Explore six subject areas, compare degree families and then inspect real college profiles. Start with what you want to study; a familiar course name can hide very different curricula and admission requirements.
Engineering & technology
Choose engineering by the problems you want to solve, not only by the popularity of a branch. Compare the actual first-year subjects, laboratory work and later electives before deciding between computing, electronics, mechanical, civil or another specialisation.
Management & commerce
Start by separating business management, accounting and economics. They overlap, but the day-to-day work can be very different: analysing markets, preparing financial information or coordinating people and operations.
Medicine & health sciences
Decide what kind of work you want to do: diagnose and treat patients, provide nursing care, perform diagnostic work or study biological science. These are different education and professional routes; a course with “medical” in its name does not make every graduate a doctor.
Arts & humanities
Choose a subject you want to investigate deeply. History, literature, political science, sociology and languages build different forms of reading, evidence evaluation and writing. Compare the curriculum rather than treating every BA as the same course.
Law & public policy
Separate a qualifying law degree from studying government, politics or policy. If you want to practise law, investigate the specific legal education route. If you want to analyse policy, compare research methods, economics and writing requirements as well.
Design & media
Look at what you want to make: products, clothing, interfaces, visual communication or stories. Design and media courses differ in studio time, technical work and assessment. A strong shortlist starts with student work and curriculum, not attractive campus photographs.
Course families at a glance
| Subject | Routes to investigate | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering & technology | BTech / BE, BCA / computing degrees, BSc in computing or science | Read subject guide |
| Management & commerce | BCom / BCom (Hons.), BBA / BMS, BA Economics / Economics (Hons.) | Read subject guide |
| Medicine & health sciences | MBBS, Nursing, Allied health / life sciences | Read subject guide |
| Arts & humanities | BA (Hons.) in a subject, BA programme / multidisciplinary routes, Languages and communication routes | Read subject guide |
| Law & public policy | Five-year integrated law degree or BA / policy-related study after Class 12; three-year LLB is a later graduate-entry route | Read subject guide |
| Design & media | BDes, BFTech, Media / communication degrees | Read subject guide |
Which routes start after Class 12?
A five-year integrated law programme and a three-year LLB have different entry points. For example, NLSIU requires a bachelor’s degree for its three-year LLB; it is not a direct Class 12 option. Use the law guide to compare these routes before selecting an entrance test.
For the 2027 intake, use the JEE Main, NEET UG, CUET UG, CLAT, NIFT and UCEED guides to distinguish published notices from preparation for a future application. An exam registration and a college admission application can be separate steps.
How to use this index
- Choose one or two subjects based on the work you enjoy.
- Read the admission and school-subject requirements before building a shortlist.
- Inspect the programme at a named institution; do not assume every college offers every course listed here.
- Browse the initial researched college collection and compare programme routes.
- Use the selection checklist to record costs, support and unanswered questions.
This is an undergraduate planning index, not an exhaustive catalogue or an application portal. College-specific eligibility and course availability must come from the current official programme notice.