Delhi University academic calendar 2026-27 out for UG, PG courses; classes from July 28
Suviral Shukla | July 2, 2026 | 02:21 PM IST | 2 mins read
The Delhi University academic calendar 2026-27 includes the schedule for semester 1 to 8 including dates for classes, leaves, practical and theory exams, winter, autumn and summer vacation.
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Download NowThe University of Delhi (UoD) has announced the academic calendar for all its undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) programmes for the academic session 2026-27. The academic calendar is released for Semester 1, 3, 5 and 7, classes, scheduled to begin on July 28.
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According to the Delhi University academic calendar, the Autumn vacation will be observed from October 18 to 25, after which the classes will resume on 26.
The university will begin the theory examinations on December 4, while the dispersal of classes, preparation leave and practical examination will begin from November 20, 2026, as per the schedule.
UG and PG students at Delhi University will be observing their winter vacation from December 25 to 31, 2026, the calendar states.
DU Academic Calendar 2026 for Semester 2 to 8
Students can check the DU academic calendar for the remaining semesters 2, 4, 6, 8 from the table given below.
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Particulars |
Dates |
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Classes Begin |
January 1, 2027 |
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Mid semester vacation |
March 21 to 28, 2027 |
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Classes begin after mid-semester vacation |
March 29, 2027 |
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Dispersal of Classes, preparation leave, practical exam begin |
April 30, 2027 |
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Theory exam begin |
May 13, 2027 |
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Summer Vacation |
June 3 to July 20, 2027 |
Furthermore, the central university has also issued the complete schedule for its PG admissions through the Common Seat Allocation System for Postgraduate Admissions (CSAS PG) 2026-27.
The Delhi University offers admission to over 71,000 UG seats across 79 programmes through CUET scores.
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DU Admissions 2026: Check colleges with low cut-offs
Securing a UG or PG seat at one of the top college at Delhi University could be challenging due to high cut-offs. Here is a list of DU colleges with the lowest cut-off marks for admissions.
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College names |
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Motilal Nehru College |
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PGDAV College |
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Shyam Lal College |
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Satyawati College |
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Shaheed Bhagat SIngh College |
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Zakir Hussain College |
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Shivaji College |
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Keshav Mahavidyalaya |
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Maitreyi College |
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Kamala Nehru College |
DU CUET PG cut-offs
Candidates aiming to secure PG seats at various DU colleges can check the expected DU CUET PG cut-offs from the table given below.
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Category |
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Course name |
General |
OBC |
EWS |
SC |
ST |
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MA English |
205 - 225 |
165 - 205 |
165 - 185 |
155 - 185 |
155 - 180 |
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MA Hindi |
205 - 235 |
155 - 175 |
135 - 155 |
205 - 225 |
85 - 105 |
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MA History |
145 - 165 |
125 - 145 |
75 - 95 |
105 - 125 |
102 - 120 |
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MA Sociology |
138 - 157 |
112 - 125 |
127 - 136 |
100 - 110 |
107 - 118 |
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MCom |
192 - 218 |
153 - 169 |
158 - 176 |
143 - 158 |
98 - 117 |
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MSc Biochemistry |
267 - 286 |
252 - 276 |
205 - 227 |
206 - 228 |
184 - 206 |
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MSc Chemistry |
223 - 247 |
185 - 215 |
168 - 204 |
142 - 156 |
105 - 130 |
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MSc Zoology |
226 - 238 |
182 - 205 |
187 - 203 |
158 - 176 |
139 - 154 |
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