Delhi University admissions for M.A. programs in 2026-27 will be processed through CUET PG 2026 and CSAS-PG. With over 10,000 postgraduate seats available across departments, including M.A. English, this is your opportunity to secure a place at one of India's top universities.
DU PG Seat Matrix for MA courses through CUET PG 2026: Understanding the DU PG Seat Matrix for MA courses through CUET PG 2026 is essential if you are planning your postgraduate admission at Delhi University. Based on previous admission trends, the total seat intake for MA programmes is expected to be approximately 10,000 across all CUET PG participating colleges 2026 , largely consistent with earlier years. It is important to note that seat availability differs from one college to another, depending on departmental capacity and course demand. For reference, Hansraj College previously offered around 13 seats for MA English, while Hindu College provided approximately 12 seats across categories. Similar figures are anticipated for the 2026 admission cycle. Delhi University follows a structured reservation policy, which means the number of seats accessible to you will vary based on your category. Reviewing the course-wise seat matrix carefully will give you a clear picture of available opportunities and help you build a well-informed admission strategy.
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DU PG Seat Matrix for M.A.
Here is the department-wise expected seat matrix for DU PG Master's degree courses. Though the official seat matrix is not released yet, this expected intake capacity will help you to get a rough idea of the available seats.
MA Arabic
Here is the expected seat matrix of the MA Arabic for 2026.
Offered by Department/College/NCWEB | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Arabic | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Zakir Husain Delhi College | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 41 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 9 |
MA Buddhist Studies
Check the expected seat matrix for the MA Buddhist Studies in the 2026 session:
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Buddhist Studies | 117 | 43 | 22 | 78 | 29 |
MA English
Check the expected MA English seat matrix for Delhi University.
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of English (North Campus) | 39 | 14 | 7 | 26 | 10 |
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Daulat Ram College (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Deshbandhu College | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dayal Singh College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gargi College (W) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hansraj College | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hindu College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Indraprastha College (W) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Janki Devi Memorial College (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jesus and Mary College (W) | 2 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kamala Nehru College (W) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kirori Mal College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Lady Sri Ram College (W) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Miranda House (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rajdhani College | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ramjas College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College | 2 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Sri Venkateswara College | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
St. Stephen’s College | 2 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Zakir Husain Delhi College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 106 | 39 | 19 | 71 | 27 |
MA French/German/Hispanic/Italian Studies
The table below covers the expected seat matrix for the 2026 session. Please have a look here.
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Germanic and Romance Studies (MA German) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Department of Germanic and Romance Studies (MA France) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Department of Germanic and Romance Studies (MA Hispanic) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Department of Germanic and Romance Studies (MA Italian) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
MA Hindi
Here is the expected seat matrix for the MA Hindi program in Delhi University.
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Hindi | 58 | 22 | 11 | 39 | 15 |
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bharati College (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Daulat Ram College (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Deshbandhu college | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hansraj College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Hindu College | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Indraprastha College for Women (W) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Janaki Devi Memorial College (W) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jesus & Mary College (W) | 1 | NA | NA | 1 | NA |
Kalindi College (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kamala Nehru College (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kirori Mal College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Lady Shri Ram College for Women (W) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mata Sundri College for Women (W) | 1 | NA | NA | 1 | 1 |
Miranda House (W) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Motilal Nehru College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
PGDAV College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
PGDAV College (Evening) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rajdhani College | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ram Lal Anand College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ramanujan College | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ramjas College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Shivaji College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Shyam Lal College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur College | 1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Sri Aurobindo College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Swami Shraddhanand College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Vivekanand College (W) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Zakir Husain Delhi College | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Zakir Husain Delhi College (Evening) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 146 | 55 | 27 | 97 | 36 |
MA Punjabi
The expected seat matrix for MA Punjabi at Delhi University has been provided below:
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College | 16 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College | 16 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Mata Sundri College for Women (W) | 16 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Department of Punjabi | 0 | 17 | 9 | 32 | 12 |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 77 | 28 | 14 | 51 | 19 |
MA Sanskrit
The seat matrix for MA Sanskrit at Delhi University has been provided below for the 2026 session. The official seat matrix will be published soon:
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Sanskrit (North Campus) | 49 | 16 | 7 | 29 | 6 |
Department of Sanskrit (South Campus) | 15 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Daulat Ram College (W) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Hansraj College | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Hindu College | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Indraprasth College (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Janaki Devi Memorial College (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kalindi College (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kirori Mal College | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Lakshmibai College (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Mata Sundari College for Women (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Miranda House (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Ramjas College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Shivaji College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Shyama Prasad Mukerjee College (W) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Stephen’s College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vivekanand College (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Zakir Husain Delhi College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Deshbandhu College | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Kamala Nehru College (W) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Lady Sri Ram College for Women(W) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Sri Venkateswara College | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 157 | 52 | 31 | 94 | 27 |
MA Urdu
The MA Urdu expected seat matrix for the 2026 session has been provided below:
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Urdu | 23 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 2 |
Kirori Mal College | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Zakir Husain Delhi College | 11 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 74 | 26 | 13 | 44 | 11 |
MA Japanese Studies
The MA Japanese Studies expected seat intake capacity for the 2026 session is covered in the table below.
