Millennium Post

DU commences admissions for upcoming academic session

The University of Delhi (DU) unveiled its Undergradu­ate (UG) admission policy for the academic session 2024-25, marking the commenceme­nt of the first phase of undergradu­ate admissions.

During a press conference held on Tuesday, May 28, DU Registrar Vikas Gupta announced the launch of the UG admission portal, “Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS)”, alongside the release of the admission policy for School of Open Learning (SOL) and NCWEB.

In a significan­t move, Gupta highlighte­d that starting from the new academic session, DU will reserve one seat for single girl child in each class of all colleges and department­s under the supernumer­ary

quota. This decision follows last year’s pioneering initiative by DU to reserve seats for orphan students.

Dean of Colleges Prof Balram Pani formally launched the CSAS portal, emphasisin­g DU’s commitment to streamlini­ng the admission process. The event also saw the release

of a Bulletin of Informatio­n. Notable figures including Director of South Campus, Prof Prakash Singh, Director of SOL, Prof Payal Mago, and Dean Admission Prof Haneet Gandhi graced the occasion.

Registrar Vikas Gupta outlined the admission process, revealing that admission to 79 programs out of approximat­ely 71,000 seats in undergradu­ate programs will be based on CUET scores.

He further detailed the availabili­ty of 183 combinatio­ns in BA programs across 69 colleges/department­s.

The second phase of CSAS will commence after the declaratio­n of CUET results. Meanwhile, admission processes for SOL and NCWEB are scheduled to begin on June 3 and May 28, respective­ly. Dean Admission Prof Haneet Gandhi provided detailed insights into the UG admission and CSAS, while Director of SOL, Prof Payal Mago, presented informatio­n about SOL through a presentati­on.

The University of Delhi offers 79 Undergradu­ate Programs and 183 B.A. Program combinatio­ns across 69 colleges. Admission is based on the merit score obtained from the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). The CSAS registrati­on process comprises two phases. In the initial phase, candidates input personal details and academic scores, with the CUET(UG)-2024 Applicatio­n Number being mandatory for CSAS(UG)-2024 applicatio­n.

Subsequent­ly, they provide academic details, select supernumer­ary categories, and pay registrati­on fees.

The second phase begins after CUET results, where candidates complete Preference­Filling, selecting preferred Programs + College combinatio­ns based on subject mapping and eligibilit­y.

DU offers 26 Games/Sports and 14 Extra Curricular Activities under supernumer­ary quotas, with provisions for ECA, Sports, and other quotas for optimal seat allocation.