Delhi University is offering PhD admissions in 51 programs, and the registration process will commence in the last week of June. Notably, the university has revised its admission policy to account for potential withdrawals during the academic session. In colleges where withdrawals were less than 5% last year, an additional 10% of students will be admitted. However, in colleges with more than 5% withdrawals, the university will admit an additional 20% of students.

There are two platforms for admission: UGC NET and CUET. However, all candidates will be required to appear for an interview. The registration fee for general category candidates is Rs 750 and Rs 300 for SC/ST/OBC candidates.

This year marks the continuation of Delhi University’s transition from cutoff-based admissions to an entrance test-based admission system. The university adopted this change last year, moving away from admissions solely based on class XII marks. In the final year of cutoff-based admissions in 2021, 10 programs across colleges had set a 100% cutoff, indicating the competitive nature of the process.