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ABHAY ANAND
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New Delhi, Updated on Mar 13, 2025 14:35 IST

DU's 2 narrow subjects included in top 100, all 25 narrow subjects got place between 100 to 500: VC Prof. Yogesh Singh

The University of Delhi has demonstrated remarkable progress in the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2025, being ranked in 25 narrow subjects and 4 broad subjects. Giving information in this regard, DU Vice Chancellor Prof. Yogesh Singh said that this time DU has got ranking in 25 narrow subjects and 4 broad subjects.

DU VC said that this year, the university has made significant strides in elevating its global standing across multiple disciplines.

Giving detailed information, the Vice Chancellor said that the performance of DU has been quite impressive this time. DU's 2 narrow subjects, Anthropology and Development Studies, have been in the top 100. Apart from these, 10 subjects were included in the top 200, 22 subjects in the top 300, 24 subjects in the top 400 and all 25 subjects in the top 500.

Prof. Yogesh Singh said that these rankings reflect the University of Delhi's commitment to academic excellence and its dedication to providing a world-class education. For this, he congratulated all the people associated with DU and said that DU is serious about making further qualitative improvement in its ranking in the coming time.

Noteworthy improvements in broad subject rankings include:

Arts & Humanities: Improved by 50 positions, rising from 210 to 160

Life Sciences & Medicine: Up by 17 positions, from 379 to 362

Natural Sciences: Gained 70 positions, moving from 345 to 275

Social Sciences & Management: Increased by 41 positions, from 178 to 137

In the narrow subjects, the University of Delhi has also achieved remarkable advancements:

History: Climbed from 151-200 to 101-150

Accounting & Finance: Rose from 251-300 to 201-250

Economics & Econometrics: Moved from 151-200 to 156

Chemistry: Improved from 301-350 to 251-300

Environmental Sciences: Jumped from 301-350 to 251-300

Mathematics: Advanced from 251-300 to 201-250

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Q:   What is the lowest rank to get into DU?
A:

In 2024,  DU cutoff 2024 has been released for the admission to MDS specialisations. As per the DU NEET MDS cutoff 2024, the most competitive course with a rank of 1 was MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedies at Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, MAMC. Candidates can check out more cutoffs from the official DU cutoff page:

Q:   Can I get a call from Delhi University with a 300 rank for MD in General Medicine in the NEET PG?
A:

At 300 rank, you can surely get admission to MD in General Medicine for the affiliated colleges. In 2024, as per the NEET PG cutoff, the minimum rank to get admission at DU College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi stood at 324 for the General AI category candidates. Candidates can check out more cutoffs by visiting the official DU cutoff website.

Q:   What is the ranking of DU in India?
A:

DU is ranked 6th under the Universities category by NIRF 2024. Internationally, DU University ranked 407 in the 'Top Global Universities' category by the QS World Rankings 2023. The university ranked 11 in the 'University' category and 22 in the 'Overall' category by NIRF 2023. As compared to last year, DU improved its ranking under all the categories of the NIRF.

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