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Delhi University (DU) is home for best minds not only from Delhi, but also those from all over the country.

This year, out of the 2,21,309 applications DU received, 1,24,626 applicants are from Delhi. This means that over 43% of the applicants are outstation students, who aspire to be part of the central university. Though most of these applicants are from neighbouring Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, many come from southern, north-eastern and western states.

“Last year, out of the 57,739 students who were admitted to DU colleges, 28,731 students were from Delhi,” said Ashutosh Bhardwaj, officer on special duty,

admissions. Over half of the students were from outside Delhi, he said.

Hindustan Times spoke to some outstation applicants aobut their major concerns while seeking admission at DU.

“Safety is a major concern that most parents have. Delhi’s image, especially for those who are not from the city, is that it is a dangerous place. We try to explain that as long as students stay close to the campus, there isn’t much to worry about. Especially at the North Campus, there are police officers, college security guards, and night watchmen around, making it safer,” said Rizwan PS, a final year BA (Hon) student at Hindu College, who comes from Kerala. He is the admin of a WhatsApp group initiated by a student organisation called Yuva Samiti, which helps outstation students, who may not be