Philosophy

Philosophy is studied at 734 institutes across 29 states in India, as recorded in AISHE data. Combined approved seat intake across all institutes offering Philosophy is 60,592 students per year. Programmes in this discipline run 1 to 5 years.

Institutes Offering734

States Covered29

Total Seat Intake60,592

Duration1 to 5 years

Where Can I Study Philosophy?

Institute Type

University 119 institutes (16%)
College 613 institutes (84%)

Funding Type

General 774 offerings (87%)
Self Financing 72 offerings (8%)
Both 45 offerings (5%)

Programmes in This Discipline

732 institutes shown below.

All (732) University (119) Standalone Institution (0) College (613)

100001-KCES'S MOOLJEE JAITHA COLLEGE, JALGAON. College · Jalgaon, Maharashtra
A N COLLEGE, DUMKA College · Dumka, Jharkhand
A P J ABDUL KALAM DEGREE COLLEGE College · Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
A S COLLEGE, DEOGHAR College · Deoghar, Jharkhand
A. J. K. College, Chakulia College · East Singhbum, Jharkhand
A. K. Singh College, Japla College · Palamu, Jharkhand
A. P.S.M. College College · Begusarai, Bihar
A.K.GOPALAN DEGREE COLLEGE College · Bhagalpur, Bihar
A.N.College College · Patna, Bihar
A.N.D. College College · Samastipur, Bihar
ACHARYA BROJENDRA NATH SEAL COLLEGE College · Cooch Behar, West Bengal
ADARSH COLLEGE, RAJDHANWAR, GIRIDIH College · Giridih, Jharkhand
AGRA COLLEGE, AGRA College · Agra, Uttar Pradesh
AISECT UNIVERSITY University · Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
AKUI KAMALABALA WOMENS COLLEGE College · Bankura, West Bengal
ALIPURDUAR MAHILA MAHAVIDYALAYA College · Alipurduar, West Bengal
ANANDA CHANDRA COLLEGE, JALPAIGURI College · Jalpaiguri, West Bengal
ANNADA COLLEGE, HAZARIBAG College · Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
ARUL ANANDAR COLLEGE College · Madurai, Tamil Nadu
ASHOKA UNIVERSITY University · Sonipat, Haryana
Abhayapuri College College · Bongaigaon, Assam
Abhedananda Mahavidyalaya College · Birbhum, West Bengal
Acharya Prafulla Chandra College College · North 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Adwaita Malla Barman Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Amarpur College · Gomati, Tripura
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh University · Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad Degree College College · Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Allama iqbal College,Biharshariff College · Nalanda, Bihar
Ambedkar College College · Unakoti, Tripura
Anandamohan College College · Kolkata, West Bengal
Anandaram Dhekial Phookan College College · Nagaon, Assam

Frequently Asked Questions

How many institutes offer Philosophy?

734 institutes across 29 states offer programmes in Philosophy, according to AISHE data.

What programs are offered in Philosophy?

Philosophy includes the following programmes: Ph.D.-Doctor of Philosophy, M.A.-Master of Arts, B.A.(Hons)-Bachelor of Arts (Honors), B.A.-Bachelor of Arts, Integrated M.A.-Integrated Master of Arts, D.Phil.-Doctor of Philosophy, B.A. M.A.-Bachelor of Arts,Master of Arts, B.Ed.-Bachelor of Education, Certificate-Certificate.

What is the total seat intake for Philosophy?

The combined approved intake across all institutes offering Philosophy is 60,592 seats per year.

What types of institutions offer Philosophy?

Among institutes offering Philosophy: 119 universitys, 613 colleges.

How long do Philosophy programmes take to complete?

Programmes in Philosophy typically take 1 to 5 years to complete, based on AISHE-reported durations.

Data sourced from the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). Seat intake figures are as reported by institutes; verify current numbers with the institute directly before applying.