B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science at Maharaja Agrasen College

B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science at Maharaja Agrasen College in Delhi, Delhi is a 3-year undergraduate programme. Each year's batch has 76 seats. The total fee on record is ₹1.13 lakh – ₹1.55 lakh, which works out to about ₹38,000 a year.

Maharaja Agrasen College is a public/government institute, founded in 1994. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Maharaja Agrasen 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 Maharaja Agrasen College as a group.

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

For admission to B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science, 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 Maharaja Agrasen 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 Maharaja Agrasen 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.

Going by the latest placement record (2021) show an average package of ₹4.12 lakh and a highest package of ₹15 lakh at Maharaja Agrasen College. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science specifically, the average salary on record is ₹3 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.

Maharaja Agrasen College runs 21 BA specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• B.A. (Hindi, History)
• B.A. (OMSP, Mathematics)
• B.A. (Computer Applications, Political Science)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi
• B.A. (Computer Applications, Economics)
• B.A. (Computer Applications, History)
• B.A. (Computer Applications, Mathematics)
• B.A. (Hindi, Mathematics)
• B.A. (OMSP, History)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Business Economics
• B.A. (English, Economics)
• B.A. (Hons.) in English
• B.A. (English, Mathematics)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Journalism
• B.A. (English, Political Science)
• B.A. (Hindi, Political Science)
• B.A. (Hindi, Economics)
• B.A. (English,History)
• B.A. (OMSP, Political Science)
• B.A. (OMSP, Economics)

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹1.13 lakh – ₹1.55 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 Maharaja Agrasen College compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Delhi?