Certificate in Sanskrit at 3 Central Universities 2027

Certificate in Sanskrit in Central Universities

3 Central Universities offer Certificate in Sanskrit. The 1 that print an intake have 25 seats between them. Admission is through merit, interview or direct admission at 2 and CUET (UG) 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

Main entrance

Merit

Duration

1 Year

Certificate in Sanskrit: 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
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew DelhiNIRF #2	COP in Sanskrit Eligibility At least Senior School Certificate (10+2) or an examination recognised as equivalent with a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate. Candidates from the 10+1 pattern are eligible if they have completed the first year of a Bachelor's degree under the 10+1+3 pattern with 45% marks. Full details at JNU	25	Rs. 219 at admission	CUET (UG)
Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshNIRF #10	Certificate of Proficiency in Sanskrit1 Year Eligibility Secondary School Certificate or an equivalent examination with not less than 45% marks in aggregate. Full details at AMU	Not printed	Rs. 2,750 at admission	Marks of the qualifying examination
National Sanskrit UniversityTirupati, Andhra Pradesh	Certificate Course in Sanskrit, distance mode6 months (maximum 1 year) Eligibility Completed 13 years of age on 15 August of the year of admission, with the ability to read and write the Devanagari script. Full details at NSU	Not printed	Rs. 2,000 a year	Direct admission, open and distance mode

How Certificate in Sanskrit seats are filled

Certificate in Sanskrit by state

Delhi 1 Uttar Pradesh 1 Andhra Pradesh 1

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Questions about Certificate in Sanskrit

How many Central Universities offer Certificate in Sanskrit?

3 Central Universities offer Certificate in Sanskrit in 2026-27: JNU, AMU and NSU.

How many seats does Certificate in Sanskrit have in Central Universities?

25 seats are printed for Certificate in Sanskrit at 1 Central University. 2 more universities offer the course without printing an intake.

Which entrance exam is needed for Certificate in Sanskrit in Central Universities?

Admission to Certificate in Sanskrit is through merit, interview or direct admission (2 universities) and CUET (UG) (1 university).

What is the fee of Certificate in Sanskrit 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. 3 of the 3 programmes here have a printed fee.

In which states can I study Certificate in Sanskrit at a Central University?

Certificate in Sanskrit is offered at Central Universities in 3 states and union territories. The most choices are in Delhi (1), Uttar Pradesh (1) and Andhra Pradesh (1).

What is the eligibility for Certificate in Sanskrit?

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.