B.A. (Hons.) in English 

at Hindu College, North Campus

The following table mentions a comparison between both these top colleges of DU for their undergraduate courses in the field of Arts and Humanities:

Based on the details mentioned in the above table, it can be concluded that both these colleges are equally good and candidates can go for any of the two options where they qualify for admission. However, there is a minute difference in between the course fee and salary that the BA/ BA (Hons) passouts get after completing this course. But the gap is too small to be considered in rating a college better than the other. Miranda7 Hindu College with other colleges here. 

Both, Hindu College and Hans Raj College are the top affiliated colleges of Delhi University. The former was ranked on the 1st place by India Today 2023 under the Arts and Science category and the latter on 3rd.  Both colleges provide excellent faculty and placement opportunities to their students. 

Hindu College BA (H) in Economics graduates have obtained placements at Boston Consulting Group, Ernst and Young, Bain Capability Centre, Nomura etc. Many students have also been offered admission to pursue a Master's at renowned global institutions like the London School of Economics, National University of Singapore, Delhi School of Economics, and Toulouse School of Economics. 

To make college selection easier for aspirants, a comparison between BA Hons in Economics offered at Hindu College and Hans Raj College, based on placement, fee, rankings, cutoff and seat intake is given in the table below:

Note: The above information is collected from various unofficial sources. Hence, may slightly vary.

Based on the comparison mentioned in the table above, it can be concluded that Hindu College stands ahead of Hansraj in all aspects. However, Hans Raj is a more affordable option than Hindu College. 

Hence, keeping in mind all the factors mentioned above, aspirants can make their selection as per their interests and favourable conditions. 

Admission to Hindu College BA (Hons) and BA programmes is done on the basis of candidates performance is CUET. In 2023, the minimum CUET-UG cutoff was for Hindu College BA (Hons) which was 98 percentile and the highest cutoff was 99.5 percentile.

Candidates seeking admission at Hindu College BA and BA (Hons) need to perform extremely well in the entrance exam. 

The step-wise CUET 2024 preparation startegy is mentioned below:

Step 1: Go through the CUET syllabus thoroughly.

Step 2: Understand the CUET exam pattern and marking scheme and prepare accordingly.

Step 3: Get all the study material for CUET such as prep books and previous years' question papers to help better understand what to expect in the exam.

Step 4: Create a monthly timetable on how much material to cover on a daily basis.

Step 5: Solve question papers, sample papers and mock tests.

National Testing Agency will commence the CUET 2025 registration in last week of February 2025. Soon after the release of the CUET notification candidates candidates can check the important dates pertaining to CUET 2025. The last date for CUET 2025 registration is expected to be in first week of April 2025. 

Candidats will be required to fill the CUET application form within the given time frame, failing which no request for extension of the CUET registration last date will be entertained. NTA does not provide the window for late fee payment. CUET 2025 application process will be in online mode. No physical copies of the CUET application form must be sent to the authorities.

The syllabus followed for BA (Hons) in English at Hindu College  includes broad topics which include English Language as well as Literature. Some of these topics are listed below:

1. Academic Writing and Composition
2. Media and Communication Skills
3. Text and Performance: Indian Performance Theories and
Practices
4. Contemporary India: Women and Empowerment
5. Language, Literature and Culture
6. Cinematic Adaptations of Literary Texts
7. Indian English Literature & Genre Fiction
8. Marginalities in Indian Writing

Admission to all the courses offered by Hindu College is entrance-based including BA. While Hindu College accepts CUET UG exam for admission to its undergraduate courses, such as BA, BSc and BCom, admission to all the PG programmes will be subject to the CUET- PG exam  The institute along with DU started accepting CUET UG starting 2022 and the CUET PG from 2023 session onward. Before this, admission to UG was based on merit in Class 12 and PG admission was mostly subject to DUET exam previously conducted by DU. Hence, those who are seeking direct admission to Hindu College for BA can reach out to the admission office for any information in this regard.

The total fee for BA (Hons) at Hindu College ranges between INR 52,680 and 52,770. This fee, however, is sourced from unofficial sources on the internet. Hence, is indicative. For the exact fee, students are advised to visit the official website or the admission office of Hindu College and confirm the same. The final fee for the BA (Hons) course will also be inclusive of other fee components such as the application, hostel, development charges and exam fee. More details on these components can be fetched from the Hindu College admission office. However, the below table mentions the application fee that students are required to submit while filling out the CUET UG exam form.

Hindu College does not release official course-wise placement reports. As per the data released by NIRF, the below table mentions the median salary offered to three-year UG course students and students' placed by Hindu College over the past three years.

Read more: Hindu College Placements

All these colleges under the University of Delhi, namely Hindu, Hans Raj and LSR are considered to be the top colleges for Arts, Science and Commerce education. The following table contains a fee range and median salary comparison of Hans Raj College with other top colleges of DU offering BA & BA (Hons) courses:

*The above fee and salary information is taken from unofficial sources and hence, is indicative. Students are requested to visit the official website to get more details on the same. 

Based on the components mentioned in the above table, Hans Raj College seems to be the most affordableoption of the three. However, that is not the same. After adding all the other admission fee components in the tuition fee, the total fee for BA (Hons) will go almost to the level of LSR and Hindu. However, the median salary offered at all the three is closed to each other with Hindu being on the top. Hence, students are required to consider the return on investment by comparing the overall fee and return salary to make a final decision. The final decition must also depend on the availability of the specialisation that a sudent is willing to get into and other factors, such as location proximity with their residence, preference of course available, among others

No, Hindu College does not offer direct admissions for its courses. For UG course admissions, the college considers valid score in the CUET-UG (Common University Entrance Test). Furthermore, for its postgraduate courses, Hindu College now accepts valid score in the CUET-PG exam. NTA is responsible for conducting the entrance exam. Additionally, students need to participate in the DU CSAS process for seat allotment. Students willing to apply for Hindu College admission must register and appear for the CUET entrance exam following by the counselling. There will be no direct admissions for any of the course. For further information, candidates are advised to visit the official website of the college.