Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has taken cognizance of certain media reports that have misrepresented the university’s recent fee revision, suggesting that fees have been increased across all courses. JMI makes it clear that this is not true and a gross exaggeration because the news stories only display percentage increases rather than the actual fees that are used to compute the hike.
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The revision is nominal in nature and applies mostly to self-financed courses and only a very limited number of professional courses. Importantly, the revised fees are applicable only to fresh enrolments for the upcoming academic session 2025-26 and do not apply to students enrolled in previous academic sessions.
It is further clarified that Jamia has not undertaken any major fee revisions in several years, in some cases, for over a decade, making the continuation of old fee structures unsustainable in view of present-day costs and rising inflation.
Even this marginal revision has been introduced only after careful consideration and extensive deliberations by the University’s Prospectus Committee over several meetings spanning three months. The revised fee structure was published in the University Prospectus launched on March 6, 2025, to mark the announcement of admissions for the Academic Session 2025–26.
While determining the revised structure, the university also studied fee structures across other central universities. It is reiterated that JMI continues to charge one of the lowest fees for most of its courses, making it among the most affordable universities in the country, even after this revision. The modest revision is not only aimed at offsetting inflation and rising operational expenses but also at strengthening vital and by today’s requirements, basic academic infrastructure, such as laboratories, digital facilities, cyber security, campus Wi-Fi, and other essential services to enhance the overall student experience.
In a significant step towards internationalization and to promote friendly relations with its neighbouring countries, JMI has reduced fees for foreign nationals from SAARC nations and has drastically lowered the fees for foreign nationals/NRI wards applying to diploma programs under the University Polytechnic. Besides, fees have been reduced for some courses in the Faculty of Management Studies.
While continuing to provide high-quality education and innovative courses at some of the most affordable cost structures in the nation, JMI reaffirms its unwavering commitment to serving the socially and economically marginalised sections of society.
So while fees have been increased in some courses, there has also been a reduction in fees in certain other courses being offered in this academic session.
Jamia issued the clarification four days after reports surfaced in the media claiming that the university “released its new fee structure for the 2025–26 academic year, stunning the student community with a staggering 30 per cent hike across its programmes”
Days ago AISA Jamia posted this on its Instagram handle “Jamia Millia Islamia has introduced a massive fee hike in the Faculty of Education by up to a staggering 88%. Students from across the country—many of whom are from marginalised backgrounds—come to Jamia for quality, affordable education. This fee hike is an attack on accessibility, equality and the right to education. Our campuses must be for all, not just those who can pay. AISA Jamia stands united against commercialisation of education.”
The Department of Persian has seen a 41.41 per cent increase, with fees rising from Rs 6,700 to Rs 9,475 per year. The Department of Arabic follows closely, with a 37.15 per cent hike, pushing annual fees from Rs 7,200 to Rs 9,875. Similarly, foreign language programmes, including BA (Hons) in Turkish and other languages, have also witnessed a 37.15 per cent fee rise.
