BCom,BA programmes top DU popularity chart

Based on the number of applications received,DU’s BCom programme course is the most sought after in the university,with a staggering 47,000 applicants. BA programme follows with 43,000 applications.

The third and the fourth ranks are bagged by BCom (Hons) and English (Hons) with more than 42,000 and 33,000 applications respectively,while BSc Mathematics (Hons) is fifth,with the number of applications crossing the 25,000 mark.

According to GS Tuteja,Deputy Dean,Students Welfare,the trend is along expected lines. Among the Commerce courses,BCom scores over BCom (Hons) with regard to applications due to certain technical requirements of the Honours course,Tuteja feels.

“For BCom (Hons),Mathematics is necessary at the plus-two level,which is not the case in the BCom programme. For students looking to pursuing Commerce at the undergrad level,BCom programme becomes an easier choice to apply for,” he said.

Regarding the popularity of the university’s BA programme,Tuteja said the course has always attracted a lot of applicants.

“The course provides a lot of flexibility to students,with numerous combinations of subjects available. It is a ‘mixed bag’ and allows the freedom to study various subjects of choice at the same time,” he said.

Interestingly,while the demand for Science courses had witnessed a dip over the last few years,the fact that BSc Mathematics (Hons) features among the top five popular courses come as no surprise for university officials.

“The reason behind its popularity is the amalgamation of the erstwhile BA Mathematics (Hons) and BSc Mathematics (Hons) courses into one unified BSc Mathematics (Hons) course. The number of students applying separately for the two courses has just added up. Thus,the large number of applications,” said Tuteja.

Apart from this,DU also released interesting data on dual applications. As per the data,7,252 students filled up forms twice,391 filled up three forms and 52 filled up four forms each.

Apart from that,there were a handful of students who even filled up more than four forms,one student even filling up 10 forms.

After deducting the duplicate applications,the total number of applications is now 1,04,744 from around the earlier total of 1,13,000.

“In spite of duplicate applications,the university has not rejected a single form,” said Tuteja.

The university,however,did not release information on the number of OBC candidates. According to Professor S K Vij,Dean,Students Welfare,OBC data needs to be checked thoroughly,which would be possible only after the colleges admit the students.

“There might be numerous errors,as many students who apply for the quota are not really eligible. In other cases,many OBC candidates fill up their forms as general candidates,” he said.

However,according to sources,the number of OBC candidates is around 16,000 — around 11,000 male and 5,000 female candidates — vying for a little over 10,000 seats.

DU,meanwhile,dispatched CDs containing all required data to all its colleges on Friday. The CDs have all required data concerning applications,board results and university circulars,to help the colleges through a smooth admission process.

The Top five
BCom programme: 47,000 applicants
BA programme: 43,000
BCom (Hons): 42,000
English (Hons): 33,000
BSc Maths (Hons): over 25,000

DU number game
Total applications: 1,04,744
OBC applications: around 16,000

Duplicate applications
7,252 filled up forms twice
391 filled up three forms
illed up four forms