Home / Education / DU Spot Round: 13,433 UG Seats Remain Vacant
DU Spot Round: 13,433 UG Seats Remain Vacant
23 Aug
Summary
- Over 13,400 undergraduate seats are vacant across Delhi University colleges.
- Vacancies exist in prominent colleges like Hindu, Hansraj, and SRCC.
- OBC-NCL category has the largest share of unfilled seats (4,133).
As of August 23, 2026, Delhi University has 13,433 undergraduate seats remaining vacant across its colleges, creating an opportunity for eligible students through the Spot Round admission process. These vacancies persist even after several admission rounds and are spread across 1,160 college-programme combinations.
The largest concentration of unfilled seats is in the Other Backward Classes-Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) category, with 4,133 seats. Other categories also show substantial vacancies, including Scheduled Tribes (2,476), Unreserved (2,113), Scheduled Caste (2,038), and Economically Weaker Section (1,791).
Notable institutions like Hindu College report 29 vacant seats, while Hansraj College has 79. Even Shri Ram College of Commerce has limited vacancies in Economics and B.Com (Hons.). Programmes such as B.Com and B.Sc. Home Science at Swami Shardhanand College and Institute of Home Economics, respectively, show particularly high numbers of unfilled seats.
The university cautions that vacancy numbers, recorded at 1 pm on August 23, are subject to change due to ongoing reconciliation and potential withdrawals, though withdrawals are suspended during the Spot Round. This process offers another chance for admissions before the academic year begins.
