamil, BBA, B.Com (General). Tap a college for its course list and admission details.
| # | College | Type | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government Arts and Science College, Nagapattinam | Government | B.A English, B.A Tamil, BBA, B.Com (General), B.Sc Computer Science +5 more |
| 2 | Government Arts and Science College, Vedaranyam | Government | B.A English, B.A Tamil, BBA, B.Com (Computer Applications), B.Com (General) +5 more |
| 3 | A Doraisamy Nadar Maragathavalli Ammal College for Women (Autonomous) | Aided | Not published |
| 4 | Dr. M. Sivakkannu Womens College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 5 | Edayathangudy G S Pillay Arts & Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 6 | S.K. Arts & Science College (Co-Ed) | Self-financing | Not published |
| 7 | Sembodai R.V. Arts and Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 8 | Sir Issac Newton Arts And Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
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8: 2 government, 1 aided and 5 self-financing.
Government Arts and Science College, Nagapattinam, Government Arts and Science College, Vedaranyam.
B.A English (2 colleges), B.A Tamil (2 colleges), BBA (2 colleges), B.Com (General) (2 colleges), B.Sc Computer Science (2 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.