11 May, 2026 Alliance University Bangalore Fee Structure 2026 has been released for MA English Creative Writing programs. The total academic fee is ₹ 4.03 Lakhs.
Alliance University offers a two-year, full-time MA in English with a creative writing focus. The Alliance School of Liberal Arts and Humanities teaches it over four semesters. It is the first multilingual MA in creative writing in India, and the teachers are published poets, playwrights, scriptwriters and journalists. NAAC gave the university an A+ grade in 2024. The full course fee is INR 4 Lakhs, paid as a registration part and two yearly parts. You apply online, take the AUSAT test, speak for three minutes and then sit an interview. Alliance placed its 2025 batch at an average of INR 8.5 LPA across all its programmes.
The total fees with hostel is INR 8 Lakhs while the fees without hostel is INR 4 Lakhs. The tuition fee is INR 3.75 Lakhs of that and the registration fee is INR 25,000. You pay the tuition in two parts, INR 1.75 Lakhs and then INR 2 Lakhs. The university fixes the fee. Hostel and mess are extra and you pay them only if you take a room.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 3.75 Lakhs | INR 1.75 Lakhs, then INR 2 Lakhs |
| Registration fee | INR 25,000 | One time, at admission |
| Hostel and mess | INR 4 Lakhs | INR 2 Lakhs a year, 2 years |
| Total, no hostel | INR 4 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with hostel | INR 8 Lakhs | Full course |
The 2026 intake is closed and its classes started in Aug 2026. The next form is expected in Oct 2026 and classes for the 2027 intake are expected in Aug 2027. Alliance has not put out the 2027 calendar yet, so every date below is an estimate. Apply early, because the panel calls students for the interview as the forms come in.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Admission form opens | Oct 2026 | Tentative |
| AUSAT entrance test slots | Feb 2027 to Jun 2027 | Tentative |
| Oral extempore and personal interview | Mar 2027 | Tentative |
| Merit result and offer letter | Apr 2027 | Tentative |
| Registration fee, last date on the offer | May 2027 | Tentative |
| Last date to apply | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| Document check at the Admission Cell | Jul 2027 | Tentative |
| First part of the tuition fee | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
| Classes start | Aug 2027 | Tentative |
You need a bachelor's degree with 50% marks in total, and 45% if you are SC or ST. English must have been a compulsory subject in that degree. Alliance reads your degree marks first, then your AUSAT score. If you are short of the mark, write to the Admission Cell before you pay the application fee.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Degree | Any bachelor's degree of three years or more |
| Least marks | 50% in total, 45% for SC and ST |
| Subject | English as a compulsory subject in the degree |
| Entrance test | An AUSAT, AAT or AUEET score |
| Selection | A three minute oral extempore, then an interview |
You fill the online form and pay the INR 1,000 application fee. Alliance then reads your degree marks and your test score, and calls you for a three minute extempore. The faculty panel interviews you and the Admission Cell sends the offer letter. You hold the seat by paying the registration fee, and you lose it if you miss that date.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Apply online | Fill the form on the Alliance website and pay INR 1,000 |
| 2. Take the test | Sit AUSAT, or send an accepted AAT or AUEET score |
| 3. Speak | Give a three minute oral extempore to the panel |
| 4. Interview | Answer the faculty panel and show your writing |
| 5. Accept the seat | Pay the registration fee and go through the document check |
The marks gate is 50% in your degree, and 45% if you are SC or ST. Alliance sets no closing rank and no closing score for this MA. Your degree marks only get your file read. The writing you show and the extempore decide the seat, and the faculty panel marks both.
| Category | Least degree marks |
|---|---|
| General | 50% |
| OBC-NCL | 50% |
| SC | 45% |
| ST | 45% |
Alliance placed its 2025 batch at an average of INR 8.5 LPA and the best offer was INR 60.1 LPA. Those figures cover every programme at the university, not this MA alone. Banks, consulting firms and manufacturers make up most of the recruiter list. The university does not put out a pay figure for this course, so treat the average as a campus number.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay | INR 8.5 LPA, 2025 batch, all programmes |
| Best offer | INR 60.1 LPA, 2025 batch |
| Recruiters | 800+ in 2025 |
| Pay for this course | Not published |
| Frequent recruiters | Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, KPMG, Bosch, Nestle India |
The biggest waiver takes INR 1.88 Lakhs off the fee, which is half the tuition fee. Alliance gives it for 90% in Class 10 and Class 12 with 70% in the degree. SC and ST students get INR 75,000, a fifth of the tuition fee. Only one waiver applies, so the university counts the biggest one you qualify for.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| Special Merit Scholarship | 90% in Class 10 and Class 12, 70% in the degree | INR 1.88 Lakhs, half the tuition fee |
| SC and ST waiver | An SC or ST certificate | INR 75,000, a fifth of the tuition fee |
| Differently-abled waiver | A disability certificate | INR 1.88 Lakhs, half the tuition fee |
| National level player | A national sports record | INR 1.88 Lakhs, half the tuition fee |
| International player | An international sports record | INR 3.75 Lakhs, the whole tuition fee |
NIRF put Alliance University in the 151 to 200 overall group in 2025. IIRF placed it at #25 among Indian universities in 2026 and NAAC gave it an A+ grade in 2024. NIRF scores teaching, research, outreach and placements. NAAC grades the whole university, not one course, so read it as a campus signal.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| NIRF Overall | 2025 | 151 to 200 |
| IIRF Overall | 2026 | #25 |
| NAAC | 2024 | A+ |
The course has four semesters. Semester one covers literary non-fiction, the mechanics of writing and writing workshops. Semester two adds fiction, poetry, playwriting, graphic narratives and Kannada or Hindi literature. Semester three carries an internship, brand storytelling and personal branding, and semester four is the creative dissertation.
| Semester | What you study |
|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Literary non-fiction, exploring an author, mechanics of writing, writing workshops |
| Semester 2 | Copy-editing and publishing, writing for screen, fiction, poetry, playwriting, graphic narratives |
| Semester 3 | Internship, research in creative writing, cultural narratives, brand storytelling |
| Semester 4 | The creative dissertation |
A hostel room starts at INR 2 Lakhs a year, and that fee covers food and laundry. Over the two years that is INR 4 Lakhs on top of the course fee. Rooms are air conditioned and come as single, double, triple or four sharing. The hostel office gives out rooms once you pay, so book early if you want the room type you like.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hostel fee | From INR 2 Lakhs a year, lowest room type |
| Over the course | INR 4 Lakhs for two years |
| Food and laundry | Included in the hostel fee |
| Room types | Single, double, triple and four sharing |
| Hostel deposit | INR 25,000 when the room is given |
This course suits students who want to write for a living and are ready to work in more than one language.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on the 2026 cycle.
Source: Alliance University admission pages. Confirm on the official site before you act.
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Source: Alliance University fee page for the MA, 2026 batch. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Pick your category to see the marks you need. Alliance sets no closing rank for this MA.
The marks rule only gets your file read. The three minute extempore and the writing you show carry the seat, and the faculty panel marks both on the same day.
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Alliance counts only one waiver, the biggest one you qualify for.
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