Delhi University (DU) on Sunday released detailed admission and recruitment figures to counter allegations made by Rahul Gandhi regarding cast-based discrimination in the university’s admission process.
Responding to the remarks made by the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, the university said its admission and recruitment procedures strictly follow constitutional provisions and statutory reservation policies.
In a post on X, the university stated that its processes are transparent and urged Rahul Gandhi to refrain from making “unsubstantiated” statements that could negatively impact the academic environment.
According to the data shared by the university, a total of 10,422 postgraduate students were admitted during the 2025-26 academic session through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). Of these, 4,022 students (38.59%) belonged to the unreserved (UR) category. Students from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category accounted for 3,115 admissions (29.88%), while 1,488 students (14.27%) were from the Scheduled Caste (SC) category. The university also admitted 614 students (5.89%) from the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category and 1,203 students (11.54%) under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category.
For undergraduate programmes, the university reported a total enrollment of 70,395 students in the 2025-26 academic session. Among them, 32,777 students (46.56%) were admitted under the UR category, while 17,971 students (25.52%) belonged to the OBC category. Admissions under the SC category stood at 10,517 students (14.93%), while 3,251 students (4.62%) were from the ST category. Additionally, 5,879 students (8.35%) were admitted under the EWS category.
