Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Delhi

The answer to whether BTech from Jamia Millia Islamia is good or not depends on a lot of factors. All these factors are listed below one after another:

• Specialisations: BTech at Jamia is available across the five most common specialisations, namely, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Electronics & Communication and Mechanical Engineering. In a world where more in-depth specialisations, such as Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are trending the university still sticks to the basic courses. For students looking out for core information on the trending areas of AI and ML, it can't be considered a good option. But in case, a student wishes to stay with the traditional branches, Jamia Millia Islamia can be a good option.
• Placements: Another factor that comes into consideration while choosing a college for a course is its return on investment value. The same can be calculated basis of the kind of placements offered to the students. As per the data collated from the verified students' reviews on Shikhsa, the majority of students mention that 70-90% of BTech students get placement opportunities from Jamia.  Additionally, the salary packages start from INR 3-4 LPA as the lowest and go up to even INR 25 Lacs per annum for some students. 
• Fee: While the general fee for BTech ranges from INR 78.1 K - 6.1 lakh per annum for colleges in India. Hence, concerning the fee, Jamia Millia Islamia is a great option for BTech. 

Based on the factors mentioned above and the requirements of candidates, they can decide whether they want to go ahead with Jamia Millia Islamia for BTech or not. Read more about BTech reviews from Jamia Millia Islamia students here. 

The total course fees is sum of various components, such as tuition fees, hostel fees, security deposit, etc. Jamia Milia Islamia BTech tuition fees is INR 76,900 to INR 6.12 lakh for four years. The above-mentioned fee is as per the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

As someone who is not a current student of Jamia Millia Islamia, one can still attest its reputation with its NIRF 2025 rankings which placed it 4th under Universities.

While reviewing JMI Delhi students can also can check the following categories:

• Placements: Students praise the high ROI and placement rate of its BTech programmes with the average packages being INR 5 LPA at the minimum (Quadir Ahmad - B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering - Batch of 2029).
• Infrastructure: As the university was established in 1920 its buildings are reportedly quite old with some facets being under mainained. However the university ensures quality classrooms & sports facilities for students (Harshit Singh - B.Tech Electrical & Computer Engineering - Batch of 2029).
• Faculty: The faculty at JMI Delhi are praised by almost all students and is the main highlight of the university for their breadth of knowledge.

The above information is taken from verified Shiksha Reviews

Main components of MBA course fee are tuition fee and hostel fee for those who opt for hostel accomodation. Total payable fee for MBA (General) in the first year at JMI is INR 26,875. Fee details of other MBA programmes are mentioned in the following table:

Please Note: All students have to pay additional INR 1,500 each with third Semester fee for Information Brochure.

There are 4 major reasons/ pillar on why JMI is a great choice for candidates with the university having:

• Reasonable Fees: The university endeavours to give affordable education to all students who wish to pursue their education with a fee range of INR 5,700 to INR 4,28,950.
• Long Legacy: The JMI Delhi legacy spans 100+ years beginning in 1920 as a direct call independent non-british education.
• Strong Faculty: The faculty team at JMI consists of PhD holders and academicians who hold vast knowledge and expertise in their fields
• Student Culture: JMI features a strong students progressive students culture and is quite popular among students.

Seat reservation policy of JMI for BA LLB is as follows:

Jamia Millia Islamia releases cut off for different categories, including General, Other Backward Caste, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe. The JMI entrance exam cut off for SC and ST category students is usually lower than cut off for General category.

Yes, as the 4th ranked university of India, according to NIRF 2025, the university is one of the top choices for any course including BA (H) English.

Further verified student reviews from Shiksha.com have praised the university's English Department and faculty team highlighting the strong qualifications, relevant curriculum, and industry readiness as top features of the programme.

While in terms of placements, the recent season saw around 80% of students placed with a the highest and the lowest package of INR 8 LPA and INR 3 LPA, respectively.

The above information is from verified student reviews of Wahid Ashraf (B.A. (Hons.) in English - Batch of 2026)

Yes, Jamia Millia Islamia does accepts CUET-UG scores for admission in four Applied Mathematics and four-year BSc (Multi Disciplinary) courses. For all other BSc/ BSc (Hons) specialisations, aspirants need to appear for JMI Entrance Test.

Candidates have to apply online to appear in JMI Entrance Exam. The application forms are released on the official website of JMI. Candidates have to first create an account by filling their basic details and then fill the detailed application form, select their course, upload required documents and pay the application fee. The registration window usually remains open for a month.

Jamia Millia Islamia admission to UG and PG courses is entrance exams based. The university accepts JMI entrance exam, CUET and JEE Main for admission. Further, to be eligible for admission, students also need to pass Class 12 with 50% for admission to UG courses and a graduation degree with 50-55% aggregate for admission to PG courses.

Hostel fee at JMI is around INR 30,950 for 6 months. This includes INR 15,350  for accomodation and other charges and INR 15,600 for mess charges. Hostel fee may differ for boys and girls.

Aspirants can follow the steps given below to apply for admission in BA LLB at JMI on the official website:

• Visit JMI Admission Portal.
• Click 'New Registration' and enter required details.
• Verify your email to activate your account.
• Log into the portal.
• Click on 'My Application' icon on the user dashboard.
• Select 'Undergraduate' as your course type and choose 'BA LLB (Hons)'.
• Select preferred Entrance Exam Center City and rank course preference (Regular/ Self-Financed)
• Enter personal details and select reservation category.
• Enter marks in Class 10 and Class 12.
• Upload recent photo and scanned signature.
• Review application.
• Pay application fee.
• Download and print application confirmation page.

In Courses such as BTech and MBA, 299 and 94 students were placed in 2025. In BA LLB, 100% students were placed as per NIRF 2026 data. 

As per the CUET UG website, students seeking admission to BA at Jamia Millia must appear for and qualify CUET exam. However, since some universities are also considering other components while giving admission to CUET-UG based courses, it could be a possibility of getting into JMI without CUET. But, this being said there is no official information on whether the university will only consider CUET UG scores or other components as well for admission, it is tough to give the right answer. Students are therefore advised to reach out to the admission office for more details. 

The total tuition fee for BSc and BSc (Hons) programmes at Jamia Millia Islamia ranges between INR 23,400 - INR 6.2 lakh. For the specialisation-wise break-up of fee for BSc and BSc (Hons) courses, students are advised to check out the official brochure of Jamia Millia Islamia. 

NOTE: The aforementioned fee amount is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to change. Hence, is indicative.

Candidates seeking admission to Jamia Millia Islamia for BA must have passed Class 12 or SSC with a minimum aggregate ranging from 45-55%. The passing percentage is different for different specialisations offered in the BA programme. With an annual intake of over 900 students for BA and BA (Hons) programmes (including all the specialisations), admission to Jamia Millia Islamia for BA and BA (Hons) is subject to either CUET (conducted by NTA) or JMI entrance exam. 

Aspiring students are required to register on the official website of JMI and fill the application form online. In the form, fill all the details asked, upload the required documents and pay the application fee. BA, BSc and BVoc courses at JMI have also started accepting the scores of CUET UG. For the same, students need to register for the exam, appear for it and qualify it. Qualified students of CUET UG are required to register for JMI counselling after which merit lists will be released with the name of the shortlisted students. For the remaining courses, however, the university is still accepting national and university-level entrance exam for final selection. 

MCA placement highlights 2026 are mentioned below: