Maharashtra is a state, which is well-known as an educational hub and the state has a high rate of literacy as well. the state has more than 20,000 colleges offering education in a wide range of disciplines like medicine, engineering, arts, science, commerce, ayurvedic medicine, polytechnic colleges, etc…. Most of the colleges of the state are located in the districts of Nashik, Nagpur, Pune and Mumbai. Apart from these cities, other cities like Ahmednagar, Aurangabad and Kolhapur also has some good colleges.

Arts Education in Maharashtra:

When it comes to Arts education in the state of Maharashtra, education in the field of arts is offered right from the higher secondary level up to Ph. D level and there are many good arts colleges in the state of Maharashtra. Moreover, arts colleges in the state are well-known for the best quality education offered.

Admissions to Arts colleges in Maharashtra:

Arts colleges in the state of Maharashtra offer admission to the students on the basis of merit secured by candidates in the higher secondary education. Most of colleges does not specify any particular discipline of education at the higher secondary level for admission to Bachelor of Arts Courses, however, some arts colleges in the state specify that candidates must have done their higher secondary education only under arts stream of education rather than commerce or science stream of education. Some students take up arts courses with a view that there will be a wide range of employment opportunities for arts graduates.

List of Arts Colleges in Maharashtra:

• Shri Dadasaheb Gawai Chairitable Trust Amravati Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Mahavidyalaya, Amravati

• Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s Shivaji Arts Commerce & Science College, Aurangabad

• Shri Chattrapati Shivaji Shikshan Sansta Vasant Mahavidyalaya, Beed

• G. S. Science Arts and Commerce College, Buldana

• Agricultural Development Trust’s Shardabai Pawar Mahila College, Pune

• G. E. Society’s R.N.C. Arts J.D.B. Commerce & N.S.C. Science College, Nashik

• G. E. I’s Mahila Mahavidyalaya S. V. Joshi Vidya Sankool, Thane

• Dyanopasak Shikshan Mandal’s College of Artc Commerce and Science, Parbhani

• Female Education Society F.E.S. Girls College, Chandrapur

• Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Education Society’s Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Arts & Commerce (Evening) College, Nagpur

• Dr. M. K. Umathe Arts & Ramchandra Mokhare Commerce College, Nagpur

• Dr. D. Y. Patil Pratishthan’s Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil Arts Commerce & Science College, Pune

• Dr. Bhabha Vidnyan Lokshikshan Sanstha’s Late K. Z. S. Science College, Nashik

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Commerce and Maharshi Shinde Arts College, Pune

• Adv. Manoharrao Nanasaheb Deshmukh Arts & Science College, Yavatmal

• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College of Arts Commerce and Science, Chandrapur

• Dr. Ambedkar College of Arts Commerce & Science, Chandrapur

• Dr. Ambedkar College, Nagpur

• Dombivli Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s K. V. Pendharkar College of Arts Science & Commerce, Thane

These are only a few names to mention, in addition to these colleges there are innumerable number of arts colleges in the state.