DU Grants 2-Year Extension for 2016 UG-PG Students to Clear Backlogs Amid CBCS to UGCF Shift
As per university rule, students are normally required to finish UG programmes in three years and PG programmes in two. However, many 2016-17 students fell behind by a year or more due to academic restructuring and disruptions during the pandemic.
Delhi University has given a 2-year extra time to students who joined in 2016-17 but could not finish their degree on time. This happened because of big changes in the syllabus (from CBCS to UGCF) and problems during the pandemic.
The Academic Council discussed this and agreed. Many students from the 2016 batch were stuck because they could not clear one or two papers. Now, they can complete their UG or PG degree by 2025-26. Normally, UG takes 3 years and PG takes 2 years, but these students get extra time.
This is only for the 2016-17 batch and will not happen again for future batches. It will help many students who need their degree for jobs or higher studies.
The move is expected to benefit a significant number of students who were left in limbo, especially those preparing for government jobs or higher studies that require degree completion.
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DU has not released its placement report 2023. However, as per the data collated from the DU NIRF report 2023, the key highlights of DU placements 2022 are presented below for the two-year PG courses including MA:
Course |
Total Students & Students Placed |
Median Package (2022) |
|---|---|---|
PG 2-year (MA, MSc, MCom) |
Total students: 6,986 Students placed: 1,271 |
INR 15.5 LPA |
Note: In the absence of MA-specific placements data, the above-mentioned data is gathered from sources other than the official website, i.e., NIRF.
According to DU NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of UG and PG placements over the past three years are below:
Particulars |
UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2021) |
UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022) |
UG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
Median package |
INR 4.5 LPA |
INR 5 LPA |
INR 5.5 LPA |
Total students |
331 |
344 |
266 |
Students placed |
207 |
183 |
190 |
Students opted for higher studies |
40 |
151 |
76 |
Particulars |
UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2021) |
UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2022) |
UG 4-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
Median package |
INR 7 LPA |
INR 8 LPA |
INR 8.5 LPA |
Total students |
40 |
40 |
47 |
Students placed |
21 |
28 |
20 |
Students opted for higher studies |
6 |
7 |
10 |
Particulars |
PG 1-year Placement Statistics (2021) |
PG 1-year Placement Statistics (2022) |
PG 1-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
Median package |
INR 5.4 LPA |
INR 5.5 LPA |
INR 5.5 LPA |
Total students |
98 |
106 |
101 |
Students placed |
42 |
37 |
38 |
Students opted for higher studies |
40 |
47 |
46 |
Particulars |
PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2021) |
PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2022) |
PG 2-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
Median package |
INR 14 LPA |
INR 15.5 LPA |
INR 16 LPA |
Total students |
7367 |
6986 |
6557 |
Students placed |
977 |
1271 |
1253 |
Students opted for higher studies |
587 |
750 |
590 |
Particulars |
PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2021) |
PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2022) |
PG 3-year Placement Statistics (2023) |
Median package |
INR 9 LPA |
INR 13.6 LPA |
INR 14 LPA |
Total students |
2069 |
1923 |
1934 |
Students placed |
41 |
67 |
77 |
Students opted for higher studies |
81 |
96 |
96 |
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According to DU NIRF report 2024, the key highlights of UG and PG placements 2023 as compared with previous two years are presented below:
Particulars
UG 3-year
2021
2022
2023
Median package
INR 4.5 LPA
INR 5 LPA
INR 5.5 LPA
Total students
331
344
266
Students placed
207
183
190
Students opted for higher studies
40
151
76
Particulars
UG 4-year
2021
2022
2023
Median package
INR 7 LPA
INR 8 LPA
INR 8.5 LPA
Total students
40
40
47
Students placed
21
28
20
Students opted for higher studies
6
7
10
Particulars
PG 1-year
2021
2022
2023
Median package
INR 5.4 LPA
INR 5.5 LPA
INR 5.5 LPA
Total students
98
106
101
Students placed
42
37
38
Students opted for higher studies
40
47
46
Particulars
PG 2-year
2021
2022
2023
Median package
INR 14 LPA
INR 15.5 LPA
INR 16 LPA
Total students
7367
6986
6557
Students placed
977
1271
1253
Students opted for higher studies
587
750
590
Particulars
PG 3-year
2021
2022
2023
Median package
INR 9 LPA
INR 13.6 LPA
INR 14 LPA
Total students
2069
1923
1934
Students placed
41
67
77
Students opted for higher studies
81
96
96