SPPU MA Marathi: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Aundh, PuneState UniversityEstd 1949NAAC Grade A+
Total fees
INR 16,600
2 years, no travel
Average pay
INR 3 LPA
Class of 2025, this course
Cutoff
12,400
SPPU merit rank, Merit list 2025
Placement rate
60%
Class of 2025 batch placed

About Savitribai Phule Pune University SPPU MA Marathi

SPPU offers a two-year, part-time MA Marathi with 60 seats through SPPU merit. The course is taught through four semesters, with Marathi literature papers from the first semester. The university holds NAAC A+ and stands #56 in NIRF University 2025. The full fee without travel is INR 16,600, paid per year, and INR 40,600 with travel and books. You get a seat through SPPU CCEP counselling. The General Maharashtra seat closed at rank 12,400 in merit list of 2025. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 3 LPA and 60% of the batch was placed.

SPPU MA Marathi Fees

The full course costs INR 16,600 without travel and INR 40,600 with travel. The tuition fee is INR 16,600 of that. You pay the programme fee once each year, two times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Travel and books add INR 24,000 over two years.

Fee headAmountHow it is charged
Programme feeINR 16,600INR 8,300 a year, 2 years
Admission feeINR 15,000One time
Caution depositINR 10,000One time, refundable
Travel and booksINR 24,000INR 1,200 a month, 20 months
Total, no travelINR 16,600Full course
Total with travelINR 40,600Full course

SPPU MA Marathi Admission Dates

The 2026 batch is in class. The 2027 dates below are estimates based on 2026; SPPU merit registration is expected to open in Jan 2027. Keep the selection letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.

EventDateStatus
SPPU merit registration, last date to applyJan 2027Tentative
SPPU merit screeningJan 2027Tentative
SPPU merit listFeb 2027Tentative
SPPU CCEP form fillingJun 2027Tentative
Round selectionsJul 2027Tentative
Seat acceptance feeJul 2027Tentative
Study centre reporting and document checkAug 2027Tentative
Classes startAug 2027Tentative

SPPU MA Marathi Eligibility

You need Class 12 with BA with Marathi Special or General and a BA degree with Marathi Special or General. You also need a SPPU merit list or SOL admission form. There is no upper age limit.

RequirementWhat you need
Class 12 subjectsBA with Marathi Special or General
Class 12 marksBA with Marathi Special or General
ExamSPPU merit list or SOL admission form
AgeNo upper age limit

SPPU MA Marathi Admission Process

SPPU CCEP allots the seat on your rank and your choices. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.

StepWhat you do
1. Write SPPU meritFill the campus or SOL admission form as the route asks
2. Fill the SPPU formChoose MA Marathi and the study centre if the form asks
3. Accept the seatPay the admission fee by the date on the portal
4. ReportBring original mark sheets and the printed form

SPPU MA Marathi Cutoff

The General seat closed at rank 12,400 and the OBC-NCL seat at 4,300 in 2025. These are the SPPU CCEP merit list closing ranks for Maharashtra seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.

CategoryClosing rank, MaharashtraRound and year
General12,400Merit list, 2025
OBC-NCL4,300Merit list, 2025
SC2,100Merit list, 2025
ST1,000Merit list, 2025
EWS1,900Merit list, 2025

SPPU MA Marathi Placements

The Class of 2025 placed 60% of its batch at an average of INR 3 LPA. The median is INR 2.8 LPA and the highest offer was INR 6 LPA. Teaching, publishing and content teams hire language students when the role needs Marathi.

MetricValue
Average payINR 3 LPA, Class of 2025
Median payINR 2.8 LPA
Highest offerINR 6 LPA
Batch placed60%
RecruitersTeaching, publishing and Marathi content roles

SPPU MA Marathi Scholarships

Four schemes cut the fee by INR 4,000 to INR 12,000 over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
State post-matric scholarshipSC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 12,000 over the course
Central Sector SchemeAny category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12INR 4,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiverEWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearINR 6,000 over the course
OBC post-matric scholarshipOBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 4,000 over the course

SPPU MA Marathi Ranking

NIRF University ranked SPPU #56 in 2025, and NAAC gave it A+. The ranking table also lists a Collegedunia MA rank of #12. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.

