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MSW in Central Universities

Master of Social Work

Two-year master's degree in social work. 19 Central Universities offer it in 21 programmes, with 676 seats counted.

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.

Programmes
21
Universities
19
Seats counted
676
Main entrance
CUET (PG)

MSW subjects

1 course is offered at one Central University only

Every MSW programme: seats, fee and entrance

UniversityProgrammeSeatsFee as printedEntranceShortlist
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal UniversitySrinagar, UttarakhandM.S.W.4 semesters
Eligibility

Graduation in any discipline with 45% marks for General, OBC and EWS candidates; relaxation for SC and ST candidates as per university rules. Full details at HNBGU

75Tuition Rs. 10,000 a year (self-financed)UET 2026
Pondicherry UniversityPondicherry, PuducherryM.S.W. (Master of Social Work)
Eligibility

Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% of marks. Full details at Pondicherry

65Rs. 20,872 in the first semesterCUET (PG) HUQP21
Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi VishwavidyalayaWardha, MaharashtraMSW (MSW)2 years (4 semesters)
Eligibility

Bachelor's degree from a recognised university or institution with at least 50% marks for the general category and 45% for SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer) and Divyang candidates. Full details at MGAHV

60Rs. 5,030 in the first semesterMerit of the qualifying examination
Central University of South BiharGaya, BiharMSW (MSW)4 semesters
Eligibility

Bachelor's Degree in any subject from any recognized University with a minimum of 50% marks for General / OBC /EWS candidates and 45% marks for SC/ST / PWD candidates. Full details at CUSB

45Rs. 17,100 at admission (fee structure of 2025-26)CUET (PG) HUQP21
Guru Ghasidas VishwavidyalayaBilaspur, ChhattisgarhMSW2 years
Eligibility

Any graduate under the 10+2+3 or 10+2+4 pattern with at least 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent. Minimum age 19 years on 1 July 2026; no upper age limit. Full details at GGV

45Rs. 6,350 in the first semesterCUET (PG) HUQP21
Aligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh, Uttar PradeshNIRF #10M.S.W.4 Semesters
Eligibility

B.A. / B.Sc. / B.Com. / B.S.W. / B.Tech. / B. Arch. / B.E. / M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. / B.R.T.T. / B.U.M.S. / B.B.A. / B.C.A. / B.A.LL.B. with at least 50% marks in aggregate. Full details at AMU

40Rs. 22,300 at admissionAMU admission test
Central University of KeralaKasaragod, KeralaM.S.W. (Master of Social Work)4 semesters
Eligibility

Bachelor's degree (10+2+3) in any discipline with at least 50% marks or equivalent grade in aggregate. Up to 5% relaxation in marks is given to SC and ST candidates. Full details at CUK

40Rs. 32,000 for the full programmeCUET (PG) HUQP21
Maulana Azad National Urdu UniversityHyderabad, TelanganaMSW (MSW)4 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

40Rs. 2,750 in the first semester (Hyderabad, boys)Merit
Indira Gandhi National Tribal UniversityAmarkantak, Madhya PradeshMSW (MSW)2 years
Eligibility

Bachelor's degree in the relevant subject from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% in aggregate for General, EWS and OBC candidates and 45% for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Full details at IGNTU

38Rs. 3,600 in the first semesterCUET (PG) HUQP21
Indira Gandhi National Tribal UniversityAmarkantak, Madhya PradeshMSW (MSW), Regional Campus Manipur2 years
Eligibility

Bachelor's degree in the relevant subject from a recognised university with a minimum of 50% in aggregate for General, EWS and OBC candidates and 45% for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Full details at IGNTU

38Rs. 3,600 in the first semesterCUET (PG) HUQP21
Central University of RajasthanAjmer, RajasthanNIRF #89MSW (MSW)2 years
Eligibility

Bachelor's degree from a recognised university. General category candidates need 50% marks in aggregate; SC, ST, OBC, PwD and EWS candidates need 45%. Full details at CURAJ

35Rs. 16,050 in the first yearCUET (PG)
Central University of Himachal PradeshDharamshala, Himachal PradeshMSW (MSW)4 semesters
Eligibility

Bachelor's degree in the relevant subject with the minimum marks the prospectus gives for the programme, with relaxation for reserved categories. Full details at CUHP

33Rs. 13,850 in the first semesterCUET (PG)
Central University of KarnatakaKalaburagi, KarnatakaMSW (MSW)2 years
Eligibility

