NSU UG, diploma and certificate courses: seats, fee, entrance test and eligibility
Seats, fee, entrance test and eligibility of the 25 undergraduate, diploma and certificate programmes of National Sanskrit University for 2026-27, department by department.
NSU admission 2027Coming soon
NSU has not released its 2027 admission prospectus yet. The official notification is expected soon, and this page will carry the 2027 seats and fees the day it is out.
- CUET UG 2027: CUET UG 2027 Registration Expected in First Week of January
- CUET PG 2027: no registration date is announced yet; the NTA notification is expected soon.
Below is how 2026-27 went: seats, fees, eligibility and tests of the last cycle. It is the latest official base to plan for 2027.
Regular programme (on campus)
Shastri (Hons.) Vyakarana, regular
· 40 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Sahitya, regular
· 60 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Vedabhashyam, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Phalita Jyotisha, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Siddhanta Jyotisha, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Vastu, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Dharmasastra, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Nyaya, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Sankhya Yoga, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Mimamsa, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Advaita Vedanta, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Visishtadvaita Vedanta, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Dvaita Vedanta, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Agama, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Puranetihasa, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Aksharapurushottama Darsana, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Chaitanya Darsana, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Shastri (Hons.) Veerasaiva Darsana, regular
· 30 seats · Rs. 2,050 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 3 years (4 with Honours)
Filled through: CUET (UG) 2026
Rs. 2,050 a year in years 1 to 3 (admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 1,234, library Rs. 580, sports Rs. 145) and Rs. 2,470 in year 4; foreign students USD 330 and USD 460. Later years exclude the admission fee.
Eligibility
Valid CUET (UG) score and a pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent 10+2 examination; minimum age 17 years on 15 August. Shastri in Vedabhashyam has its own Samhita-based conditions. SC and ST candidates get a 5% relaxation in the qualifying marks.
Prak-Shastri (+2 level), regular
· 132 seats · Rs. 1,540 a year
Regular programme (on campus) · 2 years (maximum 4)
Filled through: Online application on the Samarth portal
Rs. 1,540 in all for Indian students: admission Rs. 73, tuition Rs. 871, library Rs. 451 and sports Rs. 145. Foreign students pay USD 200. Examination fee is separate.
Eligibility
Pass in any one examination equivalent to Class X: SSC, CBSE or an equivalent NIOS programme; Purva Madhyama of Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi or Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi; the Sanskrit Entrance Examination of the Government of Andhra Pradesh or Telangana; Veda Bhushan of Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain; or any examination recognised as equivalent. Minimum age 15 years on 15 August of the year of admission.
Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE)
Prak-Shastri (+2 level), distance mode
· seats not printed · Rs. 4,000 a year
Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) · 2 years (maximum 4)
Filled through: Direct admission, open and distance mode
Programme fee Rs. 4,000 a year with soft copy of the self-learning material, or Rs. 4,800 a year with printed material. Examination and certificate fees are separate.
Eligibility
Pass in any one examination equivalent to Class X: SSC, CBSE or an equivalent NIOS programme; Purva Madhyama of Central Sanskrit University, New Delhi or Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi; the Sanskrit Entrance Examination of the Government of Andhra Pradesh or Telangana; Veda Bhushan of Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain; or any examination recognised as equivalent. Minimum age 15 years on 15 August of the year of admission.
Shastri (Hons.) Sahitya, distance mode
· seats not printed · Rs. 5,000 a year
Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) · 4 years (maximum 8)
Filled through: Direct admission, open and distance mode
Programme fee Rs. 5,000 a year with soft copy of the self-learning material, or Rs. 6,000 a year with printed material. Examination and certificate fees are separate.
Eligibility
Pass in Prak-Shastri of National Sanskrit University or Central Sanskrit University, Uttara Madhyama, Madhyama of BHU, Varishtopadhyaya, Upa Shastri, Veda Vibhushan or an equivalent traditional examination; or Intermediate, NIOS Class XII or equivalent, preferably with Sanskrit; or the CDOE Diploma in Sanskrit with English. Minimum age 17 years on 15 August of the year of admission.
Shastri (Hons.) Vyakarana, distance mode
· seats not printed · Rs. 5,000 a year
Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) · 4 years (maximum 8)
Filled through: Direct admission, open and distance mode
Programme fee Rs. 5,000 a year with soft copy of the self-learning material, or Rs. 6,000 a year with printed material. Examination and certificate fees are separate.
Eligibility
Pass in Prak-Shastri of National Sanskrit University or Central Sanskrit University, Uttara Madhyama, Madhyama of BHU, Varishtopadhyaya, Upa Shastri, Veda Vibhushan or an equivalent traditional examination; or Intermediate, NIOS Class XII or equivalent, preferably with Sanskrit; or the CDOE Diploma in Sanskrit with English. Minimum age 17 years on 15 August of the year of admission.
Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Sanskrit, distance mode
· seats not printed · Rs. 5,000 a year
Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) · 4 years (maximum 8)
Filled through: Direct admission, open and distance mode
Programme fee Rs. 5,000 a year with soft copy of the self-learning material, or Rs. 6,000 a year with printed material. Examination and certificate fees are separate.
Eligibility
Pass in Prak-Shastri, Intermediate or an equivalent examination under the 10+2 pattern, or the CDOE Diploma in Sanskrit with English. Minimum age 17 years on 15 August of the year of admission.
Certificate Course in Sanskrit, distance mode
· seats not printed · Rs. 2,000 a year
Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) · 6 months (maximum 1 year)
Filled through: Direct admission, open and distance mode
Programme fee Rs. 2,000 a year with soft copy of the self-learning material, or Rs. 2,400 a year with printed material. Examination and certificate fees are separate.
Eligibility
Completed 13 years of age on 15 August of the year of admission, with the ability to read and write the Devanagari script.
Diploma in Sanskrit, distance mode
· seats not printed · Rs. 3,000 a year
Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE) · 1 year (maximum 2)
Filled through: Direct admission, open and distance mode
Programme fee Rs. 3,000 a year with soft copy of the self-learning material, or Rs. 3,600 a year with printed material. Examination and certificate fees are separate.
Eligibility
Pass in the Certificate Course in Sanskrit of NSU, Samskrita Prathama Diksha of CSU, Prak-Shastri or Intermediate first year or an equivalent examination; or 16 years of age with the ability to read and write Sanskrit.
Reservation, extra seats and dates: NSU admission rules.
