B.A. Persian at 6 Central Universities 2027: Seats, Fees, Entrance

B.A. Persian in Central Universities

6 Central Universities offer B.A. Persian. The 5 that print an intake have 179 seats between them, the most at JMI (60), AMU (50) and JNU (39). Admission is through CUET (UG) at 5 and the university's own entrance test at 1.

Figures of the 2026-27 admission cycle; where a university has not printed that year's, of its latest prospectus. 2027 admission has not opened at most universities yet.

Universities

Seats counted

179

Main entrance

CUET (UG)

Duration

8 semesters

B.A. Persian: seats, fee and entrance at each university

Sorted by seats. Narrow the list by state or entrance route, and use the bookmark to keep a shortlist.

University	Programme	Seats	Fee as printed	Entrance
Jamia Millia IslamiaNew DelhiNIRF #4	B.A. (Hons) Persian8 semesters Eligibility - B.A.(Hons) Arabic Senior Secondary School Certificate with Arabic as one of the subjects OR a certificate from Arabic Madrasa recognized by Jamia equivalent to 10+2 OR Senior Secondary School Certificate with Diploma (at least two semester/one year) in Arabic from any recognized University/Institute with 55% marks in Diploma in Arabic. B.A.(Hons) Islamic Studies/Persian/Urdu Senior Sec. School Certificate or an equivalent ... Full details at JMI	60	Rs. 9,775 a year	JMI entrance test, 26 April 2026
Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshNIRF #10	B.A. (Hons.) Persian8 Semesters Eligibility Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or an equivalent Examination with not less than 50% marks in aggregate. OR Degree/Sanad from recognized Madarsa/Institution (given in Table IX) with at least 50% marks OR Bridge Course-Senior Secondary School Certificate from AMU with 50% marks in aggregate. Full details at AMU	50	Rs. 11,100 at admission	CUET (UG)
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew DelhiNIRF #2	B.A. (Hons.) Persian Eligibility Senior School Certificate (10+2) or an equivalent examination from a recognised Board or University with a minimum of 45% marks. Candidates who are due to appear in the 10+2 examination can apply. Certain Madrasa certificates (Alimiah, Fazilah, Maulvi and others listed in the prospectus) with at least 45% marks are also accepted. A candidate who has already pursued a B.A. or M.A. language programme in two or more Centres of ... Full details at JNU	39	Rs. 375.50 at admission	CUET (UG)
English and Foreign Languages UniversityHyderabad, Telangana	B.A. (Hons. / Research) Persian8 semesters Eligibility Pass in Intermediate (10+2) or its equivalent with 50% marks for General and OBC candidates and 45% for SC, ST and Persons with Disability candidates, with English as one of the subjects. Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination may apply. Full details at EFLU	20	Rs. 4,198 in the first semester	CUET (UG)
Visva-Bharati UniversityShantiniketan, West Bengal	B.A. (Honours) Persian4 years (8 semesters) Eligibility Any 10+2 pass student, regardless of stream, is eligible to apply for admission to any UG course. Full details at VBU	10	Rs. 6,045 in the first year	CUET (UG)
University of DelhiNew DelhiNIRF #5	B.A. (Hons.) Persian Eligibility Passed Class XII or an equivalent examination from a single recognised board, and appeared in CUET UG in one of the subject combinations below. Full details at DU	Not printed	Not printed	CUET (UG)

How B.A. Persian seats are filled

CUET (UG) guide: dates, pattern and syllabus

B.A. Persian by state

Delhi 3 Uttar Pradesh 1 Telangana 1 West Bengal 1

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Questions about B.A. Persian

How many Central Universities offer B.A. Persian?

6 Central Universities offer B.A. Persian in 2026-27: JMI, AMU, JNU, EFLU, VBU and DU.

How many seats does B.A. Persian have in Central Universities?

179 seats are printed for B.A. Persian at 5 Central Universities. The largest intakes are at JMI (60), AMU (50), JNU (39), EFLU (20) and VBU (10). 1 more university offers the course without printing an intake.

Which entrance exam is needed for B.A. Persian in Central Universities?

Admission to B.A. Persian is through CUET (UG) (5 universities) and the university's own entrance test (1 university).

What is the fee of B.A. Persian in Central Universities?

Each university prints its fee on its own basis (a semester, a year, at admission or the whole programme), so the table gives every fee as printed and does not rank them. 5 of the 6 programmes here have a printed fee.

In which states can I study B.A. Persian at a Central University?

B.A. Persian is offered at Central Universities in 4 states and union territories. The most choices are in Delhi (3), Uttar Pradesh (1), Telangana (1) and West Bengal (1).

What is the eligibility for B.A. Persian?

Eligibility is set by each university: the qualifying degree or subjects, the minimum marks and the relaxation for reserved categories differ. Open "Eligibility" under a programme in the table for that university's rule, or the programme's page for the full text.

How to read these figures

Seats are the intake the university has printed for the programme. Where a university prints none, the cell says so and the programme is left out of the totals.
Fee is shown exactly as printed, with its basis (a semester, a year, at admission, the whole programme or a credit). Two fees on different bases are not ranked against each other.
Entrance is the route the university names for that programme this year. The CUET (PG) paper code is shown where the university lists one.
Each row opens the programme's own page on this site, with its seat matrix, eligibility and the document the figures were read from.
Figures of the 2026-27 admission cycle; where a university has not printed that year's, of its latest prospectus. 2027 admission has not opened at most universities yet. Last data update: 13 November 2026.