The University of Delhi (DU) has officially launched its Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), with the first cohort starting on Friday. This new initiative allows eligible students to directly enter PhD programs without the necessity of earning a master’s degree first.
This significant change aims to streamline the academic pathway for students pursuing advanced degrees.
DU introduced the FYUP under the Undergraduate Curriculum Framework (UGCF) 2022, which was implemented in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, from the 2022-23 academic session. As a special measure for the first batch of students completing the FYUP in 2026, DU said it will allow students with a CGPA of 7.5 or above (7.0 for SC/ST students) to apply directly for PhD programmes for the 2026-27 academic session, subject to the University’s rules. Of the 35,943 students who continued into the fourth year, 12,111 applied for DU’s One-Year Postgraduate (PG) programmes for the 2026-27 academic session. This accounts for 34.27% of the students who continued into the fourth year, the University said.
