5 Lakh Students Denied DU Admission in 3 Years: Education Ministry Reports

Updated on Mar 26, 2025 11:59

The ministry clarified that there are no current proposals in DU to establish a girls' college under DU at Fatehpur Beri.

Kolkata: Between 2022 and 2024, Delhi University experienced a significant gap between application numbers and available seats. In 2022, DU received 176,221 applications, admitting 65,225 students and leaving 110,996 applicants without placement. In 2023, the number of applications rose to 246,685, according to reports.

Data provided by Union Minister of State for Education, Sukanta Majumdar, in a written response to the Lok Sabha, revealed that DU received 669,100 applications during this period, while only 204,230 students were admitted.

Specifically:

In 2022, 176,221 applications resulted in 65,225 admissions, leaving 110,996 applicants without placement.
In 2023, 246,685 applications yielded 68,583 admissions, with 178,102 applicants unsuccessful.
In 2024, over 246,000 applications led to 70,422 admissions, and 175,772 applicants were not admitted.

To address the growing student demand, DU has expanded its infrastructure by establishing new campuses, including the Western Campus at Dwarka and Veer Savarkar College at Najafgarh. However, there are no current proposals for further college expansion within DU. The university administration has not indicated whether additional expansion plans are being considered to reduce the admission gap.

In a separate parliamentary response during the same session, the ministry provided details regarding staff appointments at DU. Specifically:

DU reported the appointment of 499 teaching staff over the past ten years, including 126 from the OBC, 74 from SC, and 33 from ST.
Additionally, 221 non-teaching staff members were appointed, comprising 33 from OBC, 53 from SC, and 7 from ST.
The university also indicated that it does not employ temporary or contractual teachers, though eight assistant professors are currently working on an ad-hoc basis.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Ans: Approximately 204,230 students were admitted.

Ans: Over 246,000 applications were received, and 70,422 students were admitted.

Ans: The University has stated that it does not employ temporary or contractual teachers, though eight assistant professors are currently working on an ad-hoc basis.