Top Colleges of Delhi University
Siya Aggarwal
By Siya Aggarwal
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August 20, 2025

Top Colleges of Delhi University | Eligibility, Admission, Fees 2025

The latest official updates highlight Hindu College as the top-ranked Delhi University college according to the 2024 NIRF rankings released by the Ministry of Education. Additionally, the India Today-MDRA 2025 Best Colleges Survey reaffirms Delhi University as a leading general government university in India as of August 2025.

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Let us look at some prestigious colleges of the Delhi universities in India. According to the NIRF ranking, we have Hindu College, Miranda House, St. Stephen's College, Kirori Mal College, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, and Hansraj College have topped the college category in Delhi, India. Some popular programs offered by these universities are in the field of commerce, science, and humanities & social science. Students can opt for various popular BA (hons) specializations in English, history, political science, journalism, economics, and B.Sc. in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and statistics. Other popular programs include B.COM, B.Ed, B.Tech, BA Journalism Integrated, and more. Admission to these colleges will be based on scores secured in entrance exams like CUET UG and CUET-PG.

List of Top Colleges of Delhi University 2025

College 

NIRF Ranking 

Hindu college 

1st

Miranda house  

2nd

St. stephen's college

3rd

Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma college 

5th

Kirori Mal College

9th

Lady shri ram college for women

10th

Hansraj college

12th

Deshbandhu college

16th

Acharya Narendra Dev College

18th

Shri ram college of commerce

19th

1. Hindu College

Hindu College was established in 1899. It is affiliated with the University of Delhi and is recognised by UGC. Hindu College has been ranked 1st in the college category by NIRF and accredited with an A+ grade by NAAC. It encompasses classrooms, laboratories, a library, a seminar hall, an auditorium, a canteen, a residence house, and more. Some of the Popular courses provided by the college include BA. BSc, B.Com, MA, M.COM, certificate courses, and more.

Students can visit Hindu College's official website to learn more.

Hindu College Eligibility Criteria

  • Students desiring admission to UG programs are required to pass the 12th from any recognised educational board.

  • For the PG admission, students must have a bachelor's degree in any related field. 

  • Students desiring admission to UG admission will have to give the CUET entrance examination, and students getting admission for PG program will have to clear the CUET-PG entrance examination.

Hindu College Fee Structure

  • The fees for an undergraduate courses for example B.A. (Hons) it ranges from INR 80,610 to INR 88,410 for the full duration of 3 years.

Top Recruiters 

Hindu College has connections with top recruiting companies such as Bain & Company, Accenture, Deloitte, KPMG, HCL, E&Y, Brain, ICICI, TCS, ZS association, and many more.

2. Miranda House  

Miranda House is a women's college that was established in 1948. It is located in the University of Delhi's north campus in New Delhi. It has been ranked 2nd in the college category by the NIRF and has been accredited with an A++ grade in the second cycle of NAAC. Students are provided with basic amenities such as hostels, canteens, night dhaba, laundrette, wifi, laptop, sports facilities, libraries, common rooms, visitor arcade, medical and counselling units, and more. university offers many popular programs such as BA(hons), B.sc(hons) and program, B.El.Ed, MA, M.S.

Students can visit the university's official website for any other information. 

Miranda House Eligibility Criteria 

  • Admission to Miranda House is strictly based on the guidelines issued by the University of Delhi.

  • Students aspiring for admission in a UG course must have completed 12th from a reputed educational board with a minimum of 50% marks.

  • For the PG admission, students must have a bachelor's degree in a related field with a minimum of 50% marks.

For admission to Miranda House, students are required to clear the CUET and CUET-PG entrance exams.

Miranda House Fee Structure

  • The fee structure for undergraduate courses at Miranda College varies depending on the specialization. However, it ranges from ₹14,160 to ₹77,760 for the first year.

Top Recruiters

  • Miranda House has its placement cell that facilitates students with good placements in top companies.

  • Some of the top recruiting companies attracted by Miranda House include Tata Consultancy Services, Google, Cinebitz, DE Shaw &CO, EATMYNEWS, indian folk, Outlook, Wipro- Wase program, ZS, AIESEC, Thomson Reuters, and more.

  • More than 80+ students have been placed with the highest package of INR 19 LPA, average package of INR 8 LPA (approx), and median package of INR 7 LPA.

3. St. Stephen's College

St. Stephen's College was established in 1881. It is affiliated with Delhi University and is a constituent college. St. Stephen’s College has been accredited with an A++ grade by NAAC and has been ranked 2nd in the college category by NIRF. It has accommodations and facilities like a library, sports quarters, a chapel for prayer and meditation, a placement cell, medical and banking facilities, and academic and social clubs. Students can avail of the UG and PG programs the college offers, such as BA(hons), BA program, B.Sc., MA, and M.Sc. The medium of instruction in the college is English.

Students can visit the college's official website for more information.

St. Stephen’s College Eligibility Criteria

  • Students applying for admission in St. Stephen’s College for the UG program must have completed their 10+12th from any recognized educational board with a minimum of 50% marks.

  • Desiring applicants have to clear the CUET entrance examination and appear for the personal interview round conducted by the university.

Top Recruiters 

  • St. Stephen’s College has its placement cell, which has been a prominent success in the last academic year.

  • Some of the past recruiters of st. Stephen’s college includes Bain & Company, McKinsey & Company, Marico, Kearney, Morgan Stanley, Genpact, Accenture, Deloitte, and more.

  • It has seen the highest package of INR 20 LPA, an average package of INR 9.3 LPA. 

  • Highest internship stipend offered was INR 2,20,000 per month, and the average stipend of 35,500 per month.

4. Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma college 

  • ARSD college, established in 1959, is a co-educational constituent college of Dehli University. Situated in Dhaula Kuan, Delhi, it is accredited with an A++ grade by NAAC. As per the 2024 college ranking by NIRF, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College stood in 5th position. At UG level, it offers BA/BCOM/BSC, and at PG level, it has MA and MCOM program. For more information, visit ARSD offical portal.

ARSD College Eligibility Criteria

  • Minimum eligibility required for UG admission is that applicant must have studied and passed the 12th examination or its equivalent from a single recognized board.

  • Applicants will need to appear for CUET and desired program subject combination.

  • Those applying to PG admsiion must have a minimum of 50% mark aggregate or equivalent grade in qualifying examination.

  • those belongih to reserved category(SC/ST/PwD) will require minimum of 45% mark.

ARSD College Fees

  • All program Fee amounts are subject to change every year.

    • UG course

    Total Fees

    ARTS

    INR 14,560

    Commerce

    INR 15,760

    Science

    INR 16,860

    PG course

    MA/MCOM

    INR 14,596