Top colleges for Performing Arts along with Admission Process and Website
| Rank | University/Institute | Admission Process | Website |
| 1 | Allahabad University, Allahabad | AU-UET | https://www.allduniv.ac.in/ |
| 1 | B.Mus. (Instrumental-Sitar) | AU-UET | https://www.allduniv.ac.in/ |
| 1 | B.Mus. (Instrumental-Tabla) | AU-UET | https://www.allduniv.ac.in/ |
| 1 | BA (Music-Vocal) | AU-UET | https://www.allduniv.ac.in/ |
| 2 | Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu | Based on 12th Marks | https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 2 | BFA (Dance) | Based on 12th Marks | https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 2 | BFA (Music) | Based on 12th Marks | https://annamalaiuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 3 | Visva Bharati University, West Bengal | VBU-AT | https://visvabharati.ac.in/ |
| 3 | B.Mus. (Hons.) (Esraj) | VBU-AT | https://visvabharati.ac.in/ |
| 3 | B.Mus. (Hons.) (Hindustani Classical Vocal) | VBU-AT | https://visvabharati.ac.in/ |
| 3 | B.Mus. (Hons.) (Pakhawaj) | VBU-AT | https://visvabharati.ac.in/ |
| 3 | B.Mus. (Hons.) (Rabindra Sangit) | VBU-AT | https://visvabharati.ac.in/ |
| 3 | B.Mus. (Hons.) (Sitar) | VBU-AT | https://visvabharati.ac.in/ |
| 3 | B.Mus. (Hons.) (Tabla) | VBU-AT | https://visvabharati.ac.in/ |
| 3 | BPA (Kathakali Dance) | VBU-AT | https://visvabharati.ac.in/ |
| 3 | BPA (Manipuri Dance) | VBU-AT | https://visvabharati.ac.in/ |
| 4 | Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Jaipur | BV-AT | http://www.banasthali.org/banasthali |
| 4 | BA (Music) | BV-AT | http://www.banasthali.org/banasthali |
| 5 | M.S. University of Baroda | MSU-AT | https://www.msubaroda.ac.in/ |
| 5 | BPA (Dance & Drama) | MSU-AT | https://www.msubaroda.ac.in/ |
| 5 | BA (Indian Classical Dance) | MSU-AT | https://www.msubaroda.ac.in/ |
| 5 | BPA (Instruments Music (Sitar-Violin)) | MSU-AT | https://www.msubaroda.ac.in/ |
| 5 | BPA (Instruments Music (Tabla)) | MSU-AT | https://www.msubaroda.ac.in/ |
| 5 | BA (Vocal Music) | MSU-AT | https://www.msubaroda.ac.in/ |
| 6 | Andhra University, Visakhapatnam | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/ |
| 6 | BPA (Theatre Arts) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.andhrauniversity.edu.in/ |
| 7 | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi | BHU-UET | https://www.bhu.ac.in/ |
| 7 | B.Mus. (Instrumental Flute – North Indian Classical Music) | BHU-UET | https://www.bhu.ac.in/ |
| 7 | B.Mus. (Instrumental Sitar – North Indian Classical Music) | BHU-UET | https://www.bhu.ac.in/ |
| 7 | B.Mus. (Instrumental Violin – North Indian Classical Music) | BHU-UET | https://www.bhu.ac.in/ |
| 7 | B.Mus. (Instrumental-Tabla- North Indian Classical Music) | BHU-UET | https://www.bhu.ac.in/ |
| 7 | B.Mus. (Vocal – North Indian Classical Music) | BHU-UET | https://www.bhu.ac.in/ |
| 7 | BPA (Dance – Bharat Natyam -Indian Classical Dance) | BHU-UET | https://www.bhu.ac.in/ |
| 7 | BPA (Dance – Kathak -Indian Classical Dance) | BHU-UET | https://www.bhu.ac.in/ |
| 8 | Christ University, Bangalore | CUET | https://christuniversity.in/ |
| 8 | BA (Music-Western Classical) | CUET | https://christuniversity.in/ |
