Delhi University hikes fee for admission to undergraduate courses

Delhi University has decided to increase the fee for undergraduate courses from 2022-23. DU has added new sections like University Facilities, Service Charges, Economically Weaker Section Cooperation Fund and University Student Welfare Fund in the Fee Structure. Apart from this, it has increased the fee under the University Development Fund from Rs 600 to Rs 900.

An official of the Delhi University Teachers Association (DUTA) estimated that the annual fee for each student would increase by about Rs 1000. However, the university said that this increase will not be that much. In a notification issued on July 26, DU said that this exercise has been done to rationalize the fee for admission in various colleges of the university and ensure uniformity in various expenditure heads. It said the new fee would be implemented from the academic session 2022-23.

According to the university, there has been no change in tuition fees and Delhi University Students' Union fund. However, some parts of fees like College Student Welfare Fund, College Development Fund etc. are yet to be decided by the colleges.