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M.A English Literature Colleges in Tamil Nadu 2026 — District-wise List

By Sampath Kumar · Updated 7 Oct 2026

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100 colleges in Tamil Nadu offer M.A English Literature — 88 government, 0 aided and 12 self-financing. The most are in Coimbatore (14), Chennai (6), Tiruchirappalli (5). Tap a college for its full course list, admission route and contact help.

Course lists are published for 221 of Tamil Nadu’s 928 arts & science colleges (all government colleges from the TNGASA prospectus, plus colleges that publish their own lists). A college missing here may still offer M.A English Literature — check its page or ask us.

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All 100 M.A English Literature colleges in Tamil Nadu

#	College	District	Type	University
1	Government Arts College, Ariyalur	Ariyalur	Government	Bharathidasan University
2	Bharathi Womens College(Autonomous), Prakasam Salai	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
3	Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College(Autonomous), Vysarpadi	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
4	Government Arts College(Autonomous), Anna Salai	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
5	Presidency College, Chennai	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
6	Quaid-E-Millath Government College For Women(Autonomous), Anna Salai	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
7	Queen Marys College(Autonomous), Chennai	Chennai	Government	University of Madras
8	Government Arts College(Autonomus), Coimbatore	Coimbatore	Government	Bharathiar University
9	Government Arts and Science College, Valparai	Coimbatore	Government	Bharathiar University
10	Government Arts College, Chidambaram	Cuddalore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
11	Government Arts and Science College, Tittakkudi	Cuddalore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
12	Periyar Arts College, Cuddalore	Cuddalore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
13	Thiru. Kolanjiappar Government Arts College, Virudhachalam	Cuddalore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
14	Government Arts College, Dharmapuri	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
15	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Karimangalam	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
16	Government Arts and Science College, Harur	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
17	Government Arts and Science College, Pappyreddipatti	Dharmapuri	Government	Periyar University
18	Government Arts College For Women, Nilakottai	Dindigul	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
19	M.V. Muthiah Government Arts College For Women, Dindigul	Dindigul	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
20	Government Arts and Science College, Modakurichi	Erode	Government	Bharathiar University
21	Government Arts and Science College, Sadayampattu	Kallakurichi	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
22	Government Arts and Science College, Kanyakumari	Kanyakumari	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
23	Dr. Kalaignar Government Arts College, Kulithalai	Karur	Government	Bharathidasan University
24	Government Arts College(Autonomous), Thanthonimalai	Karur	Government	Bharathidasan University
25	Government Arts College For Men, Krishnagiri	Krishnagiri	Government	Periyar University
26	Government Arts College For Women, Krishnagiri	Krishnagiri	Government	Periyar University
27	Government Arts and Science College For Women, Bargur	Krishnagiri	Government	Periyar University
28	Government Arts and Science College, Hosur	Krishnagiri	Government	Periyar University
29	Government Arts College, Melur	Madurai	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
30	Sri Meenakshi Government Arts College For Women(Autonomous), Madurai	Madurai	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
31	Dharmaburam Gnanambigi Government Arts College for women, Mayiladuthurai	Mayiladuthurai	Government	Bharathidasan University
32	Government Arts and Science College, Nagapattinam	Nagapattinam	Government	Bharathidasan University
33	Government Arts and Science College, Vedaranyam	Nagapattinam	Government	Bharathidasan University
34	Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal	Namakkal	Government	Periyar University
35	Government Arts and Science College, Komarapalayam	Namakkal	Government	Periyar University
36	Thiruvalluvar Government Arts College, Rasipuram	Namakkal	Government	Periyar University
37	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Veppur	Perambalur	Government	Bharathidasan University
38	Government Arts and Science College, Perambalur	Perambalur	Government	Bharathidasan University
39	Government Arts and Science College, Aranthanki	Pudukkottai	Government	Bharathidasan University
40	H.H. The Rajahs College(Autonomous), Pudukkottai	Pudukkottai	Government	Bharathidasan University
41	Kalaignar Karunanidhi Government Arts College For Women(Autonomous), Pudukkottai	Pudukkottai	Government	Bharathidasan University
42	Government Arts College, Paramakudi	Ramanathapuram	Government	Alagappa University
43	Sethupathy Government Arts College, Ramanathapuram	Ramanathapuram	Government	Alagappa University
44	Arignar Anna Government Arts College For Women, Walajapet	Ranipet	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
45	Government Arts and Science College, Arakkonam	Ranipet	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
46	Arignar Anna Governmet Arts College, Athur	Salem	Government	Periyar University
