DU Delhi - University of Delhi

Delhi University (DU) was established in 1922 under the Central Legislative Assembly Act. The University of Delhi is accredited by NAAC with an ‘A+’ grade. It is ranked at 19th position in NIRF overall ranking 2021, compared to 18th position previous year. In the research category, DU secured 11th position in NIRF rankings 2021. Furthermore, the university has secured 12th rank in NIRF University Ranking 2021. DU is graded as a category one university and recognised as Institute of Eminence (IoE) by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Delhi University has 91 colleges affiliated to it. The University of Delhi has 86 departments and 16 faculties. The vision of the university is to provide students with a well structured educational environment. Delhi University offers 201 courses in philosophy, Hindi, English, Sanskrit, business economics and many more. DU provides diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degrees to students.

Some of the popular courses offered by Delhi University are BCom, BSc (H) Biochemistry, MA Hindi, MA Sanskrit, PhD Chemistry etc. The admission process of every course is different at the University of Delhi. Admission to courses offered by Delhi University is given on the basis of the entrance exam and the merit of the qualifying exam. The University of Delhi has collaborated with numerous foreign universities like the University of Wollongong (Australia), the University of Vienna (Austria) etc. The tie ups with foreign universities and institutes provide students with a global exposure. 

DU also has provision for students exchange programmes. Furthermore, Delhi University is a part of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and International Association of Universities. Hostel facilities for outstation students are also provided by the university. Additionally, the university has a library, computer centre, conference centre etc. The University of Delhi also has committees and cells to look after the extracurricular activities and to maintain decorum on the campus.

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Delhi University Location

University of Delhi (DU) is located at Benito Juarez Marg, South Campus, South Moti Bagh, New Delhi, Delhi. The nearest airport is IGI Airport with a distance of 12.6 km. Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus Metro Station is the nearest to the university. It is located 1.6 km away from the University of Delhi. RR Hospital Bus Stand is the nearest bus stand with a distance of 2.5 km. The best mode of transportation to reach the university is metro and bus.

Delhi University Latest News and Events

• The University of Delhi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on Shaheed Diwas at Gandhi Bhawan.

• DU hosted a webinar on the theme "Harnessing Education, Research and Skill Development for Atmanirbhar Bharat".

Delhi University Awards, Accreditations and Collaborations

DU Accreditations

• DU is accredited by NAAC with an ‘A+’ grade.

• 19th position in NIRF overall ranking 2021

• NIRF university ranking 2021- 12th

• 11th position in NIRF University Rankings 2020. 

• Awarded as the grade 1 category university by UGC.

• Recognised as Institute of Eminence (IoE) by UGC.

DU Collaborations

• Renmin University of China, China

• Universidad externado de Colombia, Columbia

• Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany

• University of Pecs and Eö tvö s Loránd University, Hungary

• University of Wollongong, Australia, 

• University of Vienna, Austria 

Delhi University Clubs, Committees and Societies

DU has various clubs for conducting cultural events and activities. Further, the university has committees to ensure discipline is maintained and students grievances are resolved. Some of the clubs, committees and societies of Delhi University are listed below.

• Women Safety and Security

• Campus Development Committee

• Oversight Committee

• Equal Opportunity Cell

• Thrift & Credit Society

• Sports Committee

• Admission Committee

• Anti-Ragging Committee

• Library Committee

• Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)

• Rajbhasha Cell

• Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)

• Garden Committee

Delhi University Facility and Infrastructure

The DU has massive nine libraries for students. Nine major libraries of DU are Central Library, FMS Library, Arts Library, Central Science Library, East Asian Studies Library, Law Library, Ratan Tata Library, South Campus Library and Braille Library. These libraries are equipped with thousands of books, journals and research papers. Students can also access University of Delhi online library. 

