Delhi University (DU), New Delhi

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. 

There is no minimum aggregate requirements to get into a BSc course of Delhi University. The students seeking admission must be Class 12 or equivalent examination pass to get admission. Eligible candidates can further go to the CUET website to register and apply as just meeting the eligibility requirement is not enough. 

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.

Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, DU is ranked #1 by India Today. It is one of the top choices for BBA course. This Delhi University college offers BBA in Financial Investment Analysis. Candidates wanting to take admission should appear for CUET.

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.

No, candidates cannot take direct admission in Delhi University. The university offers admission into UG and PG programmes based on scores achieved in CUET (Common University Entrance Test) conducted by NTA. Candidates need to register and counsel through the university's Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal.

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.

Candidates need to first register for LLM course to the begin admission process. Below is the DU admission process for LLM programme:

Step 1: DU LLM Application Process 2026

Aspirants meeting the eligibility condition can apply online. They need to fill out the application form, upload documents and pay the application fee.

Step 2: Entrance Exam/ Selection

DU accepts CUET PG score for admission to LLM course. The faculty of Law conducts LLM Entrance Test in online mode for a duration of two hours for shortlisting aspirants for LLM admission. 

Step 3: Counselling

All admissions will be made after physical or online counselling. The shortlisted candidates are called for counselling and document verification. After verification, candidates need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university.

Seat reservation policy of Faculty of Law, DU is mentioned in the following table:

Category	Reservation
SC/ST	22.5%
OBC-NCL, Central List	27 %
EWS	10%

In case the seats of the Supernumerary quota (s) remain vacant, the same will not be converted to any other Category.

No, CUET application fee is similar as of previous year. The CUET registration fee is updated on release of the CUET notification. Earlier, CUET application fee was revised with the reduction on choice of subjects for CUET exam. NTA will commence CUET UG 2026 registrations at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can know the revised fee, exam pattern and important dates on CUET 2026 notification PDF.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Delhi University admission 2026 are now closed for the UG programmes. The DU CSAS_UG counselling process is has now concluded. 

DU eligibility criteria varies with course. However, the basic eligibility requirement for UG courses is Class 12 and a minimum of graduation is required for PG courses. Below is DU eligibility for top courses:

Popular Courses	Common Eligibility
BA (Prog)/ BA (Hons)	A pass in Class 12
BSc (Gen)/ BSc (Hons)	A pass in Class 12
BCom/ BCom (Hons)	A pass in Class 12
BBA	A pass in Class 12
BMS	A pass in Class 12
B.El.Ed	Class 12 with 50% aggregate

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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