Top 10 Colleges
Of India
As admission time approaches, students face the dilemma of making a choice from among the 10,000-odd colleges. INDIA TODAY-Gallup's fifth survey ranks the centres of excellence on key factors. The best in Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Medicine and Engineering.

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COVER STORY: TOP COLLEGES

J Jai Hind College (Basantsing Institute of Science & J.T. Lalvani College of Commerce) (Est: 1948) 23-24 Backbay Reclamation, A-Road, Churchgate, Mumbai-20 Tel: 204 0255 Website: jaihindcollege.com Seats: Science 510, Arts 240, Commerce 500 Cut-off per cent: Science 84, Commerce 75, Arts 65
*Notwithstanding the patriotic name, the college has links with New Jersey Institute of Technology and Niagara Community College in the US and Monash University in Australia for courses in management.

Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research (Est: 1966) JIPMER, Pondi-cherry-6 Tel: 372380 E-mail: jipmer@pondy.nic.in
Seats: 75 Cut-off: Entra-nce test

Jesus and Mary College (Est: 1968) Chanakyapuri, Delhi 21 Tel: 6110041 Seats: Commerce 130, Arts 435 Cut-off per cent: B Com (Hons) 87, Psychology 83
*Disciplined yet lively atmosphere. Famous personalities who've walked these corridors include dancer Leela Samson, writer Shauna Singh-Baldwin and, of course, Priyanka Vadra.

Jyothi Nivas College (Est: 1966) Hosur Road, Bangalore-95 Tel: 5539038 Seats: 500 Cut-off per cent: 50
*The 10-acre campus is the biggest women's college in Bangalore. But it offers only Arts subjects

K Kasturba Gandhi College (Est: 1973) West Marredpally, Secunderabad-26 Tel: 7802416 E-mail: kasturba@hd2.vsnl.net.in Seats: Science 360, Arts and Commerce 180 Cut-off per cent: 60
*Good academic standard and vocational courses like clinical nutrition and dietetics give students a range of options.

Kasturba Medical College (Est: 1953) Madhavnagar, Manipal. Tel: 71201, Fax: 70062 E-mail: mahe@kmc.ernet.in Website: manipalgroup. com Seats: 250 Cut-off: Entrance Test (UGET)
*Fees for the merit category is about Rs 80,000 a year but there are payment seats as well. So for those who are plump in the pocket there's a chance.

Kirori Mal College (Est: 1954) Delhi University, Delhi-7 Tel: 7667861 Seats: Arts 285, Science 387, Commerce 110 Cut-off per cent: Arts and Science 70, Commerce 80
*Famous as the Big B's alma mater.

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital & Seth Govardhandas Sunderdas Medical College (Est: 1925) Acha-rya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai-12 Tel: 4136051 Website: kem.edu Seats: MBBS 180, Cut-off: State-wide entrance test
*It has the largest number of post-graduate medical seats and as it is attached to the KEM Hospital (1.8 million patients annually) the residents have plenty of practise.

L Lady Brabourne College (Est: 1939) P1/2, Surrawardy Avenue, Kolkata-17 Tel: 2448120 E-mail: lbc@cal3.vsnl.net.in Website: ladybrabourne.8m.com Seats: Arts 245, Science 215 Cut-off per cent: English 70, Arts and Science 65.
*Brabourne strikes a balance between syllabus-bound teaching and research making it an ideal place for discerning young women.

Lady Hardinge Medical College (Est: 1916) Panchkuian Road, Delhi-1 Tel: 3363728 Seats: 130 for MBBS. Cut-off: Entrance test
*LHMC compares well in terms of teaching standards, but still is incomparable: it is the only women's medical college in Asia.

Lady Shri Ram (Est: 1956) Lajpat Nagar, Delhi-24 Tel: 6434459 Website: lsrcollege.org Seats: Arts 357, Commerce 50 Cut-off per cent: Arts 80, BCom 90, entrance test for English and Journalism.
*One of the prestigious women's colleges in Delhi, LSR combines academic rigour, extra-curricular activities and a dash of style.

