Delhi University: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Placements, Ranking, Cutoff

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
LSR College	English, Sanskrit	INR 35,830
Hansraj College	English, Hindi, History, Sanskrit	INR 432
Gargi College	English, Political Science	INR 28,720

Maitreyi college which comes under South campus of Delhi university is known to be one of the top women's college in India. The ranking of maitreyi college is even higher than 39 top private colleges of india and this year it received NAAC A+ grade in evaluation survey. The college was established in 1967 and was named under the vedic sage maitreyi. Maitreyi is famous for its grade and every year receives awards and recognition for having the best garden in the whole university campus of Delhi university. The college offers various courses in the domain of Science arts and commerce having excellent teachers of having decades of experience in subject.

Below are the reasons to choose Delhi University:

• Delhi University, Delhi has been ranked 5th by the NIRF Ranking 2025 under the 'University' category.
• The Delhi University placements 2026 are still ongoing. However, some colleges have released its placement details recorded in 2026. In the phase 1 of its placements SRCC placed 1,095 students. 
• As of now the the highest & average package offered during SRCC placements 2026 was INR 36.25 LPA & INR 13.79 LPA,  respectively.
• DU has established strategic ties with universities across the globe, like the University of Leeds in the UK, etc. 

Fee refund policy of Faculty of Law, DU is as follows:

• If a student withdraws admission before the last date of admission, full refund of fee with a deduction of INR 5,000 is given to the student. Refunds are initiated after admissions close and processed within 3 months to the original payment source.
• No refunds are given for withdrawals made after the last date. 
• Admission Fee is not refunded if a candidate is found ineligible at any stage.
• Registration fee and withdrawal fee are non-refundable in any case.

At present, DU consists of 80+ departments including North & South campuses. It has 77 affiliated colleges and 5 other institutes with an enrollment of more than 1.3 lakhs regular and 2.6 lakhs non-regular students. Some of the colleges under DU are SRCC, Kirori Mal College, LSR, Hansraj College, Hindu College, Gargi, Sri Venkateshwara College and Miranda House among others. Recognised by UGC as the 'Institute of Excellence', Delhi University is listed among the most prestigious educational institutions in India. The entrance exams accepted by the university include CUET DUET and DU LL.B. Entrance Test among others.

Delhi University offers BBA equivalent Finance and Management courses. These courses are of three year duration. The UG course is offered by selected DU colleges. Mentioned belwo are available courses:

• BBA (FIA) by Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences
• BBA (FIA) by Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies
• Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE) by College of Vocational Studies

Yes, DU admission 2026 is now open for several programmes. The university is now in the middle of conducting its admission process for UG & PG programmes. Students can check the Delhi University's official site to know about the CSAS dates.

CUET UG is compulsory for admission in the affiliated colleges of University of Delhi for UG courses. Delhi University introduced admissions through CUET scores  for candidates who seek admission.

Candidates will not be granted admission on the basis of merit of Class 12 There are some percentage criteria required to appear for the CUET exam for Class 12 candidates which is given below:

• Students must have passed Class 12 or appeared in Class 12 from a recognized board in any stream to take admission to bachelor's degree programmes in the central, state, private or deemed universities.
• For the General category, the candidate needs to secure a minimum of 50% in Class 12; for SC/ST, candidates must have secured a minimum of 45% in Class 12 to be eligible for the CUET exam. For BTch programmes, the minimum aggregate for the General category candidates is 45%, and that of the reserved category candidates is 40%.

Morever, candidates who wish to apply for Delhi University must have a valid score in CUET. Undergraduate courses including BCom, BTech, BA, BSc and more are offered by the affiliated colleges.

No, aspirants wishing to apply for any of the MBA colleges under DU must pass CAT. DU colleges offering MBA provide maximum weightage to the CAT percentile. Check below the CAT weighate for admission at DU:

DU Colleges	CAT Percentile Weightage
FMS Delhi	50%
DBE	70%
DSE	80%

Apart from CAT, the performance of the candidates in Class 10, Class 12, graduation will also be considered for MBA admission.

The subjects taught in Hansraj College BSc (H) in Computer Science course are categorised as core courses, elective generic, elective: discipline specific, skill enhancement course, and ability enhancement compulsory course. Some of the subjects included in the course curriculum are:

• Design and Analysis of Algorithms
• Programming Fundamentals using C+
• Computer Networks
• Computer System Architecture
• Data Structures
• Computer Networks
• Software Engineering, etc.

