Under competitive admission and merit admission processes, Nethaji Memorial Arts and Science College, Palakkad, offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. At Nethaji Memorial Arts and Science College admission system intends to create a community of competent, diverse students in the institution.

Nethaji Memorial Arts and Science College admission is unlike the normal way in that, in each course, 50 percent of the seats are filled through merit lists prepared by the government/university, and the remaining 50 percent are filled up by management on merit. In this way, a fair and balanced admission system has been developed, allowing students from different categories to gain equal opportunities.