Is Jamia Millia Islamia a public or private university?

JMI is a public Central University funded by the Government of India. It began in 1920 at Aligarh, moved to Delhi in 1925 and became a Central University by an Act of Parliament in 1988. UGC lists it among India's 56 Central Universities.

How do international students apply to JMI?

Foreign passport holders apply online at admission.jmi.ac.in under the supernumerary foreign-national category, paying an application fee equivalent to INR 1,000 for each programme. The Foreign Students' Advisor (FSA) handles these applications. ICCR scholarship nominees apply through ICCR's A2A portal, and JMI also accepts applications through the Study in India programme.

Do foreign students have to take JMI's entrance test?

No, for most programmes. The 25% supernumerary seats are for foreign students who meet a programme's eligibility but do not sit the entrance test, and JMI ranks them on marks in their last qualifying examination. The B.P.T. is the exception: foreign nationals must appear in NEET-UG. Foreign students may also sit the entrance test and compete for regular seats under the general category.

What are the eligibility requirements for foreign students?

JMI applies the same minimum eligibility to foreign students as to Indian students, programme by programme, as set out in its prospectus. For example, B.Tech needs Class 12 with at least 55% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, and the MBA needs a bachelor's degree with 50%. The school board or university must be on the AIU list, or the applicant needs an AIU or UGC equivalence certificate.

How much does JMI cost for international students?

Tuition is set in US dollars per semester by faculty and home region. Most nationalities pay US$1,800 a semester in engineering, law, management and architecture PG, US$1,500 in the sciences and US$1,200 in the social sciences; SAARC, West Asian and African students pay less. Add an INR 2,000 admission fee, an INR 8,000 refundable deposit, housing and insurance of about US$6,700 cover a year.

What language are JMI programmes taught in?

JMI's Ordinance 11 makes Urdu the default medium, allows English and Hindi where the Academic Council approves, and requires English for science, technical and professional courses. The programmes listed on this page are taught in English; for humanities and language programmes, confirm the teaching language with the department before applying.

Is an English test such as IELTS or TOEFL required?

JMI's foreign-student guidelines set no IELTS or TOEFL minimum for undergraduate or master's admission; TOEFL or IELTS is listed only as a preference for Ph.D. applicants. Applicants still need attested English translations of every transcript not issued in English.

When is the intake and what are the deadlines?

JMI admits once a year for a session that starts in mid-July. For 2026-27 the FSA deadlines were 25 May 2026 for undergraduate and 30 May 2026 for postgraduate applications, with results due by 15 June and 17 July respectively. Admission formalities closed on 31 July (UG) and 31 August (PG). The 2027-28 schedule is published on the FSA page.

Which visa do I need and what happens after arrival?

Undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma students need an Indian Student (S-1) visa, preferably endorsed to Jamia Millia Islamia; tourist, medical, X and short-term visas are not accepted. Show the visa to the FSA office within one month of admission. Students with visas over 180 days register with the FRRO within 14 days of arrival, using the FSIS ID from Form-S.

Is JMI accredited and ranked?

Yes. NAAC accredited JMI with an A++ grade (CGPA 3.61) in its second cycle, declared in December 2021. NIRF 2025 ranks it 4th among universities, 13th overall, 5th in Architecture and 8th in Law. Five B.Tech branches are on NBA's Tier I (Washington Accord) register until 30 June 2028.

Does JMI provide campus logistics accommodation for foreign students?

Places are very limited and not guaranteed. The International Boys campus logistics prefers Ph.D. and PG students, has no meal arrangements and charges INR 5,700 a month for an air-conditioned room or INR 4,000 non-AC, plus INR 5,050 at admission. Women apply through the Provost (Girls).

Are scholarships available for international students at JMI?

JMI reserves 5% of seats for students on Government of India scholarships through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). These are competitive and applied for through ICCR's A2A portal or the nearest Indian mission; ICCR scholars pay fees at the rate for Indian students. JMI does not publish its own fee waiver for supernumerary foreign-national seats.

Can I get a refund if I cancel my admission?

If a supernumerary or self-financed admission is cancelled within a month, JMI refunds 80% of the fee in rupees, provided the refund is claimed within a year. After that only the security deposit is refunded or adjusted. Unclaimed credit balances are moved to JMI's scholarship fund after one year.

