Checked 25 September 2026. From MDU's PG Prospectus 2026-27 (seat matrix pp. 34–38, reservation pp. 97–101, fees pp. 92–97) and the 3 Jul 2026 admission-process notice (EWS income limit).
MDU's PG seats are split by a Haryana formula that decides who competes with whom. 15% of every programme is an All India Category open to everyone, Haryana candidates included; 85% is the State Quota for Haryana residents, half of it open and half reserved. Candidates from other states compete for the all-India seats and, in programmes not regulated by BCI, PCI, AICTE or NCTE, for extra supernumerary seats offered at the third counselling; and reserved-category candidates from other states are treated as General. This guide explains the split, the supernumerary seats and the fees.
MDU PG Prospectus 2026-27, pp. 43, 52, 97.
The split
| Share of intake | Seat type | Who |
|---|---|---|
| 15% | All India Category (AIC) | Everyone, including Haryana candidates; 10% of it is EWS (Central criteria) |
| 42.5% | Haryana Open General (HOGC) | Haryana residents; 10% of it is Haryana EWS (4.25% of intake). The seat matrix prints the two as separate columns, so the HOGC column itself is about 38% of intake |
| 8.5% + 8.5% | SC — Other (OSC) and Deprived (DSC) | Haryana SC; vacant DSC and OSC seats are interchangeable |
| 13.6% | BC-A | Haryana BC-A (non-creamy layer) |
| 9.35% | BC-B | Haryana BC-B; vacant BC-A and BC-B interchangeable |
| 2.55% | PwD | 3% of the State Quota; disability of 40% or more |
| within | ESM / freedom-fighter dependants | Reservation within reservation (1% each of General, SC, BC) |
From the PG Prospectus 2026-27, pp. 97–101. Reserved candidates who make the open merit are counted as open; after the third counselling vacant reserved seats go to Haryana Open General, then to all-India candidates.
MDU PG Prospectus 2026-27 seat matrix.
Who the seats are for
Sanctioned intake from MDU's PG Prospectus 2026-27 seat matrix. AIC = All India Category; HOGC = Haryana Open General; OSC/DSC = Other/Deprived Scheduled Castes. Supernumerary seats (other states, sports, NCC and more) are extra — but not in BCI, PCI, AICTE or NCTE-regulated programmes such as LL.B., MBA and MCA.
MDU-CPAS Gurugram
| Programme (MDU-CPAS) | All India + EWS-AI | Haryana (all categories) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBA | 27 | 153 | 180 |
| MBA (Executive) Evening | 4 | 26 | 30 |
| LL.B. (Hons.) 3-year | 18 | 102 | 120 |
| LL.M. Shift I | 7 | 38 | 45 |
| LL.M. Shift II | 7 | 38 | 45 |
From the PG Prospectus 2026-27, p. 38 (our grouping of its columns). Gurugram seats are filled through the same test, the same application and the same physical counselling at MDU Rohtak; campus preference is chosen on the form.
Regular and self-financing (SFS) seats
Some programmes are self-financing: M.A. Yoga Science, LL.M. Shift II, MBA (SFS), M.Sc. Mathematics (SFS), and the programmes billed under the SFS fee table — MHMCT, MTTM, M.Sc. Computer Science and M.Sc. CS (Data Science & ML). SFS seats follow the same reservation split and the same merit, but tuition and development fees are charged each semester, the BPL tuition concession does not apply, and 5% freeships are offered instead. The two M.Sc. Mathematics sections illustrate the cost difference: the regular section's first payment is about ₹7,500, while the SFS section charges ₹16,620 tuition and ₹5,160 development every semester on top of the annual heads.
Intake can change during the cycle
Sanctioned seats are not always final. On 19 August 2026 MDU raised the LL.M. Shift I and II intake by 30%; in 2025 it added a further 10% (20% in total) to M.A. Sociology and M.A. Hindi on 25 August, and to LL.M. on 28 August. Such increases come as notices on the admission page, usually in August, after the main rounds — a reason to keep watching the notices after the scheduled counselling ends.
