Delhi University Allocates 24,869 Seats in Second Round for 2024-25
New Delhi [India], August 25: In the second round of allocations for the 2024-25 academic session, the University of Delhi (DU) has allocated 24,869 seats across various undergraduate programmes. This follows a significant first round where 65,775 students confirmed their admissions.
Despite only 6,100 seats remaining out of the total 71,600 sanctioned seats, the University has allocated a higher number of seats, anticipating that many students may not accept their allocated spots. DU Dean of Admission Haneet Gandhi explained, “In the first round, we observed that around 35,000 students did not accept their allocated seats. Considering this trend, we’re allocating more seats in the second round to ensure all seats are optimally filled and we can commence classes on August 29.”
Out of 43,067 candidates who opted for upgrades, 27,554 have been allocated higher preference seats. DU also made special provisions to reconsider candidates who were rejected in the first round due to invalid certificates or documents. These candidates were re-evaluated under the unreserved (UR) category based on their merit and preferences, depending on seat availability.
To streamline the admission process, DU has enhanced its system to automatically activate the allocation of upgraded seats, allowing colleges to process these admissions directly. This move is expected to reduce grievances from students who previously faced issues when they missed taking action on upgraded seats.
Students allocated seats in the second round must confirm their acceptance by 4:59 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, and pay the required fees by 4:59 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 2024. Those who wish to be considered for further upgrades must complete their payment within the stipulated time.
The third round of allocations, which will cover performance-based programmes and supernumerary quotas, including CW, ECA, Sports, and Ward categories, will be announced soon.
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Delhi University -: Delhi University, often called DU, is a famous university in India where many students go to study after finishing school.
Seats -: Seats here mean the number of spots available for students to join and study at the university.
Second Round -: The second round is the second chance for students to get a spot at the university if they didn’t get one in the first round.
2024-25 -: This is the academic year, which means the time period when students will be studying, starting in 2024 and ending in 2025.
Allocated -: Allocated means given or assigned. So, the university has given out 24,869 spots to students.
DU Dean of Admission -: The DU Dean of Admission is a person in charge of managing how students get into the university. Haneet Gandhi is the name of this person.
Confirm their seats -: This means students need to say ‘yes’ to the spot they got and make sure they want to join the university.
Performance-based and special quotas -: These are special categories for giving spots to students. Performance-based means based on how well they did in their studies or sports, and special quotas are reserved for certain groups of students.
