Company Secretary Colleges in India: Where You Can Study CS

Colleges and centres for the Company Secretary course in India

ICSI does not rank colleges for CS. What it does publish are official lists of the places where its classes run and of the universities it works with:

Under ICSI's classroom teaching guidelines (amended 15 June 2025), all regional councils, chapters, CCGRTs and study centres may run classes, and every regional council, chapter and CCGRT must run classes for CSEET students. Students registered for CSEET, CS Executive or CS Professional can join, the fee is paid at the centre, and ICSI's FAQs describe it as "very nominal". Our guide to ICSI's online and classroom classes covers the rules for these classes, such as the number of lectures and the tests.

ICSI's four regional offices also run classroom centres:

For any other city, ICSI's classroom teaching centre list gives the address and email of the four regional offices and the 69 chapters that run classroom teaching. ICSI's About page counts 73 chapter offices in all, so if your city's chapter is not on the list, ask the chapter or your regional office whether it runs classes. ICSI also has four Centres for Corporate Governance, Research and Training (CCGRT), in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Manesar. Our guide to ICSI explains how its regions and chapters are organised.

ICSI study centres in colleges and universities

ICSI's study centre list (18 Sep 2026) names nine colleges, followed by 28 universities listed under academic collaboration. ICSI's Student Services FAQs link this list as the details of study centres for classroom teaching. The nine colleges are:

The 28 universities include, for example, the University of Mumbai (Western regional office), Bangalore University (Bengaluru chapter), Gujarat National Law University (Gandhinagar chapter), Kurukshetra University (Karnal chapter) and the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (Kochi chapter). The full list is on ICSI's study centre page.

ICSI's guidelines require study centres to run classes for CSEET students. Ask the college, university or the ICSI office named in the list which batches are running.

Universities with an ICSI academic collaboration

ICSI's Academic Connect list (18 Sep 2026) names 68 universities and institutes with which it signed MoUs for academic collaboration between October 2021 and July 2026. Examples include the University of Mumbai (19 Oct 2023), Delhi Technological University (22 Nov 2024), Christ University, Bengaluru (8 May 2024), Bangalore University (16 Oct 2024), Osmania University, Hyderabad (30 Mar 2024), IIM Lucknow (29 Oct 2021) and Gujarat National Law University (4 Aug 2023).

The MoU list does not say what each collaboration covers, but 28 universities also appear on ICSI's study centre list for classroom teaching, for example the University of Mumbai and Bangalore University. Ask the university or the ICSI office which batches run, and remember that you still register for the CS course with ICSI.

Company Secretary Colleges In Mumbai

No Mumbai college is among the nine colleges on ICSI's study centre list, but the University of Mumbai appears in its academic-collaboration section (under the Western regional office). ICSI's classroom teaching list (updated 11 May 2026) includes these centres:

The Navi Mumbai chapter's office is at CBD Belapur, but ICSI's classroom teaching list gives a Nariman Point address for its classes, so confirm the venue with navimumbai@icsi.edu before you go.

ICSI also has a Centre for Corporate Governance, Research and Training (CCGRT) at CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai, and an academic collaboration MoU with the University of Mumbai (19 Oct 2023).

We have not listed private Mumbai colleges or coaching institutes: ICSI publishes no ranking of them, and we could not confirm from an official source which of them offer CS classes. If a college offers CS coaching with its degree, ask who runs the classes and whether they follow ICSI's current syllabus.

Company Secretary Colleges in Delhi

ICSI is headquartered in New Delhi (ICSI House, Lodhi Road). ICSI's classroom teaching list (updated 11 May 2026) includes these centres in Delhi NCR:

ICSI's Academic Connect list also includes an MoU with Delhi Technological University (22 Nov 2024).

Company Secretary Courses offered by ICSI

You register for the CS course with ICSI, and the registration, exams and training are the same whether you study at an ICSI centre, a college or at home. The course has an entrance test, two stages of exams and compulsory training.

