CSU Students and Faculty
CSU had 6,354 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 631 PhD scholars. 45% of the UG and PG students are women. 27% come from outside Delhi. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total | Same state | Other states | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year UG | 2,132 | 1,547 | 3,679 | 2,433 | 1,246 | 0 |
| 4-year UG | 538 | 370 | 908 | 666 | 242 | 0 |
| 2-year PG | 847 | 920 | 1,767 | 1,529 | 238 | 0 |
| Total | 3,517 | 2,837 | 6,354 | 4,628 | 1,726 | 0 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
2,294 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 625 are economically backward (46% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 2,919 students, 0 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 968 by the university and 0 by private bodies.
CSU scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
CSU had 354 full-time and 277 part-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
CSU's NIRF return lists 586 faculty members working at the university now, about 12 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 94% of them hold a PhD. 22% are women. The median teacher has 6 years of experience.
Appointment: 253 regular, 190 other, 143 adhoc / contractual.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Central Sanskrit University (IR-O-U-0115), as published on sanskrit.nic.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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