Delhi University BSc Courses & Fees 2025: Dates, Fee & Eligibility, Admission 2025, Application Form

Some of the popular DU colleges offering BSc and BSc (Hons) include Hansraj College, Acharya Narendra Dev College, Ramjas College, Deshbandhu College, Kirori Mal College, Sri Venkateswara College, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College and Dyal Singh College, among others.  The following table mentions the top five colleges of DU and BSc (Hons) programmes:

Known for their academic standards and strong alumni base, these colleges offer a variety of BSc and BSc (Hons) courses, such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Biology. Additionally, the cut-off for admission to these colleges is usually high, and the competition is fierce.

Delhi University BSc cutoff list is prepared based on the applicants CUET scores. It can vary from one course to another and from one college to another too. Students can check their results by logging into the DU CSAS portal. For reference, DU BSc cutoff percentiles are mentioned below:

The latest DU BSc placements statistics are not available as of now. As per theNIRF report 2024, out of 266 UG three-year students, 190 were placed. The median package offered was INR 5.5 LPA. Some of the top recruiters of the university in the recent past have been Dell, Google, Gartner, Amazon, Barclays, etc.

Delhi University offer BSc through its colleges that are situated in different parts of Delhi. The atmosphere/life of a student can vary depending upon the location of the college, whether it is a off campus college or in the north/south campus. There are many popular spots near the main campuses, such as satya niketan in south campus or hudson Lane in the north campus. 

The first-year students can enrol themselves in the different clubs at their college. Many inter-college competitions takes place within the university as well. Delhi University is also popular for its fests that the first-year students can enjoy along with their freshers party. 

Some more key aspects of what the life of a first-year student might look like at Delhi University are:

• Academic rigor
• Library and research facilities
• Cultural events
• Student clubs, etc.

DU University registrations via CUET usually begins in February every year. Soon after the release of the notification, the CUET application process commences online. Candidates willing to appear for CUET 2025 exam must ensure to fill out the application form online when released. Interested candidates were able to apply online on the official website of CUET UG and CUET PG.

Students can read about CUET UG application process and CUET PG application process to understand the procedure. Followed by the application forms of CUET UG and CUET PG, DU starts the DU CSAS registration for final college and course allotment of students who qualify the exams. The process will began after the release of CUET-UG and CUET-PG results which are expected to release in July. 

At the undergraduate level, the University of Delhi offers BSc (Hons) across over 10 specialisations which offer merit-based admission to the students up until 2021. However, starting 2022, DU admission to all the UG courses are conducted via CUET UG. CUET-UG is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the NTA for admission to all undergraduate courses in various central universities, including the University of Delhi.

CUET scores are used for admission to both BSc (Hons) and BSc (General) programmes, weightage of which in the overall admission process varies as per the college and the course under DU. In addition to the CUET scores, DU colleges also consider other factors, such as the candidate's performance in Class 12 or equivalent exams, their extracurricular activities, and their interview performance.

The total tuition fee for BSc courses at DU-affiliated colleges ranges between INR 540 and INR 2.4 lakh. This variation is available due to the different specialisations that are offered at different DU affiliated colleges.

The following table mentions the top five colleges of DU and their fee for all BSc (Hons) programmes:

NOTE: The given fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to change and hence, is indicative.

DU was recently ranked #328 in the 'University' category by QS World Ranking 2025 and 11 by NIRF in 2023. The university is not ranked for any major course such as BSc, however, it consistently gets ranked for the 'University' category by NIRF over the past years. Ranking trends for DU for the past three years are mentioned in the table below.

The following table mentions the placement statistics foe UG courses offered at DU affiliated colleges:

In the absence of BSc-specific placements data, the above-mentioned data is gathered from sources other than the official website, i.e., NIRF. Going  by the ranking received by the university and its placements records, it can be considered a reputed option for BSc and other UG programmes such as BA and BCom. 

The numbers for choosing CUET sujects is five.  

Section 1A- (13 languages) Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi, and Urdu.

Section 2- (23 subjects) Accountancy/ Book Keeping,  Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry,  Business Studies,  Chemistry,  Computer Science/ Informatics Practices,  Economics/ Business Economics, Geography/Geology,  History,  Home Science,  Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India,  Environmental Science,  Mathematics,  Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga,  Physics,  Political Science,  Psychology,  Sociology,  Agriculture,  Mass Media/ Mass Communication,  Anthropology,  Fine Arts/ Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts,  Performing Arts – (i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/ Oddisi/ Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri (ii) Drama- Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ Rabindra Sangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion),  Sanskrit [For all Shastri (Shastri 3 years/ 4 years Honours), and Tourism

Section 3- General test

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2025 registration will commence in the first week of February 2025. NTA will release the CUET 2025 notification. Soon after the release of the notification, the CUET registration 2025 process will commence online at cuetug-ac.ntaonline.in. Candidates willing to appear for the CUET 2025 exam must ensure that they fill out the application form online. CUET 2025 registration will end in the first week of April 2025. Further to the last date, candidates will not be able to fill out the CUET application form. No request for extension of CUET registration until the last date will be entertained.

