Hansraj College

Hansraj College is a co-educational constituent college of the University of Delhi, founded in 1948 and located on North Campus, Malka Ganj, Delhi. Ranked 3rd nationally in NIRF 2025 Colleges (score 81.75) and accredited A++ by NAAC (CGPA 3.71), it is among the most credentialed arts, science, and commerce colleges in India. Admission is through CUET UG via DU CSAS counselling; BCom Hons closed at CUET score 901.71 in 2025 Round 1.

Hansraj College snapshot

Sources: hansrajcollege.ac.in; nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/CollegeRanking.html; NAAC A++ CGPA 3.71 (hansrajcollege.ac.in/about/thecollege); DU CSAS 2025 Round 1 closing scores; official placement cell (hansrajcollege.ac.in/studentcorner/placements).

Honest caveat

Hansraj is an arts-science-commerce college; the 12-15 percent formal campus placement rate applies primarily to BCom Hons, BA Economics, and BA English students who pursue corporate careers. Students admitted to BA Hons History, Philosophy, Hindi, or the BSc science streams should expect to pursue postgraduate study, civil services examinations, or research fellowships rather than campus placement. The high NIRF ranking reflects research output and institutional quality, not corporate hiring activity across all programmes. Applicants who expect placement outcomes comparable to engineering or MBA institutions should apply elsewhere.

BCom Hons CUET 2025 closed at 901.71 in Round 1, general category, which is among the highest across all DU colleges. Applicants targeting BCom Hons at Hansraj specifically need a CUET composite score above 900, placing this programme in a tier accessible only to the top 1-2 percent of CUET takers. Applicants with scores in the 780-860 range should research BA Hons programmes at Hansraj or BCom Hons at other strong DU colleges with somewhat lower cutoffs.

Programmes offered

Admissions

UG admission is through CUET UG scores, allocated via DU CSAS (ugadmission.uod.ac.in). No interview, management quota, or capitation fee. Admission is open to all genders across all programmes.

CUET 2025 Round 1 closing scores, General/UR category:

Source: DU CSAS 2025 Round 1 official closing scores (ugadmission.uod.ac.in, via pw.live and careers360 cross-reference). Verify current-cycle cutoffs at ugadmission.uod.ac.in.

PG admission (MA, MSc, MCom) is through CUET PG scores, processed via the central DU PG admission system.

Fees

Source: DU government-aided fee structure, AY 2024-25 (hansrajcollege.ac.in fee schedule PDF, 2025-26). Fees revised annually; confirm at hansrajcollege.ac.in.

Hostel: boys approx. Rs 59,720/year (room only); girls approx. Rs 81,040/year (room only, first instalment 2024-25). Mess billed separately at approx. Rs 40,000-50,000/year.

Scholarships

Hansraj College administers its own scholarships and freeships. The HRC Merit-Cum-Need Scholarship (Rs 2,000) targets academic merit plus financial need; freeships covering 50-100 percent of fees are available for economically disadvantaged students. Over 60 named academic prizes are awarded annually. External grants include the Sumangla Devi Hem Raj Bhalla Trust (Rs 8,000 for female science students) and the Help the Blind Foundation (Rs 10,000 for visually impaired students). Science students can apply for the DST INSPIRE scholarship (Rs 80,000/year for top board performers). Central government schemes for SC/ST, OBC, and minority students are applied through the National Scholarship Portal at scholarships.gov.in; Delhi domicile SC/ST students use the E-District Delhi portal.

Source: hansrajcollege.ac.in/studentcorner/scholarship.

Hostel and campus

The 15-acre North Campus at Malka Ganj, Delhi 110007, is within walking distance of the University of Delhi's central buildings, the Hindu College bus stop, and Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station (Yellow Line, approximately 1 km). The campus includes a library, modern science laboratories, a canteen, a sports complex, an amphitheatre, and an auditorium. The boys hostel has approximately 200 single-occupancy rooms and has operated since the early years of the college. A girls hostel opened for the 2022-23 academic session, providing limited accommodation for female outstation students. Room charges are approximately Rs 59,720/year (boys) and Rs 81,040/year (girls) based on 2024-25 admission documents; mess is billed separately.

Sources: hansrajcollege.ac.in/infrastructure/hostel; hansrajcollege.ac.in/uploads/admission/undergraduate/feestructure/; NAAC SSR Cycle II (campus area: 15.04 acres).

Official sources consulted:

1. Hansraj College official website: hansrajcollege.ac.in
2. NIRF 2025 College ranking: nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/CollegeRanking.html
3. NAAC A++ (CGPA 3.71): hansrajcollege.ac.in/about/thecollege
4. DU CSAS 2025 cutoffs: ugadmission.uod.ac.in (via pw.live cross-reference)
5. Placement cell 2024-25: hansrajcollege.ac.in/studentcorner/placements
6. Hostel fee notice 2024-25: hansrajcollege.ac.in/hCPanel/uploads/focus/HRC_Girlss_Hostel_First_Merit_List_2024-25.pdf
7. Scholarship page: hansrajcollege.ac.in/studentcorner/scholarship

Hansraj College is a co-educational constituent college of the University of Delhi, established in 1948 on North Campus at Malka Ganj, Delhi 110007. Named after Mahatma Hans Raj, the college offers arts, commerce, and science programmes across 18 undergraduate streams and several postgraduate programmes. Degrees are awarded by the University of Delhi; the college is funded by the Government of NCT of Delhi and the University Grants Commission. Over 5,000 students are enrolled across UG and PG programmes.

In NIRF 2025, Hansraj ranks 3rd nationally in the College category with an overall score of 81.75, the highest sub-scores for Research and Professional Practice (96.31) and Teaching, Learning, and Resources (85.00). The National Assessment and Accreditation Council awarded an A++ grade with CGPA 3.71, placing Hansraj among a small group of colleges nationally to have achieved the maximum accreditation grade. NIRF's Graduate Outcomes sub-score of 70.65 and Outreach and Inclusivity score of 77.81 further confirm broad institutional quality.

Admission to all undergraduate programmes is through CUET UG scores, allocated via DU's CSAS counselling system. BCom Hons is the most competitive programme, closing at 901.71 in CUET 2025 Round 1 (general category); BA Hons History closed at 875.01 and BA Hons Economics at 864.50. Science programmes close at lower scores: BSc Hons Mathematics at 787.72, BSc Hons Zoology at 643.62, and BSc Hons Physics at 528.57. All UG programmes are four years under NEP 2020, with exit options at years one, two, and three. MA, MSc, and MCom are two-year programmes admitting through CUET PG.

The placement cell operates on campus, with 2024-25 statistics showing 200-plus offers, a highest package of Rs 23 LPA, an average of Rs 9 LPA, and a gross package value of over Rs 18 crore. Consultancy and finance recruiters dominate: Bain and Company, Kearney, LEK Consulting, Accenture Strategy, ZS Associates, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, PwC, D.E. Shaw, and United Airlines have all recruited from Hansraj. The placement cell is primarily active for BCom Hons, BA Economics, and BA English students; science students more typically pursue MSc, research, or competitive examinations.

The 15-acre North Campus at Malka Ganj is steps from the University of Delhi's central administrative zone. The campus includes a library, well-equipped science laboratories, a sports complex, an auditorium, and two hostels: a boys hostel with approximately 200 single-occupancy rooms (available since the college's early years) and a girls hostel that opened for the 2022-23 academic session. The NAAC SSR documents detail extensive computing and science infrastructure, including research labs in chemistry, physics, and botany.