B.A. (Hons.) in Geography at Jamia Millia Islamia

If you are looking at B.A. (Hons.) in Geography, Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi runs it as a 3-year, full-time undergraduate course. The intake is 60 seats a year. The total fee on record is ₹1.39 lakh – ₹7.85 lakh, which works out to about ₹46,000 a year.

Jamia Millia Islamia is a other institute, founded in 1920. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Jamia Millia Islamia — 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 Jamia Millia Islamia as a group.

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

To be considered for B.A. (Hons.) in Geography, you usually need Class 12 from a recognised board. The minimum marks on record at Jamia Millia Islamia 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 Jamia Millia Islamia'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 Jamia Millia Islamia on its website (www.jmi.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 latest placement figures on record (2023) show a median package of ₹9.25 lakh at Jamia Millia Islamia. 893 of 1,041 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 ₹4.8 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.

Jamia Millia Islamia runs 16 BA specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi
• B.A. Hons. in French and Francophone Studies
• B.A. (Hons.) in Mass Media Hindi
• B.A. (Hons.) in Urdu
• B.A. (Hons.) in Spanish and Latin American Studies
• B.A. (Hons.) in Turkish Language and Literature
• B.A. (Hons.) in History
• B.A. (Hons.) in English
• B.A. (Hons.) in Arabic
• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology
• B.A. (Hons.) in Korean Language
• B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science
• B.A. (Hons.) in Islamic Studies

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 ₹1.39 lakh – ₹7.85 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 Jamia Millia Islamia compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Delhi?