Before filling out the application form, candidates must ensure they fulfil the prescribed CUET eligibility criteria to qualify for the entrance exam. 

The course-wise placement stats for are yet to be released for the year 2024. Once it is released, it will be updated here. Meanwhile, check out the key highlights of Hansraj College placements for the overall Class of 2023 and 2024 in the table below:

Yes, CUET application fee was revised in 2024. The CUET registration fee will be updated on release of the CUET notification. Earlier, CUET application fee was revised with the reduction on choice of subjects for CUET exam. NTA will commence CUET UG 2024 registrations at cuetug-ac.ntaonline.in.. Candidates will be able to know the revised fee, exam pattern and important dates on release of CUET 2024 notification at cuet.samarth.ac.in.

The eligibility criteria for pursuing BSc from DU is as follows:

• Pass in Class 12 or equivalent exam
• A valid score in the CUET (Common University Entrance Test).
• The candidate must be a citizen of India
• The candidate must have not crossed the age of 25 years on the first day of the academic session

The CUET (Common University Entrance Test) - UG exam accepted by DU is a national-level entrance exam that is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate courses in various central universities, including DU. The scores of CUET are used for admission to both BSc (Hons) and BSc (General) courses in DU.

In addition to the above, some DU-affiliated colleges could have additional eligibility criteria, such as a minimum age limit or a requirement for a set percentage of marks in certain subjects. Hence, candidates are advised to check the eligibility criteria of the specific college and course in DU UG Information Bulletin available on the official website.

CUET UG 2025 exam will be conducted tentatively in third week of May 2025. The mode of examination will be CBT (Cmputer Based Test). NTA will release the official notification for CUET UG exam date before the release of notification. Candidates will be able to know exam details through CUET UG information bulletin. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2025 exam in multiple phases depending upon the number of candidates registering for the exam. Registered candidates will know the exact CUET UG exam on release of the hall ticket. Candidates will have to report at the alloted exam centre on the day of the examination. The exam will be held in two to three slots each day depending upon the subject combinations chosen by the candidate.

The subjects taught in Hansraj College BSc (H) in Computer Science course are categorised as core courses, elective generic, elective: discipline specific, skill enhancement course, and ability enhancement compulsory course. Some of the subjects included in the course curriculum are:

• Design and Analysis of Algorithms
• Programming Fundamentals using C+
• Computer Networks
• Computer System Architecture
• Data Structures
• Computer Networks
• Software Engineering, etc.

Delhi University cut off is the minimum marks required for admission to a specific course of an affiliated college in Delhi University. Delhi University cut off is released for each college and is based on a number of factors, including the number of applications received for the course, the difficult level of the exam for admission to the course, and the availability of seats. Delhi University offers admission to its affiliated colleges through multiple entrance exams. Candidates seeking admission to Delhi University colleges must appear for the required exam in order to be eligible for the candidate. 

DU admission for 2025 will open soon. Currently, the applications are open for PhD programme till Dec 10, 2024. Admission in Delhi University is based on CUET-UG and CUET-PG scores. Below are the upcoming events for DU admission:

• The CUET PG registration process 2025 for admission to PG courses is expected to begin during the last week of Dec 2024, tentatively.
• The CUET UG registration process 2025 for admission to UG courses will commence tentatively during the last week of Feb 2025. The CUET UG 2025 exam dates will be announced soon.

There are 12 Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) courses offered by the university. Each college has to offer at least two from each DSE category. Find below the DSE courses included in BSc (H) in Mathematics curriculum:

DSE - I: Any of the following to be chosen

• Numerical Analysis
• Mathematical Modeling and Graph Theory
• C+ Programming for Mathematics

DSE - II: Any of the following to be chosen

• Probability Theory and Statistics
• Discrete Mathematics
• Cryptography and Network Security

DSE - III: Any of the following to be chosen

• Mathematical Finance
• Introduction to Information Theory and Coding
• Biomathematics

DSE - IV: Any of the following to be chosen

• Number Theory
• Linear Programming and Applications
• Mechanics