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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
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Yes, you can still get admission in DU, BHU, and other central universities because admission is now mainly based on CUET scores and not only on Class 12 percentage. Your 61% in Class 12 makes you eligible for many UG courses, though eligibility can vary depending on the course
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With 87.8% in PCM, getting B.Sc Mathematics in Lady Shri Ram College for Women under University of Delhi may be difficult through regular merit because top DU colleges usually have very high cutoffs for Mathematics-related courses. Admission is now mainly based on CUET scores rather than only 12th percentage.
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With 78% from COHSEM, you meet the basic eligibility for B.Sc. Physics at University of Delhi, but admission mainly depends on your CUET score, not board percentage alone.
For B.Sc. Physics/Hons., you’ll need CUET subjects like Physics, Chemistry, and Maths. After CUET results, you also have to register on
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You can directly check the merit list here: https://university.careers360.com/articles/cuet-pg-merit-list
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The cutoff for 2026 will only be released once the admissions are complete. Currently you can use the 2025 cutoff to get an idea. Ideally the cutoff also varies a bit on the category of the student but all details for 2025 can be checked here
https://www.careers360.com/colleges/cluster-innovation-centre-university-of-delhi-delhi/cut-off
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