M.A. French at 6 Central Universities 2027: Seats, Fees, Entrance

M.A. French in Central Universities

6 Central Universities offer M.A. French. The 4 that print an intake have 58 seats between them, the most at BHU (25), EFLU (20) and AMU (8). Admission is through CUET (PG) at 4, the university's own entrance test at 1 and merit, interview or direct admission 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.

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LAQP10

M.A. French: 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
Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar PradeshNIRF #6	M.A. French Studies2 years (4 semesters) Eligibility For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in French as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in French at the Bachelor's programme, and an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For Non-NEP Graduates Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in French or studied French in all the semester/years of Bachelor of Arts degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA. OR ... Full details at BHU	25	Rs. 1,500 per semester	CUET (PG) LAQP10
English and Foreign Languages UniversityHyderabad, Telangana	M.A. French2 years Eligibility Bachelor's degree in the language, or the language proficiency or diploma the PG prospectus lays down for the programme, with 55% marks for General and OBC and 50% for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Full details at EFLU	20	Rs. 4,688 in the first semester	CUET (PG) LAQP10
Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshNIRF #10	M.A. - French2 Semesters Eligibility B.A. of 04-year duration (NSQF Level 6) or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks (or its equivalent grade) in aggregate having studied French either as a Major or Minor subject at the undergraduate level. Full details at AMU	8	Rs. 11,700 at admission	Departmental test
Visva-Bharati UniversityShantiniketan, West Bengal	M.A. French2 years (4 semesters) Eligibility A three-year undergraduate degree (with 120 credits) makes a student eligible to apply for any PG course. The department can add its own subject requirement. Full details at VBU	5	Rs. 7,575 in the first year	CUET (PG) LAQP10
University of DelhiNew DelhiNIRF #5	M.A. French Eligibility Four-year Bachelor's Honours Degree with Research/ Entrepreneurship etc. in French from the University of Delhi with at least 60% for candidates belonging to UR/OBC-NCL/EWS category and 55% for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PwBD category. Full details at DU	Not printed	Not printed	CUET (PG)
Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityNew Delhi	M.A. in (French)2 years Eligibility 1) 03 Years Bachelors Programme (Undergraduate Degree) in. Full details at IGNOU	Not printed	Rs. 7,000 a year	Direct admission, no entrance test

How M.A. French seats are filled

CUET (PG) paper named for this course: LAQP10 at 3 universities. CUET PG guide, dates and syllabus

M.A. French by state

Uttar Pradesh 2 Delhi 2 Telangana 1 West Bengal 1

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Questions about M.A. French

How many Central Universities offer M.A. French?

6 Central Universities offer M.A. French in 2026-27: BHU, EFLU, AMU, VBU, DU and IGNOU.

How many seats does M.A. French have in Central Universities?

58 seats are printed for M.A. French at 4 Central Universities. The largest intakes are at BHU (25), EFLU (20), AMU (8) and VBU (5). 2 more universities offer the course without printing an intake.

Which entrance exam is needed for M.A. French in Central Universities?

Admission to M.A. French is through CUET (PG) (4 universities), the university's own entrance test (1 university) and merit, interview or direct admission (1 university). The CUET (PG) paper named is LAQP10 (3 universities). A university can ask for a different paper, so check the row of the one you want.

What is the fee of M.A. French 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 M.A. French at a Central University?

M.A. French is offered at Central Universities in 4 states and union territories. The most choices are in Uttar Pradesh (2), Delhi (2), Telangana (1) and West Bengal (1).

What is the eligibility for M.A. French?

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.