The EWS income limit
For Haryana EWS seats the prospectus still prints an income limit of ₹6 lakh, but MDU's admission-process notice of 3 July 2026 applies a Haryana government letter of 14 January 2026 raising it to ₹8 lakh. The all-India EWS seats follow the Central rule: family income below ₹8 lakh, and no family holding of 5 acres of farm land, a flat of 1,000 sq ft, or a residential plot of 100 sq yards in a notified municipality (200 sq yards elsewhere), shown on an Income and Asset Certificate from the Tehsildar. Income certificates must be issued on or after 1 April of the admission year.
If you are from outside Haryana
| Rule | MDU prospectus 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| All-India seats | 15% of intake, open to all (10% of those for Central EWS) |
| Reserved categories of other states | Treated as General, for fees and seats |
| Supernumerary seats for other states (AIO) | 10% extra, offered only on the day of the 3rd counselling, to those with at least 40% in the entrance test — not in BCI/PCI/AICTE/NCTE-regulated programmes (LL.B., LL.M., MBA, MCA, M.Pharm., M.Ed. and others) |
| Haryana resident proof | A "Haryana Resident Certificate" dated on or after 30 Jan 2004 — "Haryana Domicile Certificate is invalid for the purpose of admission"; a Haryana college graduate needs only a certificate from the Principal |
| Application fee | ₹1,600 per programme or group (₹400 for each extra); no reserved concession |
From the PG Prospectus 2026-27, pp. 43, 52, 97, 104 and Appendix A.
Other supernumerary seats
On top of the sanctioned intake, the prospectus lists supernumerary seats filled only on entrance merit and never converted: one transgender seat per programme; sports seats (one where intake is 30–59, two where it is 60 or more; age up to 25); one cultural; up to 25% international and 10% NRI; defence personnel; one single girl child; one ward of an MDU employee; one Centre or State government sponsored; Kashmiri migrants; wards or spouses of Kargil martyrs; two for University Campus School students; one NCC "C" and one NSS/YRC; one orphan; and five extra in M.Sc. Forensic Science for military, police and Haryana health personnel. None apply in BCI, PCI, AICTE or NCTE-regulated programmes.
Changing category, and reservation within reservation
Three percent of seats go to ex-servicemen and dependants of freedom fighters by reservation within reservation — one percent each out of the General, SC and BC shares — and an unused PwD quota may pass to them. A candidate may change category only after the third counselling and before seats are converted. Reserved candidates from Haryana who score high enough are admitted against open seats and do not use up a reserved seat, which is why a category list can include scores above the open list's lower end.
Fees
| Programme (2026-27, at admission) | Total of listed heads |
|---|---|
| M.A. (Defence, Economics, Education, English, Hindi, History, Fine Arts, Music, Political Sc., Public Admin., Sanskrit, Hindu Studies) | ₹4,432 |
| M.A. Geography, JMC, Sociology | ₹4,732 |
| M.Sc. Chemistry, Physics | ₹7,615 |
| M.Sc. Mathematics, Statistics | ₹7,472 |
| M.Sc. Life Sciences group | ₹16,395 |
| M.Lib.I.Sc. | ₹20,502 |
| M.A. Guidance & Counselling | ₹29,282 |
| M.Pharm. | ₹45,550 |
| MBA / MBA Business Psychology (Rohtak) | ₹56,592 |
| MDU-CPAS Gurugram: MBA; MBA Executive; LL.B. (Hons.); LL.M. Shift I or II | ₹43,322; ₹43,322; ₹41,863; ₹46,685 |
Rohtak totals are our sum of the fee heads MDU prints (admission, tuition, funds, development, refundable security, exam fee for the first semester); Gurugram totals are MDU's printed figures. A few rows of MDU's fee table are cropped in its own PDF and are not shown. SFS programmes (e.g. M.Sc. Mathematics SFS, MHMCT, MTTM, M.Sc. CS) charge tuition and development per semester.
