Zakir Husain College is one of the oldest colleges which is affiliated to DU. The college has been accredited Grade 'A' by NAAC. The college has experienced and highly qualified faculties which includes a total number of 25+ Associate Professor and 15+ Assistant Professor who are there to give proper guidance and knowledge to the students. 

Zakir Husain College offers UG and PG programs in several courses. Curriculums are provided in 3 streams, Arts, Science and Commerce. All of the courses are in full time and campus mode. The college has various departments under which the courses are offered. 

Admission to UG courses is based on the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) followed by e-counselling. Candidates seeking admission to PG courses are required to appear for the CUET PG. 

For the meritorious and financially backwards students, the college provides few scholarship programs. It helps to encourage the students to study more and go far. Zakir Husain College has a Career Counselling & Placement Cell which provides the enthusiastic students exposure to different kinds of career options. The cell organises successful recruitment drives in which top recruitment companies come and participate.

The college has some facilities to offer which are required by the students such as library, audio visual room, seminar room, playground, computer labs and so on.

Zakir Husain College Important Dates

Event Dates
UG
CUET UG 2023 Exam Date May 21 – June 23, 2023
CUET UG 2023 Result July 15, 2023
CSAS (UG) 2023 Phase 1 and Phase 2
CSAS(UG) 2023 Registrations June 14 - July 26, 2023
CSAS(UG) 2023 Application Form Correction Window July 17 - July 26, 2023
Filling of Colleges/Programs Preferences in CSAS July 17 - July 26, 2023
Auto Locking of Preferences July 27, 2023
Declaration of CSAS Simulated List July 29, 2023
CSAS Preference Change Window July 29 - July 30, 2023
CSAS Round 01
Declaration of CSAS First Allocation List August 01, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat August 01 - August 04, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application August 01 - August 05, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees August 06, 2023
CSAS Round 02
Display of Vacant Seats August 07, 2023
Window to Re-Order Higher Preferences August 07 - August 08, 2023
Declaration of CSAS Second Allocation List August 10, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat August 10 - August 13, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application August 10 - August 14, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees August 15, 2023
Commencement of Classes August 16, 2023
CSAS Round 03
Display of Vacant Seats August 17, 2023
Mid Entry, Window to Re-Order Higher Preferences August 17 - August 19, 2023
Declaration of CSAS Third Allocation List August 22, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat August 22 - August 24, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application August 22 - August 25, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees August 26, 2023
Spot Round
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Spot Round 01 August 29, 2023
Application Window for Spot Round 01 August 29 – August 30, 2023
Declaration of Spot Round 01 Allocation Result September 01, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 01 – September 03, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application September 02 – September 04, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees September 05, 2023
Spot Round 2
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Spot Round 02 September 07, 2023
Candidates to Apply for Spot Round 2 September 07 – September 09, 2023
Declaration of Spot Round 02 Allocation Result September 11, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 11 – September 13, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application September 11 – September 14, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees September 15, 2023
Special Spot Round
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Special Spot Round September 18, 2023
Candidates to Apply for the Special Spot Admission Round September 18 - September 20, 2023
Declaration of Special Spot Round Allocation Result September 21, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 21 - September 22, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application September 21 - September 23, 2023
Final Special Spot Round
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Special Spot Round September 25, 2023
Candidates to Apply for the Special Spot Admission Round September 25 – September 26, 2023
Declaration of Special Spot Round Allocation Result September 27, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 27 – September 28, 2023
PG
CUET PG 2023 Exam Date June 5 - June 30, 2023
CUET PG 2023 Result July 20, 2023
DU CSAS(PG) Registrations Start Date July 27, 2023
DU CSAS(PG) Registrations Last Date August 10, 2023
CSAS(PG) Round 1
Declarations of CSAS(PG) 2023 First Allocation List August 17, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat August 17 – August 20, 2023
Department/ College/ Centre to Verify and Approve the Online Applications August 17 – August 21, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees August 22, 2023
CSAS(PG) Round 2
Supernumerary Quota Allocations  August 31, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat August 31 – September 03, 2023
Department/ College/ Centre to Verify and Approve the Online Applications August 31 – September 04, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees September 05, 2023
Mid-Entry Registrations September 07 – September 09, 2023
CSAS(PG) Round 3
Declarations of CSAS(PG) 2023 Third Allocation List September 11, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 11 – September 13, 2023
Department/ College/ Centre to Verify and Approve the Online Applications September 11 – September 14, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees September 15, 2023
Spot Round 01
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Spot Round September 19, 2023
Candidates to Apply for Spot Round September 19 – September 21, 2023
Declaration of DU PG Spot Allocation  September 23, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat September 23 – September 24, 2023
College to Verify and Approve the Application September 23 – September 25, 2023
Last Date of Online Payment of Fees September 26, 2023
Spot Round 02
Declaration of Vacant Seats for Spot Round 02 September 29, 2023
Correction/Upgrade Window October 01, 2023
Declaration of DU PG Spot Round 02 Allocation Result October 03, 2023
Candidates to “Accept” the Allocated Seat October 03 – October 05, 2023
Departments/Colleges to Verify and Approve the Application October 03 – October 06, 2023
Last date of online payment of admission fee October 07, 2023