47	Government Arts College For Women, Salem	Salem	Government	Periyar University
48	Government Arts College(Autonomous), Salem	Salem	Government	Periyar University
49	Government Arts and Science College, Idappadi	Salem	Government	Periyar University
50	Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi	Sivaganga	Government	Alagappa University
51	Raja Doraisingam Government Arts College, Sivagangai	Sivaganga	Government	Alagappa University
52	Government Arts and Science College, Kadaiyanallur	Tenkasi	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
53	Kamarajar Government Arts College, Surandai	Tenkasi	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
54	Governent Arts College For Women, Kumbakonam	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
55	Government Arts College(Autonomous), Kumbakonam	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
56	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Orathanadu	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
57	Kunthavai Nachiar Government Arts College For Women(Autonomous), Thanjavur	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
58	Rajah Serfoji Government College(Autonomous), Thanjavur	Thanjavur	Government	Bharathidasan University
59	Government Arts and Science College, Gudalur	The Nilgiris	Government	Bharathiar University
60	Government Arts and Science College, Veerapandi	Theni	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
61	Government Arts College, Kovilpatti	Thoothukudi	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
62	Government Arts and Science College for Women, Sathankulam	Thoothukudi	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
63	Government Arts and Science College, Nagalapuram	Thoothukudi	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
64	Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Musiri	Tiruchirappalli	Government	Bharathidasan University
65	Government Arts College, Tiruverumbur, Trichy	Tiruchirappalli	Government	Bharathidasan University
66	Government Arts and Science College, Lalgudi	Tiruchirappalli	Government	Bharathidasan University
67	Government Arts and Science College, Srirangam	Tiruchirappalli	Government	Bharathidasan University
68	Thanthai Periyar Governmnet Arts and Science College(Autonomous), Tiruchirapalli	Tiruchirappalli	Government	Bharathidasan University
69	Rani Anna Government College for Women, Tirunelveli	Tirunelveli	Government	Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
70	Government Arts and Science College, Thirupathur	Tirupattur	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
71	Chikkana Government Arts College, Tiruppur	Tiruppur	Government	Bharathiar University
72	Government Arts College, Udumalpet	Tiruppur	Government	Bharathiar University
73	Government Arts and Science College, Kangeyam	Tiruppur	Government	Bharathiar University
74	LRG Government Arts College For Women, Tiruppur	Tiruppur	Government	Bharathiar University
75	Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Government Arts College, Tiruttani	Tiruvallur	Government	University of Madras
76	Loganatha Narayanaswamy Government Arts College(Autonomous), Ponneri	Tiruvallur	Government	University of Madras
77	Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar	Tiruvannamalai	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
78	Kalaignar Karunanithi Government Arts College, Thiruvannamalai	Tiruvannamalai	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
79	Government Arts and Science College, Thiruthuraipoondi	Tiruvarur	Government	Bharathidasan University
80	Mannai Raja Gopala Swamy Government Arts College, Mannargudi	Tiruvarur	Government	Bharathidasan University
81	Thiru. Vi.Ka Government Arts College, Thiruvarur	Tiruvarur	Government	Bharathidasan University
82	Government Thirumagal Mills College, Gandhinagar Gudiyatham	Vellore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
83	Muthurangam Government Arts College(Autonomous), Vellore	Vellore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
84	Rajeswari Vedachalam Government Arts College, Chengalpattu	Vellore	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
85	Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram	Villupuram	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
86	Government Arts and Science College, Tiruvennainallur	Villupuram	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
87	Thiru.A.Govindaswami Government Arts College, Tindivanam	Villupuram	Government	Thiruvalluvar University
88	Government Arts and Science College, Sivakasi	Virudhunagar	Government	Madurai Kamaraj University
89	Bishop Appasamy College Of Arts & Science	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
90	CMS College Of Sci And Commerce	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
91	Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
92	Hindusthan College of Arts & Science	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
93	KG College of Arts and Science	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
94	Michael Job Arts And Science College	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
95	Rathinam College Of Arts & Science	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
96	Shri Nehru Maha Vidyalaya College Of Arts & Science	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
97	Sree Narayana Guru College [Co-Ed]	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
98	Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
99	Sri Krishna Arts & Science	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University
100	Sri Ramakrishna Arts & Science College	Coimbatore	Self-financing	Bharathiar University

