B.A. (Hons) in French 

at Doon University, Dehradun

Doon University is established as a university by an Act of the Uttrakhand Government, and it is also recognised under section 12 (B) of the University Grant Commission (UGC) Act 1956. Hence, all the courses and specialisations offered at Doon University are valid all over India.

Candidates who want to opt for higher studies after their BA or if they want to do a job after the completion of their BA course can do both as the degree awarded to them by Doon University is valid.

Doon University has no specific dress code; students are encouraged to dress decently. The university management and heads of departments have emphasised the importance of maintaining a respectful and appropriate appearance.

For more information on this, candidates can visit the official website of Doon University.

The process of getting admission to the BA programme at Doon University is elaborated below:

• Candidates should have passed class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% for reserved categories from Uttarakhand).
• Candidates should apply for the Doon University entrance test and qualify for the said entrance test.
• Selected candidates names whose names are in the Doon University entrance exam result should register for counselling through Doon University's official website, followed by document verification and fee payment.

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The candidate should have passed Class 12 in any stream with a minimum of 50% (45% for reserved categories from Uttarakhand). Those candidates who have the aforesaid aggregate in their Class 12 marksheet can appear for the entrance test conducted by Doon University for admission in any of the BA domains. Candidates whose names will appear in the selected candidate's list published on the official website of the university can register for the counselling process, where they can fill in their branch preferences. The final step to complete the counselling and admission process is to get the document verified and tuition fees paid.

Yes, Doon University indeed reserves a certain amount of seats for students who are residents of Uttarakhand. However, this reservation can only be availed by those who belong to the reserved categories. The university reserves 50% of the total seats for the reserved categories. Find below category-wise seat break-up below:

Note: This information is taken from the official source/ sanctioning body, and is subjective.

No, there is no such provision for getting direct admission in any courses at Doon University. Aspiring candidates must take the Doon University Entrance test to get eligible for the admission process for programmes offered at Doon University. Selected candidates can register further for the counselling process after submitting the counselling fees; during this round, candidates will be required to report to the admission cell at Doon University for document verification and other admission formalities along with fee payment.

The Doon University highest package details are yet to be released. However, the median package has been released. The highest median package offered during 2024 placements was INR 4.50 LPA and was made to PG (2-year) students. Tabulated below are the course-wise Doon University packages for 2024:

NOTE: The above salary data is collated from the NIRF report 2025.

Candidates seeking admission in courses offered at Doon University will first have to appear in the entrance exam conducted by Doon University, as the university inducts students in the majority of its courses through its own entrance test. Candidates, based on their performance in Doon University Entrance Test, will be selected for that particular programme opted by the candidate. Selected candidates will have to report to the admission cell at Doon University to complete the remaining admission formalities, including document verification and fee payment. 

Yes, Doon University offer scholarships to students. Some of the scholarships provided by the university are mentioned below:

The 2024 placement session concluded with 101 UG (3-year) and 91 PG (2-year) students placed. The median package offered to PG (2-year) students was the highest, which stood at INR 4.50 PA. Check the complete insights of Doon University placements 2024 from the table below:

NOTE: The aforementioned details are fetched from the NIRF report 2025.