Tamil

Tamil is studied at 400 institutes across 8 states in India, as recorded in AISHE data. Combined approved seat intake across all institutes offering Tamil is 28,206 students per year. Programmes in this discipline run 1 to 5 years.

Institutes Offering400

States Covered8

Total Seat Intake28,206

Duration1 to 5 years

Where Can I Study Tamil?

Institute Type

University 26 institutes (7%)
College 374 institutes (94%)

Funding Type

Self Financing 355 offerings (54%)
General 277 offerings (42%)
Both 23 offerings (4%)

Programmes in This Discipline

374 institutes shown below (filtered by College).

All (400) University (26) Standalone Institution (0) College (374)

Vivekanandha Arts and Science College for Women,Sankari College · Salem, Tamil Nadu
A.A. Government Arts College, Musiri - 621 201. College · Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
A.D.M. College for Women (Autonomous) , Nagapattinam College · Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
A.G. Arts and Science College College · Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
A.G. College of Education College · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
A.K.C. COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE College · Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
A.P.C. Mahalaxmi College for Women, Ettayapuram Road, Tuticorin - 628 002 College · Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
A.V.C. College, Mannampandal, Mayiladuthurai College · Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu
A.V.S College of Arts & Science College · Salem, Tamil Nadu
ABI & ABI College, Vayalur, Thanjavur - 613 003 College · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
AJK College of Arts and Science College · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY EVENING COLLEGE, THIRUPPUVANAM College · Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
AMBIGA COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE College · Madurai, Tamil Nadu
ANNAI FATIMA COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCE College · Madurai, Tamil Nadu
ANUGRAHA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, DINDIGUL College · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
ARASU COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE FOR WOMEN College · Karur, Tamil Nadu
ARUL ANANDAR COLLEGE College · Madurai, Tamil Nadu
ARULMIGU PALANIANDAVAR COLLEGE OF ARTS & CULTURE, PALANI College · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
ARULMIGU PALANIANDAVAR ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN College · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
ARUMUGHAM PALANIGURU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN College · Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
ATHOOR COOPERATIVE ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE College · Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
AUXILIUM ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN College · Madurai, Tamil Nadu
AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE College · Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Aksheyaa College Of Arts and Science College · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu
Amrita College of Education College · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Ananda College, Devakottai College · Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Angel College of Education College · Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Anna Vinayagar College of Education College · Kanniyakumari, Tamil Nadu
Annai Arts & Science College College · Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
Annai College of Arts & Science, Kumbakonam-612 503. College · Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Frequently Asked Questions

How many institutes offer Tamil?

400 institutes across 8 states offer programmes in Tamil, according to AISHE data.

What programs are offered in Tamil?

Tamil includes the following programmes: Certificate-Certificate, M.A.-Master of Arts, Ph.D.-Doctor of Philosophy, B.A.(Hons)-Bachelor of Arts (Honors), B.A.-Bachelor of Arts, B.A. M.A.-Bachelor of Arts,Master of Arts, Post Graduate Diploma, M.Phil.-Master of Philosophy, B.Ed.-Bachelor of Education, B.A. B.Ed.-Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, M.Ed. -Master of Education, B.Litt.-Bachelor of Literature, and 1 more.

What is the total seat intake for Tamil?

The combined approved intake across all institutes offering Tamil is 28,206 seats per year.

What types of institutions offer Tamil?

Among institutes offering Tamil: 26 universitys, 374 colleges.

How long do Tamil programmes take to complete?

Programmes in Tamil 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.