Bachelor Of Fine Arts
(BFA)
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Full Form: Bachelor of
Fine Arts
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Course Level:
Undergraduate (Creative/Professional)
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Course Duration: 3–4
years (varies)
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Eligibility Criteria:
10+2; portfolio and/or practical entrance exam required.
• Entrance Exams: Institute-level practical tests, portfolio review.
🎨 Top Government BFA / Fine Arts Colleges in India
1) College of Art, Delhi (University of Delhi) – Premier fine arts government college, Delhi.
2) Faculty of Visual Arts – Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, UP – Govt university fine arts department.
3) Jamia Millia Islamia – School of Arts & Aesthetics, New Delhi – Central government university.
4) Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai, Maharashtra – Government art college (est. 1857).
5) Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata, West Bengal – Historic fine arts college.
6) Government College of Arts & Crafts Assam, Guwahati, Assam – Northeast government art college.
7) Government Art & Design College, Nagpur, Maharashtra – State government BFA program.
8) Government School of Art, Aurangabad, Maharashtra – Government fine arts school.
9) Goa College of Arts, Panaji, Goa – Government fine arts college.
10) College of Arts and Crafts, Patna, Bihar – Government college with BFA.
11) The Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship, Kolkata, West Bengal – Public/government-affiliated.
12) Government College for Arts, Chandigarh, Chandigarh – State government arts college.
13) Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA), Mysore, Karnataka – Government‑run art academy.
14) Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikkara, Kerala – Government fine arts college.
15) Kurukshetra University – Dept. of Fine Arts, Haryana – Govt university BFA program.
16) SNDT Women’s University – Fine Arts Faculty, Mumbai – Government women’s university arts.
17) Andhra University Dept. of Fine Arts, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh – Govt university arts.
18) Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University – Fine Arts, Kanpur, UP – Govt university art program.
19) Banaras Hindu University (duplicate entry for BHU, count separately if listing distinct departments) – Faculty of Science fine arts stream.
20) (Additional): Government Department of Fine Arts, various State Universities
🎨 Top Private BFA Colleges in India
1️⃣ Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology — Bangalore, Karnataka
💰 Fees: ~₹16.72 L total
2️⃣ Amity University — Noida, Uttar Pradesh
💰 Fees: ~₹4.08 L total
3️⃣ Amity University — Gurugram, Haryana
💰 Fees: ~₹1.2–1.8 L per year
4️⃣ Amity University — Kolkata, West Bengal
💰 Fees: ~₹1.2–1.7 L per year
5️⃣ Amity University — Mumbai, Maharashtra
💰 Fees: ~₹1.2–1.8 L per year
6️⃣ Amity University — Jaipur, Rajasthan
💰 Fees: ~₹1.2–1.7 L per year
7️⃣ Lovely Professional University (LPU) — Phagwara, Punjab
💰 Fees: ~₹4 L total
8️⃣ Chandigarh University — Chandigarh / Mohali
💰 Fees: ~₹4.88 L total
9️⃣ MIT World Peace University (MIT‑WPU) — Pune, Maharashtra
💰 Fees: ~₹7.2–14.2 L total
🔟 Jain University – Center for Creative Arts & Design — Bengaluru, Karnataka
💰 Fees: ~₹1.75 L total
1️⃣ NIMS University — Jaipur, Rajasthan
💰 Fees: ~₹50,000 (estimated)
2️⃣ Institute of Management Studies — Noida, Uttar Pradesh
💰 Fees: Varies (BFA offered)
3️⃣ Alliance University — Bengaluru, Karnataka
💰 Fees: ~₹5 L total
4️⃣ Subharti University — Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
💰 Fees: ~₹82,150 (approx)
5️⃣ Axis Colleges — Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
💰 Fees: ~₹99,650 (approx)
6️⃣ Sandip University — Nashik, Maharashtra
💰 Fees: ~₹1 L total (approx)
7️⃣ BS Bandekar College of Fine Art — Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
💰 Fees: ~₹1.2 L total
8️⃣ Central India School of Fine Arts — Nagpur, Maharashtra
💰 Fees: ~₹1.82 L (approx)
9️⃣ Budha College of Higher Education — Karnal, Haryana
💰 Fees: Consult college
0️⃣ Fab Art Fashion Design Academy — Bhopal, MP
💰 Fees: Check college details
📍 Additional Private Fine Arts & Related Colleges (Explore Further)
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FAD International — Pune, Maharashtra
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Alliance School of Liberal Arts — Bengaluru
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Vidya Institute of Fashion Technology — Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
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Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Fine Arts — Pune, Maharashtra
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Mangalayatan University — Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
