B.A. Urdu at 5 Central Universities 2027: Seats, Fees, Entrance

B.A. Urdu in Central Universities

5 Central Universities offer B.A. Urdu. The 3 that print an intake have 197 seats between them, the most at AMU (107), JMI (60) and MGAHV (30). Admission is through CUET (UG) at 2, merit, interview or direct admission at 2 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

197

Main entrance

CUET (UG)

Duration

8 Semesters

B.A. Urdu: 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
Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshNIRF #10	B.A. (Hons.) Urdu8 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	107	Rs. 11,100 at admission	AMU admission test
Jamia Millia IslamiaNew DelhiNIRF #4	B.A. (Hons) Urdu8 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. 10,175 a year	CUET 2026: Urdu (113)
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi VishwavidyalayaWardha, Maharashtra	Four-Year UG Programme in Urdu Language4 years (8 semesters) Eligibility Passed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognised central or state board in the Arts stream with at least 50% marks (45% for SC, ST, OBC non-creamy layer and Divyang candidates) or an equivalent grade. Full details at MGAHV	30	Rs. 4,480 in the first semester	Merit of the qualifying examination
University of DelhiNew DelhiNIRF #5	B.A. (Hons.) Urdu 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)
Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityNew Delhi	B.A. (Urdu) (Major / FYUP Hons.)3 / 4 years Eligibility 10+2 or its equivalent. Full details at IGNOU	Not printed	Rs. 5,500 a year	Direct admission, no entrance test
Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityNew Delhi	B.A. Urdu(Honours)3 years Eligibility 10+2 or its equivalent. Full details at IGNOU	Not printed	Rs. 5,500 a year	Direct admission, no entrance test

How B.A. Urdu seats are filled

CUET (UG) guide: dates, pattern and syllabus

B.A. Urdu by state

Delhi 3 Uttar Pradesh 1 Maharashtra 1

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Questions about B.A. Urdu

How many Central Universities offer B.A. Urdu?

5 Central Universities offer B.A. Urdu in 2026-27: AMU, JMI, MGAHV, DU and IGNOU.

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

197 seats are printed for B.A. Urdu at 3 Central Universities. The largest intakes are at AMU (107), JMI (60) and MGAHV (30). 2 more universities offer the course without printing an intake.

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

Admission to B.A. Urdu is through CUET (UG) (2 universities), merit, interview or direct admission (2 universities) and the university's own entrance test (1 university).

What is the fee of B.A. Urdu 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. Urdu at a Central University?

B.A. Urdu is offered at Central Universities in 3 states and union territories. The most choices are in Delhi (3), Uttar Pradesh (1) and Maharashtra (1).

What is the eligibility for B.A. Urdu?

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: 14 November 2026.