| 8 | BA (Performing Arts) | CUET | https://christuniversity.in/ |
| 8 | BA (Theatre Studies) | CUET | https://christuniversity.in/ |
| 9 | Mumbai University, Mumbai | Based on Audition Test | https://mu.ac.in/ |
| 9 | B.Mus. (Hindustani Classical Vocal)) | Based on Audition Test | https://mu.ac.in/ |
| 9 | B.Mus. (Sitar) | Based on Audition Test | https://mu.ac.in/ |
| 9 | B.Mus. (Tabla) | Based on Audition Test | https://mu.ac.in/ |
| 10 | Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Chhattisgarh | IKSV-AT | https://www.iksv.ac.in/ |
| 10 | BA (Bharatnatyam) | IKSV-AT | https://www.iksv.ac.in/ |
| 10 | BA (Folk Music) | IKSV-AT | https://www.iksv.ac.in/ |
| 10 | BA (Instruments Music) | IKSV-AT | https://www.iksv.ac.in/ |
| 10 | BA (Karnatak Music) | IKSV-AT | https://www.iksv.ac.in/ |
| 10 | BA (Kathak Dance) | IKSV-AT | https://www.iksv.ac.in/ |
| 10 | BA (Odissi Dance) | IKSV-AT | https://www.iksv.ac.in/ |
| 10 | BA (Percussion Instruments) | IKSV-AT | https://www.iksv.ac.in/ |
| 10 | BA (Theatre/Television) | IKSV-AT | https://www.iksv.ac.in/ |
| 10 | BA (Vocal Music) | IKSV-AT | https://www.iksv.ac.in/ |
| 11 | Rajasthan University, Jaipur | RU-EAT | https://www.uniraj.ac.in/ |
| 11 | BPA (Instrumental Sitar) | RU-EAT | https://www.uniraj.ac.in/ |
| 11 | BPA (Kathak) | RU-EAT | https://www.uniraj.ac.in/ |
| 11 | BPA (Tabla) | RU-EAT | https://www.uniraj.ac.in/ |
| 11 | BPA (Vocal) | RU-EAT | https://www.uniraj.ac.in/ |
| 12 | Kannada University, Karnataka | Based on 12th Marks | http://kannadauniversity.org/ |
| 12 | B.Mus. (Hindustani Classical Vocal) | Based on 12th Marks | http://kannadauniversity.org/ |
| 13 | Bharati Vidyapeeth, Pune | BV-CEPT | https://bvuniversity.edu.in/ |
| 13 | BA (Dance) | BV-CEPT | https://bvuniversity.edu.in/ |
| 13 | BA (Music) | BV-CEPT | https://bvuniversity.edu.in/ |
| 14 | Calicut University | Based on 12th Marks | https://uoc.ac.in/ |
| 14 | BPA (Theatre) | Based on 12th Marks | https://uoc.ac.in/ |
| 14 | B.A Music | Based on 12th Marks | https://uoc.ac.in/ |
| 14 | B.A Violin | Based on 12th Marks | https://uoc.ac.in/ |
| 14 | B.A Veena | Based on 12th Marks | https://uoc.ac.in/ |
| 14 | B.A Mridangam | Based on 12th Marks | https://uoc.ac.in/ |
| 15 | Gujarat University, Ahmedabad | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 15 | BPA (Bharatnatyam) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 15 | BPA (Kathak) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 15 | BPA (Pakhawaj) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 15 | BPA (Sitar) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 15 | BPA (Hindustani Vocal) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 15 | BPA (Carnatic vocal) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 15 | BPA (Mridangam) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 15 | BPA (Acting) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 15 | BPA (Direction) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
| 15 | BPA (Production) | Based on 12th Marks | https://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/ |
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