Ranking bodyYearRank or grade
Collegedunia MA ranking2026#12
NIRF University2025#56
NAAC2024A+

SPPU MA Marathi Course Structure

Year 1 covers Marathi literature, language study and criticism. Year 2 moves to optional papers, research methods and a guided project. You read set texts, write papers and follow the department timetable.

YearWhat you study
Year 1Marathi literature, language study and criticism
Year 2Optional papers, research methods and a guided project

SPPU MA Marathi Hostel and Campus

The study centre, library, travel plan and books decide your weekly routine. This part-time route does not add a hostel fee. Check the department office for library hours before you pay.

ItemDetail
Study centreYou select a centre or department route during admission
LibraryUse the campus or centre library as allowed
TravelPlan weekly visits for forms, classes and exams
BooksKeep money for texts beyond the programme fee

Should you pick MA Marathi at Savitribai Phule Pune University SPPU?

This course suits students who want Marathi teaching, content work or research while studying part-time.

Pick it if:
You passed Class 12 in this state: half the seats are Maharashtra, so a rank that misses the Outside Maharashtra list can still get in.
You want Marathi content work: teaching, publishing and Marathi content roles are the main job routes after this course.
Your family pays year by year: the programme fee is paid yearly, so keep the next fee ready before admission.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's closing rank: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe rank.
You need fixed daily classes: the route is part-time, so you plan travel and reading time yourself.
You want a placement first degree: only 60% of the batch was placed, so writing work matters more than campus hiring.
You will decide after the merit list: the SPPU form dates are short, so keep marksheets ready before the form closes.
Counsellor's advice
Take this course if you want Marathi teaching, writing or research. If you want campus placement first, check the department before you pay.
MA Marathi Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 75% in BA with Marathi Special or General. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board rank alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A SPPU merit rank. CRL (your main rank) decides the Outside Maharashtra seats.
Maharashtra quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
MA Marathi Admission Process▾
Write SPPU merit: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on SPPU CCEP: SPPU CCEP (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill choices: List this college and course high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of selection or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.

MA Marathi Admission Dates 2027

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The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026. A date marked Confirmed is official.

Tentative
Jan 2027
SPPU merit registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
SPPU merit screening
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
SPPU merit list
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
SPPU CCEP form filling
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round selections
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat acceptance fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Study centre reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.

Source: SPPU CCEP and SOL admission pages. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Savitribai Phule Pune University SPPU MA Marathi Fees 2027

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This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add travel and books.

Programme fee
Per year × 2, INR 8,300 a year
INR 16,600
Admission form fee
One time, in year 1
INR 0
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 0
Add travel and books
Travel and books
Per month × 20, INR 1,200 a month
INR 24,000
Total course fee
INR 16,600
2 years · tuition + admission fee, travel not added
Total course fee
INR 40,600
2 years · tuition + admission fee + travel and books
Education loan EMI
INR 280
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
1807%
average first-year pay INR 3 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 685
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
739%
average first-year pay INR 3 LPA vs the full fee

Source: SPPU SOL MA prospectus. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your merit rank get you MA Marathi at SPPU?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published merit list ranks.

Category
Quota
General · Maharashtra
9,800 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
9,801 to 12,400: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 12,400: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · Outside Maharashtra
6,860 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
6,861 to 8,680: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 8,680: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Maharashtra
3,200 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
3,201 to 4,300: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 4,300: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Outside Maharashtra
2,240 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
2,241 to 3,010: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 3,010: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Maharashtra
1,500 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,501 to 2,100: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 2,100: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Outside Maharashtra
1,050 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,051 to 1,470: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,470: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Maharashtra
700 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
701 to 1,000: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,000: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Outside Maharashtra
489 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
490 to 700: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 700: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Maharashtra
1,400 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
1,401 to 1,900: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,900: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Outside Maharashtra
979 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
980 to 1,330: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 1,330: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE

The First merit list close is the safe number. The Merit list close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.