Zakir Husain College Quick Updates

  • Zakir Husain College is the only DU affiliated college, offering B.A (Hons.) in Arabic & Persian. 
  • The college has various committees and societies to encourage students to learn new things apart from studies, at the same time create general awareness and inculcate cultural values among them. It has Arts & Culture Society, Bioscope Film Society, The Photography Society and various others. 
  • To encourage the students to attend more lectures and tutorials the college gives credits up to 5% for 85% of regularity in each paper. 

Zakir Husain College Courses & Fees

The courses details offered by Zakir Husain College, are as follows: 

Courses  Course Details Selection Criteria
B.A (Hons.)

Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility Criteria: Students need to score 45% marks in aggregate at 10+2 level from a recognized board
Fees: INR 27,000

 CUET
B.A

Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility Criteria: Candidates should have passed 10+2 level from with 45% marks in aggregate from a recognized board
Fees: INR 27,000
B.Com (Hons.)

Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants need to secure 40% marks in aggregate at 10+2 level from a recognized board
Fees: INR 30,600
B.Com 

Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility Criteria: Students must pass intermediate level with 40% marks in aggregate 
Fees: INR 27,900
B.Sc (Hons.) Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must have passed 10+2 with 55% marks in aggregate with PCM combination from a recognized board 
Fees: INR 40,158
B.Sc Duration: 3 years 
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants should pass 10+2 level with 55% marks in aggregate with PCM combination 
Fees: INR 39,108
M.A Duration: 2 years 
Eligibility Criteria: Students need to complete graduation in related subject from a recognized university 		 Merit Based
M.Com Duration: 2 years 
Eligibility Criteria: Candidates must have done a Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline from a recognized university		 Merit Based
M.Sc Duration: 2 years
Eligibility Criteria: Applicants should pass graduation in related fields from a recognized university		 Merit Based
Certificate Duration: 1 year
Eligibility Criteria: Students must pass 10+2 from a recognized board		 Merit Based

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Zakir Husain College Admission Process 2023

Candidates who wish to enroll for the UG courses are required to apply for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) whereas candidates who wish to apply for the PG courses are required to apply for the CUET PG. 

CUET application process

Candidates applying for UG courses in Zakhir Husain College can follow the following steps in order to register for the CUET: 

  • Candidates must visit the official CUET website that is: @cuet.samarth.ac.in. 
  • Upon opening the website candidates will find the ‘Register’ tab, they must click on it. 
  • After reading and understanding the information provided, candidates must hit the ‘Proceed’ button. 
  • After this, candidates will be directed to the application form. Candidates must fill in the required details carefully. 
  • After filling the necessary details candidates will have to upload important documents such as signature, photograph, marksheet, etc. Candidates must upload all the required documents. 
  • Candidates need to pay the application fee at the time of submitting the form or else the Online Application Form will not be considered.
  • After submitting the fee, candidates print out the form and save a hard copy for future references.
  • Candidates can login to their portals for any new updates, college cutoffs and so forth.
  • Candidates who are accepted must report to the college where the cutoff percentage is met. Candidates will be required to carry some documents with them such as Character certificate, provisional certificate, self attested photocopies of all the documents submitted above, class 11 and 12 original marksheets, etc. 