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of East Asian Studies | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
MA Linguistics
The official seat matrix for MA Linguistics at Delhi University will be released soon on the official website. However, based on the previous year's data, the expected seat matrix has been provided below:
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Linguistics | 27 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 7 |
MA Persian
As the official seat matrix for the MA Persian is not released yet, you can check the expected seat matrix based on the 2025 seat matrix.
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Persian | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Zakir Husain Delhi College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 35 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 8 |
MA Russian Studies
The expected seat matrix for MA Russian Studies at Delhi University has been provided below:
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Slavonic and Finno-Ugrian Studies | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
MA Tamil
The expected seat matrix for MA Tamil at Delhi University is given in the table below:
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Modern Indian Language & Literary Studies | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
MA Hindu Studies
The expected seat matrix for MA Hindu Studies at Delhi University in 2026 is given below. Please check the table.
Department/ College | Category 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Seats | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Centre for Hindu Studies | 60 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 6 |
MA Bengali
The expected seat matrix for MA Bengali for DU in 2026 is given below based on past years’ details.
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Modern Indian Language & Literary Studies | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 37 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 9 |
MA Comparative Indian Literature
The expected seat matrix for MA Comparative Indian Literature at Delhi University is provided below based on the official 2025 intake capacity.
Department/ College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Modern Indian Language & Literary Studies | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
MA Economics
Here is the expected intake capacity for MA Economics in DU.
Department/College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Economics | 59 | 21 | 11 | 39 | 15 |
MA History
Check the expected intake capacity for MA History.
Department/College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of History (North Campus) | 27 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 5 |
Department of History (South Campus) | 13 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
Daulat Ram College (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Hansraj College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Hindu College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Indraprastha College (W) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Janki Devi Memorial College (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kamala Nehru College (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kirori Mal College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Lady Shri Ram College for Women (W) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Miranda House (W) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Rajdhani College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ramjas College | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College | 1 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Sri Venkateswara College | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
St. Stephen's College | 1 | NA | 1 | NA | NA |
Zakir Husain Delhi College | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 110 | 42 | 19 | 73 | 26 |
MA Philosophy
The MA Philosophy expected intake capacity is given in the table below.
Department/College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Philosophy (North Campus) | 22 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
Hindu College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Indraprastha College for Women (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Janki Devi Memorial College (W) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lakshmibai College (W) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Miranda House (W) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
St. Stephen's College | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Zakir Husain Delhi College | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Ramjas College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Department of Philosophy (South Campus) | 23 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 4 |
Lady Shri Ram College for Women (W) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kamala Nehru College (W) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 100 | 37 | 18 | 66 | 25 |
MA Political Science
MA Political Science expected seat matrix is given in the table below.
Department/College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Political Science (North Campus) | 38 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 10 |
Department of Political Science (South Campus) | 25 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 6 |
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam College | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Daulat Ram College (W) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Deshbandhu College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Gargi College (W) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Hindu College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Indraprastha College for Women (W) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Janki Devi Memorial College (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kalindi College (W) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kamala Nehru College (W) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Kirori Mal College | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Lady Shri Ram College for Women (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Lakshmibai College (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Motilal Nehru College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
PGDAV College | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ramjas College | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Satyawati College | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Shivaji College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women (W) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Zakir Husain Delhi College | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Maitreyi College (W) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College | 2 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Mata Sundri College for Women (W) | 4 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
NCWEB | 29 | 11 | 5 | 19 | 7 |
Total | 156 | 58 | 29 | 104 | 38 |
MA Psychology
For the Psychology department, here is the expected seat matrix for the 2026 session at DU.
Department/College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Psychology | 14 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
Daulat Ram College (W) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Indraprastha College for Women (W) | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Zakir Husain Delhi College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Total | 27 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 8 |
MA Social Work
Check the expected seat matrix for the Social Work department.
Department/College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Social Work | 44 | 16 | 8 | 29 | 11 |
MA Sociology
Here is the expected seat matrix for the MA Sociology subject.
Department/College | Category 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of Sociology | 23 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 5 |
MA Korean/Chinese
Check the Korean and Chinese seat matrix for the 2026 session.
Department/College | Category 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Seats | UR | SC | ST | OBC | EWS | |
Department of East Asian Studies | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
Department of East Asian Studies | 49 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 6 |
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