Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at ARSD College

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at ARSD College in Delhi, Delhi is a 3-year undergraduate programme. Each year's batch has 118 seats. The total fee on record is ₹540.

ARSD College is a public/government institute, founded in 1959. This page brings together what is on record for this course at ARSD College — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BA programmes at ARSD College as a group.

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

For admission to Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), you usually need Class 12 from a recognised board. The minimum marks on record at ARSD College are: X: 0.0, XII: 40.0, 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 ARSD College's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to ARSD College on its website (arsdcollege.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.

Going by the latest placement record (2022) show a median package of ₹7.5 lakh at ARSD College. 185 of 1,389 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) specifically, the average salary on record is ₹5 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.

ARSD College runs 11 BA specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Discontinued (Sep 2024)- B.A. in English
• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi
• B.A. in Computer Applications
• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics
• B.A. (Hons.) in History
• B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science
• Discontinued ( Sep 2024)- B.A. in Sanskrit
• B.A. (Hons.) in English
• Discontinued (Sep 2024)- B.A. in Hindi
• Discontinued (Feb 2022)- B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹540 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 ARSD College compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Delhi?