Delhi University PG Admission 2018: List of Courses, Selection Criteria & Seats available

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University of Delhi has invited applications for the academic session set to commence in 2018. Find out the PG course admission criteria & seats on offer for DU admissions 2018.

University of Delhi has invited applications from interested candidates for the academic session set to commence in 2018. In order to successfully register for Delhi University admissions 2018 for postgraduate programmes aspirants need to pay an application fee of Rs 250 (for each course) if they are from SC/ST/PwD category and Rs 500 (for each course) for all other categories (unreserved, OBC etc). Candidates are informed that for every course they need to submit separate application forms for Delhi University postgraduate course admissions 2018.

The registration process for PG programmes offered at Delhi University (DU) are already underway and candidates need submit their application form latest by 6 pm on June 7, 2018. The official website of University of Delhi for PG admissions 2018 shares that if any applicant has submitted more than one application for DU PG admissions 2018 then such candidates should retain only one correct successfully submitted application and cancel the remaining wrongly filled applications. This needs to be done so that only one correct application per applicant is available to the varsity for Delhi University PG admissions 2018. “The cancellation of a particular online application can be done by the applicants by logging into their dashboard through relevant email ID and clicking on the ‘Cancellation’ button. No grievance will be entertained pertaining to the cancelled application form”, informs the official website of DU.

For admission in maximum PG courses offered at Delhi University colleges, aspirants need to appear for Delhi University Entrance Exam (DUET). However, there are some programmes in which admission is offered on the basis of merit.

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DU PG Admissions 2018: Important Dates

Event

Date

Start date for online Registration

May 18, 2018

End date for online Registration

June 7, 2018

Dates for DU PG Entrance Examinations

June 17 to June 22, 2018

Declaration of First Admission list

July 4, 2018

Document verification, approval of admission and payment of fee

July 4 to July 6, 2018

Declaration of Second Admission list (if required)

July 10, 2018

Document verification and approval of admission

July 10 to July 12, 2018

Declaration of Third Admission List (if required)

July 16, 2018

Document verification and approval of admission

July 16 to July 18, 2018

Commencement of Classes

August 2018

Listed below are the category-wise seats available for Delhi University PG admission 2018. Aspirants can go through the postgraduate/master's programmes offered at University of Delhi wherein admission is offered through merit as well as on the basis of an aspirant's performance in an entrance exam.

DUET 2018: Seats in PG Courses

DU Arts Faculty

Course

Mode of Admission

Seats Available for Admission

General

SC

ST

OBC

Total Seats

MA Arabic

Entrance

12

3

2

6

23+23=46

Merit

12

3

2

6

MA Buddhist Studies

Entrance

116

35

17

63

231

MA English

Entrance

78

23

12

42

155+154= 309

Merit

78

23

12

41

MA French

Entrance

5

2

1

3

11+12= 23

Merit

6

2

1

3

MA German

Entrance

5

2

1

3

11+12=23

Merit

6

2

1

3

MA Hispanic

Entrance

5

2

1

3

11+12=23

Merit

6

2

1

3

MA Italian

Entrance

5

2

1

3

11+12=23

Merit

6

2

1

3

MA Hindi

Entrance

117

34

18

63

232+231=463

Merit

117

35

17

62

Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLISc)

Merit

31

10

5

16

62

Master of Library & Information Science (MLISc)

Entrance

12

3

2

6

23+23=46

Merit

12

3

2

6

MA Linguistics

Entrance

27

8

4

15

54

MA Bengali

Entrance

8

3

1

5

17+17=34

Merit

8

3

1

5

MA Comparative Indian Literature

Entrance

8

3

1

5

17+17=34

Merit

8

3

1

5

MA Tamil

Entrance

8

3

1

5

17+17= 34

Merit

8

3

1

5

MA Persian

Entrance

8

2

1

4

15+15=30

Merit

8

2

1

4

MA Philosophy

Entrance

70

21

10

38

139+138=277

Merit

70

21

10

37

MA Psychology

Entrance

27

8

4

15

54+54= 108

Merit

27

8

4

15

MA Applied Psychology

Entrance

9

2

1

4

16+15=31

Merit

8

2

1

4

MA Punjabi

Entrance

48

14

8

25

95+ 94= 189

Merit

48

14

7

25

MA Sanskrit

Entrance

117

35

17

63

232+ 231= 463

Merit

116

35

17

63

MA Russian Studies

Entrance

15

5

2

8

30

MA Urdu

Entrance

38

12

6

21

77+ 77= 154

Merit

38

12

6

21

DU Commerce Faculty

Course

Mode of Admission

General

SC

ST

OBC

Total Seats

MCom

Entrance

93

28

14

50

185+ 174=359

Merit

88

26

13

47

DU Education Faculty

Course

Mode of Admission

General

SC

ST

OBC

Total Seats

BEd

Entrance

176

53

26

95

350

BEd Special Education (Mental Retardation)

Entrance

15

5

2

8

30

BEd Special Education (Visual Impairment)