The stages of the CS course

• CSEET (CS Executive Entrance Test): held three times a year, in the first week of February, June and October, at examination centres. Four papers: Business Communication, Fundamentals of Accounting, Economic and Business Environment, and Business Laws and Management. Indian nationals who have passed or are appearing in Class 12 can register; Class 10 pass students can register provisionally.
• CS Executive: 7 papers in two groups, from Jurisprudence, Interpretation & General Laws to Tax Laws & Practice. Exams are held in June and December.
• CS Professional: 7 papers in two groups, including one elective in each group. Exams are held in June and December.
• Training: 21 months of long-term training after passing CS Executive and a 30-day Executive Development Programme, plus a 30-day Corporate Leadership Development Programme after CS Professional (Student Training Guidelines 2024).

You can skip CSEET and register directly for CS Executive if you are a graduate or post-graduate, an ICAI Intermediate or ICMAI Final pass student, a CS Foundation pass student, a final-year undergraduate (provisional registration) or a student of a recognised five-year integrated programme in or past the sixth semester (Student Services FAQs, 18 Sep 2026). ICSI's CSEET FAQs word the CA condition differently, so confirm it with ICSI before you apply.

Our guide to the CS course: levels, eligibility, papers and training lists every paper and elective.

CS alongside a B.Com or another degree

You do not need a particular college or stream for CS: ICSI's CSEET eligibility asks for Class 12 or equivalent and names no stream. Students who want CS alongside a degree usually take one of two routes:

• After Class 12: register for CSEET and prepare for it alongside the first year of your degree.
• In the final year of a three-year degree: register provisionally for CS Executive without CSEET. This costs ₹23,900 instead of ₹18,900 because it includes a ₹5,000 CSEET exemption fee (ICSI fee schedule, 29 Sep 2026).

A B.Com is not required, though commerce graduates will find some Executive papers, such as Corporate Accounting and Financial Management and Tax Laws & Practice, familiar.

Other Courses Offered by ICSI

ICSI's "Specialised and Advanced Courses" page, in the Members section of its website, lists these courses (checked October 2026):

• PMQ courses: Corporate Governance, Arbitration, Internal Audit, Direct Tax, and PMLA and AML.
• Certificate courses: Forensic Audit, NBFC, CS to CEO, Professional Reboot, GST, FEMA and Commercial Contracts Management, plus certificate courses on regulation in GIFT IFSC.
• Crash course: Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP).

Batches open and close through the year, so check the page for current courses and each brochure for who can enrol. None of these is a degree such as a B.Com or M.Com.

Company Secretary Colleges in India

Since every CS student takes the same ICSI exams, the choice is about where you prepare. These are the points we suggest checking; they are our opinion, not ICSI rules.

• ICSI centre or private institute: ICSI's own centres are on its official lists above. Students who attend classes at an ICSI regional office or chapter are exempt from the online Pre-Exam Test, subject to conditions, so confirm the rule with your centre.
• Current syllabus: CSEET has had four papers including Fundamentals of Accounting since June 2026, and CS Executive and CS Professional have 7 papers each. A course still described as "CS Foundation" or "Module I/II/III" follows an old structure.
• Timings and mode: check that classes fit around college, and whether recorded lectures are available if you miss a class.
• Total cost: coaching fees never include ICSI's own registration and exam fees, which you pay to ICSI. See the CS course fee structure for every ICSI fee.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does it take to complete the Company Secretary course?

ICSI does not publish a single total duration. The fixed parts are the 21 months of long-term training and the exam calendar: CSEET three times a year, and CS Executive and CS Professional in June and December. How long the rest takes depends on how soon you clear each stage.

What are the fees for the Company Secretary course?

ICSI's fee schedule (29 Sep 2026) lists ₹7,500 for CSEET registration plus ₹1,500 exam fee per session, ₹18,900 for CS Executive registration after CSEET (₹23,900 if you register directly; both include an optional ₹500 journal subscription), and ₹20,000 for CS Professional. Exam fees are ₹1,500 per group for Executive and ₹1,800 per group for Professional. Coaching fees are extra and set by each centre or institute.

Do I have to join a college or coaching class to do CS?

No. ICSI's classroom teaching guidelines say classroom teaching is optional for students. The CSEET fee includes ICSI's online classes, and registered Executive and Professional students can use ICSI's online master classes and recorded lectures.