In India, several universities offer programs in Philosophy. Among these institutions, there is a division based on ownership: 466 are public or government colleges, 192 are public-private, and 144 are private colleges.
India’s Top Philosophy College and University
Currently, India is home to 1,230 colleges that offer the specified field of Philosophy. Bihar has the highest number of colleges providing Philosophy programs compared to other regions in India. For a comprehensive overview of the leading states and cities that offer Philosophy courses in India, please refer to the table below.
- Christ University, Bengaluru
- Miranda House–Delhi University (MH–DU), New Delhi
- Lady Shri Ram College For Women–Delhi University (LSR–DU), New Delhi
- Indraprastha College For Women–Delhi University (ICW–DU), New Delhi
- Hindu College–Delhi University (HC–DU), New Delhi
- University of Delhi, New Delhi
- Madras Christian College, Chennai
- Loyola College, Chennai
- Hansraj College, New Delhi
- Presidency University, Kolkata
- Gargi College, New Delhi
- Ramjas College, Delhi
- Jadavpur University, Kolkata
- Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
- Banaras Hindu University,Varanasi
- SVKM’s Mithibai College of Arts,Mumbai
- Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College of Arts. Science & Commerce ,Mumbai
- Lady Brabourne College
- University of Mumbai, Mumbai
- Fergusson College, Pune
- Bethune College, Kolkata
- Scottish Church College (SCC), Kolkata
- University of Allahabad, Prayagraj
- Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
- Jesus and Mary College, New Delhi
- Lakshmibai College, Delhi
- Gauhati University,Guwahati
- Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College, Mumbai
- Shri Krishna University
- Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University, Prayagraj
- Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur
- A N College Patna, Patna
- Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata
- St Stephen’s College, Delhi
- Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University, Varanasi
- University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
- Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar
- University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
- Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
- Pondicherry University, Puducherry
- Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly
- SIES College Of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai
- Jai Hind College, Mumbai
- Maharaja’s College, Kochi
- Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi