New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has announced a significant fee hike for the academic year 2025-26, with tuition increases ranging from 16 to 41 per cent across various courses.

A comparison of the latest prospectus with the previous year’s fee structure reveals sharp increases in tuition fees, particularly in language and social sciences programmes.

The department of Persian has witnessed the steepest rise, with annual fees increasing by 41.41 per cent from Rs 6,700 to Rs 9,475. The department of Arabic follows with a 37.15 per cent hike, raising fees from Rs 7,200 to Rs 9,875 per year.

Similarly, tuition for foreign language programmes, including BA (Hons) in Turkish and other languages, has also risen by 37.15 per cent.

Social sciences and science programmes affected
Several social sciences courses, including MA and BA (Hons) in political science, four-year BA (multidisciplinary), and BCom (Hons), now cost Rs 9,875 per year—a 32.99 per cent rise from Rs 7,425.

Science programmes such as BSc (multidisciplinary), geography, mathematics, and physics have experienced a 34.29 per cent hike, increasing from Rs 7,800 to Rs 10,475 per year.

Professional and law courses see fee rise
Fees for professional courses have also increased significantly. BTech programmes now cost Rs 19,225 per year, marking a 19.04 per cent increase from Rs 16,150. MTech programmes have seen a 16.48 per cent hike, raising tuition to Rs 21,375 annually.

Law courses, including LLM (regular) and BA LLB (Hons), have undergone a 19 per cent rise, with fees climbing from Rs 15,000 to Rs 17,850 per year.

With fees rising across all departments, students may face additional financial strain.

New courses and CUET expansion
Amid the fee revision, JMI has announced the launch of 14 new courses while expanding its reliance on Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores for admissions.

This year, 25 programmes—including nine undergraduate, five postgraduate, eight diploma, and three advanced diploma courses—will admit students based on CUET merit, up from 20 last year.

The university's decision to increase fees while expanding academic offerings may impact accessibility for many students.
 

With PTI inputs