Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya

What is the fee structure at Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya?

The fee structure at Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya (IKSV), Khairagarh ranges from about ₹19,360 for the 2-year MA to ₹40,060 for the 4-year BFA for the full programme in 2026, with the 2-year MFA at ₹27,780. As a Chhattisgarh state government university established in 1956 and accredited NAAC Grade A, IKSV keeps its arts education deliberately affordable, working out to roughly ₹9,680-₹13,890 per year depending on the course. Admission to every programme is through the IKSV Aptitude Test. PhD fees are not published as a fixed figure and are confirmed at enrolment, so doctoral applicants should refer to the official source. These programme fees are tuition-centric; hostel, mess and a few one-time charges are billed separately and are covered later in this guide.

Because IKSV is Asia's first university dedicated entirely to music, dance, fine arts and theatre, its fee levels are among the lowest for specialised arts education in India, far below private fine-arts institutes. The sections below give the exact 2026 course-wise figures, year-on-year movement, and the scholarships that can reduce what you actually pay.

Course-Wise Fee Structure (2026)

The table below lists the full-programme fee for each major degree at Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya for the 2026 admission cycle. It answers the most common planning question: what does the whole course cost end to end, not just one semester. Read the "Total Fee" column as the consolidated academic fee for the entire duration; IKSV publishes a single programme fee rather than an itemised tuition-versus-charges split, so registration, examination and library components are bundled into that total, while hostel and mess are extra. Use the duration column to convert the total into a per-year budget.

The takeaway for applicants: the BFA carries the highest total at ₹40,060, but spread across four years it is only about ₹10,015 per year, making it cheaper annually than the MFA, which works out to roughly ₹13,890 per year (₹27,780 over two years). The MA is the most economical entry point at ₹9,680 per year. For the PhD, do not budget against any quoted number you see online; IKSV does not publish a fixed doctoral fee, so confirm it directly with the university at enrolment.

Year-Wise Fee Changes

This section tracks whether Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya raised its fees across the 2024, 2025 and 2026 cycles. The short answer: as a government state university, IKSV has kept fees broadly stable, and the 2026 figures shown here are the current confirmed totals. The table presents the 2026 verified programme fees alongside the trend across the three years so applicants can judge how much year-on-year drift to expect. Where a specific past figure is not separately published, the entry reflects the trend qualitatively rather than inventing a number.

The practical takeaway is that IKSV fees show no sharp hike across 2024-2026; government arts universities revise fees only modestly and infrequently. Applicants should still verify the exact slip at the time of admission, because minor revisions to one-time or examination components can occur between cycles even when the core tuition stays flat. Budget against the 2026 totals above and treat any large quoted increase elsewhere with caution.

Scholarships & Fee Waivers at Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya

Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya actively reduces the effective cost of study through reserved-category support and government arts scholarships, and a substantial share of its students benefit. Reserved-category (SC/ST/OBC) students are eligible for fee concessions, with reserved-quota scholarship support reported at around 40%, which can sharply lower the net outlay on an already low base fee. IKSV's own enrolment data shows scholarships and refunds reaching a large body of students: a significant proportion of undergraduate students in both the 3-year and 4-year programmes, and a meaningful share of postgraduate students, have availed financial assistance or fee refunds.

Government and state schemes

As a Chhattisgarh state government university, IKSV students can access central and state post-matric scholarships routed through the National Scholarship Portal and the Chhattisgarh state portal, including SC/ST/OBC post-matric scholarships and EWS-linked concessions. Because the base programme fees are already modest (the MA at ₹19,360 and BFA at ₹40,060 for the full course in 2026), even a partial waiver can cover a large fraction of tuition. Talent and merit support also exists for performing-arts students, reflecting the university's mandate in music, dance and fine arts. For exact amounts, eligibility windows and documentation, applicants should refer to the official IKSV admissions office, since scholarship slabs are revised year to year and are not fixed in a single published figure.