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As vote counting for the DUSU polls is underway on Saturday, the story of how the Delhi University Students' Union came into being offers a glimpse into the humble beginnings of one of the country's most prominent student bodies. DUSU traces its origins to August 6, 1947, just days before India's Independence, when the university's vice-chancellor informed the Executive Council that a representative body of students desired to establish a university students' union. The Council agreed in principle, noting that a committee would draft the necessary constitution and procedure, and proposed a small grant of Rs 150 for the union's preliminary expenses once it was formally constituted. That proposal, made just before midnight on August 15, 1947, marked the start of an institutional journey that would eventually turn DUSU into the representative body for students from most Delhi University colleges and faculties, and a key arena of campus politics that draws national attention. In the ear
Polling for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections began on Friday, with students voting for the four central panel posts and college representatives in a closely watched contest involving the ABVP, NSUI and the AISA-SFI alliance. Voting for students attending day classes will continue until 1 pm, while polling in evening colleges will be held from 3 pm to 7:30 pm, officials said. A total of 1,000 electronic voting machines (EVMs) have been deployed for the elections. Of these, 960 will be used for polling, while 40 have been kept in reserve, according to university officials. Chief Election Officer Raj Kishore Sharma said 12 control rooms would remain operational during polling and technical experts would be available to address any malfunction. "Once polling concludes, the EVMs will be securely transported by police to the Multipurpose Hall of the University Sports Stadium in North Campus. The machines will be opened at the time of counting on Saturday," Sharma ...
Security arrangements have been stepped up across the Delhi University campus ahead of the student union elections, with more than 2,000 police personnel and paramilitary forces to be deployed during campaigning, polling and counting, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. The final day of campaigning is scheduled for Wednesday, while polling will be held on Friday and the results for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) election will be declared on Saturday. The officer said security would be heightened around all colleges and other important locations of the university to ensure peaceful conduct of the elections and maintain law and order. Adequate police personnel will be deployed at strategic locations around the colleges, while foot patrols, motorcycle teams and PCR vans will maintain a visible presence around the campus, the officer said. The deployment will focus on preventing clashes, unauthorised gatherings and any untoward incident during the election process,
Over 2.73 lakh aspirants have registered for undergraduate admissions at the University of Delhi for the 2026-27 academic session, officials said on Sunday. According to university officials, 2,73,751 candidates signed up on the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal, of whom 2,18,284 completed their registrations. Of those who completed registration, 97,775 are male candidates and 1,20,509 are female candidates, according to university data. As many as 2,06,835 aspirants have also submitted their programme and college preferences under the second phase of the admission process, they said. The top 10 preferred programmes included BCom (Hons), BCom, BA (Hons) English, BA (Hons) Political Science, BA Programme (History and Political Science), BA (Hons) History, BSc (Hons) in Zoology, Mathematics, BSc programme Life Science and BA (Hons) Economics, they said. The second phase of the undergraduate admission process, which began on July 3, concluded on July 11, during which the ...
Delhi University has received over 1.9 lakh applications for undergraduate admissions in the 2026-27 academic session, with more than 1.64 lakh candidates completing preference filling as well, officials said on Friday. According to the university, 1,90,645 candidates have registered themselves for the UG admission process through the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS). University officials added that 1,64,098 candidates have completed Phase II of the admission process, which involves filling programme and college preferences. The deadline for completing the process is 11.59 pm on Saturday, July 11. The university has also opened a one-time correction window from 10 am on Friday, allowing applicants to rectify mistakes in the details already submitted on the CSAS portal. The correction facility will remain available till 11.59 pm on Saturday. The university announced the correction window after receiving requests from students who reported errors while filling out their details o
Delhi University has received more than 1.42 lakh registrations for undergraduate admissions for the 2026-27 academic session, with over 43,500 aspirants submitting their programme and college preferences under the second phase of the admission process, officials said on Saturday. Dean of Admissions Haneet Gandhi said that 1,42,733 candidates had registered under Phase I of the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS), with 43,547 applicants filling in their programme and college preferences under Phase II. The second phase of the undergraduate admission process began on July 3 and will remain open till 11.59 pm on July 11. Admissions to over 71,000 seats, covering 73 undergraduate programmes and over 100 BA programme combinations across 67 colleges, will be based on CUET-UG 2026 scores, subject to programme-specific eligibility criteria. During Phase II, candidates are required to map their Common University Entrance Test subjects with those studied in Class 12 before submitting their
Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh has been appointed to the top varsity post for a second term, becoming the first to achieve the feat. "President of India re-appoints Professor Yogesh Singh as the Vice Chancellor of University of Delhi," an Education Ministry official said. In 2023, the central government resurrected a nearly decade-old proposal and approved an amendment to the statutes of Delhi University (DU), enabling the re-appointment of the vice chancellor. Earlier, the Delhi University Act prohibited a second term for the vice chancellor via re-appointment. Singh was appointed the DU vice chancellor in 2021.
Delhi University has notified the academic calendar for the 2026-27 session for all undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with first-semester classes set to begin on July 28. According to a university notification issued on July 1, the calendar will apply to all UG and PG programmes and is to be followed by all concerned. For the odd semesters (I, III, V and VII), classes will begin on July 28. The autumn vacation will be observed from October 18 to October 25, with classes resuming on October 26. The university has scheduled dispersal of classes, preparation leave and practical examinations from November 20, while theory examinations will commence from December 4. Winter vacation will be observed from December 25 to December 31. For the even semesters (II, IV, VI and VIII), classes will begin on January 1, 2027. A mid-semester vacation has been scheduled from March 21 to March 28, with classes resuming on March 29. The notification said classes will be dispersed and prepara
The first phase of registrations for admission into undergraduate programmes in Delhi University has begun for the 2026-27 academic session through the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS). Candidates who appeared in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) 2026 and wish to seek admission to the university's colleges can register on the CSAS portal, according to a notice dated June 26. Admissions to 73 undergraduate programmes and more than 100 BA programmes offered across 67 colleges will be based solely on CUET-UG 2026 scores, subject to candidates fulfilling programme-specific eligibility criteria prescribed by the university. According to the university, candidates can register on the CSAS portal using only their CUET-UG 2026 application number. As part of a new initiative, essential candidate details, including name, date of birth, photograph and signature, have been auto-integrated through the Government of India's API Setu to minimise data-entry errors and enhance ...
Delhi University is likely to open its undergraduate admission portal for the academic session 2026-27 by the end of this week and is aiming to begin the new academic session from July 21, university officials said on Wednesday, a day after the declaration of the CUET-UG 2026 results. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) serves as the single-window entrance examination for admission to undergraduate programmes in most central universities, including Delhi University. DU Registrar Vikas Gupta told PTI that the university is in the final stages of preparing to open the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal. "We want to start the academic session tentatively on July 21," Gupta said. "We are just doing a final checking of the portal and the required details. The portal will tentatively open by this week itself," he added. The undergraduate admission process at Delhi University attracts lakhs of applicants every year for more than 71,000 seats across around 79 undergradu