Maharashtra is famous for having numerous arts colleges offering the candidates with post graduate degree in various subjects such as archaeology, history, economics, geography, literature, philosophy, psychology, sociology and so on. Some of the known Master of Arts (M.A) colleges in the state are listed below.

M. A Colleges in northern part of Maharashtra

• West Khandesh Bhagini Seva Mandal’s Arts and Commerce College for Women’s, Dhule, Maharashtra
• S.M.R.K. Arts, Commerce, Fine Arts and A.K. Home Science Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Nasik, Maharashtra
• Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nasik, Maharashtra
• Moolji Jaitha College, Jalgaon, Maharashtra

M. A Colleges in eastern part of Maharashtra

• Seth Kesarimal Porwal College, Nagpur, Maharashtra
• Ramakrishna Paramhans Mahavidyalaya, Osmanabad, Maharashtra
• Shrikrishna Mahavidyalaya, Osmanabad, Maharashtra

M. A Colleges in southern part of Maharashtra

• Shri S.H.Kelkar College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
• Chhatrapati ShiYaji College, Satara, Maharashtra
• Jaysingpur College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
• Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
• Shivraj College of Arts and Commerce and D.S. Kadam Science College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
• Smt. C.B. Shah Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Sangli, Maharashtra
• Smt. Mathubai Garware Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Sangli, Maharashtra
• Sangameshwar College, Solapur, Maharashtra

M. A Colleges in western part of Maharashtra

• Abasaheb Garware College of Arts and Science, Pune, Maharashtra
• Garware College of Commerce, Pune, Maharashtra
• S.M. Joshi College, Pune, Maharashtra
• Shree Siddhivinayak Arts & Commerce Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Pune, Maharashtra
• St. Miras College of Girls, Pune, Maharashtra
• University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra
• K.J. Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra
• S.P.N. Doshi Women’s College, Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Shri. M.D. Shah Mahila College of Arts & Commerce, Mumbai, Maharashtra
• St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, Maharashtra
• University of Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
• G.E.I.’s Women’s College,Thane, Maharashtra
• G.M. Momin Women’s College, Thane, Maharashtra

M. A Colleges in central part of Maharashtra

• Balbhim Arts, Science and Commerce College, Beed, Maharashtra
• Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil College(P.V.P.C), Beed, Maharashtra
• Dr. (Sow.) Indirabai Pathak Mahila Arts & Commerce College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
• Majaraja Jivajirao Shinde Mahavidyalaya, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
• R.B.N. Borawake College, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

Top M.A Colleges in Maharashtra

Among the numerous colleges some of the top ones are St. Xavier’s College, Ramakrishna Paramhans Mahavidyalaya, Shivraj College of Arts and Commerce and D.S. Kadam Science College. Post graduate courses in various Arts subjects from University of Pune , Maharashtra Open University and University of Mumbai are also considered prominent

Admission Procedure

For the admission to the various M.A courses in Maharashtra, the aspirants should have completed their Bachelor of Arts course with minimum 45% aggregate from any recognized university. Some of the colleges also conduct entrance exams for admitting the eligible candidates to its various art courses.