Bachelor's degree from a recognised Indian or foreign university with at least 50% marks in aggregate (45% for OBC non-creamy layer, SC, ST, PwD and Kashmiri migrant and non-migrant candidates). A one-year programme is also offered to holders of the four-year (Honours or Research) degree in the subject. Full details at CUK

33Rs. 30,620 in the first yearCUET (PG)
Central University of Tamil NaduTiruvarur, Tamil NaduNIRF #83MSW
Eligibility

Any bachelor's degree. Minimum marks: 55% for the General category, 50% for EWS and OBC (non-creamy layer) and 45% for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Full details at CUTN

26Rs. 24,420 in the first semesterCUET (PG) HUQP21
Dr. Hari Singh Gour UniversitySagar, Madhya PradeshM.S.W.4 semesters
Eligibility

Graduation in any discipline: at least 45% marks in aggregate or equivalent CGPA for Unreserved, EWS and OBC (non-creamy layer) candidates. A relaxation of 5% marks is given to SC, ST and PwD candidates. Age limit on 31 July 2026: 27 years for UR, EWS and OBC candidates and 32 years for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Full details at DHSGU

25Rs. 4,105 in the first semesterCUET (PG) HUQP21
Central Tribal University of Andhra PradeshVizianagaram, Andhra PradeshMSW (MSW)2 years
Eligibility

Bachelor's degree (3 years) in any discipline from a recognised university with at least 50% marks in aggregate for General, EWS and OBC candidates and 45% for SC, ST and PwD candidates. Full details at CTUAP

20Rs. 3,020 in the first yearCUET (PG)
Visva-Bharati UniversityShantiniketan, West BengalMSW (Master of Social Work)2 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

18Rs. 11,075 in the first yearCUET (PG), group discussion and interview HUQP21
Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityNew DelhiMSW2 years
Eligibility

Bachelor's Degree or a higher degree from a recognized University. Full details at IGNOU

Not printedRs. 18,500 a yearDirect admission, no entrance test
Indira Gandhi National Open UniversityNew DelhiMSW (Counselling)2 years
Eligibility

Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized University. Full details at IGNOU

Not printedRs. 18,500 a yearDirect admission, no entrance test
Mizoram UniversityAizawl, MizoramNIRF #82MSW (MSW)4 semesters
Eligibility

A three-year degree course in the relevant subject is ordinarily required. Up to 10% of the seats may go to students from other disciplines. Graduates of colleges affiliated to Mizoram University get an added weightage of 2.5. Full details at MZU

Not printedRs. 17,885 in the first semesterCUET (PG) 2026 or MZUET
North Eastern Hill UniversityShillong, MeghalayaMSW (MSW)4 semesters
Eligibility

Any bachelor's degree (Arts, Science, Commerce, Management, Technology, LL.B. and others). Full details at NEHU

Not printedRs. 40,000 programme fee per semesterQualifying marks and entrance test

How MSW seats are filled

Programmes by the route of admission the university names.

Universities with the most MSW programmes

IGNOU2 programmesIGNTU2 programmesAMU1 programmeCUHP1 programmeCTUAP1 programmeCUK1 programmeCUK1 programmeCURAJ1 programmeCUSB1 programmeCUTN1 programmeDHSGU1 programmeGGV1 programme

M.A. 746M.Sc. 661M.Com. 37M.Tech. 151MBA 129MCA 28B.Ed. 52M.Ed. 34LL.B. 6LL.M. 34M.Lib.I.Sc. 23B.Lib.I.Sc. 10M.Pharm. 27MFA 37MPA 37M.P.Ed. 17B.P.Ed. 11M.Arch. and M.Plan. 8M.Des. 6M.Voc. 9Medical and health (PG) 53Acharya 42Other PG degrees 19Course Finder

Questions about MSW

How many Central Universities offer MSW?

19 Central Universities offer MSW in 2026-27, in 21 programmes with 676 seats counted.

Which entrance exam is needed for MSW in Central Universities?

MSW programmes are filled through CUET (PG) (14 programmes), merit, interview or direct admission (4 programmes) and the university's own entrance test (3 programmes). The route is fixed programme by programme, so two universities can use different tests for the same degree.

Which Central University has the most MSW programmes?

By the number of MSW programmes on offer: IGNOU (2), IGNTU (2), AMU (1) and CUHP (1).

Is the MSW fee the same at every Central University?

No. Every university fixes its own fee and prints it on its own basis: a semester, a year, at admission or the whole programme. The tables here give each fee as printed, with its basis, so that no two different bases are compared by mistake.

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