Founded by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly, the All India Council for Technical Education (A.I.C.T.E.) and University Grants Commission (U.G.C.) approved Delhi University is a central public university situated in Delhi, India. With 77 affiliated colleges and 132,435 regular students, the University of Delhi is considered to be India's largest institution of higher learning.

Delhi University holds an international rank of 405 among universities in the SCImago Institutions Rankings of 2019. In India, it had an overall position of 14th and is 7th among universities under the NIRF rankings of 2018.

Delhi university colleges offer a total of 1,479 courses in branches of Accounting & Commerce, Animation Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Banking, Finance & Insurance, Business & Management Studies, Design, Engineering, Hospitality & Travel, Humanities & Social Sciences, IT & Software, Law, Mass Communication & Media, Medicine & Health Sciences, Nursing Science and Teaching & Education.

The faculty at Delhi University is considered to be well experienced and highly qualified with most of them holding a PhD in their respective field of study. The teachers are knowledgeable, friendly, motivating, supportive and easy to approach.

Courses offered and Fee Structure.

Undergraduate courses

Delhi University courses are provided with a degree in various disciplines. The Undergraduate courses include B.A, B.Com, B.Com (Hons), B.E./B.Tech, B.Ed, B.J, B.Lib.I.Sc, B.M.M.M.C, B.P.Ed, B.Pharma, B.Sc, BBA, BDS, BFA and BHMS. The Bachelor of Arts full-time course provides degrees in Economics, History, English, Bengali, Music, Sanskrit, Arabic, Tamil and French.

The Bachelor of Science - Honors full-time course consists of specializations like Mathematics, Physics, Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Home Science, Polymer Science, Biomedical Sciences, Food Technology and Geology.

The University also offers a Bachelor of Vocational Studies course on Software Development, Printing And Publishing, Web Designing, Healthcare Management, Retail Management & Information Technology and Banking & Finance.

The fee structure of most of these courses depends on the college conducting it. The total fee for the B.A. programme is INR 12,480 whereas the total fee of the B.Com Honors programme is INR 89,890. The Delhi University UG admission 2019 information is provided on its official website. The UG courses are offered in roughly three years.

Postgraduate courses

Delhi University PG admission is offered with the courses like Executive MBA/PGDM, LL.B, LL.M, M.A, M.Com, M.E./M.Tech, M.Ed, M.Lib.I.Sc, M.P.Ed M.Sc, MBA/PGDM, M.B.B.S., M.C.A., MD, M.D.S. and M.F.A. The Master of Arts degree is provided in the specializations in Political Science, Philosophy, History, Sanskrit, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Persian and Punjabi.

The fee structure of most of these courses depends on the affiliated college conducting it. The total fee for the Executive MBA/PGDM programme is INR 1 lakh. All important information related to Delhi University PG admission 2019 is already given on the website. The PG courses are offered in two years.

PhD courses

The University offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree in specializations like Computer Engineering & Information Technology, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Biotechnology, Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Applied Sciences, Manufacturing Processes and Automation Engineering for a fee of INR 2.20 lakhs over three years.

Admission Process

All the applicants are admitted to the university courses based on the marks scored in the qualifying exam. Candidates need to score above a specified mark in these exams to get admitted to a particular class or discipline.

The qualifying exams include CAT (Common Admission Test), GAT (General Ability Test), GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test Engineering), JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) Mains etc. Shortlisted candidates need to sit for a personal interview and group discussion round.

The final selection of candidates is made based on the qualifying exam score plus the performance in the personal interview or group discussion round. 

• For Delhi University admission 2019 in full-time Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), BBA-FIA and B.A. (Hons) in Economics courses, Joint Admission Test (JAT) and GD/PI scores are taken into account.
• For Delhi University admission 2019 in full-time B.Tech (IT & M) and B.A. (Hons) Humanities and Social Sciences courses, the score of MCQ Based Entrance Test is taken into account.
• For Delhi University admission 2019  in full-time Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.), B.Sc (P.E., H.E. & S), B.A. (Hons) in Multi-Media and Mass Communication (MMMC) courses and Integrated Course in Journalism, scores of specific entrance tests are taken into account.

Delhi University admission form 2019 is available on the official website of the University. To get more information, students must check the website.  

Placements 

Delhi University has a central placement cell (C.P.C.) that aims to get its students placed in government jobs, reputed multinationals, NGOs and the private sector. It also makes sure that all registered students with placement cell are entitled to placement assistance along with counselling for employment as well as self-employment.

The CPC acts as an interface between the companies/industry and the students enabling them to select their desired recruiter. It helps in the overall facilitation of the selection or placement process.

The companies are employing B.Sc students at DU Include AT Kearney, Bain and Company, BCG, CITI Bank, DE Shaw, E&Y, Hindustan Times, IndusInd Bank, JSW Steel, McKinsey, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, Parthenon, R.S.A. Group, Times of India, Towers Watson, ZS Associates etc.

