DU hikes institution-level fees again; university share rises 17% in six months, ETEducation
New Delhi: Delhi University has increased charges for institution-level facilities from the 2026–27 academic session, marking the second fee hike in the past six months and continuing an upward trend in the university’s share of the consolidated student fee, according to a Times of India report.
With the latest revision, the university’s total share in the combined fee has risen to ₹4,100, from ₹3,500 fixed in July 2025, an increase of over 17% in six months. This exceeds DU’s stated policy of limiting annual fee hikes to around 10% to offset inflation.
As per the revised fee structure notification dated January 2 and circulated internally to colleges, the University Development Fund has been set at ₹1,750, while university facilities and services charges are also fixed at ₹1,750. Students will additionally pay ₹300 towards the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Support University Fund and ₹300 towards the University Students’ Welfare Fund.
In July last year, DU had raised its share to ₹3,500. At that time, the University Development Fund was increased from ₹1,200 in 2024 to ₹1,500 in 2025, while facilities and services charges rose from ₹1,250 to ₹1,500. The EWS Welfare Fund was also raised from ₹200 to ₹250.
Over the past four academic sessions, DU’s share has more than doubled. The University Development Fund has increased from ₹900 in 2022 to ₹1,000 in 2023, ₹1,200 in 2024, ₹1,500 in 2025, and ₹1,750 in 2026. Facilities and services charges rose from ₹500 in 2022 to ₹1,000 in 2023, ₹1,250 in 2024, ₹1,500 in 2025, and ₹1,750 this year. The EWS Welfare Fund has gone up from ₹100 in 2022 to ₹300 now.
DU has earlier attributed fee revisions to rising operational costs and inflation, maintaining that an annual increase of around 10% is required to sustain university-level services and infrastructure. No immediate response was available from the university on the latest hike.
College administrations have flagged concerns over the cumulative impact of repeated increases, noting that the accumulated fee for undergraduate programmes in top colleges has risen to ₹30,000–40,000 per semester, the Times of India report said.
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