B.A. (Hons.) in English at DBUU

B.A. (Hons.) in English at DBUU in Dehradun, Uttarakhand is a 3-year undergraduate programme. Each year's batch has 30 seats. Fees for the full course come to ₹3.73 lakh – ₹4.76 lakh (roughly ₹1.24 lakh a year).

DBUU is a private institute, founded in 2005. This page brings together what is on record for this course at DBUU — 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 DBUU as a group.

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

For admission to B.A. (Hons.) in English, you usually need Class 12 from a recognised board. The minimum marks on record at DBUU 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 DBUU'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 DBUU on its website (www.dbuu.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 (2023) show a placement rate of 70-75% and a highest package of ₹27 lakh at DBUU. 250 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

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

DBUU runs 7 BA specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics
• B.A. (Hons.) in Journalism and Mass Communication
• B.A. in Yoga
• B.A. in Tourism
• B.A. in Public Policy and Administration
• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of B.A. (Hons.) in English genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹3.73 lakh – ₹4.76 lakh 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 DBUU compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Dehradun?