CUET UG 2024: DU Receives 26 Lakh Applications; Becomes Most Popular University

Content Curator | Updated On - Apr 19, 2024

Last year, it received a total of 28.3 lakh applications, however, the numbers are expected to increase when closer to the counseling period.

With 26 lakh applications, Delhi University leads CUET-UG 2024 race

New Delhi: According to a study showing the number of applications received by universities through the CUET UG 2024 exam, DU has topped the list. Delhi University has received a whopping 26 lakh applications from students across the country.

A total of 261 universities are participating in the admission process through CUET UG 2024 for admission to their various UG courses. As per official records, NTA has received 13.4 lakh applications in total for the CUET UG 2024 Exam.

DU offers around 80,000 seats for admission to its various UG Courses. Last year, it received a total of 28.3 lakh applications, however, the numbers are expected to increase when closer to the counselling period.

Following closely behind, the next university to have received a large number of applications is Benaras Hindu University (BHU) with 8.4 lakh applications. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow is the third most popular with 5.1 Lakh applications. Central University of Allahabad, Jamia Milia Islamia, Central University of Haryana, and Central University of Karnataka have received more than one lakh registrations.

Top CUET UG 2024 Universities on Basis of Applications Received

CUET Participating University	Institution Type	Number of Applications (Approx.)
University of Delhi	Central	26 lakh
Banaras Hindu University	Central	8.4 lakh
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow	Central	5.1 lakh
Amity University, Noida	Private	4.97 lakh
University of Allahabad	Central	4.8 lakh
Chandigarh University	Private	3.3 lakh
Jamia Milia Islamia	Central	2.6 lakh
Lovely Professional University	Private	2.4 lakh
Central University of Haryana	Central	2.3 lakh
Central University of Karnataka	Central	2.3 lakh
Jawaharlal Nehru University	Central	1.6 lakh
Visva Bharati University	Central	1.6 lakh
Aligarh Muslim University	Central	1 lakh

Of the 261 participating HEIs, 41 received over one lakh applications including central universities such as the University of Allahabad (4.8 lacks), Jamia Millia Islamia (2.6 lakhs), Central Universities of Haryana and Karnataka each receiving 2.3 lakhs, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Visva-Bharati with 1.6 lakhs each, and Aligarh Muslim University with one lakh, among others.

Three private universities among the top 10 are Amity University, Noida (4.97 lakhs), Chandigarh University (3.3 lakhs), and Lovely Professional University (2.4 lakhs).

Top States with Highest CUET UG Registrations 2024

This year, the most number of CUET UG registrations were from Uttar Pradesh. UP recorded 3,43,067 registrations for the CUET UG 2024. The table below shows the top 5 states and UTs in India that recorded the most CUET UG 2024 registrations:

State/Union Territory	No. of Registrations
Uttar Pradesh	3,43,067 registrations
Delhi	1,44,406 registrations
Bihar	99,061 registrations
Jharkhand	90,661 registrations
Rajasthan	82,633 registrations

Subjects with Highest CUET UG Registrations 2024

The CUET UG 2024 English exam has the most registrations this year. The number of registrations for the CUET UG English exam has gone up from 7.19 lakh registrations last year to 10.07 lakh registrations in 2024. Check the table below for the top 5 subjects with the most registrations this year.

CUET UG 2024 Test Subjects	No. of Registrations
English	10,07,336 registrations
General Test	8,34,207 registrations
Chemistry	7,01,750 registrations
Physics	6,72,773 registrations
Mathematics	4,86,365 registrations