'No Major Increase in DU Fee Hike for UG, PG, PhD Courses' : Delhi University
DU new fee structure 2024 will include fee hike in UG and PG courses such as BTech, Law, PhD and other courses including a 3.7% increase in Delhi University BTech fees from INR 2.16 Lakh to INR 2.24 Lakh.
Delhi University (DU) has notified a routine fee hike for various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level courses starting from the new session. The university has cited a DU fees hike 2024 as a standard annual practice. Besides, DU has further notified that the increase in DU fees would not overly burden students from the lower-income group.
The university has said that every year an increase of 5-6 per cent is raised in the DU fees; which, however, is not an extreme topic of concern. Besides, fee waivers are provided for students, studying in BTech programmes, whose parent's income lies under certain categories, as reported by TOI.
DU BTech Fee Hiked By 3.7%
The Delhi University BTech fee has been increased by 3.7%, where the first-year fee increased from INR 2.16 lakh to INR 2.24 Lakh.
DU Integrated LLB Fee Hiked by 5%
Delhi University's five-year law programme would have a 5% hike. The earlier fee was INR 1.9 Lakh which now will be increased to INR 1.99 lakh.
Besides, PhD courses will have approximately a 60% jump from INR 4,450 to INR 7,130.
Reportedly, the Teacher and Executive Council members have opposed these hikes stating that the DU fee hike 2024 has been made in order to compensate for loan repayments from the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA).
Commonly asked questions
The fee for different MA courses at different DU affiliated colleges ranges between INR 360 and INR 43,730. The variation of this fee range indicates that the fee is cumulative of the fee for different DU affiliated colleges offering MA. The following table, however, mentions the top five colleges of DU and their fee for their MA courses.
College Name |
MA Specialisations |
Fee Range |
|---|---|---|
English, Sanskrit |
INR 35,830 |
|
English, Hindi, History, Sanskrit |
INR 432 |
|
English, Political Science |
INR 28,720 |
Delhi University affiliated colleges' BSc tuition fee ranges between INR 540 and INR 2.4 lakh. This variation is available due to the different specialisations that are offered at different DU-affiliated colleges.
The following table mentions the top five colleges of DU and their fee for all BSc (Hons) courses:
| College Name | BSc (Hons) Specialisations | Fee Range |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu College | Physics, Chemistry, Botany + 4 more specialisations |
INR 61,400 - INR 82,200 |
| Miranda House | Physics, Chemistry, Botany + 2 more specialisations | INR 52,300 - INR 58,800 |
| SVC | Physics, Chemistry, Botany + 6 more specialisations | INR 1,300 |
NOTE: The given fee is taken from the university website or sanctioning body. It is subject to change and hence, is indicative.
Total tuition fee for BA and BA (Hons) courses offered by University of Delhi ranges between approx. INR 540 and INR 1.5 lakh and it all depends on colleges and specialisations.
In reality total fee that a student is needed to pay is higher than 540 Indian Rupees. This is because there are other fee components also which are charged by DU colleges which include application fee, development charges, exam fee and other components.
But candidates can see below table which shows BA Hons/ BA fee for top 5 popular DU colleges:
| College Name | BA (Hons) Specialisations | Fee Range |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu College | English, Hindi, Economics +more specialisations | INR 52,680 - INR 52,770 |
| Miranda House | English, Hindi, Economics +more specialisations | INR 42,480 - INR 51,240 |
| LSR College | Philosophy, History, English +more specialisations | INR 53,640 - INR 83,640 |
| Hansraj College | English, Hindi, Economics +more specialisations | INR 540 |
| Gargi College | English, Hindi, Political Science +more specialisations | INR 24,160 - INR 49,420 |
NOTE: Info is taken from other sources and can be different.
Hope this helped your query! All the best!
Meanwhile, international students will also encounter fee hikes in several programmes. However, students will be eligible to get discounted fees if enrolling in DU's MA Hindu Studies programme.
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