Delhi University (DU): Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Placements, Cut off, Rankings

Delhi University offers full-time MA in multiple specialisations from a number of DU-affiliated colleges. The duration of the programme is two years. Starting 2023, DU admission to all the PG courses will be subject to CUET PG scores seat allotment. Candidates who qualify for the exam have to apply on the official website for final seat allotment. 

Check out the details regarding DU MA admission in the below table:

Particulars	DU MA Highlights 2023
Duration	2 years
Fee	INR 360 - INR 43,730
Number of specialisations	38
Name of specialisations	English, Hindi, German, French, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, etc.
Seats	Dependent on affiliated colleges
Popular colleges for MA	Hindu College, Miranda House, LSR College, Hansraj College & Gargi College, etc.
Common eligibility	BA (Hons)/ BA or any other equivalent degree in the relevant discipline with 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ST/PwD
Accepted entrance exam	CUET PG

*The fee is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence, it is indicative. Additionally, it signifies the commutative MA fee across all DU-affiliated colleges.

The total tuition fee for MCom courses offered by the University of Delhi-affiliated colleges range between INR 360 and INR 36,620 depending on the college a student is seeking or taking admission to. This fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources. Hence is indicative. In reality, the total fee that a student is required to pay is much higher than 360 or 36,620 Indian Rupees. This is because there are other fee components which are charged by DU colleges which include application fee, development charges, exam fee and other components.

Delhi University offers UG courses based on CUET UG exam. Based on the DU B.Com Hons. cutoff 2024, It is not possible to get into DU with 500 score as the cutoffs for all the affiliated colleges under Delhi University were comparatively above than the score of 500. Further, DU CUET UG cutoff 2024 ranged from 608 to 758 for the General AI category candidates for B.Com Hons. However, cutoffs can vary as per the courses, for some courses, it is below and for other, it is above. Candidates can check the CUET last round scores for various courses to have an idea of the colleges and their respective results from the DU page:

Yes, each student of LLM programme shall submit a dissertation carrying 200 marks as prescribed. The students shall submit the title with synopsis for dissertation for approval in the 5th semester on the specific data. 
The supervisors shall be appointed by the specified data after successful defence of the synopsis by the candidate through an interview before the panel appointed by the LLM Committee.

Yes, Aditi Mahavidyalaya offers decent placement opportunities to its BA students. Around 83% of students got placed in the college placement drive. The highest package offered in our course is 3 LPA, and the lowest package offered till now is INR 15K. The top recruiting companies for our courses are NGOs, Social Work, Government NGOs, etc.

Delhi University Off-campus colleges are those which are not part of the North or South Campus. The list is huge but to name a few, some of the top off-campus colleges of Delhi University include Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, DCAC, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce and Bhim Rao Ambedkar College among others. Some of these colleges are more popular than the North or South Campus colleges due to their popularity in a course.

CUET UG is compulsory for admission in the affiliated colleges of University of Delhi for UG courses. Delhi University introduced admissions through CUET scores in 2024 for candidates who seek admission. Candidates will not be granted admission on the basis of merit of class 12th. However, there are some specific percentage criteria needed to appear for the CUET exam for class 12th 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 2025. 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. Candidates can check the entire list of UG courses by clicking here. Also, to know the detailed analysis for Delhi University, stay tuned to this page. 

Yes, Delhi University is good in terms of infrastructure, Faculties and placements opportunities. The University has facilities like libraby, canteen, lab, etc. 

The University of Delhi BA tuition fee ranges from INR 540 to INR 1.55 lakh. It varies based on selected course specialisation and the allotted college. The course fee structue includes hostel fee that range from INR 66,900 to INR 5.4 lakh. The one-time fee range from INR 50 to INR 12,070. Candidates who get finalised have to pay the prescribed admission fee amount. The given fee is taken from the official website/ sanctioning body. It is still subject to revision and hence, is indicative.

