DU faces HC challenge over one-year PG admissions; around 100 petitioners seek changes to eligibility criteria

Delhi University (DU) is facing legal scrutiny in the Delhi High Court (HC) over the admission policy for the newly introduced one-year postgraduate (PG) programmes. Around 100 petitioners have challenged the preference given to graduates with four-year honours degrees over those who completed general or programme undergraduate courses.

The University of Delhi follows Programme-Specific Eligibility (PSE) priority levels, which have been introduced from July 5, 2026. DU has introduced 46 one-year PG programmes for students who have completed a four-year undergraduate degree under the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP).

Students have criticised this admission policy and expressed concerns about creating unequal opportunities for graduates with undergraduate qualifications

The matter is before the Delhi HC, where the university will address concerns related to the bulletin of information, delayed notification, and merit-based systems during the next hearing. Any proposed changes to the admission policy will be important for students interested in DU UG admissions.

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DU reviews one-year PG framework

Delhi University has defended its decision to offer admission priority to students with four-year honours degrees. Petitioners have raised concerns that the policy will be unfair to graduates from general or other courses.

Earlier, DU had constituted a six-member committee headed by K Ratnabali, Dean of Academic Affairs, to examine the implementation of the one-year PG programmes for the 2026 to 27 academic year. The panel was asked to consider increasing the number of seats and review the admission policy for implementing the new courses.

The university’s response to the High Court and the committee’s recommendations might influence how the one-year DU PG programmes are conducted. Students must refer to further official DU admission notices for eligibility criteria and updates to the admission process.