26 arts & science colleges in Thanjavur — 8 government, 5 aided and 13 self-financing. The courses offered most often are B.Sc Computer Science, B.A English, B.Com (General), B.A Tamil. Tap a college for its course list and admission details.
| # | College | Type | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Governent Arts College For Women, Kumbakonam | Government | B.A Economics, B.A English, B.A History, B.A Tamil, B.Com (General) +18 more |
| 2 | Government Arts College(Autonomous), Kumbakonam | Government | B.A Economics, B.A English, B.A History, B.A Indian Culture & Tourism, B.A Tamil +25 more |
| 3 | Government Arts and Science College for Women, Orathanadu | Government | B.A English, B.A History, B.A Tamil, BBA, BCA +15 more |
| 4 | Government Arts and Science College, Peravurani | Government | B.A Economics, B.A English, B.A Political Science, B.A Tamil, BBA +6 more |
| 5 | Government Arts and Science College, Thirukattupalli | Government | B.A English, B.A Tamil, BBA, B.Com (General), B.Sc Computer Science |
| 6 | Kunthavai Nachiar Government Arts College For Women(Autonomous), Thanjavur | Government | B.A Economics, B.A English, B.A History, B.A Tamil, BBA +22 more |
| 7 | Muthamizh Arignar Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanithi Government Arts and Science College, Tiruvidaimaruth | Government | B.A Criminology & Police Administration, B.Com (Banking & Insurance), B.Com (Computer Applications), B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc Home Science Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics |
| 8 | Rajah Serfoji Government College(Autonomous), Thanjavur | Government | B.A Economics, B.A English, BBA, B.Com (General), B.Lit. Tamil +19 more |
| 9 | A Veeraiya Vandayar Memorial Sri Pushpam College | Aided | Not published |
| 10 | Khadir Mohideen College | Aided | Not published |
| 11 | Rajah's College of Sanskrit and Tamil Studies | Aided | Not published |
| 12 | Sri-La-Sri Kasivasi Swaminatha Swamigal Arts College | Aided | Not published |
| 13 | Tamilavel Umamaheswaranar Karanthai Arts College | Aided | Not published |
| 14 | Adaikala Matha College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 15 | Annai College of Arts and Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 16 | Annai Velankanni Arts & Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 17 | Bharath College Of Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 18 | Dr. Nalli Kuppusamy Arts College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 19 | Enathi Rajappa Arts & Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 20 | Idhaya College for Women, Kumbakonam | Self-financing | Not published |
| 21 | Mass College Of Arts And Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 22 | Meenakshi Chandrasekaran College Of Arts & Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 23 | Navalar Na.Mu. Venkatasamy Nattar Thiruvarul kalloori | Self-financing | Not published |
| 24 | Rajagiri Dawood Batcha College Of Arts & Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 25 | Sri Sankara Arts And Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 26 | Sri Venkateswara College Of Arts & Science | Self-financing | Not published |
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26: 8 government, 5 aided and 13 self-financing.
Governent Arts College For Women, Kumbakonam, Government Arts and Science College, Thirukattupalli, Government Arts and Science College, Peravurani, Government Arts and Science College for Women, Orathanadu, Government Arts College(Autonomous), Kumbakonam, Kunthavai Nachiar Government Arts College For Women(Autonomous), Thanjavur, Rajah Serfoji Government College(Autonomous), Thanjavur, Muthamizh Arignar Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanithi Government Arts and Science College, Tiruvidaimaruth.
B.Sc Computer Science (8 colleges), B.A English (7 colleges), B.Com (General) (7 colleges), B.A Tamil (6 colleges), B.Sc Chemistry (6 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.