Institute of Home Economics New Delhi 2026: Courses, Admission, Fees, Placements, Ranking, Scholarships, ROI & Reviews

IHE has a dedicated placement cell/committee named Eminence (IHE Placement Cell) which organises workshops (CV-writing, soft skills, career counselling), internship drives, and an annual Career Expo where companies / NGOs visit campus, despite this, placement outcomes appear modest in many courses (especially science / general courses): according to one recent report, median packages and number of placements have been low, the median package was reported as INR 2.86 LPA, with only 21 out of 529 graduating students placed.

Course-wise placement varies a lot. As per some publicly circulated data for courses like B.Sc Home - Science, B.Sc Food Technology, etc., average packages are sometimes quoted in the range INR 3.5 - 4.5 LPA and highest packages INR 6-7 LPA, for M.Sc or applied/food-nutrition courses, placement (or pre-placement offers) tend to be better in FMCG, dietetics, healthcare, or nutrition-related firms. Many students, especially in science, media or general arts courses, reportedly get internships or “find their own” jobs rather than through campus placement. Some student reviews mention very limited campus-driven hiring for their courses. 

IHE offers scholarship/fee-concession/financial-aid schemes to meritorious students and students from economically weaker backgrounds / reserved categories (SC / ST / OBC / Minority). Some typical scholarship/aid schemes available are Merit-based University/DU scholarships for students with high performance in entrance (e.g., after CUET) or university exams may provide partial tuition-fee waiver.  

Fee-concession / financial aid for students from economically weaker backgrounds or reserved categories (subject to valid caste certificate and income criteria). In past references, there have been special schemes for students from certain regions (e.g., from Jammu & Kashmir) for UG courses. IHE is under University of Delhi (DU), so students may also be eligible for broader DU / Delhi-government / central scholarship or financial-aid schemes (especially for SC/ST/OBC/Minority / EWS / income-based scholarships), subject to fulfilling their conditions (caste certificate, income ceiling, etc.).

Important caveats for scholarship amount and eligibility vary widely depending on category (merit / reserved / income-based), course, and yearly policy. Even students who get ‘eligible’ status sometimes report that placement support was limited many felt they had to arrange their own internships or jobs. Relying solely on placement + scholarship may not ensure high-paying job outcomes depend heavily on course, extras like internships, and personal initiative (skills, networking, further study).