Delhi University Courses and Admission Process: List of courses offered by DU 2023

10 mins readUpdated on Aug 18, 2023 12:15 IST

If you are planning to pursue any UG, PG or PhD courses at Delhi University, candidates can get detailed idea of various courses offered at Delhi University in this article. Candidates from different parts of nation aspires to get admission in DU. If you have recently passed out of school and aim to get admission in Delhi University, you can check out detailed information about Delhi University courses offered at various DU colleges. Check out the list of programmes and courses offered by DU.

 

Delhi University is one of the prestigious universities in India. Candidates from all across the globe aspires to take admission Delhi University. From the previous academic session, admission to Delhi University UG courses are done on the basis of Common University Entrance Test (CUET). Meanwhile, admission to Delhi University PG courses has been introduced from this academic session. If you are planning to pursue any UG, PG or PhD courses at Delhi University, candidates can get detailed idea of various courses offered at Delhi University in this article. Candidates from different parts of nation aspires to get admission in DU. If you are fresh out of school and aim to get admission in Delhi University, you can check out detailed information about Delhi University courses offered at various DU colleges.

It is worthy to be mentioned that there are as many 91 participating colleges under Delhi University, which offer admission on the basis of merit and the entrance test which is conducted once in a year.

Q:   How will I get admission through CUET UG?

A:

Aspirants who will be appearing in CUET UG 2024 exam will be required to participate in the counselling / admission process of any University / Institution / organisation even though they have not applied for that University / Institution / organisation in the Online Application Form of CUET UG - 2024. Notably, aspirants must fulfil the eligibility criteria of that course of University / Institution / organisation where they are aspiring to take admission. In order to know more about the CUET UG admission process, candidates can check the space above or the official website of the exam.

Q:   What programs does CUET UG provide admission for?

A:

CUET UG is conducted for admission to more than 260 universities across India. List of programs offered through CUET UG are:

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
  • B.A (Hons.)
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
  • Bachelor of Sience (B.Sc.) (Hons.)
  • Bachelor of Vocational studies
  • B.Sc-M.Sc. Integrated program
  • Integrated M. Optometry
  • Integrated M.A
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (Hons.)
  • Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis) [BBA (FIA)]
  • Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE)
  • Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

Q:   Which is the most famous course in DU?

A:

DU offers BTech, BSc, and BCom as its flagship courses. These courses are offered for a very less cost. The university is ranked for these courses. Students can expect good salaries after completing education in various streams such as Engineering, Commerce, and others. DU students are placed in top companies and top sectors such as Capgemini, Dell, Google, Indigo Airlines, Barclays, Ernst & Young, and others. BTech students can expect to get INR 8 LPA as entry level package. This is the median package according to the placements offered in 2022. 

Apart from a variety of undergraduate, postgraduate, MPhil, doctoral, DU also provides various diploma courses for interested candidates. From Science to Commerce to Humanities to Engineering to Law, there are multiple DU courses at undergraduate level and postgraduate level. Candidates can go through the following DU courses 2023.

Undergraduate Courses offered by DU

Aspirants can check the following DU courses offered at undergraduate level by the University of Delhi. The DU courses offered range from Science to Humanities to Commerce to taking up foreign languages.

DU UG Courses

B.A. (Hons) Applied Psychology

B.A. (Hons) Arabic

B.A. (Hons) Bengali

B.A. (Hons) Business Economics (BBE)

B.A. (Hons) Economics

B.A. (Hons) English

B.A. (Hons) French

B.A. (Hons) Geography

B.A. (Hons) German

B.A. (Hons) Hindi

B.A. (Hons) History

B.A. (Hons) Patrakarita Evam Jansanchar

B.A. (Hons) Italian

B.A. (Hons) Journalism

B.A. (Hons) Music

B.A. (Hons) Persian

B.A. (Hons) Philosophy

B.A. (Hons) Political Science

B.A. (Hons) Psychology

B.A. (Hons) Punjabi

B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit

B.A. (Hons) Social Work

B.A. (Hons) Sociology

B.A. (Hons) Spanish

B.A. (Hons) Urdu

B.A. (Hons.) Hindi Journalism and Mass Communication

B.A. Functional Hindi

B.A. Vocational Studies

B.Ed.

B.Ed. Home Science

B.Ed.

Special Education MR

B.El.Ed.

B.L.I.S.

B.P.Ed.