Is Jamia Millia Islamia a public or private university?

JMI is a public Central University funded by the Government of India. It began in 1920 at Aligarh, moved to Delhi in 1925 and became a Central University by an Act of Parliament in 1988. UGC lists it among India's 56 Central Universities.

How do international students apply to JMI?

Foreign passport holders apply online at admission.jmi.ac.in under the supernumerary foreign-national category, paying an application fee equivalent to INR 1,000 for each programme. The Foreign Students' Advisor (FSA) handles these applications. ICCR scholarship nominees apply through ICCR's A2A portal, and JMI also accepts applications through the Study in India programme.

Do foreign students have to take JMI's entrance test?

No, for most programmes. The 25% supernumerary seats are for foreign students who meet a programme's eligibility but do not sit the entrance test, and JMI ranks them on marks in their last qualifying examination. The B.P.T. is the exception: foreign nationals must appear in NEET-UG. Foreign students may also sit the entrance test and compete for regular seats under the general category.

What are the eligibility requirements for foreign students?

JMI applies the same minimum eligibility to foreign students as to Indian students, programme by programme, as set out in its prospectus. For example, B.Tech needs Class 12 with at least 55% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, and the MBA needs a bachelor's degree with 50%. The school board or university must be on the AIU list, or the applicant needs an AIU or UGC equivalence certificate.

How much does JMI cost for international students?

Tuition is set in US dollars per semester by faculty and home region. Most nationalities pay US$1,800 a semester in engineering, law, management and architecture PG, US$1,500 in the sciences and US$1,200 in the social sciences; SAARC, West Asian and African students pay less. Add an INR 2,000 admission fee, an INR 8,000 refundable deposit, housing and insurance of about US$6,700 cover a year.

What language are JMI programmes taught in?

JMI's Ordinance 11 makes Urdu the default medium, allows English and Hindi where the Academic Council approves, and requires English for science, technical and professional courses. The programmes listed on this page are taught in English; for humanities and language programmes, confirm the teaching language with the department before applying.

Is an English test such as IELTS or TOEFL required?

JMI's foreign-student guidelines set no IELTS or TOEFL minimum for undergraduate or master's admission; TOEFL or IELTS is listed only as a preference for Ph.D. applicants. Applicants still need attested English translations of every transcript not issued in English.

When is the intake and what are the deadlines?

JMI admits once a year for a session that starts in mid-July. For 2026-27 the FSA deadlines were 25 May 2026 for undergraduate and 30 May 2026 for postgraduate applications, with results due by 15 June and 17 July respectively. Admission formalities closed on 31 July (UG) and 31 August (PG). The 2027-28 schedule is published on the FSA page.

Which visa do I need and what happens after arrival?

Undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma students need an Indian Student (S-1) visa, preferably endorsed to Jamia Millia Islamia; tourist, medical, X and short-term visas are not accepted. Show the visa to the FSA office within one month of admission. Students with visas over 180 days register with the FRRO within 14 days of arrival, using the FSIS ID from Form-S.

Is JMI accredited and ranked?

Yes. NAAC accredited JMI with an A++ grade (CGPA 3.61) in its second cycle, declared in December 2021. NIRF 2025 ranks it 4th among universities, 13th overall, 5th in Architecture and 8th in Law. Five B.Tech branches are on NBA's Tier I (Washington Accord) register until 30 June 2028.

Does JMI provide campus logistics accommodation for foreign students?

Places are very limited and not guaranteed. The International Boys campus logistics prefers Ph.D. and PG students, has no meal arrangements and charges INR 5,700 a month for an air-conditioned room or INR 4,000 non-AC, plus INR 5,050 at admission. Women apply through the Provost (Girls).

Are scholarships available for international students at JMI?

JMI reserves 5% of seats for students on Government of India scholarships through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). These are competitive and applied for through ICCR's A2A portal or the nearest Indian mission; ICCR scholars pay fees at the rate for Indian students. JMI does not publish its own fee waiver for supernumerary foreign-national seats.

Can I get a refund if I cancel my admission?

If a supernumerary or self-financed admission is cancelled within a month, JMI refunds 80% of the fee in rupees, provided the refund is claimed within a year. After that only the security deposit is refunded or adjusted. Unclaimed credit balances are moved to JMI's scholarship fund after one year.