For seat allocation at DU, students are required to lock their college and course preferences after the result is out. Delhi University will consider normalised scores provided by NTA to calculate the merit scores as per programme specific eligibility. The highest possible preference will be provisionally allocated to the candidates considering the following
criteria:

• Program-Specific merit
• Category of the students (UR/ OBC-NCL/ SC/ ST/ EWS/ Minority)
• Availability of seats
• Any other allocation rules, policies, or criteria citied by (CSAS (UG)- 2025) or University of Delhi

The 2025 placement data is out for Miranda House. However, for JMC it is yet to be released. According to the official brochure, the highest package offered during Miranda House placements 2025 stood at INR 19 LPA. The highest salary grabbed by Jesus and Mary College students in 2024 stood at INR 23.05 LPA. Other than this, the highest package offered during Gargi College placements 2024 stood at INR 23.05 LPA as well.

BA or BA (Hons) aspirants are required to apply for CUET UG before registering on the DU portal. After registration for the exam, candidates must pay the registration fee which is as follows:

Category	Upto three subjects	For each additional subject
General UR	INR 1000	INR 400 each
OBC-NCL/EWS	INR 900	INR 375 each
SC/ST/PwBD/Third Gender	INR 800	INR 350 Each
Centres outside India	INR 4500	INR 1800 each

CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted in May/June for 37 subjects. The mode of examination is CBT (Computer Based Test). NTA did not release official notification for CUET UG date sheet. Candidates can know exam details through CUET UG information bulletin. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2026 exam in multiple phases depending upon the number of candidates registering for the exam. Registered candidates can know the exact CUET UG exam on hall ticket. Candidates will have to report at the alloted exam centre on the day of the examination. The exam will be held in two slots each day depending upon the subject combinations chosen by the candidate.

DU admission is open. Admission in Delhi University is based on CUET-UG & CUET-PG scores. Below are the upcoming events for DU admission:

• University of Delhi (DU) has released the admission cutoff for 5-yr integrated BA LLB and BBA LLB courses through Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) scores.
• The CUET PG 2026 registration process for admission to PG courses is expected to begin in Jan 2026.
• DU CSAS-PG 2025 Spot Round 3 allocations have been released for admission to various PG courses based on the CUET-PG 2025 scores, and the last date for fee payment is Aug 20, 2025.

Delhi University placement process is conducted through Centralized Placement Cell and Department Placement Cell, which varies from college to college. Other than this, the placement period at DU is between August and December. However, it may vary from college and department.

The total tuition fee is INR 6.2 lakh and INR 13.4 lakh for BCom (Hons) at Christ University Delhi. The fee varies for each specialisation. The total fee has components such as admission fee, hostel fee, etc. 

The Acharya Narendra Dev College BSc course curriculum is affiliated with Delhi University. The curriculum provides theoretical and practical knowledge. Candidates can refer to the following outcomes of Acharya Narendra Dev College BSc curriculum:

• Develop theoretical foundations in computer science.
• Develop expertise in programming skills using high level programming languages.
• Develop skills to design, implement and document the solutions for computational
  problems.
• Develop soft skills to work effectively in a team to solve a problem.
• Develop the ability to use state of the art technologies.
• Inculcating the understanding of the needs of society and the importance of societal
  obligations.

A total of 1,563 seats are available for DU MBA programme. Check below DU college-wise MBA seat intake:

Institutes	Seats
National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, University of Delhi	900
Delhi School of Economics (DSE), University of Delhi	188
Department of Finance and Business Economics, University of Delhi	184
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi	40
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi	251

DU MBBS cutoff 2025 was released for many AI categories on the basis of the NEET UG entrance examination. For the OBC AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 381 to 2106 for admission to various affiliated colleges. 

Among all the colleges, the most competitive one for admission was Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, with the cutoff being 381. Students can refer to the table below to know the round 1 and last round closing ranks for various colleges. 

College	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi	381	381
University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi	1167	2106

Hansraj College, DU admission 2026 will open soon. CUET 2026 will be held between May 2026 and June 2026.  Hereafter, CSAS Portal will be opened for seat allocation and admissions will start being accepted in Hansraj College, DU around August 2026.