B.A. (Hons.) in Geography at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College

If you are looking at B.A. (Hons.) in Geography, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College in Delhi runs it as a 3-year, full-time undergraduate course. The intake is 100 seats a year. Fees for the full course come to ₹38,710 – ₹81,640 (roughly ₹13,000 a year).

Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College is a public/government institute, founded in 1991. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BA programmes at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College as a group.

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

To be considered for B.A. (Hons.) in Geography, you usually need Class 12 from a recognised board.

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 Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College 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 latest placement figures on record (2022) show an average package of ₹4.02 lakh and a highest package of ₹7.1 lakh at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College. 49 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.A. (Hons.) in Geography 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.

Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College runs 11 BA specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• B.A. (Hons.) in Social Work
• B.A. (Hons.) in History
• Discontinued (Sep 2022) - B.A. (English, Economics, Geography)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Applied Psychology
• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi
• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics
• B.A. (Hons.) in Business Economics
• B.A. Programme
• Discontinued (Dec 2022)- B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi Patrakarita
• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi Journalism and Mass Communication

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of B.A. (Hons.) in Geography genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹38,710 – ₹81,640 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 Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar College compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Delhi?