13,433 seats still vacant at DU; opportunity for admission to top colleges, including Hindu College and Hansraj..

DU Spot Round 2026: Even after several rounds of admissions, approximately 13,400 undergraduate seats remain vacant at Delhi University. These vacancies include seats in renowned institutions such as Hindu College, Hansraj College, and SRCC. The vacant seats span 1,160 college-program combinations, with many courses still having dozens of unfilled seats. Let us look at which categories and programs have the highest number of vacancies.

Category-wise Seat Data
According to the latest vacancy list from the DU Admission Branch, 13,433 undergraduate seats are available for the 2026-27 spot round. Data reveals that the highest number of vacant seats is in the Other Backward Classes-Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) category, with 4,133 seats unfilled. This is followed by the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category with 2,476 vacancies, the Unreserved category with 2,113, the Scheduled Caste (SC) category with 2,038, and the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category with 1,791. Additionally, 566 seats remain unfilled in the Sikh category and 316 in the Christian category.

Vacant Seats in Major Colleges
Hindu College has 29 vacant undergraduate seats across 11 listed programs. These include courses such as Economics, B.Com (Honours), Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, and Philosophy.

Hansraj College has a higher number of vacancies, with a total of 79 seats available across 19 programs. These include courses like Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, and Electronics.

However, the number of vacant seats at Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) is quite low. There are only two vacant seats in Economics (one Unreserved) and two in B.Com (Honours)—one for the OBC-NCL category and one for the SC category. Other prominent colleges with vacant seats include Kirori Mal College, Gargi College, Daulat Ram College, Indraprastha College for Women, and Dyal Singh College. Courses such as B.Com and Home Science have the highest number of vacant seats.

Swami Shraddhanand College has the highest number of vacant seats for a single program; the B.Com course there has 145 vacancies. These include 66 seats for OBC-NCL, 34 for SC, 34 for ST, and 11 for EWS categories.

**High Vacancy in Specific Programs**
The Institute of Home Economics has 131 vacant seats in the B.Sc. (Pass) Home Science program, while Lady Irwin College has 101 vacancies in the same program.

A significant number of seats are also vacant across various science programs. Shyam Lal College has 112 vacant seats in the B.Sc. Physical Science with Chemistry program, while other colleges also report numerous vacancies in Physical Science, Chemistry, Mathematics, and related programs.

**Vacancies in Humanities and Language Courses**
The list also reveals a significant number of vacant seats in various humanities and language programs.

For instance, Dyal Singh College has vacancies in Hindi, Sanskrit, Punjabi, and Urdu programs, alongside its science and commerce courses. Kalindi College has 68 vacant seats in B.A. (Honours) Sanskrit and 54 in Hindi.

Zakir Husain Delhi College also has vacancies across humanities, language, commerce, and science streams. Its list of vacant seats includes 27 in B.A. (Honours) Persian, 27 in B.A. (Honours) Bengali, 32 in B.Sc. (Honours) Mathematics, and 51 in B.Sc. According to the university's category-wise list, there are 56 vacant seats in B.Sc. (Honours) Chemistry and B.Sc. Physical Science with Chemistry. DU's Caution: Vacant Seat Figures May Change
The university has clarified that these figures are not necessarily final. The data regarding vacant seats was compiled based on the status as of 1:00 PM on August 23. DU stated that the exact number of seats is subject to change due to factors such as seat reconciliation, admission withdrawals, cancellations, and the resolution of grievances.

According to the university, the process of withdrawing admission will remain suspended during the spot round. Consequently, the spot round offers another opportunity to eligible students seeking admission to seats that remained vacant after previous rounds. However, seat availability will depend on the college, program, and admission category. The list of vacant seats will reveal a significant disparity between high-demand courses and programs where the number of vacant seats runs into three digits.

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