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#480 of 14,131 In the World
#76 of 5,830 In Asia
#2 of 876 In India
#1 of 64 In Haryana
#1 of 24 In Delhi
#101 of 1,346 For Biochemical Engineering
Top50% For 194 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
64%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
du.ac.in
Languages
English;Hindi

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate64%
Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent
Academic CalendarJuly to March (July - September; October-December; January-March)

We've calculated the 64% acceptance rate for University of Delhi based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

University of Delhi is a world-class research university with 66,259 scientific papers published and 1,034,781 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Engineering, Environmental Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, and Biochemistry.

Publications
66,259
Citations
1,034,781

University of Delhi majors

by publication & citation count

Chemistry
38,142 / 725,185
Biology
36,716 / 710,621
Physics
34,066 / 554,968
Engineering
33,533 / 544,904
Environmental Science
27,389 / 497,264
Quantum and Particle physics
26,609 / 430,923
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
23,365 / 301,234
Organic Chemistry
22,014 / 436,325
Materials Science
20,933 / 341,208
Biochemistry
20,659 / 449,358
Medicine
19,870 / 342,155
Computer Science
18,168 / 267,051
Genetics
15,961 / 372,779
Geography and Cartography
13,145 / 189,846
Geology
12,547 / 252,019
Ecology
11,897 / 238,523
Political Science
11,739 / 111,549
Optical Engineering
11,655 / 151,913
Law
10,901 / 108,337
Philosophy
10,520 / 112,574
History
9,469 / 130,717
Sociology
9,377 / 108,587
Mathematics
9,160 / 131,051
Business
8,988 / 98,219
Paleontology
8,780 / 192,858
Metallurgical Engineering
8,747 / 186,985
Economics
8,586 / 95,342
Psychology
8,463 / 119,511
Pathology
8,372 / 142,297
Archaeology
8,330 / 123,687
Condensed Matter Physics
7,106 / 57,102
Botany
6,703 / 167,406
Electrical Engineering
6,591 / 105,623
Statistics
6,483 / 100,091
Nanotechnology
6,114 / 134,896
Nuclear Physics
6,043 / 155,893
Linguistics
5,878 / 68,442
Chemical Engineering
5,695 / 142,225
Physical chemistry
5,395 / 114,633
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,280 / 58,346

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 454 1786
1993 330 1736
1994 321 1807
1995 300 2044
1996 333 2294
1997 364 2199
1998 377 2443
1999 439 2615
2000 392 2913
2001 511 3264
2002 610 3815
2003 634 4816
2004 677 5592
2005 708 6733
2006 825 8562
2007 4220 10137
2008 1038 12796
2009 1070 14745
2010 1351 18338
2011 1604 23886
2012 1904 30488
2013 2110 35298
2014 3227 39000
2015 2344 42500
2016 2471 47112
2017 3339 51033
2018 2890 54408
2019 3015 63066
2020 3634 78136
2021 4368 96173
2022 4517 99137
2023 4991 110316
2024 3519 114504
Academic rankings

Tuition

Local studetns 3,500-7,500 per annum (INR)

The University of Delhi has on-campus housing.

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Delhi.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology, Arabic, Ayurvedic Medicine, Biochemistry, Biological and Life Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biotechnology, Botany, Business and Commerce, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dental Technology, Dentistry, Economics, Educational Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation, English, Environmental Engineering, Finance, Fine Arts, Food Technology, French, Geography, Geology, German, Health Education, Hindi, History, Home Economics, Homeopathic Medicine, Indic Languages, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Instrument Making, Italian, Journalism, Law, Library Science, Mass Communication, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Modern Languages, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Orthodontics, Persian, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physical Therapy, Physics, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Primary Education, Production Engineering, Psychology, Sanskrit, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Sports, Statistics, Surgery, Telecommunications Engineering, Traditional Eastern Medicine, Urdu, Vocational Education, Zoology
Postgraduate Diploma Medicine
Master's Degree Accountancy, Agriculture, Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Anthropology, Applied Physics, Arabic, Asian Religious Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Botany, Business Administration, Business and Commerce, Cardiology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Communication Arts, Community Health, Comparative Law, Comparative Literature, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Dermatology, Economics, Education, Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Automation, English, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Finance, Fine Arts, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, French, Gastroenterology, Genetics, Geography, Geology, German, Hindi, History, Home Economics, Human Resources, Hydraulic Engineering, Indic Languages, Information Sciences, Information Technology, International Business, Italian, Japanese, Law, Library Science, Mathematics, Measurement and Precision Engineering, Medicine, Microbiology, Microwaves, Modern Languages, Molecular Biology, Music, Neurological Therapy, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Operations Research, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Persian, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Physical Education, Physics, Physiology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Political Sciences, Polymer and Plastics Technology, Power Engineering, Production Engineering, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Radiology, Russian, Sanskrit, Social and Preventive Medicine, Social Work, Sociology, South and Southeast Asian Languages, Spanish, Statistics, Structural Architecture, Surgery, Thermal Engineering, Urdu, Zoology