M.A English Literature colleges by district

District	Colleges offering M.A English Literature
Coimbatore	14
Chennai	6
Thanjavur	5
Tiruchirappalli	5
Cuddalore	4
Dharmapuri	4
Krishnagiri	4
Salem	4
Tiruppur	4
Namakkal	3
Pudukkottai	3
Thoothukudi	3
Tiruvarur	3
Vellore	3
Villupuram	3
Dindigul	2
Karur	2
Madurai	2
Nagapattinam	2
Perambalur	2
Ramanathapuram	2
Ranipet	2
Sivaganga	2
Tenkasi	2
Tiruvallur	2
Tiruvannamalai	2
Ariyalur	1
Erode	1
Kallakurichi	1
Kanyakumari	1
Mayiladuthurai	1
The Nilgiris	1
Theni	1
Tirunelveli	1
Tirupattur	1
Virudhunagar	1

Government colleges offering M.A English Literature

Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi — Sivaganga
Arignar Anna Government Arts College For Women, Walajapet — Ranipet
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar — Tiruvannamalai
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Musiri — Tiruchirappalli
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal — Namakkal
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram — Villupuram
Arignar Anna Governmet Arts College, Athur — Salem
Arulmigu Subramaniaswamy Government Arts College, Tiruttani — Tiruvallur
Bharathi Womens College(Autonomous), Prakasam Salai — Chennai
Chikkana Government Arts College, Tiruppur — Tiruppur
Dharmaburam Gnanambigi Government Arts College for women, Mayiladuthurai — Mayiladuthurai
Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College(Autonomous), Vysarpadi — Chennai
Dr. Kalaignar Government Arts College, Kulithalai — Karur
Governent Arts College For Women, Kumbakonam — Thanjavur
Government Arts College For Men, Krishnagiri — Krishnagiri
Government Arts College For Women, Krishnagiri — Krishnagiri
Government Arts College For Women, Nilakottai — Dindigul
Government Arts College For Women, Salem — Salem
Government Arts College(Autonomous), Anna Salai — Chennai
Government Arts College(Autonomous), Kumbakonam — Thanjavur
Government Arts College(Autonomous), Salem — Salem
Government Arts College(Autonomous), Thanthonimalai — Karur
Government Arts College(Autonomus), Coimbatore — Coimbatore
Government Arts College, Ariyalur — Ariyalur
Government Arts College, Chidambaram — Cuddalore
Government Arts College, Dharmapuri — Dharmapuri
Government Arts College, Kovilpatti — Thoothukudi
Government Arts College, Melur — Madurai
Government Arts College, Paramakudi — Ramanathapuram
Government Arts College, Tiruverumbur, Trichy — Tiruchirappalli
Government Arts College, Udumalpet — Tiruppur
Government Arts and Science College For Women, Bargur — Krishnagiri
Government Arts and Science College for Women, Karimangalam — Dharmapuri
Government Arts and Science College for Women, Orathanadu — Thanjavur
Government Arts and Science College for Women, Sathankulam — Thoothukudi
Government Arts and Science College for Women, Veppur — Perambalur
Government Arts and Science College, Arakkonam — Ranipet
Government Arts and Science College, Aranthanki — Pudukkottai
Government Arts and Science College, Gudalur — The Nilgiris
Government Arts and Science College, Harur — Dharmapuri

How admission to M.A English Literature works

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges offer M.A English Literature in Tamil Nadu?

100 colleges on the official lists offer M.A English Literature in Tamil Nadu: 88 government, 0 aided and 12 self-financing.

Which district has the most M.A English Literature colleges?

Coimbatore with 14, followed by Chennai (6), Tiruchirappalli (5), Thanjavur (5).

Which government colleges offer M.A English Literature in Tamil Nadu?

Alagappa Government Arts College, Karaikudi, Arignar Anna Government Arts College For Women, Walajapet, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Cheyyar, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Musiri, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Namakkal, Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Villupuram and 82 more (full list above).

How do I get admission to M.A English Literature in Tamil Nadu?

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.

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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.