B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science at Maitreyi College

Maitreyi College, Delhi, Delhi, offers B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science as a 3-year undergraduate degree. There are 132 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹3.61 lakh – ₹5.41 lakh (roughly ₹1.2 lakh a year).

Maitreyi College is a public/government institute, founded in 1967. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Maitreyi College — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BA programmes at Maitreyi College as a group.

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

To get into 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 Maitreyi College's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to Maitreyi 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 most recent placement data we hold (2023) show a placement rate of 20.33%, an average package of ₹5.3 lakh and a highest package of ₹21 lakh at Maitreyi College. 96 of 1,099 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science specifically, the average salary on record is ₹5.3 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.

Maitreyi College runs 21 BA specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• B.A. (Economics, English)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology
• B.A. (Hons.) in History
• B.A. (History, Political Science)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi
• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics
• B.A. (Hons.) in English
• B.A. (Sociology, English)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• B.A. (Computer Applications, Mathematics)
• B.A. (Political Science, Punjabi)
• B.A. (Political Science, Hindi)
• B.A. (History, Punjabi)
• B.A. (Computer Applications, Economics)
• B.A. (Political Science, Sanskrit)
• B.A. (Political Science, Sociology)
• B.A. (History, Sanskrit)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Sanskrit
• B.A. (Economics, Mathematics)
• B.A. (History, Hindi)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹3.61 lakh – ₹5.41 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 Maitreyi College compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Delhi?