DU Hikes Fees, This Time By Over 20%
The University Development Fund has grown by approximately 67%, while the University Facilities and Services Charges have surged sharply by 200%.
Meanwhile, the Economically Weaker Section Welfare Fund has increased by 150% in the same period, highlighting a consistent upward trend in student fees.
Continuing this pattern, the university has revised fees again for the 2025-26 academic session. This year's hikes exceed 20% in some key components, more than double Delhi University's stated annual fee hike policy of 10%.
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The University Development Fund increased from Rs 1,200 last year to Rs 1,500 this year, marking a 25% increase, while the University Facilities and Services Charges rose from Rs 1,250 to Rs 1,500, a 20% hike.
The Economically Weaker Section Welfare Fund was also raised from Rs 200 to Rs 250, reflecting a 25% increase in just one year.
The University Development Fund has grown from Rs 900 in 2022 to Rs 1,000 in 2023, then Rs 1,200 in 2024, and now Rs 1,500 in 2025. Similarly, the Facilities Charges increased from Rs 500 in 2022 to Rs 1,000 in 2023, Rs 1,250 in 2024, and Rs 1,500 this year. The Welfare Fund began at Rs 100 in 2022, rose to Rs 150 in 2023, Rs 200 in 2024, and now stands at Rs 250.
These consistent hikes were approved by the vice-chancellor using emergency powers, with the notification on April 3. There was no immediate response from VC Yogesh Singh on the revision.
Delhi University has also updated the total annual fees for various programmes for 2025-26. Standard fees for undergraduate and postgraduate students depends on the stream and course chosen. It ranges from Rs 8,000 to over Rs 20,000.
The BEd and MEd programmes cost a student Rs 8,931 and Rs 9,046, respectively. Law programmes such as LLB and LLM have fees of Rs 8,087, whereas MCA and MSc Computer Science courses are set at Rs 23,007 and Rs 22,887, respectively.
Commerce students will pay Rs 16,900, and the MA social work programme fee is Rs 21,901. MBA programmes vary, with the IB and HRD streams costing Rs 52,279 and full-time executive MBA Rs 60,818.
PhD candidates will pay a fee of Rs 8,087.
The steady fee increase has sparked concern among students and faculty alike.
Professor Pankaj Garg, chairman of Indian National Teachers Congress (INTEC), stated: "Colleges are compelled to approach HEFA for developing infrastructure, while simultaneously, students are being charged hefty fees by the university under the guise of the University Development Fund and University Facilities and Services Charges. However, the university does not actually create any infrastructural facilities for the colleges.
... In government universities, this practice should not be permitted. Colleges should be allowed to retain the funds," he said.
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