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DU admissions 2026-27: 93,033 students allotted seats in first round
Rahul Kumar | July 17, 2026 12:23 AM CST


The University of Delhi announced its first-round UG admission allocations for 2026-27, with 93,033 candidates getting seats. Of these, 51,014 are female and 42,019 are male. The deadline to accept the allotted seat is July 18.

DU UG Admissions First Round

The University of Delhi (DU) on Thursday announced allocations of the first round of undergraduate (UG) admissions for the 2026-27 academic session, allocating seats to 93,033 candidates across 221 programmes in 67 colleges, according to a press release issued by the university. The allocations cover 1,393 programme-college combinations. Of the 93,033 candidates allotted seats, 42,019 are male and 51,014 are female. The university said the overall allocation rate stands at around 86.1 per cent.

According to the press release, 2,18,284 candidates completed successful registrations, while 2,08,043 candidates completed Phase II of the admission process. A total of 1,59,42,385 programme-college preferences were considered during the allocation process. Female candidates outnumbered male candidates, with 42,019 male candidates and 51,014 female candidates allocated seats. The university also allotted seats to 1,243 single girl child candidates and 242 orphan candidates.

Next Steps for Candidates

DU said shortlisted candidates must accept their allotted seats by 11:59 pm on July 18, while candidates opting for an upgrade or wishing to reorder their preferences can do so until 11:59 pm on July 21.

Postgraduate Programme Admissions

Admissions to two-year postgraduate programmes have concluded their third allocation round, with 10,240 candidates admitted. Of these, 6,240 candidates froze their allotted seats, while 2,153 opted for an upgrade. For one-year postgraduate programmes introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the university said 12,639 candidates have registered.

Law and B.Tech Admissions

The second spot round for the five-year integrated law programme will begin on July 17, while the third round of B.Tech admissions is scheduled to commence on July 19.

Academic Session Commencement

According to the university, classes for the 2026-27 academic session will begin on July 28. (ANI)

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