Our sums of the heads in MDU's 2026-27 fee tables.
Concessions: SC students with family income up to ₹2.5 lakh pay no tuition and most funds (claimed through Haryana's Directorate of Higher Education); BPL yellow-card holders get full tuition concession (not in SFS programmes); SFS programmes have 5% freeships. Fees are paid in full, online, the day after counselling; there are no instalments. If you leave without attending any class and apply for a refund within seven days of admission, you get the fee back minus ₹1,000; later, 15% is deducted (minimum ₹1,000) if the seat is refilled, and nothing is refunded if it is not.
Practise it, don't just read it
Every seat in this guide goes by entrance score within its category, so a few marks move you across the seat matrix. With 100 one-mark questions in 75 minutes and no negative marking, timed practice is where those marks come from.
The ProSyllabus MDU PG entrance library has practice quizzes for English, Commerce, Economics, Political Science and Mathematics — the first one is free.
How many seats are reserved for outside Haryana students at MDU?
15% of every programme is All India Category, open to all; plus, in programmes not regulated by BCI, PCI, AICTE or NCTE, 10% supernumerary seats for other states offered at the 3rd counselling to those with at least 40% in the test.
Are SC/BC candidates from other states eligible for reservation at MDU?
No. Reserved-category candidates from other states are treated as General.
What is OSC and DSC in MDU seat matrix?
Other Scheduled Castes and Deprived Scheduled Castes — Haryana's two SC sub-categories, 8.5% of intake each.
What is the MDU PG application fee?
₹1,600 for General candidates and ₹400 for SC/BC/differently-abled candidates of Haryana, per programme or group; each extra is ₹400 (₹100).
What is the MDU MBA fee?
₹56,592 at admission for MBA at IMSAR Rohtak (our sum of the listed heads) and ₹43,322 at MDU-CPAS Gurugram (MDU's printed figure) for 2026-27.
Is a Haryana domicile certificate valid for MDU admission?
No. MDU asks for a Haryana Resident Certificate; its prospectus says the domicile certificate is invalid for admission.
What is the EWS income limit for MDU admission?
₹8 lakh for Haryana EWS under MDU's 3 July 2026 notice (the prospectus still prints ₹6 lakh), and under ₹8 lakh for all-India EWS.
Can I pay MDU fees in instalments?
No. The full fee is paid online by the day after counselling.
How many MBA seats does MDU have?
240 at IMSAR Rohtak (MBA 60, MBA SFS 120, MBA Business Psychology 60) and 210 at MDU-CPAS Gurugram (MBA 180, MBA Executive 30) in 2026-27.
Can MDU increase seats after counselling starts?
Yes. In August 2026 MDU raised LL.M. intake by 30%; in 2025 it added 20% to M.A. Sociology, M.A. Hindi and LL.M. Watch the admission notices in August.
Are MDU-CPAS Gurugram seats filled separately?
No. They use the same test, application and physical counselling at MDU Rohtak; you choose the campus on the form.
What is SFS at MDU?
Self-financing: seats with the same admission rules but higher, semester-wise tuition and development fees, and 5% freeships instead of the BPL concession.
Sources
- official — MDU — PG Prospectus 2026-27 (updated 9 Jun 2026)
- official — MDU — admission process 2026-27 notice (3 Jul 2026)
- official — MDU — fresh applications for vacant seats 2026-27 (3 Sep 2026)
- official — MDU — LL.M. intake +30% (19 Aug 2026)
- official — MDU — +10% more (total 20%) intake for M.A. Sociology and M.A. Hindi (25 Aug 2025)
- official — MDU — PG Prospectus 2025-26
official = a document published by the conducting body. reported = a news or coaching site we could not check against an original. Where sources disagree this page says so rather than picking one.
