17 colleges in Tamil Nadu offer M.S.W — 9 government, 0 aided and 8 self-financing. The most are in Coimbatore (8), Tiruchirappalli (2), Chennai (2). Tap a college for its full course list, admission route and contact help.
| # | College | District | Type | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College(Autonomous), Vysarpadi | Chennai | Government | University of Madras |
| 2 | Presidency College, Chennai | Chennai | Government | University of Madras |
| 3 | Periyar Arts College, Cuddalore | Cuddalore | Government | Thiruvalluvar University |
| 4 | Government Arts and Science College, Perambalur | Perambalur | Government | Bharathidasan University |
| 5 | Government Arts and Science College for Women, Orathanadu | Thanjavur | Government | Bharathidasan University |
| 6 | Government Arts and Science College, Gudalur | The Nilgiris | Government | Bharathiar University |
| 7 | Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Musiri | Tiruchirappalli | Government | Bharathidasan University |
| 8 | Government Arts College, Tiruverumbur, Trichy | Tiruchirappalli | Government | Bharathidasan University |
| 9 | Rani Anna Government College for Women, Tirunelveli | Tirunelveli | Government | Manonmaniam Sundaranar University |
| 10 | Bishop Appasamy College Of Arts & Science | Coimbatore | Self-financing | Bharathiar University |
| 11 | CMS College Of Sci And Commerce | Coimbatore | Self-financing | Bharathiar University |
| 12 | Hindusthan College of Arts & Science | Coimbatore | Self-financing | Bharathiar University |
| 13 | Kumaraguru Liberal Arts and Science College | Coimbatore | Self-financing | Bharathiar University |
| 14 | Nehru Arts & Science | Coimbatore | Self-financing | Bharathiar University |
| 15 | Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College | Coimbatore | Self-financing | Bharathiar University |
| 16 | Sri Krishna Arts & Science | Coimbatore | Self-financing | Bharathiar University |
| 17 | Sri Ramakrishna Arts & Science College | Coimbatore | Self-financing | Bharathiar University |
| District | Colleges offering M.S.W |
|---|---|
| Coimbatore | 8 |
| Chennai | 2 |
| Tiruchirappalli | 2 |
| Cuddalore | 1 |
| Perambalur | 1 |
| Thanjavur | 1 |
| The Nilgiris | 1 |
| Tirunelveli | 1 |
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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17 colleges on the official lists offer M.S.W in Tamil Nadu: 9 government, 0 aided and 8 self-financing.
Coimbatore with 8, followed by Tiruchirappalli (2), Chennai (2), The Nilgiris (1).
Arignar Anna Government Arts College, Musiri, Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College(Autonomous), Vysarpadi, Government Arts College, Tiruverumbur, Trichy, Government Arts and Science College for Women, Orathanadu, Government Arts and Science College, Gudalur, Government Arts and Science College, Perambalur and 3 more (full list above).
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.