B.Sc. (Genl) Mathematical Science

B.Sc. (Hons.) Instrumentation

B.Sc. (Hons) Anthropology

B.Sc. (Hons) Bio-Chemistry

B.Sc. (Hons) Biomedical Science

B.Sc. (Hons) Botany

B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry

B.Sc. (Hons) Computer Science

B.Sc. (Hons) Electronics

B.Sc. (Hons) Food Technology

B.Sc. (Hons) Geology

B.Sc. (Hons) Home Science

B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics

B.Sc. (Hons) Microbiology

B.Sc. (Hons) Physics

B.Sc. (Hons) Polymer Science

B.Sc. (Hons) Statistics

B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology

B.Sc. (Hons.) Biological Sciences

B.Sc. (MT) Radiography

B.Sc (PEHES)

B.Sc. Applied Life Sciences

B.Sc. Applied Life Sciences with Agro-Chemical & Pest Management

B.Sc. Applied Science

B.Sc. Applied Physical Science

B.Sc. Applied Physical Science (Analytical Chemistry)

B.Sc. Applied Physical Sciences (Industrial Chemistry)

B.Sc. Home Science (Pass)

B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry

B.Sc. Life Sciences

B.Sc. Physical Sciences

B.Sc. Physical Education & Sports Sciences

B.Sc. Physical Science Computer Science

B.Sc. Physical Science with Chemistry

B.Sc. Physical Science with Computer

Bachelor of Business Studies

Bachelor of Elementary Education

Bachelor of Financial & Investment Analysis

BFA

BCom

BCom (Hons)

Postgraduate Courses offered by Delhi University

Candidates who aspires to take up higher studies after their graduation, can opt for a Master’s in the desired course. However, for admission in postgraduate courses, candidates will have to appear for the Delhi University Entrance Test which is conducted by DU. The DU courses in postgraduate programme are as follows:

Q:   Will I get weightage for my Class 12 Board marks in admissions through CUET UG?

A:

No, candidates will get admission through CUET UG 2024 mainly based on CUET UG 2024 score in different Subjects/languages/ General Test as mentioned in the in the score card. However, it is worthy to be mentioned here that the minimum eligibility conditions of various Universities take into account the percentage of combinations of subjects as per the course. For detailed information about DU CUET UG, candidates need to check the above page or can also visit the official website CUET UG to know about the eligibility for undergraduate courses through CUET 2024.

Q:   Which are the languages included in CUET UG?

A:

CUET UG langauge section will now consist of 13 languages instead of 33 languages. The 13 langauges of CUET UG 2025 are: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Whereas, the languages which have been deleted are: Arabic, Bodo, Chinese, Dogri, French, German, Italian, Janpanese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Nepali, Persian, Russian, Santhali, Sindhi, Spanish, Tibetan, Sanskrit.

Q:   Is MBA available in DU?

A:

Yes, Delhi University offers a two-year MBA course across four semesters. Below are MBA specialisations offered by DU colleges:

Faculty/ DepartmentMBA Specialisation
Faculty of Management StudiesMBA Full-Time
Department of Finance and Business EconomicsMBA Finance, MBA Business Economics
Delhi School of EconomicsMBA International Business, MBA Human Resource Development

Q:   What are the MBA subjects at DU?

A:

The subjects covered during MBA curriculum might vary for each DU college. The top subjects offered in the MBA curriculum are:

  • Organisational Behaviour
  • Business Statistics
  • Marketing Management
  • Enviromental Economics
  • Financial Management

Q:   How many universities accept CUET score?

A:

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score is accepted by more than 250 universities (central, state, private and deemed) across India. On the basis of the CUET UG score, candidates are offered admission to UG programme of the participating colleges. Candidates applying for admission to UG programme must ensure to check the course eligibility criteria before filling the application form.

Some of the top CUET accepting universities with NIRF ranking 2024 are:

NameStateNIRF Rank 2024
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityDelhi2
Jamia Millia IslamiaDelhi3
Banaras Hindu UniversityUttar Pradesh5
University of DelhiDelhi6
Aligarh Muslim UniversityUttar Pradesh8

DU PG Courses

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)

LL.B.

LL.M

M.A. (Hindustani Music) Vocal/Instrumental

M.A. (Karnataka Music)  Vocal/Instrumental

M.A. Arabic

M.A. Applied Psychology

M.A. Bengali

M.A. Buddhist Studies

M.A. Comparative Indian Literature

M.A. East Asian Studies M.A. Economics

M.A. English

M.A. French

M.A. Geography

M.A. German

M.A. Hindi

M.A. Hispanic

M.A. History

M.A. Italian

M.A. Japanese

M.A. Life Long Learning & Extension

M.A. Linguistics

M.A. Persian

M.A. Philosophy

M.A. Political Science

M.A. Psychology

M.A. Punjabi

M.A. Russian Studies

M.A. Sanskrit

M.A. Social Work

M.A. Sociology

Masters of Mathematics Education (Meta University Course)

M.A. Tamil

 M.A. Urdu

M.A./ M.Sc. Environmental Studies

 M.A./M.Sc. Mathematics

 M.A./M.Sc. Statistics

 M.C.A

 MBA(IB)