Loreto College (Est: 1912) 7, Middleton Row, Kolkata-71 Tel: 2296030 E-mail: loretcol@cal2.vsnl.net.in Seats: Arts 120, B.Sc Geography 30 Cut-off per cent: English 70, Others 60
*It is dubbed a "finishing school for girls" because of a high drop-out rate. But Loreto's all about tough discipline, combined with an excellent faculty.

Loyola College (Est: 1925) Sterling Road, Chennai-34 Tel: 8276894 Website: loyolacollege.edu E-mail:loyola@ md2.vsnl.net.in Seats: N.A.
Cut-off per cent: Commerce and Science 95, Arts 90
*Though Commerce accounts for a chunk of seats, Loyola is famous for its Arts courses. Its alumni boast of Chief Vigilance Commissioner N. Vittal, former Union minister P. Chidambaram, chess champion Vishwanathan Anand.

M Madras Christian College (Est: 1837) Tambaram East, Chennai-59 Tel: 2375675 E-mail: mcc@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in Seats: Arts and Science 200, Commerce 50
*MCC is famous for its campus, tucked away in the serene outskirts. Students love the liberal atmosphere. And the studies.

Madras Medical College (Est: 1885) EVR Salai, Chennai-3 Tel: 5363001
*MMC has lost its Deemed University status, but the charm remains.

Maulana Azad Medical College (Est: 1959) Bahadur Shah Zafar Road, Delhi-2 Tel: 3231478 Fax: 3235574 Website: spandam.com Seats: MBBS 180 Cut-off: Entrance test
*One of the largest medical colleges and has access to hospitals like G.B. Pant Hospital.

MES College (Est: 1956) Malleswaram, Bangalore-3 Tel: 3347045 Seats: Science 500, Arts 200 Cut-off per cent: 60
*The Mysore Education Society College is close to the Indian Institute of Science, figuratively too. Many of its students end up in IIS, IITS and IIMS. Arts is exclusively for women, but Commerce and Science are co-ed.

Meenakshi College (Est: 1975) Arcot Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai-24 Tel: 4835466 E-mail: mcwksl@giasmd01.vsnl.net.in Seats: Arts 200, Science 305, Commerce 60 Cut-off: Science 95, Arts 80
*"If the girl is from Meenakshi, ask no further. She's the right choice," is a popular cliche among bride hunters. The strict discipline ensures well-groomed students. In studies too, the college is the right choice.

Miranda House (Est: 1948) Patel Chest Marg, Delhi-7 Tel: 7667367 E-mail: mhouse @ndf.vsnl. net.in Seats: Science 195, Arts 454 Cut-off per cent: Economics 83, BSc (Hons) Mathematics 81
*Miranda encourages students to go beyond the four walls of the college-it does not lock its gate. Maybe that's why its alumni include Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and journalist Nalini Singh.

Mount Carmel College (Est: 1947) 58 Palace Road, Bangalore -52 Tel: 2261759 Seats: Arts 100, Science 370, Commerce 330 Cut-off per cent: Arts 75, Science and Commerce 85
*Easily the most famous women's college in Bangalore. Its alumni includes politician Margaret Alva.

N National Law School of India University (Est: 1987) Post Box 7201 Nagarbhavi, Bangalore-72 Tel: 3213160 Fax: 3217858 E-mail: admission@nls.ac.in Website: nls.ac.in Seats: 80 Cut-off: Entrance test (see story)

National College (Est: 1945) V.V. Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-1 Tel: 6674441 Seats: Science 200 Arts 60 Cut-off per cent: 60
*An offshoot of Annie Besant's National High School (1917), the college's alumni tell its own tale: Anil Kumble, E.A.S. Prasanna are from this college.

Nizam College (Est: 1887) Bashir Bagh, Hyderabad-7 Tel: 3234231 Seats: Arts 150, Science 180, Commerce 90 Cut-off per cent: 70
*Best known for its science courses, it also offers offbeat BA courses in advertising, sales promotion and business economics.

N. Wadia College: (Est:1932) 19, Prin V.K. Joag Path, Pune-1 Tel: 6122944 Fax: 6123108
E-mail: nwadia@pn3.vsnl.net.in Seats: Arts 480, Science 480 Cut-off per cent: Science 80, Arts plus two pass marks
*Special subjects like Defence Studies make it an interesting option

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