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The Union Public Service Commission has announced results for UPSC 2025 result on March 6. Akansh Dhull (AIR 3), and Raghav Jhunjhunwala (AIR 4) completed their graduation from Delhi University are in the UPSC CSE top 5. Anuj Agnihotri secured AIR 1 in UPSC CSE topper list 2025. Several students who graduated from Delhi University became UPSC toppers over the years in exams like UPSC CSE, CAT, UGC NET and more.
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The blend of academic exposure and extracurricular facilities help Delhi University to produce more toppers every year. Many students also prefer DU because it is famous for its academic curriculum for some of the top courses like BA (Hons) Political Science, BCom (Hons), BA (Hons) Economics, and more. Read the complete article to know more about UPSC toppers from Delhi University.
According to the UPSC 2025 toppers list, Akansh Dhull (AIR 3) and Raghav Jhunjhunwala (AIR 4) are graduates of Delhi University. Check their stories on how DU helped them with their success.
Akansh Dhull - He is an AIR 3 rank holder in UPSC CSE 2025 results, Akansh Dhull completed his graduation in BCom (Hons) from SRCC. He stated that keeping Commerce and Accountancy as an optional subject helped him feel more confident as it aligned with his academic background.
Raghav Jhunjhunwala - He is an AIR 4 rank holder from SRCC. He completed his graduation in BA Economics (Hons) from SRCC. Raghav opted Economics as an optional subject to align with his academic background.
Here is the list of UPSC toppers graduated from Delhi University given below:
| Topper Name | AIR Rank | College Name |
| Hasaan Khan | AIR 95 | Kirori Mal College |
| Vikas Singh Panwar | AIR 159 | Hindu College |
| Lakshya Agarwal | AIR 164 | Dyal Singh College |
| Vaishnavi | AIR 298 | Ramjas College |
| Anshika | AIR 330 | Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College |
| Amal Kampiyil | AIR 362 | Ramjas College |
| Shubham Kumar | AIR 643 | Maharaja Agrasen College |
| Sushant Chauhan | AIR 659 | Hindu College |
| Arpit Rituraj | AIR 857 | Hindu College |
| Taniya Rohilla | AIR 915 | Janki Devi Memorial College |
| Ayushi Gupta | AIR 957 | Hindu College |
The University of Delhi is known for its top class academic curriculum and for its well known and successful alumni over the years. The DU provides exposure to debates on social and political issues, strong faculty support, and diverse academic culture helped several students to become successful in competitive exams like UPSC CSE. The university is shaping the country with future administrators and leaders every year for its nation.
This is not the first time where Delhi University is headlining for producing toppers in UPSC. Infact, the DU has produced several toppers in UPSC over past years. Check the table below for UPSC toppers from DU over the years.
Year | Topper Name | Rank | DU College | Subject Name |
2025 | Akansh Dhull | AIR 3 | SRCC | BCom (Hons) |
2025 | Raghav Jhunjhunwala | AIR 4 | DU (Campus) | BA Economics (Hons) |
2025 | Astha Jain | AIR 9 | Miranda House | BA (Hons) Political Science |
2023 | Donuru Ananya Reddy | AIR 3 | Miranda House | BA (Hons) Geology |
2023 | Ruhani | AIR 5 | St. Stephen’s College | BA (Hons) Economics |
2022 | Ishita Kishore | AIR 1 | SRCC | BA (Hons) Economics |
2022 | Garima Lohia | AIR 2 | Kirori Mal College | BCom (Hons) |
2022 | Smriti Mishra | AIR 4 | Miranda House | BSc (Zoology) |
2021 | Shruti Sharma | AIR 1 | St. Stephen’s College | BA (Hons) History |
2020 | Ria Dabi | AIR 15 | Lady Shri Ram College | BA (Hons) Political Science |
Optional Subject Advantage - Most students from DU choose their graduation degree as an optional subject in UPSC. It helps them score more marks as they have already mastered them by graduating from the same subjects. Some of the top preferred subjects in DU colleges are History, Political Science, Commerce, Economics, and more.
Easy access to IAS Hubs - Being a student from DU can give you easy commute access and explore the knowledge into some of the top UPSC coaching centres in Delhi.
Environment and Mentors - DU hostels enable students to gain insights and knowledge for UPSC. Seniors can also guide the juniors aspiring for UPSC exams.
On Question asked by student community
As per the UPSC eligibility criteria , a candidate must hold a recognised bachelor’s degree from a recognised university to appear for the Civil Services Examination, and there is no mandatory requirement that the degree must be of 4 years under the University Grants Commission (UGC) NEP structure. A traditional
Yes, you can fill CUET application form as General if you don’t have the OBC-NCL certificate right now. But for University of Delhi admission, you must show a valid OBC-NCL certificate at the time of counselling to get reservation benefits.
Hello, the past trends suggest a general category candidate will need a CLAT score of 85+ marks for Delhi University 5-year LLB admission. You can check here the DU 5-year LLB cutoff trends for all categories to know the CLAT score needed for securing admission.
Admissions at Delhi University (DU) for all the courses are only done on the basis of marks scored in CUET Examination. Although, students who want to get admission in DU without CUET can apply for SOL or NCWEB (for females).
Yes, you are eligible to pursue BA (Hons) Political Science at DU even if you had PCB in class 12th.
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