Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) BA Defence & Strategic Studies: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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BA Defence & Strategic Studies at Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) is a 3 years, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus.

  • The total fees for the BA Defence & Strategic Studies program at Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) is ₹ 69,453.
  • Students need to pay ₹ 23,151 in the first year.

According to Collegedunia Arts Ranking 2025, Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) ranks 159 out of 255 colleges in India with an overall score of 671 out of 2000 and a placement score of 0 out of 1000. India Today Arts ranking 2025, ranks Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) at 84 out of 194 in India.

Find detailed Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) BA Defence & Strategic Studies fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

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duration3 Years (Full Time)
course levelUG (Degree)
mode of studyOn Campus
total fees₹ 69,153
eligibility10+2
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Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) BA Defence & Strategic Studies Fees

BA Defence & Strategic Studies Fees at Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) covers a range of expenses, including tuition fee, course materials, and access to campus facilities.
  • The total fees for BA Defence & Strategic Studies is ₹ 69,453.
  • This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 69,453.
  • Candidates need to pay ₹ 23,151 in the first year.

Earlier, BA Defence & Strategic Studies fees at Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) was ₹ 90,000 (in 2021) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee decrease of ₹ 20,547 over the year.

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Fee TypeTotal Amount (INR)
tuition fee₹69,153
total fee₹69,153
* Fees is refundable

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Guru Nanak College (Autonomous): Students' Opinion

AI-Generated Summary based on 8 Reviews

Guru Nanak College is an autonomous institution offering a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs with admissions conducted online, usually starting in May. It is known for its B.A. in Defence and Strategic Studies, a program recognized by institutions like Texas and Cambridge universities. The college provides a supportive campus environment with modern amenities such as free Wi-Fi and a well-equipped auditorium. Faculty members are highly qualified, all holding Ph.D.s, and are approachable to facilitate a high student pass rate.

The college's fee structure is affordable, with annual fees for day scholars ranging between 7000 to 8000 INR, and exam fees are about 100 INR per paper. Some students pay even less, with annual fees under 1000 INR and exam fees at about 75 INR per paper. Entry to the college is based on merit without any donation requirements, supported by government-aided programs that keep fees low. A robust placement cell aids in job opportunities with private companies, though unique streams may not have on-campus interviews.

The college mandates internships in the second year, with opportunities from firms like Google, Infosys, and HCL, regulated by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Scholarships are available for merit students with high attendance and grades, ranging from Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 15,000 annually. Tuition fees vary, with government-aided streams costing around Rs. 23,000 per year and self-financed streams costing Rs. 60,000-Rs. 70,000 per year. Government-aided students have about Rs. 30,000 per semester covered partially by the government.

While no specific scholarships are offered for sports, participation is encouraged, and students can explore educational loans and scholarship eligibility with the college management.

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Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) BA Defence & Strategic Studies Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) ranks 159 out of 255 colleges in India and 15 in state Tamil Nadu for its BA Defence & Strategic Studies program.

  • 84 out of 194 under India Today Arts Ranking 2025.
  • 48 out of 93 under The Week Arts Ranking 2025.
  • 92 out of 114 under Outlook Arts Ranking 2024.

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Collegedunia Ranking

#159 out of 255 in India 2025 
#6th in Chennai
#15 in Tamil Nadu

Indiatoday Ranking

#84 out of 194 in India 2025 
#6th in Chennai
#12 in Tamil Nadu

The Week Ranking

#48 out of 93 in India 2025 
#6th in Chennai
#8 in Tamil Nadu

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Subhiksha
3.0Helpful
Reviewed on Jan 23, 2025(Enrolled 2022)

Fees and Financial Aid:

the fees paid is abot 27,000 in the first year first semesterand its approximately 30,000 per semester and to be honest we didnt recieve any scholarship byt since i got in merit i got in government aided stream so half of my fees is paid by the goverment and thats why i pay 30,000 per semester but if u get in self finance stream you will be paying abot 60,000 per semester and there is not sports quota for sports studets and but they provide od for them and there is not a singe scholaship provided for students in sports but preference are given is u take part in sports like cricket , football, and other sports team that are available in college since im in defence and strategic studies i dont have any lad fees or anything like that but we do go for iv trip to many defence related sector
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Review Ninja
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Reviewed on Dec 17, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

Fees and Financial Aid:

Since I opted for government aided stream, my clg fee in total came around 23,400 with no other expenditure such as admission fee, lab fee, registration fee and etc.. but for self financed stream the fee might come around 70,000
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Roshan M
4.2
Reviewed on Nov 19, 2024(Enrolled 2024)

Fees and Financial Aid:

I am currently at my first year, the fee for year 1 was around 23,000. For the upcoming years o hope that it will be lower. There are numerous sources for scholarships and you can have upto 12,000 to 15,000 scholarships amount per year.
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Nivedita Paul
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Reviewed on Aug 26, 2023(Enrolled 2022)

Fees and Financial Aid:

This college is affordable. The fee structure starts from 30,000 and more per year depending on which stream you are in. For our degree it's nearly 30000 per year it's for a GAS shift but for SFS it's 60000 per year. You will get many scholarship opportunities too.
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Lakshmipathy
4.8Helpful
Reviewed on Jun 20, 2020

Fees and Financial Aid:

No. most of students can get the scholarship by the basics of marks in higher secondary school.
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M. S. A. AKSHAY KUMAR
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Reviewed on Jun 5, 2020

Fees and Financial Aid:

No. I haven't opted for any of the educational loan as am not eligible for it. But in case if you want to opt for one, you can contact the college management to avail those scholarships. Please do check the eligibility criteria as it changes according to the scholarship provided.
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Mahendra Prasad D
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Reviewed on May 30, 2020(Enrolled 2015)

Fee Structure And Facilities:

I was being a Day scholar I didn't find that but though being a Day scholar I have paid around 7000 to 8000 per year and for exam they will like each paper 100 but my. Friends being day scholar they use to pay below 1000 per year and for exam a paper is about 75 only but this was like going internally.
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Akshay Kumar
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Reviewed on Sep 11, 2019

Fees and Financial Aid:

Yes, the college provides scholarship for the merit students whose attendance is above 85% and their mark percentage is of above 75%. And I haven't been availed of any scholarship for myself as am in general category.
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