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.

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.

For the General AI category students, the Delhi University BTech cutoff 2026 for Round 3 ranged between 72170 and 99638.

As per the third-round cutoff, the most competitive BTech branch is CSE, with the lowest cutoff rank. Check out the table below to view the DU JEE Main cutoff 2026 for Round 3 in the General category under the AI quota. 

Course	JEE Main Cutoff 2026
B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering	99638
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering	72170
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering	87092

 

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. 

No, Delhi University offers admission to the BSc programmes at its colleges based on CUET score only. There is no provision for direct admissions. Hence, aspirants must take the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). The national-level exam is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). It is conducted in different phases. Eligible students can apply on NTA website to take the test. Students seeking admission to DU colleges should select DU college plus preferred course at the time of registration. 

After CUET result declaration, aspirants are required to register on DU CSAS portal. The course and college allotment process is done based on the preferences submitted by the students during the form filling. After final selections, students can pay the admission fee to confirm admission.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Starting in 2022, DU admission will be subject to DUET for PG courses. However, Delhi University M.A. Admission 2021 was offered in two categories: Direct Admission and through Entrance Test. Also, along with the entrance exam, interview rounds are also conducted for admission to Delhi University M.A. Programme.

While minimum Class 12 are required, DU admissions are not based on a candidate's Class 12 performance. Instead, CUET UG score is the main selection criteria at DU. The higher CUET score, the better chances at top DU colleges. Hence, applicants have to meet the minimum eligibility of 40%-60% depending on the programme.

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.

Delhi University MCom admission up until 2021 was offered in two categories: Direct Admission and Through Entrance Test. Also, along with the entrance exam, interview rounds were also conducted for admission to Delhi University PG programmes. There was no minimum age limit to take admission to the MSc programme offered by the university. However, DU PG admission 2022-23 was subject to a valid score in DUET as announced by the University.

Starting 2023, the admission process of DU for its postgraduate courses, such as MA, MSc and MCom will be subject to the CUET-PG exam conducted by NTA. After the results, qualified students will be required to appear for the seat allocation process conducted by the university for final seat allotment. 

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.

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).