Jamia Millia Islamia

What is the fee structure at Jamia Millia Islamia?

The fee structure at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) in 2026 ranges from roughly ₹7,800 for the one-year PGDCA to about ₹2,00,000 for the M.Des, with most regular degree programmes sitting between ₹14,000 and ₹65,000 for the full course. As a centrally funded public university in New Delhi, JMI keeps its government-seat (regular) fees deliberately low: the four-year B.Tech costs ₹64,600, the two-year MBA ₹53,750, the three-year BBA ₹39,300 and the three-year BA or B.Com (Hons) ₹21,600 each. Professional and self-financed programmes such as BDS (₹1,26,000), BPT (₹1,21,000), BHM (₹1,50,840), Executive MBA (₹1,17,000) and M.Des (₹2,00,000) are higher because they carry additional course charges. These figures are total programme fees and exclude hostel and mess costs, which JMI bills separately at ₹15,350 for a new hostel allotment and ₹12,550 for renewal per year.

The sections below break this down programme by programme, track the 2024-2026 fee movement, and detail the scholarships and category concessions that lower the effective cost of studying at Jamia Millia Islamia.

Course-Wise Fee Structure (2026)

The table below lists the total programme fee for the most-applied courses at Jamia Millia Islamia for the 2026 session, alongside course duration. JMI publishes a consolidated fee (tuition plus university enrolment and development charges); where the university bundles these, the "Other Charges" column reflects that they are included in the total. Read the table by first matching your programme, then noting the duration, since a ₹64,600 B.Tech fee is spread across four years while the ₹53,750 MBA covers two. Use the Total Fee column as your core planning number for the entire course.

The clear takeaway is that JMI's mainstream public-seat degrees are among the most affordable in Delhi: a full BBA, BA or B.Com (Hons) costs less than what many private colleges charge for a single semester. The cost climbs sharply only for professional and self-financed streams, BDS at ₹1,26,000, BHM at ₹1,50,840 and M.Des at ₹2,00,000, because these involve clinical, lab or studio resources. Several programmes such as M.Tech, BA LLB, LLM, B.Sc, M.Sc, BCA, MA, B.Des, B.Arch and PhD follow the same low UGC-aligned slab; their exact 2026 fee is confirmed each year in the official JMI prospectus, so applicants to these courses should verify the figure at admission time.

Year-Wise Fee Changes

Jamia Millia Islamia revised its fee structure for the 2025-26 session, but the university officially clarified that the hike applies only to new admissions, not to students already enrolled in earlier sessions. The table below shows how the headline B.Tech regular fee has moved over recent admission cycles, the single best indicator of JMI's pricing trend, so you can judge whether to budget for a further nominal rise in 2026.

The pattern shows the revision at JMI has been gradual rather than steep, the university itself described the 2025-26 change as "nominal" and concentrated on self-financed and a limited set of professional courses. For applicants this means the low fees that make Jamia attractive remain broadly stable year to year, and existing students are protected from mid-course hikes. Always confirm the exact figure for your programme in the latest JMI prospectus, since self-financed seats (for example B.Tech self-finance can exceed ₹6,00,000 for the full course) cost many times the regular seat.

Scholarships & Fee Waivers at Jamia Millia Islamia

Jamia Millia Islamia lowers the effective cost of study through a layered system of merit, means and category-based support. The flagship internal awards are the Merit-Based Scholarships for students with outstanding academic records and the Means-cum-Merit Scholarships for students from economically weaker sections. The APJ Abdul Kalam Scholarship specifically targets economically weaker students whose family income is below ₹2,00,000 per year. JMI also runs the interview-based AAJMI scholarship, with amounts in the region of ₹5,000 to ₹6,000.

Because JMI carries minority-institution status, students can additionally tap the Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MOMA) minority scholarship and other minority awards that typically range from ₹5,000 to ₹20,000 per annum. Central schemes are layered on top: the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Protsahan (PM-USP) Yojana, the Central Sector Scheme, and dedicated scholarships for students from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. External corporate and trust scholarships from Tata, Jindal and Indian Oil are also accepted.

For reserved categories, SC and ST students at Jamia Millia Islamia receive full tuition fee waivers along with stipends and special scholarships as per government norms, while OBC students are eligible for fee concessions on submission of a valid income certificate. Differently-abled and minority students qualify for additional fee waivers. Note that most scholarships cover tuition but not hostel and mess charges, which stay at roughly ₹15,000 per year, so budget for accommodation separately even if your tuition is waived.