University of Delhi (DU) is listed among the country’s most prestigious educational institutions. Ever since its establishment in 1922, it has grown into one of India’s largest universities with more than 86 academic departments, 16 faculties and 132,435 regular students (114,494 undergraduates and 17,941 postgraduates). University of Delhi extends its affiliation to 85 colleges and 5 other institutes spread all across Delhi. Initially, only four colleges existed in Delhi at the time, namely St. Stephen’s College (1881), Hindu College (1899), Zakir Husain Delhi College (founded in 1792, then known as The Delhi College) and Ramjas College (1917), which were subsequently affiliated to the university. It also has one of the highest publication counts among Indian universities. DU is ranked 11 and 18 best university in India under ‘University‘ and ‘Overall‘ category, respectively, as per NIRF 2020 rankings.
- University of Delhi is spread across two campuses in Delhi, namely South Campus and North Campus. Also, it holds the membership of several well-reputed organizations like the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and Universitas 21.
- DU admission 2021 to various UG, PG and doctorate programmes is both merit and entrance-based. Admission to merit-based courses such as BA, BA (Honors), BSc, BSc (Honors), BCom, BCom (Hons) and entrance-based courses such as BTech, BBA, BBM, BElEd, etc., commence in the month of May every year. Delhi University admission process 2020 involves several stages such as registration, checking the courses/colleges cut-off list, course and college selection, documents verification, approval from the college and admission fee payment.
Highlights
The important highlights around Delhi University (DU) are mentioned in the table below:
| Particulars | Stats |
| Year of establishment | 1922 |
| Also known as | DU, University of Delhi |
| University location | New Delhi, India |
| Chancellor | Vice President of India |
| University type | Public |
| Affiliated to | UGC, NAAC, AIU, ACU, Universitas 21 |
| University Ranking | 11 (NIRF 2020- University) 18 (NIRF 2020- Overall) |
| Approved by | UGC |
| Accepted entrance exam | DUET, DU-JAT, DU-LLB |
| Number of courses offered | 1604 courses across 16 streams |
| Flagship course | BA (Hons), BCom (Hons), BSc (Hons) |
| Application mode | Online |
| Admission criteria | Merit-based/ Entrance-based |
| Gender Intake | Co-ed |
| Mode of education | Full-time |
| Highest salary | Rs 37.8 LPA |
| Average salary | Rs 7.25 LPA |
| Scholarships offered | – Sungum Sudhaar Scholarship – 3 Rotary Club Scholarships |
| Seat Intake | 1,32,435 |
| Official website | http://www.du.ac.in/ |
Ranking
University of Delhi (DU) was ranked 474 across the globe, 62 in Asia and 42 among BRICS nations by QS World University Rankings of 2020. Below mentioned are all the rankings attained by University of Delhi:
| International | |
| Ranking Body | Rank |
| QS World- 2020 | 474 |
| QS Asia- 2019 | 62 |
| QS BRICS | 42 |
| Times World- 2020 | 801-1000 |
| Times World (Emerging) | 130 |
| Times Asia- 2019 | 156 |
| National (General) | |
| Ranking Body | Rank |
| NIRF 2020- University | 11 |
| NIRF 2020- Overall | 18 |
| National (Law) | |
| Ranking Body | Rank |
| The Week | 4 |
Admission Process
DU is highly selective and it is considered very competitive to secure admission in DU. Delhi University admission process 2020 is different for entrance-based and merit-based programmes. However, all the aspirants must register on a centralised admission portal available on the official website during the admission cycle to apply for a programme. For online registration, an applicant must fill in the application form and pay the application fee to complete the process.
Admission to merit-based courses depends on the ‘best of four’ aggregate obtained by the applicant in the higher secondary qualifying exam. Admission to entrance-based programmes is done considering the candidate’s performance in the entrance examination such as Delhi University Entrance Test 2020 (DUET), Delhi University Joint Admission Test 2020 (DU-JAT) or Delhi University LLB Entrance Exam 2020 and a Personal Interview (PI). Admission to MPhil and PhD programme is based on scores obtained in the university-based entrance test, followed by a personal interview (PI). UGC NET/ CSIR NET qualified candidates are exempted from the entrance test and called directly for PI round.