Jamia Millia Islamia — Courses, Fees & Duration 2026

Bachelor of Design (B. Des.)

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Fee plan: Fee plan on request
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Tech. Computer Engineering

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Tech. Civil Engineering (Construction Technology)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Tech. Civil Engineering

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Tech. Computer Sc. Engineering (Data Sc.)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Tech. Electronics & Communication Engineering

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Tech. Electronics (VLSI Design & Tech.)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Tech. Electrical & Computer Engineering

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Tech. Mechanical Engineering

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Tech. Robotics & Artificial Intelligence

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Voc. (Medical Electrophysiology) (Self-financed)

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 3 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.Sc. (Life Sciences with Computer Applications)

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.Sc. (Hons.) Biosciences

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Science

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Four Year B.Sc. (Multidisciplinary)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.Sc. (Hons.) Applied Mathematics

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Voc. (Medical Laboratory Sciences) (Self-financed)

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 3 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Voc. (Molecular Diagnostics) (Self-financed)

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 3 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.B.A. (Bachelor of Business Administration)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.A. (Hons) Human Resource Management (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT)

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Annual tuition: $4,000
Duration: 54 months
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Voc (Food Production) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.A./B.Sc. (Hons) Geography

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.A. (Hons) Social Work

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Bachelor of Tourism and Travel Management (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Diploma in Civil Engineering

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Annual tuition: $2,200
Duration: 3 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Diploma in Computer Engineering

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Annual tuition: $2,200
Duration: 3 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

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Annual tuition: $2,200
Duration: 3 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Diploma in Electronics Engineering

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Annual tuition: $2,200
Duration: 3 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

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Annual tuition: $2,200
Duration: 3 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Tech. Electrical Engineering

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B. Voc. Solar Energy (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 4 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 5 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 5 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

LL.M. (Regular) - Criminal Law, Corporate Law and Personal Law

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

LL.M. (Self-Financed) - Criminal Law, Corporate Law and Personal Law

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Arch. (Urban Regeneration)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Arch. (Building Services)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Arch. (Healthcare Architecture)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Arch. (Architecture Pedagogy/Ekistics/Energy & Sustainability/Recreational Architecture)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Master of Design (M. Des.) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Master of Design (M. Des.)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Computational Mathematics) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Computer Science & Engineering) (Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. Structural Engineering

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Electronics & Communication Engineering)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Electrical Power System Management)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Control & Instrumentation System)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Energy Science and Technology) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. Environmental Health Risk & Safety Management (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Environmental Science & Engineering) (Regular)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. Material Science & Technology

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Nanotechnology) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) Machine Design

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) Thermal Engineering

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) Production & Industrial

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. (AI and ML) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. (Biotechnology)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. (Biochemistry) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. (Microbiology) (Self-Financed, Evening)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. (Botany) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. (Biosciences)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. (Bioinformatics) (Self-Financed, Evening)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. (Biophysics)

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. Chemistry (Materials/Inorganic/Organic/Physical)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Tech. (Data Sciences) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. Environmental Science

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. Environmental Science (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.A./M.Sc. (Mathematics) (Self-Financed, Evening)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. (Mathematics and Computing)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. Physics

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. Electronics

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

MBA (Pharmaceutical Management)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.B.A. (Full Time)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.B.A. (Executive) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.B.A. (Innovation & Entrepreneurship) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.A. Human Resource Management

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

MBA (Healthcare and Hospital Management)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.B.A. (International Business) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.C.A. (Master of Computer Applications)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.P.T. (Sports Sciences / Musculoskeletal Sciences / Neurosciences / Cardiopulmonary Sciences) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $4,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.A./M.Sc. (Geography)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Master of Hotel Management (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Master of Library and Information Science (M.Lib.I.Sc.) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 1 year
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.A. Social Work

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Annual tuition: $2,400
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. (Renewable Energy) (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

M.Sc. Disaster Management & Climate Sustainability Studies (Self-Financed)

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Annual tuition: $3,000
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Master of Tourism and Travel Management

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Master of Planning (M. Plan.) Urban & Regional Planning

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Annual tuition: $3,600
Duration: 2 years
Medium: English
Intake: July

Jamia Millia Islamia: Programs & Courses

Programs at this university

Jamia Millia Islamia: Programs & Courses

Programs at this university