Savitribai Phule Pune University SPPU MA Marathi Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

State post-matric scholarship
INR 12,000
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 4,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 6,000
Savitribai Phule Pune University SPPU
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 4,000
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 4,000
Your net course fee: INR 12,600
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 16,600
Estimated total waiver
INR 8,000
Your net course fee: INR 8,600
Estimated total waiver
INR 16,000
Your net course fee: INR 600
Estimated total waiver
INR 10,000
Your net course fee: INR 6,600

Savitribai Phule Pune University SPPU MA Marathi vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to Savitribai Phule Pune University SPPU. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

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Shivaji University
Kolhapur
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YCMOU
Nashik
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Nagpur University
Nagpur
Total fees2 years, no travel
INR 16,600
tuition + admission
INR 15,000
INR 1,600 less
INR 18,000
INR 1,400 more
INR 16,600
Same fee
INR 19,000
INR 2,400 more
INR 14,000
INR 2,600 less
Average paylatest batch
INR 3 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 3.5 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA more
INR 2.8 LPA
INR 0.2 LPA less
INR 2.5 LPA
INR 0.5 LPA less, Class of 2024
INR 2.9 LPA
INR 0.1 LPA less
INR 2.7 LPA
INR 0.3 LPA less
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
60%
Class of 2025
55%
5 points lower
65%
5 points higher
52%
8 points lower, Class of 2024
58%
2 points lower
57%
3 points lower
Closing rankSPPU merit rank, General
12,400
Merit list, 2025
9,400
3,000 places tougher
15,800
3,400 places easier
18,900
6,500 places easier
13,900
1,500 places easier
16,600
4,200 places easier
Seatsthis course
60
SPPU merit
30
30 fewer
90
30 more
40
20 fewer
120
60 more
180
120 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
1807%
on INR 3 LPA
2000%
193 points higher
1700%
107 points lower
1600%
207 points lower
1750%
57 points lower
1800%
7 points lower
In short
Mumbai costs less and pays more on average, but its closing rank is about 3,000 places tougher. If your rank clears both, take Mumbai; if it clears only SPPU, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
Kolhapur places more of its batch but charges INR 1,400 more over two years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below SPPU in your choice list as the safer seat.
In short
Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If SPPU gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Nashik costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses SPPU in the early rounds, list Nashik right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If SPPU allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on Savitribai Phule Pune University SPPU MA Marathi

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is MA Marathi at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without travel is INR 16,600 and the last batch averaged INR 3 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the closing rank?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General Maharashtra seat closed at rank 12,400 in merit list and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students look at teaching, publishing, Marathi content and research support roles after this course. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 3 LPA, the median was INR 2.8 LPA and 60% of the batch was placed. Build writing samples during the course, because language roles ask for proof of work.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need fixed hostel support or a placement first degree. This page adds INR 24,000 only for travel and books, not a hostel seat. MA Marathi depends more on reading, writing and local contacts than campus hiring. Ask the department about class hours before you pay.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you want Marathi research, NET or teaching later. The course has Year 1 papers in literature, language study and criticism, then Year 2 research methods and a guided project. Keep your written work strong and ask a teacher early about a research topic.
Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾
Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General closing rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a course change after year 1 if you want a sibling course.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes. The result depends on your writing and teaching skills. The placement rate is 60%, with average pay INR 3 LPA and median pay INR 2.8 LPA. Keep a portfolio of Marathi writing and ask the placement cell in year 2.
Is this course better than another MA subject for me?▾
Pick MA Marathi if you want Marathi literature, teaching, content work or research. Pick another MA subject if you want its subject more, because the fee and seat process alone should not decide. This course has 60 seats, so keep it high only if Marathi is your main plan.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the SPPU merit exam and fill this college in your SPPU CCEP choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days SPPU CCEP gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 16,600 without travel. With travel and books it comes to INR 40,600. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the travel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens the admission period.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

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