India's Best Arts Colleges 2012

Below is the list of top 10 Arts Colleges of India as ranked by India Today Magazine. 

LSR, New Delhi.

1. Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi.
LSR is today one of the finest institutions for Social Sciences, Humanities and Commerce, while also offering a B.Sc. Programme in Statistics. Professional courses like Elementary Education and Journalism are among its strengths.

Girls At St. Stephen's

2. St. Stephen's College, New Delhi. 
Founded on February 1, 1881, St. Stephen's is the oldest college in Delhi. It was first affiliated to Calcutta University, and later to Punjab University. With the establishment of Delhi University in 1922, it became one of its three original constituent colleges.

3. St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.
St. Xavier's College strives to form men and women who will build a more just and humane world. It strives for an intellectual endeavour that focuses on critical and creative thinking, with the aim of social transformation.

Loyola College Building. 

4. Loyola College, Chennai.
Loyola College was founded by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in 1925, with the primary objective of providing university education in a Christian atmosphere for deserving students, especially those belonging to the Catholic community. Although this college is meant primarily for Catholics, it admits other students irrespective of caste and creed.

5. St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. 
St. Xavier's College is a 150-year-old institution with rich heritage and long tradition. As a Jesuit higher educational institution, it aims to form men and women with fundamental human and spiritual values. From 83 students in 1860, it had 6,000 students in 2010.

Christ College, Banglore.

6.  Christ College, Banglore.
Christ University was formerly Christ College (Autonomous) affiliated to Bangalore University. Established in July 1969, Christ College is a premier educational institute of Bangalore. The college has an innovative and modern curriculum.

7. Presidency College, Kolkata.
Established in 1817, the college was founded by Raja Ram Mohun Roy, and a number of other eminent personalities of Bengal, such as Raja Radhakanta Deb, Maharaja Tejchandra Ray of Burdwan, David Hare, Justice Sir Edward Hyde East, Prasanna Coomar Tagore and Babu Buddinath Mukherjee.

8. Hindu College, New Delhi.
The college boasts of an accomplished faculty of about 120 members, and more than 2,000 students. The college is also proud of its efficient and very supportive non-academic staff. It offers a number of courses in the Sciences, Humanities and the Social Science streams.

9.  Madras Christian College, Chennai.

Students At Miranda House, ND.

The college was founded as a school in 1837. It is known as much for its academic standing and leadership building as it is for social commitment. Today, the college has more than 5,000 students and over 220 faculty members serving in 31 departments.

10. Miranda House, New Delhi.
Miranda House, a residential college for women, is one of the premier women's institutions of Delhi University. It was founded in 1948 by the then Vice-Chancellor Sir Maurice Gwyer, its foundation stone was laid by Lady Edwina Mountbatten. Miranda House offers liberal education in Humanities and Science to more than 2,500 students.

SOURCE : INDIA TODAY



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