Companies recruiting DU B.Com (Hons) students include Apollo Munich, Bank of America, Boston analytics, Britannia, CRISIL., Deloitte Consulting, Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, Evalueserve, GE Capital Services, Godrej, Google, Grofers, Hindustan Unilever, HSBC, Infosys, Kotak Securities, Maruti Suzuki, Nestle, Oberoi, Osmosys, PWC, Reckitt Benckiser, SAIL, Samsung, Siemens, Taj Group of Hotels, T.V.S. Group, Wipro etc.

Placement Report

Results and Cut-off

Delhi University colleges announce the cut-off list of its various courses and disciplines once the results of the corresponding entrance tests are out. The University prepares a cut-off list based on several factors like the number of candidates appearing for the qualifying exam, the highest marks obtained in the examination, the level of difficulty of the test and the number of vacant seats available in a particular department of the University.

The University declares following cut off lists until all the places in the affiliated colleges are filled up by candidates. The candidates need to obtain a score, which is equal to or more than the cut-off mark specified by the University to get admitted to their desired courses.

For example, B.Tech candidates are required to surpass the JEE Main cut-off score, while MBA candidates are needed to cross the CAT cut-offs. The 2018 CAT cut-off was a percentile of 99 for the branches MBA International Business, E.M.B.A. Health Care Administration and M.B.A. Human Resource Development. Relaxation in cut off scores is offered to reserved category candidates, women candidates and to ECA quota applicants.

Alumni Network

Delhi University has an alumni association that aims to retain and strengthen the relationship between the students, both former and present, and their alma mater by organizing various events, meets and creating platforms that facilitate the exchange of information among the alumni members, thus forming a strong and ever-growing alumni network.

Schoarships 

The Undergraduate Scholarships offered by the University include the Dr V.K.R.V. Rao Endowment Book-Grant, Sh. Prem Prakash Award and the Shri Uggersain Memorial Endowment Book-Grant. Under the Postgraduate Scholarships fall the Delhi University & All India Postgraduate Scholarship, His Holiness The Pope Scholarship and the Shri G.L. Mahta Memorial Book-Grant.

Departmental Scholarships include the Hamdard Educational Scholarship in Persian, Datia Darbar Endowment Scholarship in Economics, Dr G.S. Sarin Scholarship and the Madan Mohan Memorial Scholarship.

Campus Facilities 

The 34 libraries at Delhi University across its campuses include a Central Library, Arts Library, Central Science Library, East Asian Studies Library, FMS Library, Law Library, Ratan Tata Library, South Campus Library and a Braille Library.

The University provides lodging provisions to its students, both boys and girls, through 15 hostels in the north campus. The hostel facilities vary according to colleges. DU campus also has Badminton Courts, Basketball Courts, a Cricket Ground, Football Grounds and Tennis Courts for the sports-loving students.

Delhi University Courses and Fees Structure

Let us take an overall view in the Delhi University course and fees system. Delhi University Courses are offered in various courses at the Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels.

At Undergraduate level, it provides in B.A, B.Com, BMS, BBA-FIA, B.Sc, B.Tech, B.Voc and diploma with different duration based on specializations. Delhi University degree courses offered at the Postgraduate level include M.A, M.Com, M.Sc, M.Tech, MCA, M.phil and PGDCSL with different duration.

There is a wide range of specializations the university offers. Further, it also offers a certificate in other streams like LL.B LL.M. Delhi University revaluation fee structure is available on its website.

The Delhi university courses offered after 12th are B.A courses with specializations in English, Hindi, Urdu, French, German, Sanskrit, Economics, Mass Communication, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Sociology and many others with a duration of three years.

It also offers B.Sc degree with specializations in Biotechnology, Applied Physics, Geology, BioMedical Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Mathematical science, etc. These courses come with a duration of three years.

Besides, Delhi University offers full-time B.Tech courses with specializations in Computer Science Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. It provides a B.com course with specialities in Honours, Additional Specialization, Vocational Stream with a duration of three years.

There are other courses in Delhi University like BMS and BBA-FIA. Fee structure for Delhi University Undergraduate level courses in detail are given on the table below. 

Post Graduation Courses offered by Delhi University are M.A with specializations in Russian Language, Music, English, philosophy and many other subjects with a duration of two years.

It offers M.Sc with specializations in Psychology, Production Engineering, Plant Molecular Technology and Bio-Technology and several others with a period of two years. M.Ed and M.PEd degrees are also provided with two years duration. 

Higher Degrees like MPhil and PhD are provided in the university with specializations in Arts, Applied Social Sciences & Humanities, Education, Commerce & Business Studies, Inter-Disciplinary & Applied Sciences, Law, Mathematical Sciences, Music & Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Science, etc. 

The Delhi University hostel fees vary from college to college and it is available on its website. The University has 18 different hostels and the rates are further mentioned in the brochure of their website.  Delhi University fees payment can be made online on its official website. The Delhi university fee structure is provided in the table below: 

Delhi University Admission Process

Admission Procedure