M.A. in Development Extension 

at Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar

Jamia Millia Islamia is on 19th rank in top 100 universities in India.

Placements: About 80% of the students from our course get placed every year. The highest salary package offered is 13 LPA, and the average salary package offered ranges between 4-6 LPA for MA.

Placement statistics:

• Average salary package: Around 4 LPA (according to Shiksha.com)
• the highest salary package: 5.5 LPA (offered by Viacom, according to Shiksha.com)
• Placement percentage: Approximately 40% (according to student reviews)

Companies visiting for placements:

• Viacom
• Adfactor
• Shareit

AJK MCRC (JMI) has not yet released any official list of the top recruiters who provided placement opportunities to MA students. However, students who reviewed MA placements at the institute have provided some information on the top recruiters over the past few years. A list of these recruiters is as follows:

• NDTV
• Times Group
• BBC Zee News
• India Today
• Al Jazeera
• Viacom
• Adfactor
• Shareit

Jamia Millia Islamia offers a two-year MA programme to the stduents across more than 30 specialisations. It is a two-year programme spread over four semesters, admission to which is based on a candidate’s performance in JMI Entrance Exam. The final merit list for admission to MA at JMI is prepared on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the entrance test, seat reservation and relaxation criteria of JMI. The application fee for MA range from INR 550 - INR 700 for different courses and interested candidates can apply online on the official website of Jamia Millia Islamia. 

Jamia Milia Islamia offers admission to various PG courses, including MA through CUET PG scores. Candidates seeking admission to the PG courses must have valid CUET PG scores in order to be eligible for further rounds. As per the JMI CUET PG cutoff 2024, the Round 1 cutoff scores  ranged between 23.25 and 64.75 for MSc courses. Among all the MSc courses, MSc in Mathematics is the most competitive course for the General AI category students. 

Tabulated below are the JMI MSc cutoff 2024 for CUET PG. The below cutoff, is for the General category students under the AI Quota for Round 1. 

Yes, MA course is available at Jamia Millia Islamia. The institute offers MA courses at the PG level. Candidate must meet the eligibility criteria to enroll for MA course admission set by the college. Aspirants must pass Any UG degree with at least 50%-55% aggregate. JMI admission process is JMI Entrance Exam.

According to media reports, the highest package offered during Jamia Millia Islamia BTech and MBA placements 2023 is presented below:

Jamia Millia Islamia is a well-known university, and one of its most unique features is its affordability. Tuition fee for all the departments at JMI ranges between 5,000 to 20,000 per year. Also, the hostel and mess fees are very minimal, totalling 38,000 for the entire year. Apart from this JMI has all the facilities including a sports complex, libraries, amphitheatre, auditorium, health centre, girls' and boys' hostel and many other things. Jamia Millia Islamia is the only Central university with a Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics. Additionally, Jamia Millia Islamia University runs Radio Jamia on 90.4 FM. The radio station has a variety of programmes, such as Kahi Ankahi Baatein, Parwaz, Jamia Community Radio, and others. 

The overall Jamia Millia Islamia average package 2024 data is not released. However, according to media report, the average package offered during Jamia Millia Islamia BTech CS, MBA and MCA placements 2022 stood at INR 10 LPA, INR 8.8 LPA and INR 8.2 LPA, respectively.

Apart from this, as per the stream-wise NIRF reports 2024 released by JMI, the course-wise median package offered during JMI placements 2023 is presented below:

Further, the course-wise median salary trends witnessed during Jamia Millia Islamia placements over the past three years are presented below:

The University Placement Cell of JMI has released the placement data for BTech and MCA programs. According to the report, 12 students from MCA and BTech ((CS/EE/ECE) were placed by Optum as Software Development Associates with salary package of INR 18 LPA during JMI placements 2024.

Further, the key highlights of JMI placements 2023 for UG and PG programs with respect to sector-wise and package-wise offer distribution are presented below:

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2026 registration will commence in first week of March at cuet.nta.nic.in. NTA will release the CUET 2026 notification in first week of March 2026. Soon after the release of the notification, the CUET registration 2026 process begins online at the official website. Candidates willing to appear for the CUET 2026 exam must ensure that complete the application form online. Additionally, before filling out the application form, candidates must ensure that they fulfill the prescribed CUET eligibility criteria to qualify for the entrance exam.