Entrance

13

4

2

7

26

MEd

Entrance

25

7

4

14

50

DU Interdisciplinary & Applied Sciences Faculty

Course

Mode of Admission

General

SC

ST

OBC

Total Seats

MSc Bio-Chemistry

Entrance

3

1

1

1

6+6=12

Merit

3

1

0

2

MSc Electronics

Entrance

8

3

1

4

16+16=32

Merit

8

3

1

4

MTech Microwave Electronics

Entrance

13

4

2

7

26

MSc Genetics

Entrance

6

2

1

3

12

MSc Informatics

Entrance

31

9

5

17

62

MSc Microbiology

Entrance

3

1

0

2

6+6=12

Merit

3

1

1

1

Bachelor of Physical Education (BPEd)

Entrance

25

8

4

13

50

Master of Physical Education (MPEd)

Entrance

19

6

3

11

39

MSc Plant Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

Entrance

6

2

1

3

12

DU Law Faculty

Course

Mode of Admission

General

SC

ST

OBC

Total Seats

LLB

Entrance

1167

346

173

624

2310

LLM (2 years)

Entrance

27

8

4

15

54

LLM (3 years)

Entrance

24

7

3

12

46

Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security and Law (PGDCSL)

Merit

25

8

4

14

51

DU Mathematical Sciences Faculty

Course

Mode of Admission

General

SC

ST

OBC

Total Seats

MCA

Entrance

24

7

3

12

46

MSc Computer Science

Entrance

12

3

2

6

23+23=46

Merit

12

3

2

6

MA/MSc Mathematics

Entrance

93

28

14

50

185+185=370

Merit

94

27

14

50

MSc Operational Research

Entrance

47

14

7

25

93

MA/MSc Applied Operational Research

Entrance

24

7

3

13

47

MA/MSc Statistics

Entrance

23

7

4

12

46+47=93

Merit

24

7

3

13

DU Music & Fine Arts Faculty

Course

Mode of Admission

General

SC

ST

OBC

Total Seats

MA (Hindustani Music) Vocal/Instrumental

Entrance

12

4

2

6

24+23=47

Merit

12

3

2

6

MA (Karnataka Music) Vocal/Instrumental

Entrance

4

1

1

2

8+7=15

Merit

3

1

1

2

MA Percussion Music (Tabla/ Pakhawaj)

Entrance

6

2

1

4

13+12=25

Merit

6

2

1

3

DU Science Faculty

Course

Mode of Admission

General

SC

ST

OBC

Total Seats

MSc Anthropology

Entrance

12

3

2

6

23+23=46

Merit

12

3

2

6

MSc Forensic Science

Entrance

24

7

3

12

46

MSc Botany

Entrance

19

6

3

11

39+39=78

Merit

19

6

3

11

MSc- Ph.D. Combined Degree course - Biomedical Sciences

Entrance

23

7

4

12

46

MSc Chemistry

Entrance

70

21

10

38

139+139=278

Merit

70

21

10

38

MA Environmental Studies

Entrance

12

3

2

6

23+31=54

Merit

16

5

2

8

MSc Environmental Studies

Entrance

16

5

2

8

31

MSc Geology

Entrance

8

3

1

4

16+16=32

Merit

8

3

1

4

MSc Human Development & Childhood Studies

Entrance

6

1

1

3

11+11=22

Merit

5

2

1

3

MSc Food & Nutrition

Entrance

11

3

1

6

21+20=41

Merit

10

3

2

5

MSc Fabric & Apparel Science

Entrance

10

2

2

5

19+18=37

Merit

9

3

1

5

MSc Development Communication & Extension

Entrance

6

1

1

3

11+11=22

Merit

5

2

1

3

MSc Resource Management & Design Application

Entrance

6

1

1

3

11+11=22

Merit

5

2

1

3

MSc Physics

Entrance

74

22

11

40

147+147=294

Merit

74

22

11

40

MSc Zoology

Entrance

23

7

4

12

46+46=92

Merit

23

7

4

12

DU Social Sciences Faculty

Course

Mode of Admission

General

SC

ST

OBC

Total Seats

MA Life Long Learning & Extension

Entrance

17

5

3

9

34

MA East Asian Studies

Entrance

19

6

3

11

39

MA Japanese

Entrance

9

2

1

4

16

MA Economics

Entrance

59

17

9

31

116+116=232

Merit

59

17

9

31

MA Geography

Entrance

19

6

3

10

38+38=76

Merit

19

 6

3

10

MA History

Entrance

81

24

12

43

160+160 =320

Merit

81

24

12

43

MA Political Science

Entrance

127

37

19

68

251+251=502

Merit

127

37

19

68

MA Social Work

Entrance

43

13

6

23

85

MA Sociology

Entrance

23

6

3

12

44+ 42= 86

Merit

22

6

3

11

DU CIC (Cluster Innovation Centre) Faculty

Course

Admission Seats

General

SC

ST

OBC

Total Seats

MSc (Mathematics Education)

Seats in DU

5

1

1

3

10

Category for Jamia

General

Muslim General

Muslim OBC/ST

Muslim Women

Total Seats

Seats in Jamia

5

 3

1

1

10

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