B.A. (Hons.) in English at Miranda House

If you are looking at B.A. (Hons.) in English, Miranda House in Delhi runs it as a 3-year, full-time undergraduate course. The intake is 101 seats a year. Fees for the full course come to ₹2.06 lakh – ₹3.1 lakh (roughly ₹69,000 a year).

Miranda House is a public/government institute, founded in 1948. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Miranda House — 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 Miranda House as a group.

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

To be considered for B.A. (Hons.) in English, 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 Miranda House'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 Miranda House on its website (www.mirandahouse.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 an average package of ₹8.97 lakh, a median package of ₹6.25 lakh and a highest package of ₹21.5 lakh at Miranda House. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.A. (Hons.) in English specifically, the average salary on record is ₹6 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.

Miranda House runs 53 BA specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• B.A. (Hons.) in Hindi
• B.A. in Political Science and Hindi
• B.A. (Hons.) in History
• B.A. in Geography and Sanskrit
• B.A. in History and Hindi
• B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science
• B.A. (Hons.) in Philosophy
• B.A. in Political Science and Economics
• B.A. in Political Science and History
• B.A. in History and Geography
• B.A. in History and English
• B.A. (Hons.) in Economics
• B.A. (Hons.) in Music
• B.A. (Hons.) in Geography
• B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology
• B.A. in Political Science and Sociology
• B.A. in Economics and English
• B.A. in History and Sociology
• B.A. in History and Economics
• B.A. in Political Science and Physical Education
• B.A. (Hons.) in Sanskrit
• B.A. in History and Philosophy
• B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy
• B.A. in Political Science and Geography
• B.A. in Economics and Mathematics
• B.A. in Political Science and English
• B.A. in Geography and Bengali
• Discontinued (Dec 2022) - B.A. in Geography and Tamil
• B.A. in English and Philosophy
• B.A. in History and Physical Education

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

• Do the subjects of B.A. (Hons.) in English genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹2.06 lakh – ₹3.1 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 Miranda House compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Delhi?