Jamia Millia Islamia Increases Fees for 2025-26, Introduces 14 New Courses

Jamia Millia Islamia has also increased fees for the academic year 2025-26, raising tuition fees by 16 percent to 41 percent in different courses. Comparing the current academic prospectus with the fees of last year indicates a sharp increase in rates.

The move was made by JMI slashing the fees for SAARC nations to make it appealing to more overseas students and NRI wards. They have also slashed fees for foreign nationals/NRI wards for Diploma courses in the University Polytechnic.

The Persian Department has seen the maximum hike at 41.41 percent, with yearly fees going up from Rs 6,700 to Rs 9,475. The Arabic Department comes in second, with a 37.15 percent rise, taking tuition to Rs 9,875 per year from Rs 7,200. Foreign language courses, such as BA (Hons) in Turkish and other languages, have also experienced a 37.15 percent hike.

Jamia Millia Islamia's social sciences courses like MA and BA (Hons) in Political Science, four-year BA (Multidisciplinary), and BCom (Hons) now charge Rs 9,875 annually, up from the earlier Rs 7,425, a hike of 32.99 percent.

Science courses like BSc (Multidisciplinary), Geography, Mathematics, and Physics have also seen a 34.29 percent raise with fees now up from Rs 7,800 to Rs 10,475 annually.

The fee structure for professional courses has also shot up. The BTech program has gone up by 19.04 percent, to Rs 19,225 per year from Rs 16,150, whereas the MTech course now costs Rs 21,375 per annum, an increase of 16.48 percent.

Law courses, including LLM (Regular) and BA LLB (Hons), have witnessed a 19 percent increase, increasing yearly fees from Rs 15,000 to Rs 17,850. With fee hikes in all courses, students could be subjected to greater financial burden.

In addition to the fee revision, the university has announced 14 new courses and expanded the use of Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores for admissions. This year, 25 programs—including nine undergraduate, five postgraduate, eight diploma, and three advanced diploma courses—will admit students based on CUET merit, an increase from 20 programs last year.

The new JMI courses are: Bachelor of Design (BDes) – 4 years; BSc (Hons) Computer Science (4 years); Certificate (Design and Innovation) Self Financed Evening; Certificate (Textile Design) Self Financed Evening; PG Diploma in Fire Safety, Lifts and Plumbing Services (Self-Financed); Certificate (Graphic Art) (Print Making) Self Financed Evening; MFA (Curatorial Practices) Self Financed; MFA (Art Management) Self Financed; MFA (Conceptual Art Practice) Self Financed; MFA (Graphic Art) (Print Making) Self Financed; Certificate (Art & Aesthetics) Self Financed, Evening; Certificate (Creative Photography) Self Financed Evening; Certificate (Calligraphy) Self Financed Evening and Certificate (Art Appreciation & Art Writing) Self Financed, Evening.