Top Colleges In Delhi
Lily Sankhil
By Lily Sankhil
6 min read
May 16, 2025

Top Colleges In Delhi: Delhi 2025 | Admission, Admission process, Eligibility & Fee Stucture

Delhi, the capital city of India, is home to various prestigious universities and is known as the best city for higher education.

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Top Colleges In Delhi include Delhi University ( DU), IIT Delhi, AIIMS Delhi, JNU, Delhi Technical University ( DTU), Jamia Millia Islamiya, etc. which offer a wide range of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, Certificate, and Doctoral programs in various fields like BA in Honours, BA program BCA, Bcom, B.ed, BTech, MA, MCA, MBA, MCOM, MTech and many language courses.

Admissions at thee best Top Colleges In Delhi are based on merit and several national level entrance exams like CUET UG, CUET PG, CAT, CET, and entrance exams conducted by a particular university. The admission portal for the academic year 2025-26 at most of the Top Colleges In Delhi is open students can apply from the official website of a particular university. To be admitted at the top Delhi colleges students should have passed school-level studies (10+2) with at least 50% marks from a recognized board and for Masters programs candidates must hold a bachelor's degree passed with at least 55% marks.

List of Top Colleges in Delhi 

Colleges 

Establishment Year 

Recognition 

Miranda House Colleges (DU)

1948

NAAC ( A++ Grade)

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

1961

InstituteOf National Important, AICTE 

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

1969

UGC, NAAC, AIU 

All India Institute of Medical Sciences ( AIIMS) 

1956

UGC, NAAC with A grade 

Faculty of Management Studies 9 FMS) 

1954

NAAC and UGC 

Delhi Technological University ( DTU) 

1941

AICTE, NAAC witan h A grade 

Jamia Millia Islamia 

1920

UGC NAAC 

Hindu College 

1899

NAAC with A++ grade, UGC 

Kirori Mal College (KMC)

1954

UGC and NAAC A++ grade 

Lady Shri Ram College For Women ( LSR)

1956

NAAC, UGC, and AICTE 

1. Miranda House College

Miranda House is a prestigious college for women located in Delhi, a north campus of Delhi University. It is a part of the University of Delhi (DU) that was established in 1948 and founded by Maurice Gwyer. Miranda House is accredited by NAAC with an A++ grade and was ranked in the 1st position by the National Institutional Ranking Framework ( NIRF) and is one of the Top Colleges in Delhi that offers several Honours, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, and doctoral programs. 

Miranda House Admission Registration for CUET UG and CUET PG for the academic session 2025-26 is live.

  • CUET UG/PG entrance exam will be held on 15th May 2025.

Miranda House Admission Details

Miranda House admission will open soon for session 2025-26. Students can fill out the form for admission into desired courses. Admission form is accessible till the last date of 31st May 2025*.

Miranda House Admission Process

  • There is no offline admission process at Miranda House

  • Visit the official website of Miranda House 

  • Go to the admission portal and create a Unique login ID 

  • Fill out all the required information by submitting documents

  • Pay the registration fee and click on the submit button

  • Take a screenshot of the submitted form for future reference.

Miranda House eligibility criteria

  • Eligibility criteria at Miranda House differ by the program. Usually, for UG programs, students must have completed class 12th exams with at least 45% marks from a valid board of education. 

  • For PG programs, students should have done a minimum of 3 years of a bachelor's degree in any discipline from a respectable university.

  • Miranda House admits students based on CUET UG and PG entrance examinations 

Miranda House Fee Structure

  • Total Course Fee for various programs at Miranda House ranges between INR 14160 to INR 20170. 

2. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 

IIT Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi a top public technical college established in 1961. It was situated in Delhi and introduced students to the various Engineering, Science, and Technical fields. In 2025 QSWorldd University Ranking it was ranked in the 150th position in the World and is listed among the Top Colleges In Delhi which offers multiple UG ( BTech, BDes, Duell Degree), PG ( Ph.D, MTech, M.S. MBA, MSC, PG Diploma) programs in engineering field like Civil, Mechanical, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering. IIT will release the prospectus 2025-26 before the admission starts.

IIT Delhi Admission 2025-26

  • Admissions for UG and PG programs at IIT Delhi are live.

How To Apply

  • Register for the IIT Delhi UG, PG admission portal.

