M.A. Persian at 8 Central Universities 2027: Seats, Fees, Entrance

M.A. Persian in Central Universities

8 Central Universities offer M.A. Persian. The 7 that print an intake have 196 seats between them, the most at MANUU (90), JMI (30) and EFLU (20). Admission is through CUET (PG) at 5, the university's own entrance test at 2 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.

Universities

Seats counted

196

Main entrance

CUET (PG)

CUET (PG) paper

LAQP30

M.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
Maulana Azad National Urdu UniversityHyderabad, Telangana	M.A. Persian4 semesters Eligibility Urdu as a subject or language, or as the medium, at Class 10, Class 12 or graduation level, or an equivalent Madrasa course with Urdu as the medium of instruction approved by MANUU. At least 45% marks in aggregate in the bachelor's degree, which is the basic qualification for all P.G. programmes. The prospectus also lists a preference order by subject studied. Full details at MANUU	90	Rs. 2,200 in the first semester (Hyderabad, boys)	Merit
Jamia Millia IslamiaNew DelhiNIRF #4	M.A. (Persian)4 semesters Eligibility (M01): A Bachelors degree with 50% marks in Arabic as a subject OR a bachelor degree with advanced diploma (at least two semester/ One year) in Arabic from any recognized university/institute with 55% marks in Advance Diploma in Arabic. (M02 & M04): B.A./B.Sc.or B.A./B.Sc./B.Com.(Hons.) with at least 45% marks in aggregate OR 50% in the subject concerned. (M03): B. A (Hons) Persian with at least 45 percent marks in aggregate ... Full details at JMI	30	Rs. 9,775 a year	JMI entrance test, 26 April 2026
English and Foreign Languages UniversityHyderabad, Telangana	M.A. Persian2 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) LAQP30
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityNew DelhiNIRF #2	M.A. Persian Eligibility Bachelor's degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 pattern of education with at least 45% marks with adequate proficiency in the concerned language. Full details at JNU	19	Rs. 375.50 at admission	CUET (PG) LAQP30
Banaras Hindu UniversityVaranasi, Uttar PradeshNIRF #6	M.A. Persian2 years (4 semesters) Eligibility For NEP-based Graduates Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Persian as the major subject, with a minimum of 50% of the total credits earned in Persian at the Bachelor's programme with an aggregate of at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA. For Non-NEP Graduates Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Persian or studied Persian in all the semesters/ years of Bachelor of Arts degree with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks or an equivalent CGPA. ... Full details at BHU	15	Rs. 1,500 per semester	CUET (PG) LAQP30
Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshNIRF #10	M.A. - Persian2 Semesters Eligibility Bachelor’s degree of 04-Year duration (NSQF Level 6) or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks (or its equivalent grade) in aggregate having studied Persian either as Major or Minor Subject at the undergraduate level. Full details at AMU	14	Rs. 11,700 at admission	Departmental test
Visva-Bharati UniversityShantiniketan, West Bengal	M.A. Persian2 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	8	Rs. 7,575 in the first year	CUET (PG) LAQP30
University of DelhiNew DelhiNIRF #5	M.A. Persian Eligibility Four-year Bachelor's Honours Degree with Research/ Entrepreneurship etc. in Persian 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)

How M.A. Persian seats are filled

CUET (PG) paper named for this course: LAQP30 at 4 universities. CUET PG guide, dates and syllabus

M.A. Persian by state

Delhi 3 Telangana 2 Uttar Pradesh 2 West Bengal 1

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Questions about M.A. Persian

How many Central Universities offer M.A. Persian?

8 Central Universities offer M.A. Persian in 2026-27: MANUU, JMI, EFLU, JNU, BHU, AMU, VBU and DU.

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

196 seats are printed for M.A. Persian at 7 Central Universities. The largest intakes are at MANUU (90), JMI (30), EFLU (20), JNU (19) and BHU (15). 1 more university offers the course without printing an intake.

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

Admission to M.A. Persian is through CUET (PG) (5 universities), the university's own entrance test (2 universities) and merit, interview or direct admission (1 university). The CUET (PG) paper named is LAQP30 (4 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. 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. 7 of the 8 programmes here have a printed fee.

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

M.A. Persian is offered at Central Universities in 4 states and union territories. The most choices are in Delhi (3), Telangana (2), Uttar Pradesh (2) and West Bengal (1).

What is the eligibility for M.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: 14 November 2026.