20 arts & science colleges in Tirunelveli — 2 government, 8 aided and 10 self-financing. The courses offered most often are B.A English, B.A Tamil, B.Com (General), B.Sc Computer Science. Tap a college for its course list and admission details.
| # | College | Type | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government Arts and Science College, Maanur | Government | B.A English, B.A Tamil, B.Com (General), B.Sc Computer Science, B.Sc Physics |
| 2 | Rani Anna Government College for Women, Tirunelveli | Government | B.A Economics, B.A English, B.A History, B.A Human Resource Development, B.A Journalism and Mass Communication +23 more |
| 3 | Ambai Arts College | Aided | Not published |
| 4 | Sadakathulla Appa College | Aided | Not published |
| 5 | Sarah Tucker College | Aided | Not published |
| 6 | St. Johns College | Aided | Not published |
| 7 | St. Xavier’s College | Aided | Not published |
| 8 | The Madurai Diraviyam Thayumanavar Hindu College | Aided | Not published |
| 9 | Thiruvalluvar College | Aided | Not published |
| 10 | Tirunelveli Dakshina Mara Nadar Sangam College | Aided | Not published |
| 11 | Annai Hajira Women's College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 12 | Arulmigu Pannirupidi Ayyan College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 13 | Christopher Arts & Science College (women) | Self-financing | Not published |
| 14 | Einstein Arts and Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 15 | Merit Arts and Science College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 16 | PET Arts and Science(Co-Ed) College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 17 | Rose Mary College Of Arts & Science | Self-financing | Not published |
| 18 | S.A.V. SahayaThaiArtsandScience(Women)Co | Self-financing | Not published |
| 19 | Sardar Raja Arts College | Self-financing | Not published |
| 20 | Sri Sarada College for Women(Autonomous) | Self-financing | Not published |
| Course | Colleges in Tirunelveli |
|---|---|
| B.A English | 2 |
| B.A Tamil | 2 |
| B.Com (General) | 2 |
| B.Sc Computer Science | 2 |
| B.Sc Physics | 2 |
| B.A Economics | 1 |
| B.A History | 1 |
| B.A Human Resource Development | 1 |
| B.A Journalism and Mass Communication | 1 |
| B.A Sociology | 1 |
| B.Sc Botany | 1 |
| B.Sc Chemistry | 1 |
| B.Sc Geology | 1 |
| B.Sc Mathematics | 1 |
| B.Sc Zoology | 1 |
| M.A Economics | 1 |
| M.A English Literature | 1 |
| M.A Tamil Literature | 1 |
| M.Sc Mathematics | 1 |
| M.Sc Physics | 1 |
| M.Sc Chemistry | 1 |
| M.Sc Zoology | 1 |
| M.Com | 1 |
| M.S.W | 1 |
| M.Sc Botany | 1 |
| M.Sc Computer Science | 1 |
| M.A History | 1 |
| M.A Human Resource Development | 1 |
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20: 2 government, 8 aided and 10 self-financing.
Government Arts and Science College, Maanur, Rani Anna Government College for Women, Tirunelveli.
B.A English (2 colleges), B.A Tamil (2 colleges), B.Com (General) (2 colleges), B.Sc Computer Science (2 colleges), B.Sc Physics (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.