DU Students and Faculty
DU had 19,523 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 3,436 PhD scholars. 47% of the UG and PG students are women. 83% come from outside Delhi, including 392 from other countries. 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 | 257 | 325 | 582 | 225 | 344 | 13 |
| 4-year UG | 375 | 267 | 642 | 138 | 492 | 12 |
| 1-year PG | 68 | 41 | 109 | 46 | 62 | 1 |
| 2-year PG | 5,399 | 5,381 | 10,780 | 2,626 | 7,798 | 356 |
| 3-year PG | 4,095 | 3,201 | 7,296 | 343 | 6,943 | 10 |
| 5-year integrated PG | 57 | 57 | 114 | 36 | 78 | 0 |
| Total | 10,251 | 9,272 | 19,523 | 3,414 | 15,717 | 392 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
9,145 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 1,918 are economically backward (57% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 11,063 students, 1,077 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 1,784 by the university and 4 by private bodies.
DU scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
DU had 3,436 full-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
DU's NIRF return lists 1,242 faculty members working at the university now, about 18 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 93% of them hold a PhD. 39% are women. The median teacher has 13 years of experience.
Appointment: 1,103 regular, 110 adhoc / contractual, 29 other.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of University of Delhi (IR-O-U-0120), as published on du.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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