In Past 3 Years, 4.6 Lakh Students Failed To Get Admission In Delhi University: Education Ministry – News18

Last Updated:March 24, 2025, 17:04 IST

Minister of State (MoS) for education Sukanta Majumdar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha shared the data of applications received, admissions made and those who could not get a seat in the DU

In the past three years, close to five lakh applicants could not secure a seat in the Delhi University (DU), the education ministry told Parliament on Monday, adding the university saw a surge in the number of applications received each year against the limited number of seats,

Minister of State (MoS) for education Sukanta Majumdar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha shared the data of applications received, admissions made and those who could not get a seat in the DU.

The data shows that while the number of available seats has increased slightly, the demand for admission continues to far exceed capacity.

According to the ministry data, a total of 464,870 students could not secure admission in DU over the past three years (2022, 2023 and 2024). As many as 669,100 applications were received during this period, of which 204,230 students got admission.

In 2024, over 2.46 lakh students applied for admission in the central university, of which 70,422 secured admissions, while 1,75,772 students could not get seats, as per ministry data.

In 2023, the number of applications stood at 2,46,685, of which 68,583 admissions were made while 1,78,102 students couldn’t secure seats.

Similarly, in 2022, a total of 1,76,221 applications were received, of which 65,225 admissions were made while 1,10,996 students left without admission.

“To address the growing demand, the Delhi University has expanded with new campuses and colleges, including Delhi University Western Campus at Dwarka, Delhi University Eastern Campus at Surajmal Vihar, Veer Savarkar College at Roshanpura, Najafgarh. However, no new proposals for additional colleges under DU have been announced. The government has not confirmed whether further expansion plans are being considered to reduce the admission gap,” the MoS said.

In another reply given by the ministry in Parliament during this session, it shared the number of appointments made to get more teachers for the Delhi University.

“The University has informed that the total number of teaching staff and non-teaching staff appointed in the University of Delhi during the last ten years are 499 (including 126 OBC, 74 SC & 33 ST) and 221 (including 33 OBC, 53 SC & 7 ST), respectively. The University has also informed that no temporary/contractual teachers are engaged in the University,” the ministry stated.

However, eight assistant professors are currently working on an ad-hoc basis in the University.

Currently, there is no proposal under consideration of this ministry for the establishment of a girls’ college under Delhi University at Fatehpur Beri, it said.