DU University registrations via CUET usually begins in February every year. Soon after the release of the notification, the CUET application process commences online. Candidates willing to appear for CUET exam must ensure to fill out the application form online when released. Interested candidates were able to apply online on the official website of CUET UG and CUET PG.

Students can read about CUET UG application process and CUET PG application process to understand the procedure. Followed by the application forms of CUET UG and CUET PG, DU starts the DU CSAS registration for final college and course allotment of students who qualify the exams. The process will began after the release of CUET-UG and CUET-PG results which are expected to release in July. 

Candidates wishing to get admission in UG and PG courses at Delhi University have to qualify CUET exam. Applicants need to register and counsel through the university's Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal.

DU is considered one of the most competitive universities in India for Commerce, Science and Arts education at the undergraduate level. The university and its affiliated colleges was attracting the cream layer of crowd till the time admission was subject to Class 12 scores. While reserved category candidates still had minor chances of getting into a not-so-popular course of DU with 60% in Class 12, a General category student with 60% had no chance of getting into any good college or course at DU. 

However, starting 2022, DU admission process has shifted to CUET-UG based admission process. Those with a valid score in CUET UG exam who have passed their Class 12 are eligible to take admission now. While the chances of getting into a good DU college are still low at this score, the chances of getting a seat have increased now (provided you score extremely well in CUET UG). 

The numbers for choosing CUET subjects are five out of the 37 options available. 

Refer to the table below for more details on CUET subject choices.

Section 1A (13 languages)	Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Section 2- (23 domain-specific subjects)	Accountancy/ Book Keeping,  Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry,  Business Studies,  Chemistry,  Computer Science/ Informatics Practices,  Economics/ Business Economics, Geography/Geology,  History,  Home Science,  Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India,  Environmental Science,  Mathematics,  Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga,  Physics,  Political Science,  Psychology,  Sociology,  Agriculture,  Mass Media/ Mass Communication,  Anthropology,  Fine Arts/ Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts,  Performing Arts – (i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/ Oddisi/ Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri (ii) Drama- Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ Rabindra Sangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion),  Sanskrit [For all Shastri (Shastri 3 years/ 4 years Honours), and Tourism
Section 3	General Test

Source - Multiple external/ official sites on the web, data may vary.

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CUET Syllabus

DU admission forms 2026 are now out for PG programmes. Students can check the official site of the Delhi University and apply online. CUET UG exam is still underway. Delhi University UG admission 2026 will start after CUET results are out and CSAS portal opens.

Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi has been rated 3.7 for faculty. The course curriculum doesn't make students ready for the industry, but they can make their own opportunities through college societies and some other curriculum activities. The teachers are very qualified and experienced.

Delhi University BBA tuition fee range INR 540 to INR 1.1 lakh. The total fee is from INR 1.73 lakh to 3.57 lakh.

Fee details for MBA at DU are mentioned below:

Particulars	Fee (Rs.)
Tuition Fees	INR 1,000
University Student Welfare Fund	INR 250
Faculty/ Department/ Centre/ College/ Student Welfare Fund	INR 10,008
University Development Fund	INR 1,500
University Facilities and Services Charges	INR 1,500
Faculty/ Department/ Centre/ College/ Facilities and Services Charges	INR 42,731
Economically Weaker Section Support University Fund	INR 250
Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) Fund	INR 40
Total	INR 57,279

Yes, you can get into DU with a score of 500 in CUET UG. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff varied from 306.25 to 747.87 for the B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science course. Hence, check the table below to know which colleges are available with the attained score. 

Also, other courses will have different cutoffs. 

College	DU CUET UG cutoff 2026
Shyam Lal College, University of Delhi	306.25
Rajdhani College, University of Delhi	311.18
Shivaji College, University of Delhi	313.63
Deshbandhu College, University of Delhi	326.94
Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi	334.59
Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi	341.47
Acharya Narendra Dev College, University of Delhi	344.83
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi	385.25
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University of Delhi	440.35
Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi	463.57

Yes, it is possible to get in DU without CUET. However, this is not applicable for traditional regular UG courses. For most programmes, the university asks for CUET UG or CUET PG score. For courses, such as MBA and Law programmes, the university also considers other exams. Students can also join DU SOL, NCWEB using Class 12 marks and skipping CUET.