 MBA(HRD)

 M.Com

 M.Sc. Anthropology

 M.Sc. Bio-Chemistry

 M.Sc. Biomedical Sciences

 M.Sc. Botany

 M.Sc. Chemistry

 M.Sc. Computer Science

 M.Sc. Development Communication & Extension

 M.Sc. Electronics

 M.Sc. Fabric & Apparel Science

 M.Sc. Food & Nutrition

 M.Sc. Genetics

 M.Sc. Geology

 M.Sc. Human Development & Childhood Studies

 M.Sc. Informatics

 M.Sc. Microbiology

 M.Sc. Operational Research and M.A./M.Sc. Applied Operational Research

 M.Sc. PhD Combined Degree (BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, ACBR)

 M.Sc. Physics

 M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

 M.Sc. Resource Management & Design Application

 M.Sc. Zoology

 M.Tech Microwave Electronics

 M.Tech. Chemical Synthesis and Process Technologies

 M.Tech. Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

 M.Tech. Nuclear Science & Technology

 Master of Library & Information Science (M.L.I.Sc)

 Master of Education (M.Ed.) (Full-Time and Part-Time)

 Master of Physical Education

 

List of MPhil courses offered by Delhi University

Candidates who are interested in research work, can opt to do their Master of Philosophy. MPhil is offered by DU in various courses. However, candidates need to appear for DUET and a personal interview which will be conducted by the college the applicant wants to get into. The DU courses in MPhil are as follows:

DU MPhil Courses

African Studies

Anthropology

 Arabic

 Biotechnology

 Biotechnology (Interdisciplinary Course)

 Botany

 Buddhist Studies

 Bulgarian Language

 Clinical Psychology

 Commerce

 French

 Geography

 German

 Hispanic

 M.Phil Comparative Indian Literature

 Italian

 Library Information Science

 Linguistics

 Operational Research

 Persian

 Political Science

 Punjabi

 Russian Language

 Sanskrit

 Social Work

 Sociology

 Statistics

 Zoology

PhD courses offered by Delhi University

Delhi University also allows candidates to pursue their PhD in the course they have done their research work on. In order to pursue a PhD course, candidates need to appear for DUET and will also have to present their research work to the department which they want to pursue their PhD in. The various courses in PhD are as follows:

DU PhD Courses

Ph. D. African Studies    

Zoology

 Adult Continuing Education & Extension

Social Work

 Arabic 

Sociology

 Buddhist Studies            

Botany

 Computer Science         

Ph. D. Plant Molecular Biology

 Fabric & Apparel Science            

Development Communication & Extension

 Genetics            

Commerce

 German             

Geography

 Home Science 

Food & Nutrition

 Italian  

Human Development & Childhood Studies

 Linguistics          

Hispanic

 Operational Research  

Library Information Science

 Political Science              

Microbiology

 Punjabi

Persian

 Russian

Psychology

Sanskrit

Resource Management & Design Application

Anthropology

Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma

Students who do not wish to take up a full-time course, can opt for a certificate, diploma or advanced diploma course as well. Candidates can take a look at the following below mentioned DU courses in diploma, certificate and advanced diploma courses.