University of Delhi alumni

  1. Shah Rukh Khan

    Shah Rukh Khan
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1965-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    film actorscreenwritertelevision actordancertelevision presenter
    Biography

    Shah Rukh Khan, also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as the "Baadshah of Bollywood" and "King Khan", he has appeared in more than 100 films, and earned numerous accolades, including 14 Filmfare Awards. He has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, as well as the Order of Arts and Letters and Legion of Honour by the Government of France. Khan has a significant following in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide. In terms of audience size and income, several media outlets have described him as one of the most successful film stars in the world. Many of his films thematise Indian national identity and connections with diaspora communities, or gender, racial, social and religious differences and grievances.

  2. Narendra Modi

    Narendra Modi
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1950-.. (age 75)
    Enrolled in the University of Delhi
    In 1978 studied political science
    Occupations
    social workerpoliticianwriterbibliographer
    Biography

    Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the member of parliament (MP) for Varanasi. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation. He is the longest-serving prime minister outside the Indian National Congress.

  3. Aung San Suu Kyi

    Aung San Suu Kyi
    Born in
    Myanmar Flag Myanmar
    Years
    1945-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    writerpoliticianhuman rights activist
    Biography

    Aung San Suu Kyi, sometimes abbreviated to Suu Kyi, is a Burmese politician who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021. She has served as the general secretary of the National League for Democracy (NLD) since the party's founding in 1988 and was registered as its chairperson while it was a legal party from 2011 to 2023. She played a vital role in Myanmar's transition from military junta to partial democracy in the 2010s.

  4. Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1970-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Rahul Rajiv Gandhi is an Indian politician. A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he is currently serving as the 12th leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha and as the member of the Lok Sabha for Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, since June 2024. He previously represented the constituency of Wayanad, Kerala, from 2019 to 2024, and Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, from 2004 to 2019. Gandhi served as the party president of the Indian National Congress from December 2017 to July 2019.

All 100 notable alumni

University of Delhi faculties and divisions

Centre : Agro-Chemicals and Pest Management Agricultural Management, Pest Management
Faculty : Applied Social Sciences and Humanities Arts and Humanities, Business and Commerce, Economics, Finnish, Hungarian, Slavic Languages, Social Sciences
Faculty : Arts Arabic, Asian Religious Studies, English, German, Hindi, Indic Languages, Information Sciences, Library Science, Linguistics, Literature, Modern Languages, Persian, Philosophy, Psychology, Romance Languages, Sanskrit, Urdu
Faculty : Ayurvedic and Unani Medicine Ayurvedic Medicine, Traditional Eastern Medicine
Faculty : Commerce and Business Business and Commerce, Finance
Faculty : Education Education
Faculty : Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences Biochemistry, Biology, Biophysics, Electronic Engineering, Environmental Studies, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology
Faculty : Law Law
Faculty : Management Studies Business Administration, Industrial Management, Management
Faculty : Mathematical Sciences Computer Science, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics
Faculty : Medical Sciences Medicine
Faculty : Music and Fine Arts Fine Arts, Music
Faculty : Science Anthropology, Astrophysics, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Home Economics, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physics, Zoology
Faculty : Social Sciences Adult Education, African Studies, Continuing Education, East Asian Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Political Sciences, Social Work, Sociology
Faculty : Technology Technology

General information

Alternative names DU
दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय
Founded 1922
Accreditation University Grants Commission (UGC)
Motto निष्ठा धृति: सत्यम्

Location and contacts

Address University Road
Delhi, 110 007
India
City population 26,495,000

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