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In the first 24 hours after Delhi University activated its CSAS phase 1 portal, 41,473 students registered for undergraduate admission for the 2026-27 academic session. The university is expected to fill approximately 71,600 seats this admission cycle.

Delhi University has started the Phase 1 of the undergraduate admissions under the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS UG-2026) for the academic year 2026-27 on 27th June 2026. According to officials, the portal has received over 41,473 unique registrations on the first day.

One of the most sought after universities in the country, it provides 71,600 UG seats across 73 programmes and 100 BA programme combinations in various streams of studies under different faculties, namely Arts, Applied Social Sciences & Humanities, Education, Interdisciplinary & Applied Sciences, Music, Commerce & Business Studies, Mathematical Sciences, Sciences and Social Sciences. For the academic year 2026-27, admission to all UG programmes of all the colleges of UoD will be done on the basis of Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate) – 2026 (CUET-UG–2026) only. The eligibility criteria of specific programmes and procedures involving the admission process is specified in the Undergraduate Bulletin of Information–2026 (BoI(UG)-2026) available on the admission of the University (admission.uod.ac.in).

The CSAS-UG works in three stages. First you have to register; this is Phase 1. Then you have to fill in your preferences for programmes and colleges; this is Phase 2. Finally, you get to know which seat you have been allocated; this is Phase 3. You have to complete each stage to be able to go to the next one. Missing the registration deadline disqualifies a candidate from subsequent rounds. The university has stated that some Phase 2 and Phase 3 dates remain provisional and subject to confirmation via the admission portal.

Phase 1 of CSAS involves registering and providing academic information. Candidates also need to upload documents for verification. The first phase of the CSAS works with API Setu. API Setu is a central government platform that helps exchange data. The platform allows the university to verify candidate information, including CUET scores and academic records, directly from source databases rather than through manually uploaded certificates.

Phase 1 registration for the current cycle remains open, with the university directing candidates to its admission portal and registered email addresses for further communication regarding the schedule for Phase 2 and Phase 3. Seat allocation will be carried out based on CUET scores, programme-specific eligibility, reservation policies and the preferences filled by candidates.

The university has also announced that the new academic session will commence on July 21, provided the admission schedule progresses as planned.

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Amidst the haul of the college admissions season, as students scramble to secure seats and colleges navigate the complexities of selection, St. Stephen’s College is facing serious allegations from the university itself for exceeding seats for Christian candidates.

Delhi University has publicly accused St. Stephen’s of exceeding the permissible quota for Christian candidates during the admission process. While Principal Principal John Verghese has refused to comment on the given situation, the notifications on the official college website provide some clarifications.

According to one notification,

“St Stephen’s College has admitted this year, the sanctioned number of candidates, 5% over that number and special categories including that of the Single Girl Child in every programme of study offered in the College”.

It further mentions, conceding the allegation of exceeding the quota limit that,

“Despite a request that additional seats should not be allotted to the College this year (as in the previous two years the College had been allotted 20% and 10% respectively in excess to the sanctioned seats), it was finally agreed upon that only 5% extra seats will be allotted to College.”

Thus, the college asserts that its actions were in compliance with the agreed-upon guidelines.

In a separate notice dated 30th August, St. Stephen’s has requested speedy access to the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) portal for its admitted Christian candidates, a request that seems unlikely to be granted as the university’s further concerns remain unaddressed.

Delhi University in its review of the received college’s admission list, has pointed out that well-qualified candidates with sufficient Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores have been unable to secure seats in popular courses, such as B.Sc. (Hons) programs. The university also highlighted that seats in popular programmes such as B.Sc (H) Chemistry and B.Sc (H) Physics, remain empty despite the availability of eligible candidates meeting the required criteria.

St Stephen’s responded by releasing a list of Christian candidates who have been offered admission into the college for the current academic year on their website.

St Stephen’s was also in the news earlier last week when 6 students were granted provisional admission to the college by the Delhi High Court after their admission was denied despite clearing the cut-off due to a “policy dispute” between the college and the university.

Such discrepancies have led to delays in proceeding with the allocation for the University. As tensions between the university and the college escalate, incoming students find themselves caught in the middle, facing uncertainty and missing out on crucial orientation days. The confusion has left many students questioning their efforts, as they navigate the complexities of the admission process, only to be stalled by bureaucratic delays and disputes before even stepping into their first college class.

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