B.A. History Colleges in India - Fees, Admissions, Eligibility

Different departments of School of Humanities and Sciences of Kristu Jayanti University offer BA courses with different durations. All BA courses offered by department of English and Psychology are three year courses. However, department of Media Studies offers only four year BA courses. Thus, candidates are advised to check a department's microsite to see BA curriculum of their chosen specialisation.

Dyal Singh College (DSC) provides BA (Hons) in ten specialisations. The total number of BA (Hons) seats at DSC is cumulative of the number of seats for each specialisation. The number of seats for various BA (Hons) courses/specialisations offered at DSC is as follows:

• BA (H) in Economics - 83
• BA (H) in Geography - 64
• BA (H) in English - 84
• BA (H) in Punjabi - 64
• BA (H) in History - 84
• BA (H) in Philosophy - 65
• BA (H) in Urdu - 65
• BA (H) in Sanskrit - 64
• BA (H) in Hindi - 83
• BA (H) in Political Science - 84

NOTE: The mentioned number of seats have been sourced from the official website of DSC. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative. The number of seats mentioned above also includes seats reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/EWS category and supernumerary seats reserved for candidates belonging to J&K/PWD category, and Kashmiri Migrants.

The entrance exam scores that Ramanujan college, University of Delhi accepts for admissions to BA programs are between the scores 95% to 100%. Admissions are based on the subject- based normalized score provided by NTA for calculation of the programme specific CUET score. For candidates taking admissions under the ECA (Extra- curricular activities) quota, 25% weightage of the CUET programme they applied and 75% score from the ECA category under which the candidate is considered. 

SMC scholarships offers food tokens, fee waivers and other kinds of financial assistance to students. Government-aided financial assistance options at SMC, Chennai are given below along with the total amount disbursed per scholarship.

• SC/ST Special Scholarship
• BC Scholarship
• MBC Scholarships
• Minority Scholarship

• Chief Minister's Prize Money Award
• Arunachal Pradesh Award of Stipend

Candidates seeking admission to BA at Shyam Lal College are required to pass the Class 12. Apart from the eligibility criteria, candidates must appear for the CUET with the following subject combinations according to the specialisation as mentioned below:

Course Name	CUET Subject Combinations
BA	Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Any two subjects from List B1 + Any one subject from either List B1 or List B2 OR Combination II: Any one Language from List A + Any one subject from either List B1 or List B2 + Section III of CUET (General Test) BA combination, where Mathematics/ Statistics/ Computer Applications/ CS is one of the two core disciplines, it is mandatory that candidates must have passed Maths in Class 12. Similarly, wherever a language is being offered as one of the two disciplines, candidates must have a working knowledge of that language
BA (Hons) English	English from List A + Any two subjects from List B1 + Any one subject from either List B1 or List B2
BA (Hons) Hindi	Hindi from List A + Any two subjects from List B1 + Any one subject from either List B1 or List B2
BA (Hons) History/ Political Science	Any one Language from List A + Any two subjects from List B1 + Any one subject from either List B1 or List B2
BA (Hons) Economics	Any one Language from List A + Mathematics + Any two subjects out of which one should be from List B1

 

Bishop Heber College offers median package range of (aprx)INR 185,040 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance program as well. Additionally, it has been rated 3.8 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.

Yes, the college has an active placement cell. During 2025 placements, a total of 341 students were placed in reputed companies such as Lupin Ltd., Deloitte, etc. Check the course wise data tabulated below to know more:

Course	Total students (2025)	Students Placed (2025)	Median Package (2025)
UG 3-year	1,301	123	INR 3.80 LPA
PG 2-year	620	200	INR 4.20 LPA
PG 3-year	25	18	INR 4.60 LPA

NOTE: The above data has been taken from the NIRF Report 2026

Kamala Nehru College does offers scholarships for its BSc course. The scholarships are only for students pursuing undergraduate courses. Scholarships at Kamala Nehru College are awarded to students based on their academic performance and on the results of competitions they have won. The most meritorious applicant from an economically disadvantaged background receives a Gorowara Memorial Day scholarship worth INR 3000. 

The policy for Shivaji College BA seat reservation is presented in the table below:

Category	% of Seat Reserved
SC	15%
ST	7.5%
OBC (OBC- NCL, Central List)	27%
EWS	10%
Children/ Widows of Personnel of the Armed Forces (CW)	5%
Kashmiri Migrants	5%
Foreign Nationals	10%

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.