gave University of Delhi has strongly rejected the remarks made by Rahul Gandhi suggesting that students are being failed on the basis of caste, asserting that the claims are unsupported by facts and misrepresenting how the university’s admissions system operates.The university issued a clear explanation stating that admissions are made through the Common University Entry Test (CUET) and that the process is structured in a way that leaves little room for subjective decision-making.
Admissions are mainly through CUET.
Delhi University emphasizes that student admissions are largely determined by CUET scores, and interviews are not part of the standard admissions process for most undergraduate and postgraduate programs.According to the university, the CUET-based admission system ensures that the selection process remains transparent and merit-based.Officials said the structure of the admission process itself belies the allegation of students failing during the interview, as interviews are not usually conducted for most courses.
Admission date for 2025-26 session has been released.
Along with the clarification, the university released detailed admission data for the academic session 2025-26, showing the category-wise distribution of students admitted through CUET.Post Graduate AdmissionA total of 10,422 students were admitted to postgraduate programmes.
- Unreserved (UR): 4,022 students: 38.59%
- Other Backward Classes (OBC): 3,115 students: 29.88%
- Scheduled Castes (SC): 1,488 Students: 14.27%
- Scheduled Tribes (ST): 614 Students: 5.89%
- Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 1,203 Students: 11.54%
Undergraduate admissionAt the undergraduate level, the university enrolled 70,395 students.
- Unreserved (UR): 32,777 students: 46.56%
- Other Backward Classes (OBC): 17,971 Students: 25.52%
- Scheduled Castes (SC): 10,517 Students: 14.93%
- Scheduled Tribes (ST): 3,251 Students: 4.62%
- Economically Weaker Sections (EWS): 5,879 students – 8.35%
Statistics show that a large number of seats in all programs are occupied by students belonging to certain and economically weaker sections.
The university responded to the recruitment allegation.
The university also addressed the possibility that the remarks referred to faculty recruitment rather than student admissions.According to the administration, thousands of teachers have been recruited in various categories in recent years as per the rules of statutory reservation.Officials said comments questioning the integrity of these processes could harm the university’s academic environment.In its statement on X, the university said:“Delhi University admits students primarily on the basis of CUET scores, and the standard admission process does not mandate interviews for most undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. If the leader of the opposition was referring to recruitments (such as faculty posts), the university has recruited thousands of teachers across all categories in the recent past. We strongly object to such comments, as they create an unfavorable atmosphere in the university. The Leader of Opposition should have verified the facts before making such a statement.
Data at the heart of the debate
Delhi University’s decision to release admission data is to counter allegations with official data.As one of India’s largest public universities, the institution admits tens of thousands of students every year through CUET, making its admission policies a closely watched issue in the broader debate on access, reservation and equity in higher education.
