Eligibility came first
Applicants checked the qualifying degree, required subjects, minimum marks, fees and programme-specific selection stages before applying.
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DUK Admission Process 2026
A concise record of how programme eligibility, admission routes, phases, applications, selection, allotment and joining worked during the completed 2026 admission cycle.
Programme Catalogue
Prospectus
Admissions closed on 3 August 2026. This page records how the completed process operated.
How the process worked
Every applicant first selected a programme, checked its academic eligibility and identified the admission route shown in the programme information. The programme-specific requirement remained the controlling reference.
The route varied by programme
Admission could use an approved national-level score, DUAT, DRAT, interview, skill assessment or another notified school-level process.
Application was not final admission
Selection remained subject to eligibility and document verification, merit, applicable reservation rules, notified selection stages and seat availability.
Academic threshold: Most two-year PG programmes required at least 60% marks or equivalent in the qualifying degree. Eligible reserved-category candidates received a 5% relaxation where applicable. Programme-specific eligibility and exceptions remained controlling.
Admission routes
Not every candidate wrote a University entrance test. The applicable route depended on the selected programme and the valid qualification or test score submitted.
Approved national-level scores
Depending on the programme, accepted routes included CUET-PG, GATE, CAT, CMAT, KMAT, XAT, NMAT, GRE, GMAT or another examination approved by the University.
Digital University Admission Test
DUAT provided the University entrance route for selected MSc, MTech and MBA programmes. Some programmes also required a skill test, interview, group discussion or other notified stage.
National qualification or DRAT
PhD applicants used a recognised qualification such as UGC-NET/JRF, CSIR-NET, GATE or CEED, or the DRAT route. The applicable interview or viva-voce formed part of final selection.
Phase I, Phase II and remaining vacancies
The admission phases organised when applications were processed; they did not create a separate academic eligibility standard.
Initial application pool
The Phase I pool used applications received within the notified first-phase period. The final Phase I cut-off was 5 June 2026.
Selected PG programmes
Phase II opened on 20 June and closed on 12 July 2026. It applied only to selected PG programmes and seats remaining after earlier processing.
Notified vacancy-based rounds
Later programme-specific rounds were conducted only where vacancies remained. Eligibility verification, merit and applicable Government-permitted reservation rules continued to apply.
Application to joining: four stages
A simplified record of the common flow. Programme-specific tests, interviews and document requirements varied.
COMMON FLOW
Programme → application → selection → joining
The programme card and candidate-specific communication supplied the detailed requirements at each stage.
Application preparation
Before an application was started
Candidates were expected to check programme eligibility and the applicable selection process before registration.
Documents required during the 2026 application process
- Recent photograph
- Signature image
- Valid ID proof
- Available qualifying-degree mark sheets
- Degree/provisional certificate, if already issued
- Entrance-test details, if applicable
- Category/relaxation certificate, if applicable
- Work-experience certificate or NOC, if applicable for the programme
Final-year / final-semester applicants
Final-year / final-semester students were permitted to apply during the 2026 admission cycle. Where a final mark sheet, degree certificate or provisional certificate was unavailable at application, candidates could submit the documents then available. Selected candidates were required to produce the prescribed originals at admission or within the timeframe notified by the University; any extension was governed by University rules and the prescribed undertaking.
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Step 1
Programme choice and eligibility check
Candidates reviewed the qualifying degree, required subjects, minimum marks, programme fee, accepted admission route and any additional selection stage.
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Step 2
Online application
Candidates registered, selected the correct programme group, entered their details, uploaded the available documents and paid the applicable application fee. Different programme groups could require separate applications.
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Step 3
Applicable selection route
Candidates used the approved national-score or University-test route shown for the programme and attended any required skill assessment, interview, group discussion, viva-voce or school-specific stage.
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Step 4
Allotment and joining
Selected candidates followed their allotment communication, completed the notified token-fee or payment step, produced the required documents for verification and completed joining formalities.
Fees and refunds
Programme fees
Programme-wise tuition fees are shown in the Programme Catalogue and programme cards. The applicable fee may vary by programme and admission route.
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Refunds for the 2026 admission cycle were governed by the applicable UGC fee-refund guidelines and the relevant admission notification or prospectus.
UGC refund policyQuestions about the 2026 cycle
When did DUK admissions 2026 open and close?
The application portal opened on 20 February 2026. The official last date of admission for the completed cycle was 3 August 2026.
What was the Phase I application cut-off?
The final Phase I pool cut-off was 5 June 2026. The complete sequence of final operational dates is recorded on the 2026 admission timeline.
What academic marks threshold applied to most two-year PG programmes?
Most two-year PG programmes required at least 60% marks or equivalent in the qualifying degree. Eligible reserved-category candidates received a 5% relaxation where applicable. Programme-specific eligibility and exceptions remained controlling.
Did every PG applicant have to write DUAT?
No. Depending on the programme, applicants could use an approved national-level entrance score or DUAT. The programme information identified the applicable route.
Did every PhD applicant have to write DRAT?
No. PhD applicants could use a recognised national-level qualification or the DRAT route. The applicable interview or viva-voce remained part of final selection.
Where are programme eligibility and fees recorded?
The 2026 Programme Catalogue contains programme cards with eligibility, fees, admission routes and selection requirements. The published prospectus remains the official cycle document.
Where were candidate-specific admission records maintained?
Candidate-specific applications, results, allotments, payments and related records were maintained in the official DUK admission portal and through registered-email communication.