DU Admission 2025: BCom (Hons) most preferred course, SRCC gets maximum first-choice applications

As Delhi University enters its fourth year of conducting admissions through the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), BCom (Hons) has once again emerged as the most sought-after undergraduate course. It garnered the highest number of applications among the 69 DU-affiliated colleges for the 2025–26 academic session.

Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) continues to be the most preferred college, attracting the largest number of first-preference selections from applicants.

This year, over 3.05 lakh candidates registered for DU admissions — the highest since CUET was introduced in 2022. Of these, 2.39 lakh students completed Phase II of the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) by submitting their college and programme preferences following the CUET result declaration on June 17.

Key Programme Preference Trends

BCom (Hons) led the charts with 19.90 lakh preferences, followed by

• BCom – 15.26 lakh
• BA (Hons) English – 12.23 lakh

Among BA programme combinations, these were the most preferred

• History + Political Science – 7.60 lakh
• Economics + Political Science – 3.88 lakh
• English + Economics – 3.49 lakh

In terms of first-choice preferences

• BCom (Hons) – 48,336 applicants
• BA (Hons) Political Science – 15,295
• BSc (Hons) Zoology – 12,722

Top Colleges by First-Preference Applications

• SRCC – 38,795
• Hindu College – 31,901
• Hansraj College – 15,902
• St. Stephen’s College – 12,413
• Miranda House – 11,403

In total, students submitted a whopping 1.68 crore programme-college preferences, with each applicant allowed to select from 1,549 possible combinations. One enthusiastic student even listed 1,414 preferences, while the average number of preferences per student was 83.

Admission Trends Since CUET Introduction

Since CUET became the gateway to DU in 2022, commerce courses like BCom and BCom (Hons) have consistently dominated the preference lists. In 2022, nine of the ten most preferred programme-college combinations were commerce-based — a trend that continued through 2023 and 2024.

BA (Hons) English and Political Science also remain perennial favourites, while colleges such as Kirori Mal, Hindu, Hansraj, and SRCC continue to receive massive interest from applicants.

What’s Next in DU Admissions 2025?

Students have until 11:59 PM on July 16 to make final edits to their CSAS preferences. The first seat allocation list will be released on July 19 at 5 PM, officially launching the next stage in the DU admission process.