B.A. (Hons.) in Urdu at AMU

AMU, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, offers B.A. (Hons.) in Urdu as a 4-year undergraduate degree. There are 90 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹25,800 – ₹40,800 (roughly ₹6,000 a year).

AMU is a other institute, founded in 1920. This page brings together what is on record for this course at AMU — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BA programmes at AMU as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with AMU before you pay anything.

To get into B.A. (Hons.) in Urdu, you usually need Class 12 from a recognised board. The minimum marks on record at AMU are: X: 0.0, XII: 50.0, Graduation: 0.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check AMU's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to AMU on its website (www.amu.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2022) show a median package of ₹5.5 lakh and a highest package of ₹14.5 lakh at AMU. 307 of 385 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.A. (Hons.) in Urdu specifically, the average salary on record is ₹6 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

AMU runs 12 BA specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• B.A. in English
• B.A. (Hons.) in History
• B.A. (Hons.) in French
• B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science
• B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology
• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics
• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi
• B.A. (Hons.) in Islamic Studies
• B.A. (Hons.) in Geography
• B.A. (Hons.) in Arabic
• B.A. (Hons.) in Sunni Theology

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of B.A. (Hons.) in Urdu genuinely interest you? You will spend 4 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹25,800 – ₹40,800 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does AMU compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Aligarh?