UGC-NET December 2025: Faculty-Wise Subject List
Authority: National Testing Agency (NTA)
Examination: University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET)
Academic Session: December 2025
Total Subjects: 85
FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
Literature & Languages
▪ Arabic (Code 29)
▪ Assamese (Code 36)
▪ Bengali (Code 19)
▪ Bodo (Code 94)
▪ Chinese (Code 32)
▪ Comparative Literature (Code 72)
▪ Dogri (Code 33)
▪ English (Code 30)
▪ Folk Literature (Code 71)
▪ French (Code 39)
▪ German (Code 44)
▪ Gujarati (Code 37)
▪ Hindi (Code 20)
▪ Japanese (Code 45)
▪ Kannada (Code 21)
▪ Kashmiri (Code 84)
▪ Konkani (Code 85)
▪ Linguistics (Code 31)
▪ Maithili (Code 18)
▪ Malayalam (Code 22)
▪ Manipuri (Code 35)
▪ Marathi (Code 38)
▪ Nepali (Code 34)
▪ Oriya (Code 23)
▪ Pali (Code 83)
▪ Persian (Code 42)
▪ Prakrit (Code 91)
▪ Punjabi (Code 24)
▪ Rajasthani (Code 43)
▪ Russian (Code 41)
▪ Sanskrit (Code 25)
▪ Santali (Code 95)
▪ Sindhi (Code 101)
▪ Spanish (Code 40)
▪ Tamil (Code 26)
▪ Telugu (Code 27)
▪ Tribal and Regional Language/Literature (Code 70)
▪ Urdu (Code 28)
Sanskrit Traditional Subjects
▪ Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (Code 73)
Including: Jyotisha/Sidhanta Jyotish/Navya Vyakarna/Vyakarna/Mimansa/Navya Nyaya/Sankhya Yoga/Tulanatmaka Darsan/Shukla Yajurveda/Madhav Vedant/Dharmasasta/Sahitya/Puranotihasa/Agama
Philosophy & Religious Studies
▪ Philosophy (Code 03)
▪ Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies (Code 60)
▪ Comparative Study of Religions (Code 62)
▪ Hindu Studies (Code 102)
Cultural & Area Studies
▪ Arab Culture and Islamic Studies (Code 49)
▪ Indian Culture (Code 50)
▪ Indian Knowledge System (Code 103)
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Core Social Sciences
▪ Anthropology (Code 07)
▪ Economics/Rural Economics/Co-operation/Demography/Development Planning/Development Studies/Econometrics/Applied Economics/Development Economics/Business Economics (Code 01)
▪ Geography (Code 80)
▪ History (Code 06)
▪ Political Science (Code 02)
▪ Politics (Code 90)
Including: International Relations/International Studies including Defence/Strategic Studies, West Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, African Studies, South Asian Studies, Soviet Studies, American Studies
▪ Psychology (Code 04)
▪ Public Administration (Code 14)
▪ Sociology (Code 05)
Applied Social Sciences
▪ Criminology (Code 68)
▪ Defence and Strategic Studies (Code 11)
▪ Human Rights and Duties (Code 92)
▪ Labour Welfare/Personnel Management/Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/Human Resource Management (Code 55)
▪ Population Studies (Code 15)
▪ Social Work (Code 10)
▪ Women Studies (Code 74)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
▪ Adult Education/Continuing Education/Andragogy/Non-Formal Education (Code 46)
▪ Education (Code 09)
▪ Physical Education (Code 47)
FACULTY OF COMMERCE & MANAGEMENT
Commerce
▪ Commerce (Code 08)
Management
▪ Management (Code 17)
Including: Business Administration/Marketing/Marketing Management/Industrial Relations and Personnel Management/Personnel Management/Financial Management/Co-operative Management
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
Pure Sciences
▪ Computer Science and Applications (Code 87)
▪ Electronic Science (Code 88)
Applied Sciences
▪ Environmental Sciences (Code 89)
▪ Forensic Science (Code 82)
Health Sciences
▪ Ayurveda Biology (Code 105)
▪ Social Medicine & Community Health (Code 81)
FACULTY OF PERFORMING & VISUAL ARTS
▪ Music (Code 16)
▪ Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre (Code 65)
▪ Visual Art (Code 79)
Including: Drawing & Painting/Sculpture Graphics/Applied Art/History of Art
FACULTY OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
Information & Communication
▪ Library and Information Science (Code 59)
▪ Mass Communication and Journalism (Code 63)
Law
▪ Law (Code 58)
Museum Studies
▪ Museology & Conservation (Code 66)
Heritage Studies
▪ Archaeology (Code 67)
Home Science
▪ Home Science (Code 12)
Tourism
▪ Tourism Administration and Management (Code 93)
FACULTY OF INTERDISCIPLINARY & EMERGING STUDIES
▪ Disaster Management (Code 104)
▪ Yoga (Code 100)
Total UGC-NET Subjects Listed: 85
Note:
- All subject names and codes are as per Appendix-II of the UGC-NET December 2025 Information Bulletin
- Syllabus for all subjects available at: https://www.ugcnetonline.in/syllabus-new.php
- Candidates with Master’s Degree in Geography (with specialization in Population Studies) or Mathematics/Statistics are also eligible for Population Studies (Code 15)
- Candidates with Master’s Degree in Humanities (including languages) and Social Sciences are eligible for Women Studies (Code 74)