Along with these, Delhi University facilities also include hostels. To accommodate the outstation and international students, Delhi University has hostels for them. There are around 19 hostels out of which some are reserved for women only. The hostels are also bifurcated on the basis of course studied by students. For eg: Delhi University has a separate hostel for postgraduate men students known as Saramati Postgraduate Men's Hostel. The university also has a computer centre, conference centre, foreign student registry. Central Placement Cell (CPC) is Delhi University placement cell which coordinates all the placement related activities in the university. A health centre is a part of DU campus facilities. The health centre provides basic and specialized facilities to students as full time physician, ENT specialist, gynaecologist, pulmonologist etc. are always present in the health centre. University of Delhi also has an international guest room to facilitate international guests.

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Delhi University Courses

Delhi University courses comprise diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels courses. DU courses are offered in the field of commerce, art & science, management and business administration etc. There are a total 201 courses offered by Delhi University. The minimum eligibility criteria for each course is different. So, before applying for any course a student should check the minimum eligibility criteria of the course they desire to pursue. Further, the admission process and no. of seats available is also different for every course. Admission to some of the University of Delhi courses requires students to appear for the DUET entrance exam, while admission to some of the courses is based on the marks obtained in the last qualifying examination. 

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Delhi University Courses with Eligibility Criteria

Delhi University Admission

DU offers ample number of courses to students. Delhi University offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral degrees in disciplines like commerce, language, management and business administration etc. The DU admission process and eligibility criteria for each course is unique. Delhi University gives admission to its UG and PG courses on the basis of entrance exam score as well as marks obtained in the qualifying examination. Delhi University admission to M.Phil/Ph.D courses like Ph.D Geography, M.Phil Political Science etc. require an entrance exam followed by a personal interview. Before appearing for the entrance exam, students are required to register on the Delhi University admission portal. 

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University of Delhi Admission for Undergraduate Courses (Merit) 

• Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria

• Register on the Delhi University admission portal 

• DU releases cutoff

• Visit the university, fill application form

• submit documents and pay fees

DU UG Admissions (Entrance Exam Based) 

• Register on the Delhi University admission portal 

• Appear for entrance exam

• On deceleration of result visit the university campus and fill application form

• Submit documents and pay fees

Delhi University Admission for Postgraduate Courses (Merit)

• The first step is register on the Delhi University admission portal

• The University will release cutoff

• Students allotted University of Delhi need to visit the campus

• Fill admission form, submit documents and pay fees

DU PG Courses Admission (Entrance Exam Based)

• The aspirants need to register on the DU admission portal

• Appear for the DUET entrance examination

• Next, DU will release cutoff

• Fill the allotted institute application form 

• Submit document and pay fees

Delhi University Cut Off

Delhi University releases a cut off of various courses every year. Students can take admission in the offered courses on the basis of marks obtained in the entrance exam. University of Delhi cut off is the minimum marks which students must get in the entrance exam to take admission in the course they wish to pursue. The cut off of Delhi University is different for every course. Every year Delhi University releases the cut off in several rounds. Although DU does not release any cutoff directly for the courses offered by it, however, the DU cut off is released by all its affiliated colleges in 8-9 rounds. 

To check detailed cut off data for all Delhi University colleges, click on DU cut off 2020

Delhi University Placements

Every year a number of companies participate in the Delhi University placements. Central Placement Cell (CPC) is DU placement cell which helps students in placements. CPC conducts workshops, seminars etc to prepare students for the final interview. CPC also organises guest lectures by corporate veterans. To make sure students are familiar with the industry work culture, industrial visits are conducted by placement cell. Along with placements, Corporate Placement Cell helps students in the internship as well. 144 students from undergraduate programmes and 881 students from postgraduate programmes got placement offers in Delhi University Placements 2019-20.   

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Delhi University Placements- UG 3 Year Courses (2019-20)

DU Placements - 4 Year UG Courses (2019-20)

Delhi University Placements - 2 Year PG Courses (2019-20)

Delhi University Placements - 3 Year PG Courses (2019-20)