DFS, University of Delhi, admits to its two-year MBA (Finance) through CAT, a personal interview and an academic score, with Mathematics required at Class XII. The latest published annual tuition is ₹48,500 (2024–25). Its 2026 placement report gives a median CTC of ₹15.25 LPA.
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About
The Department of Financial Studies on the University of Delhi's South Campus runs the two-year MBA (Finance), the programme formerly called the Master of Finance and Control. It has 70 seats. The 2026–27 admission notice was issued jointly with the MBA (Business Economics) under the name Department of Finance and Business Economics.
Applicants need a bachelor's degree with at least 50% and Mathematics or Business Mathematics at Class XII. Admission is through CAT: the interview shortlist weighs the CAT percentile at 70% with school marks, degree and gender points, and the final merit list gives the CAT score 60% and the interview 25%. There is no group discussion. Applications for the 2026–27 session ran from 5 November 2025 to 11 January 2026.
The department's fee page still shows academic year 2024–25, when annual tuition was ₹48,500, so confirm the current fee.
Its 2026 placement report gives a median CTC of ₹15.25 LPA, an average of ₹15.50 LPA and a highest of ₹28.30 LPA, with financial analytics and research the largest role group. The report does not state the number of students placed.
Cutoff
DFS Delhi publishes no overall cutoff (checked 1 Nov 2026). Check its admission page for how it shortlists.
Programmes
| Programme | Duration | Intake |
|---|---|---|
| MBA (Finance) | 2 years | 70 |
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Placements
Median and average lead because one top offer says little about a typical result. Final placement report
Who it suits · Route99's view
Suits CAT takers with strong quant who want a finance-only MBA at a very low fee in Delhi.
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Enroll nowDFS does not publish a percentile cutoff; it ranks candidates on a composite score with CAT carrying 70% at the shortlist stage. The cutoff table on this page shows an expected call figure for CAT 2026.
The department's fee page shows an annual tuition fee of ₹48,500 (₹12,125 for PwD candidates) for academic year 2024–25. A newer fee has not been published, so confirm it at admission.
The 2026 placement report gives a median CTC of ₹15.25 LPA, an average of ₹15.50 LPA and a highest of ₹28.30 LPA. Financial analytics and research was the largest role group.
DFS shortlists for a personal interview on CAT percentile (70%) plus school marks, degree and gender points. The final merit list weighs the CAT score at 60% and the interview at 25%; there is no group discussion.
You need a three-year bachelor's degree with at least 50% marks and Mathematics or Business Mathematics at Class XII. Final-year students can apply.
