The University of Delhi has witnessed a record-breaking surge in undergraduate admission applications for the academic year 2025–26, with over 3.05 lakh candidates registering on its Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal, according to data released by the Registrar on Monday. The rush comes as the university opens doors to 71,642 seats across 79 undergraduate programmes in 69 colleges and departments.As per the official figures, a total of 2,39,890 students successfully submitted their programme and college preferences during Phase II of the CSAS, following the announcement of CUET-UG 2025 results. The university reported an unprecedented 1.68 crore unique college-programme preferences, signalling fierce competition for top-ranked courses and institutions.
Women lead the numbers, orphan and single girl child quotas gain traction
A closer look at the gender distribution reveals a slight edge in female participation, with 53.06% (1,27,284) of the applications coming from girls and 46.93% (1,12,603) from boys. The transgender applicant count stood at 3.In a notable development, 512 candidates applied under the Orphan Quota—a newly introduced affirmative initiative—while 7,243 applications were submitted under the Single Girl Child Quota.
Top choices: B.Com. (H), Political Science, and SRCC Dominate
Commerce continues to be the most sought-after stream. The B.Com. (Hons) programme garnered the highest interest with over 19.9 lakh preferences, followed by B.Com (15.26 lakh) and B.A. (Hons) English (12.23 lakh). B.A. (Hons) Political Science and B.A. (Hons) History rounded off the top fiveWhen it comes to first preferences, B.Com. (H) again leads the list with 48,336 students placing it at the top. It is followed by B.A. (H) Political Science (15,295), B.Sc. (H) Zoology (12,722), and B.Tech. (Mathematics & Humanities) (10,584)Among colleges, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) remains the most coveted, receiving 38,795 first-preference applications. It is followed by Hindu College (31,901), Hansraj College (15,902), St. Stephen’s College (12,413), and Miranda House (11,403)
Simulated ranks and further deadlines
To help candidates understand their relative standing, DU will release Simulated Ranks based on preferences submitted by 5:00 PM on July 15, 2025. Applicants will be allowed to modify their preferences until 11:59 PM on July 16, 2025. The final allocations will begin with the first CSAS list scheduled for release at 5:00 p.m. on July 19, 2025The university estimates that the final tally may exceed 5.75 crore total programme-college preferences, based on the pace of submissions and edits.
Performance-based trials and quotas
DU has also confirmed that trials for Extra Curricular Activities (ECA) will begin on Friday, July 18, while Sports quota trials are set to commence on Friday, July 25. Allocations under ECA, Sports, Performance-Based and CW quotas will begin from the third round of admissions. Candidates are advised to regularly monitor the DU admissions portal and their personal dashboards for updatesAspirants can refer to the link provided here to download the notification related to DU Undergraduate admissions 2025-26.
