DU’s FYUP Fourth Year May No Longer Run Across All Colleges As Only 30% Students Opt In | Education and Career News
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Delhi University’s Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP): During the 2025–26 academic session, only around 30% of eligible students opted for the fourth year.
DU’s FYUP was introduced in 2022-23 academic year. (File Photo)
Delhi University’s Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) is set for a significant restructuring. The university is considering limiting the fourth year of study to a select group of colleges, as the low number of students opting for the final year has made it financially unviable for every college to run the programme independently.
Introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP), the four-year undergraduate programme has been in operation for just one year. However, poor student enrolment in the fourth year has prompted the university to rethink its implementation strategy, reported Times of India.
Cluster Colleges To Offer Fourth-Year Courses
The Delhi University Principals’ Association (DUPA) has proposed a cluster model, under which selected colleges would host fourth-year classes. Students from different colleges could attend these designated institutions to complete the final year while remaining enroled in their original colleges.
The university administration is reportedly considering the proposal seriously.
Delhi University Registrar Vikas Gupta said the recommendation is under active consideration. According to him, allocating funds, faculty, and infrastructure to run fourth-year classes with very few students is not an efficient use of public resources.
He also noted that the NEP allows students to exit their undergraduate programme after the first or second year with appropriate qualifications. As a result, only a limited number of students are choosing to continue into the fourth year. Under the proposed cluster model, these students could study together at designated colleges without formally transferring institutions.
Low Enrolment
In a letter to the university, DUPA Secretary Professor Savita Roy highlighted the sharp decline in fourth-year enrolment.
According to the data during the 2025–26 academic session, only around 30% of eligible students opted for the fourth year. While in the 2026–27 academic session, the number has declined even further, with very few students expressing interest in continuing.
College principals argue that running separate fourth-year classes in every college, appointing faculty, and maintaining infrastructure for such small batches is neither practical nor cost-effective. They have recommended that only colleges with adequate faculty and infrastructure should host the programme.
Further, FYUP has faced criticism from student and teacher unions since its introduction. Many colleges have struggled with limited classroom space and have had to install temporary portacabins or arrange additional funding to accommodate fourth-year students.
A final decision is expected after the complete admission data for the current academic year becomes available.
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