Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV) has increased semester examination fees by 5% for the 2026-27 academic session, a revision that will affect an estimated three to four lakh students across its affiliated colleges from examinations beginning in November.
Under the revised fee structure, undergraduate students appearing for all subjects will pay Rs 1,995, while postgraduate students will pay Rs 3,733. The university has also prescribed separate rates for regular, private and ATKT students, with the amount varying according to the number of subjects a student is required to clear.
The increase follows a period in which DAVV kept examination fees unchanged until 2024. University officials said the earlier decision was intended to provide relief to students during the Covid-19 pandemic. The latest revision has been linked to changes in DAVV’s financial position and revenue sources.
The university’s revenue base was also affected after Krantiveer Tantya Bhil University was established in Khargone. Around 80 colleges were separated from DAVV’s jurisdiction, reducing the examination-related income generated by students enrolled in those institutions.
DAVV currently has around 180 affiliated colleges across Indore, Dhar and Jhabua districts. The revised charges will therefore apply across a large network of institutions, although each student’s payable amount will depend on the course, examination category and number of subjects.
For students appearing in ATKT examinations, the change will add to the recurring cost of completing a degree because the final amount will be determined by the subjects they need to clear. The fee revision is consequently not a uniform charge across all candidates, but an increase applied to the university’s examination fee structure.
Registrar Prajwal Khare said the university had kept students’ interests in mind while deciding the increase and had ensured that the additional financial burden remained limited. The revised fees will take effect for semester examinations scheduled from November, marking the first major change in the charges after the fee freeze that followed the pandemic period.