CUET PG Application Process 

Candidates who wish to enroll for the PG application process in Zakhir Husain college can follow the steps mentioned below to apply for the CUET PG examinations: 

  • Candidates must register at PG admission portal with their email address and fill the registration form 
  • Once the form is submitted candidates will receive a confirmation email with a verification link. Candidates must click on the link in order to verify themselves
  • Candidates will then be required to upload all the necessary documents such as signature, photograph, etc
  • Candidates must then fill the application form and select the programme that they want to apply for
  • After filling the application form candidates are supposed to pay the application fee
  • Once the fee and the application form is submitted, candidates can print a physical copy of the application form for future references

Zakir Husain College Placement

Zakir Husain College has a Career Counselling Cell and Placement Cell which works dedicatedly in managing career related and placement opportunities for the students of the college. The cell helps students to recognize their aptitude, sharpen their skills and talents with professional guidance and develop a strong sense of identity and confidence through workshops in self-improvement. 

The Career Counselling & Placement Cell also provides information regarding various scholarship programmes available for higher education in India and abroad. The Cell arranges successful recruitment drives in which top companies participate. 

Reputed organizations participating at the placement drives of Zakir Hussain College are: 

Wipro Livewel Aviation Industry
Barclays Max New York Life Insurance Co.
ICICI Google 
Genpact  Wipro Technologies

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Zakir Husain College Scholarship

  • Mirza Mahmood Beg Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship is for undergraduates who secure the highest percentage of marks in the final year. An amount value of INR 1400 is awarded annually. 
  • Sri Narain Nigam Memorial Scholarship: There are three scholarships which are reserved for the handicapped students. The award value is INR 700, INR 1100 for Humanities and Social Sciences stream including Psychology and Commerce stream but excluding B.A. (Hons.) Mathematics and Science stream including B.A./B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mathematics.
  • Kumar Shubham Memorial Scholarship: This scholarship contains 4 types of aids, INR 700 for a student in B.A. (Hons.) Psychology, INR 350 for a student in Humanities & Social Sciences stream excluding psychology andB.A. (Hons.) Mathematics, INR 350 for a student in Science stream including B.A./B.Sc. (Hons.) courses in Mathematics and INR 350 for a Commerce Student.
  • Gopa Dey Memorial Award: This scholarship is awarded to the B.A (Hons.) in Bengali to the 2nd and 3rd year students who secure 1st, 2nd or 3rd position in 1st year. INR 1500, INR 1000 and INR 500 are given to the deserving students. 

Other Scholarships are: 

  •  Ved Kumar Gupta Memorial Scholarship
  • All India Entrance Scholarships
  • Mrs. Harjinder Grover Memorial Award
  • M.K. Gupta Proficiency Award
  • Vidya Devi Education Fund

Zakir Husain College Facilities

  • Library: Zakir Husain Delhi College library is fully air conditioned with a collection of around 1,10,000 documents. It includes two reading halls with the strength of 100 each along with a well-equipped multimedia lab having 78 computers connected to Delhi University through WAN. 
  • Faculty: The faculty at Zakir Husain is highly qualified, especially for courses such as Arabic and Persian Honours. The members of the faculty hold higher degrees in their educational background. 
  • Sports: The college has an enormous playground for the students and staff so that they can practice and develop interest in sports ensuring their fitness and health. The college has both indoor and outdoor game facilities. Indoor games like Judo, Table Tennis, Chess & Carrom and Outdoor games Football, Cricket, Basketball, Athletics are played by the students. 

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FAQs

Question: What is the public opinion regarding which college is better, PGDAV or Zakir Husain College?

Ans. Both colleges are good in terms of peer groups, infrastructures, faculty and other facilities. It really depends on how you leverage the facilities provided to you in your advantage. If one has to compare the two, Zakir Husain is a better college solely in terms of placements and recruitments.

Question: What is the percentage of students getting hired during campus recruitments in Zakir Husain college?

Ans. The placement percentage in Zakir Husain College varies from 70-80%. According to student reviews, the offers received were below expectations of students with respect to salary.

Question: Is a 95% score in 12th examination sufficient for admission in Persian (Hons) course at Zakir Husain College?

Ans. Yes, as per 2022 fifth cut-off 92% score is good enough to secure a general seat in Persian course at Zakir Husain College.

Question: Does Zakir Husain College provide hostel facility?

Ans. No, Zakir Husain College does not provide hostel facilities to its students. In case of more information candidates can visit the college website or can have a direct interaction by visiting the campus.

Question: Does Zakir Husain College consider extracurricular activities( ECA ) admissions based on sports and performing arts?

Ans. Yes, students can seek admission under the extra-curricular quota in the college.Trials are conducted annually in different fields: music, arts, sports et al within college premises or DU centres. The cut-off usually varies for students applying through the ECA quota.