DU UG Admission 2026: More than 72 thousand UG seats in DU… Names of 93033 students in the first list of admission..

DU UG Admission 2026: The third phase of the Delhi University (DU) undergraduate (UG) admission process for 2026 began on Thursday, July 16. Following the release of the first admission list after 6:30 PM on Thursday, seats were allocated to 93,033 students, even though the total number of UG seats at DU exceeds 72,000. This has sparked speculation about whether all DU UG seats would be filled in the very first list; however, that is not the case. Trends from previous years show that only 50 to 60 percent of UG seats are filled based on the first list, with subsequent lists issued to fill the remaining seats. There is a specific calculation behind allocating seats to a number of students that exceeds the total available capacity.

Let us discuss this in detail. We will look at the total number of UG seats at DU and how many students applied for them. We will also examine the rationale behind allocating seats to more students in the first list than the actual number of available seats.

Over 72,000 UG seats; more than 2 lakh applications for admission
DU has 69 colleges offering 73 undergraduate programs and 150 BA combination courses. In total, there are over 72,000 seats across these UG programs. This year, 2,18,284 students registered for admission to these seats. Of these, 2,08,430 students completed the process by participating in Phase 2 of the admission cycle.

Seat allocation to 93,033 students in the first list
Seats have been allocated to 93,033 students in the first list released for DU UG admission 2026. This includes 51,014 girls and 42,019 boys. According to information shared by the DU Registrar, seats were allocated to 1,243 'Single Girl Child' candidates and 242 orphaned students in the first list.

Why were seats allocated to 93,033 students when there are just over 72,000 seats? Let's understand the math behind this.
DU releases two or more lists for admissions. In the first list alone, seats have been allocated to over 93,000 students, whereas the total number of undergraduate (UG) seats is just over 72,000. This means seats have been allocated to approximately 21,000 more students than the number of available seats. This raises the question: will all UG seats be filled in the first list itself, and will arrangements be made for additional seats for these 21,000 students? The answer is no.

To understand this, one must look at the DU admission process, specifically Phase 2. In Phase 2 of the UG admission process, DU allows students to select a maximum number of college and course combinations. Students also indicate their preferences for specific courses and colleges.

To illustrate, a student can submit preferences for up to 10 courses simultaneously. Suppose a student is allocated seats for five courses in the first list. According to the admission rules, the student must secure admission to one of these seats by 'freezing' it. If they wish to seek admission based on a subsequent list, they must opt ​​for a 'seat upgrade.' Consequently, the other four seats allocated to this student would remain vacant. Many students have been allocated seats across multiple courses in the first list. This is the reason why seats have been allocated to over 93,000 students in the first list, despite there being a total of just over 72,000 seats.

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