With the applications process for undergraduate admissions in Delhi University coming to an end, DU staff is now busy juggling with the statistics — of applicants and applications.

On Friday, the university released interesting data based on the centralised OMR forms, especially on courses that are reigning the popularity charts for the upcoming academic session.

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.

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