Below mentioned are the entrance exams conducted for various UG and PG programmes offered at DU:
| UG Programmes | |
| Course Name | Entrance Exam Accepted |
| BA (Prog), BA (Hons), BCom, BCom (Hons) | Merit-based |
| BMS, BBA-FIA, BA (Hons) Business Economics | DU-JAT 2020 |
| BTech BElEd, BLiSc, BPEd | DUET 2020 |
| PG programmes | |
| Course Name | Entrance Exam Accepted |
| MA, MCom, MSc (Computer Science), MCA | DUET 2020 |
| BEd, BEd (Special Education), MEd, | |
| MTech, LLM, Integrated Programme | |
| LLB | DU LLB 2020 |
| Doctorate Programmes | |
| Course Name | Entrance Exam Accepted |
| MPhil, PhD | DU PhD Entrance Exam/ UGC NET/ CSIR NET, PI |
Courses
Delhi University UG admission 2020 is offered merit-based for most of the courses such as BA (Programme), BA (Hons), BCom (Pass), BCom (Hons), BA (Hons) Language, BSc, BSc (Hons), etc. However, admission to some of the professional undergraduate (BTech, BElEd, BLiSc, BPEd) and all postgraduate programmes (MA, MCom, MSc, MTech, LLM, BEd, etc.) is based on scores obtained in DUET 2020.
Below mentioned are the some of the DU courses and their eligibility criteria:
| UG | |
| Course Name | Eligibility Criteria |
| BA (Prog) – Hindi – English – Operational Research – Psychology – Mathematics | Candidates must have passed Class 12 with at least 40% aggregate from a recognised board |
| BA (Hons) – Political Science – Economics – English – History – Sociology | Candidates must have passed Class 12 with at least 45% aggregate (For reserved categories, candidate must have passed Class 12 with at least 40% aggregate overall and 50% aggregate in the subject concerned) |
| BSc (Hons) – Physics – Chemistry – Mathematics – Geology – Botany | Candidates must have passed Class 12 from Science stream with at least 55% aggregate from a recognised board |
| BCom (Hons) | Candidates must have passed Class 12 with at least 45% aggregate. Also, candidates must have passed Mathematics/ Business Mathematics at the qualifying examination |
| BMS | Minimum of 60% or more aggregate in the qualifying examination in these four subjects: English, Mathematics and two other main subjects Selection: DU JAT score- 65%, Qualifying examination- 35% |
| BA (Hons) Business Economics | |
| BBA (FIA) | |
| PG | |
| Course Name | Eligibility Criteria |
| MA | BA (Honours)/ BA or any other equivalent degree in the relevant discipline |
| MCA | Bachelor degree with 60% aggregate in aggregate |
| MCom | BCom (Honours), BCom (Pass), BCom or any other equivalent degree |
| MSc | BSc (Honours)/ BSc degree with minimum 50% aggregate |
| MTech (Microwave Electronics) | Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree with minimum 60% aggregate |
| Doctorate | |
| Course Name | Eligibility Criteria |
| MPhil | Candidate must have a postgraduation degree in the relevant stream |
| PhD |
Placements
Delhi University houses a Central Placement Cell (CPC) that strives to get students placed in well-established and reputable corporations, government organizations and MNCs. All students registered with the CPC can take part in DU placement process 2020 to secure exceptional jobs. In the placement session of 2019-20, 90% of the students registered with the CPC got placed in prestigious organizations across the country and abroad.
- Highest package: Rs 37.8 LPA
- Median package: Rs 7.5 LPA
Furthermore, various renowned industry professionals, subject experts and well-known corporate winners are called time to time to give students a brief on latest industry enhancements. One of the key highlights of the education in DU is that it provides multiple placement opportunities to every student. Some of the top recruiters of the Delhi University are:
| Delhi University Top Companies | ||
| HDFC Bank | Novartis | Citi Bank |
| Deloitte | McKinsey & Company | Accenture |
| KPMG | HSBC | American Express |
Scholarships
Various scholarships like AIPGS, National Scholarship (Zoology), UPGS, National Scholarship (Economics) and DSE Merit (Economics) can be availed by the students of DU. Students participate in various internships programmes during winter and summer vacations to gain hands-on experience. The Smart Cube, Karvy, Medicover, RBS, Election Commission of India, Indian Ministry of Tourism, Artemis and FICCI are some major platforms that offer internships to the university’s students. Some of them are mentioned here:
- South Campus Endowment Scholarship worth Rs 250 per month is awarded to South Campus students on the basis of merit for the duration of 10 months
- Sungum Sudhaar Scholarship Endowment worth Rs 16,000 per month is awarded for the maximum 3 years or till the submission of the PhD thesis whichever is earlier
- 3 Rotary Club Scholarships worth Rs 1,000 per month for maximum 12 months are awarded to postgraduate students enrolled at South Campus
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