DU Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Certificate Courses

Advanced Diploma in Applied Linguistics

Advanced Diploma in Bulgarian Language

 Advanced Diploma in Croatian Language

 Advanced Diploma in Czech Language

 Advanced Diploma in French

 Advanced Diploma in German

 Advanced Diploma in Hungarian Language

 Advanced Diploma in Italian

 Advanced Diploma in Modern Arabic

 Advanced Diploma in Persian

 Advanced Diploma in Polish Language

 Advanced Diploma in Russian Language

 Advanced Diploma in Serbian Language

 Advanced Diploma in Slovak Language

 Advanced Diploma in Spanish

 ‘O’ and ‘A’ level from DOEACC

 Certificate Course in Czech Language

 Certificate Course in Basics of Computer and its Applications

 Certificate Course in Bulgarian Language

 Certificate Course in Computer-Aided Designing

 Certificate Course in Counseling & Guidance

 Certificate Course in Croatian Language

 Certificate Course in Czech Language

 Certificate Course in Early Childhood Care & Education

 Certificate Course in English Language Proficiency

 Certificate Course in Environmental Awareness

 Certificate Course in French Language

 Certificate Course in German Language

 Certificate Course in French Language

 Certificate Course in German Language

 Certificate Course in Hungarian Language

 Certificate in Italian

 Certificate Course in Modern Arabic

 Certificate Course in Pali Language & Literature

 Certificate in Persian

 Certificate Course in Polish Language

 Certificate course in Punjabi

 Certificate Course in Quality Control & Food Safety

 Certificate Course in Retail Management

 Certificate Course in Russian Language

 Certificate course in Sanskrit

 Certificate Course in Science & Sports Journalism

 Certificate Course in Serbian Language

 Certificate Course in Slovak Language

 Certificate Course in Spanish Language

 Certificate Course in SPSS. 14.0

 Certificate Course in Tibetan Language & Literature

 Certificate Course in Tourism

 Certificate Course in Travel and Tourism

 Certificate Course in Video Production

 Certificate Course in Volunteer Management

 Certificate Course in Women’s Development Studies

 Certificate Course in Journalism

 Certificate Course in Swahili Language

 Certificate/Diploma in Foreign Language

 Diploma in Bulgarian Language

 Diploma in Business Journalism & Corporate Communication

 Diploma in Croatian Language

 Diploma in Czech Language

 Diploma in D.A.

 Diploma in D.C.H.

 Diploma in D.G.O.

 Diploma in D.L.O.

 Diploma in D.M.R.D.

 Diploma in D.O.

 Diploma in Foreign Language Education

 Diploma in French Language

 Diploma in German Language

 Diploma in Hungarian Language

 Diploma in Italian

 Diploma in Modern Arabic

 Diploma in Pali Language & Literature

 Diploma in Persian

 Diploma in Pharmacy

 Diploma in Polish Language

 Diploma in Punjabi

 Diploma in Russian language

 Diploma course in Sanskrit

Diploma in Serbian Language

 Diploma in Slovak Language

 Diploma in Spanish Language

 Diploma Course in Swahili Language

 Diploma in Tibetan Language & Literature

 Intensive Advanced Diploma in Bulgarian Language

 Intensive Advanced Diploma in Portuguese

 Intensive Advanced Diploma in Russian Language

 P. G. Diploma in Cosmetology

 P. G. Diploma in Health and Social Gerontology

 P.G. Diploma in Development Therapy

 P.G. Diploma in Dietetics & Public Health Nutrition

 P.G. Diploma in Global Business Operations

 P.G. Diploma in Book Pub.

 P.G. Diploma in Computer Applications

 P.G. Diploma in Linguistics

 P.G. Diploma in Molecular and Biochemical Technology

 P.G. Diploma in Nanotechnology

P.G. Diploma in Tourism

P.G. Diploma in International Marketing

Post M.A Diploma in Adult & Continuing Education

Post-M.A. Diploma in Linguistics

Post-M.A. Diploma in Paleography

Post-M.A. Diploma in Persian Advanced Translation/Interpretation

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DU Admission Process

Until now, Delhi University Admissions was done on the basis of the cut-offs, however, from previous year admission to Undergraduate are done through CUET. However, for MPhil and doctoral courses, candidates need to appear for an Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) and present their research work as well (for MPhil and PhD applicants).

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FAQs Related to Delhi University Courses

Q. What are the popular PhD courses offered at Delhi University?

A. Candidates can check the detailed list of PhD courses offered at Delhi University such as Ph. D. African Studies, Zoology, Adult Continuing Education & Extension, Social Work, Arabic, Sociology, Buddhist Studies, Botany, Computer Science, Ph. D. Plant Molecular Biology, Fabric & Apparel Science, Development Communication & Extension, Genetics, Commerce, German, Geography, Home Science, Food & Nutrition, Italian, Human Development & Childhood Studies, Linguistics, Hispanic, Operational Research, Library Information Science, Political Science, Microbiology, Punjabi, Persian, Russian, Psychology, Sanskrit, Resource Management & Design Application and Anthropology.

Q. Why is Delhi University so popular?

A. Delhi University is one of the prestigious universities in India. Some of the colleges under DU are SRCC, Kirori Mal College, LSR, Hansraj College, Hindu College, Gargi, Sri Venkateshwara College and Miranda House among others. Recognised by UGC as the 'Institute of Excellence', Delhi University is listed among the most prestigious educational institutions in India. The entrance exams accepted by the university include CUET UG and CUET PG among others.

Q. What are the MPhil courses offered at DU?

A. DU MPhil Courses, African Studies, Anthropology, Arabic, Biotechnology, Biotechnology (Interdisciplinary Course), Botany, Buddhist Studies, Bulgarian Language, Clinical Psychology, Commerce, French, Geography, German, Hispanic, M.Phil Comparative Indian Literature, Italian, Library Information Science, Linguistics, Operational Research, Persian, Political Science, Punjabi, Russian Language, Sanskrit, Social Work, Sociology, Statistics and Zoology.

Q. What is the admission process of UG and PG courses of Delhi University?

A. Admission to UG and PG courses of Delhi University is done on the basis of Common University Entrance Test (CUET).

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