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Delhi University (DU) has increased the fees for its university level facilities from the 2026-27 academic session. This is the second increase in fees in the last six months, which has increased the concern among students and colleges. This increase has also made clear a long-running trend in which DU fees are continuously increasing. Now the total fee from the university’s share has become Rs 4,100, which is Rs 600 more than the fee of Rs 3,500 fixed last July, that is, there has been an increase of 17 percent in just six months.
This is much more than the university’s own policy, according to which the annual fee increase should have been only about 10 percent, so that balance is maintained in view of inflation. The college administration has expressed concern that the pace and regularity of increasing fees is very fast. According to him, being a public university that serves students from diverse economic backgrounds, increasing fees repeatedly gives worrying signs in the long run.
DU fees increased for the second time in six months
As per the revised fee structure, the university has also reduced the University Development Fund to Rs 1,750 and University Facilities & Services Charges to Rs 1,750. Apart from this, students will have to pay ₹300 for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Assistance Fund and ₹300 for University Students Welfare Fund. Last July, DU had fixed its fees at Rs 3,500. Then University Development Fund was Rs 1,500 and University Facilities Charges were Rs 1,500. EWS Welfare Fund was 250.
DU’s centralized fees have more than doubled in the last four academic sessions. University Development Fund was 900 in 2022, which has reached 1,000 in 2023, 1,200 in 2024, 1,500 in 2025 and now 1,750 in 2026. Similarly, Facilities & Services Charges have also increased from Rs 500 to Rs 1,750 in 2022. EWS Welfare Fund has increased from 100 to 300 in 2022.
Increased concern among students and parents
The university defended the fee hike, saying operating costs and inflation were rising and an annual increase of about 10 percent was necessary to maintain university-level facilities and infrastructure. But the college administration says that the continuous increase in fees in the last few years and now the recent increase of more than 17 percent has increased the pressure on the students.
Heads of colleges said the total fees for undergraduate programs in top-tier colleges has now reached Rs 30,000-40,000 per semester. A college head said that even though DU’s fees are still low compared to private or foreign universities, the continuously rising fees at the public university reflects a worrying trend. If this pace continues, the financial pressure on students and their families may increase further in the coming years.
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