New Delhi, July 24
As many as 62,565 undergraduate seats have been filled at Delhi University at the end of the first round of admissions, which is nearly 88 per cent of the total available UG capacity.
The upgrade window for the next round has now been opened and will remain live till 4:59 pm on July 25.
Of the confirmed admissions, 34,014 are female and 28,551 are male candidates. A total of 143 orphan students (77 females and 66 males) and 949 single girl children have secured seats.
While 16,126 candidates have frozen their admission, 43,741 have opted for an upgrade.
DU had allocated over 93,000 seats in the first round, significantly exceeding its actual undergraduate seat capacity of just over 71,000, to account for withdrawals and rejections.
"Round I has concluded with 62,565 confirmed admissions, including 34,014 females and 28,551 males," a Delhi University official said. "A total of 143 orphans and 949 single girl child candidates have been admitted. While 16,126 candidates have frozen their admission, 43,741 have opted for an upgrade."
The admissions process began on June 17, 2025, under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS). After the CUET results were declared, candidates were allowed to fill in college and program preferences. The university received its highest-ever number of applications this year, over 3.05 lakh sign-ups, with 2.39 lakh students successfully submitting their choices.
Candidates submitted more than 1.68 crore program-college combinations. B.Com (Hons) emerged as the most preferred course with nearly 19.9 lakh preferences, followed by B.Com, B.A. (Hons) English, Political Science, and History. Shri Ram College of Commerce, Hindu College, and Miranda House were the most sought-after colleges based on first preference data.
A majority of candidates, 58.89 per cent, opted for humanities-based programs, 20.89 per cent for commerce, and 20.22 per cent for science.
Vacant seats as of 2:01 pm on July 24 have been published on the university portal for the benefit of candidates considering upgrades.
— ANI
Reader Comments
As a DU alumnus, I'm concerned about the 93k seats allocated vs 71k actual capacity. This creates unnecessary stress for students who might get false hopes. The system needs more transparency.
The stats about orphans and single girl children getting seats warms my heart â¤ï¸ Education is the greatest equalizer. DU is setting a good example for other universities in inclusive admissions.
B.Com (Hons) with 19.9 lakh preferences! No surprise there - every middle class Indian parent's dream course 😂 But seriously, we need to encourage more students towards science and research fields too.
My daughter is in the upgrade list - fingers crossed for Miranda House! The admission process seems better organized this year compared to last year's chaos. Hope they maintain this standard.
Interesting that nearly 60% opted for humanities. Shows changing priorities among youth. But DU needs to improve infrastructure - many colleges are overcrowded with such high admissions.
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