Hyderabad, Aug. 17 -- The Jamia Islamia University, New Delhi, released its new fee structure for the 2025-26 academic year, stunning the student community with a staggering 30 percent hike across its programmes.

BA (Hons) Social Work recorded the sharpest rise, with fees jumping 147.47 percent, from Rs 7,425 to Rs 18,375, the steepest hike at the university this year.

According to university data, 70 percent of the university's 220 programs, 156 in total, registered hikes above 10 percent, including 124 programs with increases of 30 percent or higher.

Across Jamia Islamia University, 14 programs, including those in Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Engineering & Technology, Management, and Education, saw a hike of over 75 percent.

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