B.A. (Hons.) in History at Lady Shri Ram College

B.A. (Hons.) in History at Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi, Delhi is a 3-year undergraduate programme. Each year's batch has 137 seats. Fees for the full course come to ₹1.75 lakh – ₹1.9 lakh (roughly ₹58,000 a year).

Lady Shri Ram College is a public/government institute, founded in 1956. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Lady Shri Ram 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 Lady Shri Ram College as a group.

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

For admission to B.A. (Hons.) in History, 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 Lady Shri Ram 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 Lady Shri Ram College on its website (lsr.edu.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 (2024) show an average package of ₹11.8 lakh at Lady Shri Ram College. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.A. (Hons.) in History specifically, the average salary on record is ₹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.

Lady Shri Ram College runs 20 BA specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• B.A. (Economics, History)
• B.A. (History, Political Science)
• B.A. (Economics, Mathematics)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science
• B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology
• B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy
• B.A. (Economics, Political Science)
• B.A. (Computer Application, Economics)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Sanskrit
• B.A. (History, Sociology)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics
• B.A. (Hons.) in English
• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi
• B.A. (Hons.) in Journalism
• B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology
• Discontinued (Aug 2024)- B.A. (Computer Application, Mathematics)
• B.A. (Psychology, Sociology)
• B.A. (Political Science + Psychology)
• B.A. (Political Science, Psychology)

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of B.A. (Hons.) in History genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹1.75 lakh – ₹1.9 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 Lady Shri Ram College compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Delhi?