  • Use your login credentials ( login ID and password) for further processing.

  • Use your registered email ID as your username to enter the IIT Delhi admission portal.

  • Upload all the necessary documents and required details.

  • Click on the fee payment link and submit the form.

IIT Delhi Entrance exams

  • IIT Delhi only allows those students who have qualified for the GATE/ JAM and JEE Advanced entrance tests.

IIT Delhi Eligibility Criteria

  • To get entry to the IIT Delhi, students must clear the JEE Advanced and JAM/ GATE entrance tests.

  • Students enrolling in the UG programs must have studied science subjects (Maths, Chemistry, Computer, and Physics) and passed with not least 45% marks. 

  • A bachelor's degree is required for PG programs. 

IIT Delhi Fee Structure

  • Total course fees at IIT Delhi vary by course, and the duration of the programs mainly ranges from INR 1,22,400 to INR 21,5500. 

3. Jawaharlal Nehru University 

JNU, Jawaharlal Nehru University, a well-known public research university located in Delhi, is popular for offering the best postgraduate, doctoral, and language courses. University was established on 22 April 1969 under the Act of Parliament. JNU has an academic affiliation with the University Grants Commission (UGC), AIU, and the McDonnell International Scholar Academy and is accredited by NAAC. Before starting to apply for JNU admission, it is important to read the JNU Prospectus 2025-26.

JNU Admission 2025

  • Admission for the academic year 2025-26 at JNU is going on. Expected last date to apply is the 25th of March 2025.

JNU Admission Process

  • Go to the JNU  official Website and click on the admission portal.

  • Make a unique login ID.

  • Log in with your unique ID and password and start filling in all mandatory details.

  • Students are advised to upload all academic documents carefully

  • At the end of the admission process, students have to pay the registration fee. After the fee payment, click on the submit button.

  • Download the submitted application form for further requirements.

JNU Eligibility Criteria

  • JNU is among the top colleges in Delhi. Before applying for admission at JNU, students must qualify for the CUET PG and UG entrance tests.

  • For the master's program, MS students must hold a minimum of full-time years of a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with at least 555% marks approved by a recognized institute.

JNU Fee Structure

  • Fee at JNU depends on the course opted for by students. For the MBA course total fee is INR 12 Lakhs.

4. Delhi Technological University

DTU was established in 1941. It is located in Rohini, Delhi, India. DTU is a public state university under control of government of Delhi. DTU is affiliated with University of Delhi and is University Grants Commission, AICTE, and NBA approved. DTU has been accredited with an A grade by NAAC and ranked 27th in engineering category, 48th in university category, and 66th in the overall category as per 2024 rankings. DTU offers B.Tech, B.Des, BBA, BA(hon) at UG level, and at PG level, it offers M.Tech, M.Des, M.SC, MBA, MA.

DTU admission is yet to start in later weeks of June and is expected to close in August 2025. Students can stay updated by visiting DTU official website and reading the latest notifications.

DTU: How to apply

  • Create a login ID.

  • Log in with newly created password and select new registration tab.

  • Fill in all personal details, educational qualifications, and select your choice of institution.

  • Upload a scanned copy of the relevant document, signature, and recent passport-size photo.

  • Complete registration fee payment of INR 1500.

  • Keep the application form submitted for future reference.

DTU entrance exam

  • MBA: CAT/MAT 2024-25 scores.

  • DTU accepts JEE MAIN scores for B.Yech admsiion.

  • M.Tech: GATE

  • B.Des: UCEED

DTU eligibility criteria

  • Admission to UG program requires students to pass 10+2 examination with 50% marks from a recognized board with relevant subjects required for specific UG program.

  • For MBA program, BBA degree with 60% mark or equivalent CGPA is required from a recognized university/institution.

DTU fee structure

Below is the 2025-26 total fee structure of DTU programs.

  • DTU registration fee is INR 1,500.

  • B.Tech/B.Des: 2,46,700.

  • B.Tech lateral: INR 2,46,700.

  • B.Tech(continuing education): INR 1,53,700.

  • BBA +BA(economics):INR 1,16,200.

  • M.Tech: INR 1,69,200.

  • MBA: INR 2,29,000.

  • Executive MBA: INR 2,80,700.

  • M.SC/MA: INR 45,200.

  • M.Des:INR 2,29,000.