Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) at Maitreyi College

If you are looking at Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Maitreyi College in Delhi runs it as a 3-year, full-time undergraduate course. The intake is 265 seats a year. 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.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. 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 be considered for Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 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.

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 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 latest placement figures on record (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 Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 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. Worth comparing before you decide:

• 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)
• B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science
• 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)

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

• Do the subjects of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) 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?