DU Refund Chaos: 700 Students Await ₹70 Lakhs, Technical Glitches Blamed

• Around 700 Delhi University students who canceled admissions in 2025 are still awaiting fee refunds, totaling over ₹70 lakh.
• Refund delays are attributed to technical glitches and mismatches in bank details during the auto-refund process.
• UGC guidelines mandate fee refunds within 15 days of cancellation, a rule DU has reportedly violated for months.
• DU released a list of 693 students (630 UG, 63 PG) with failed refunds, asking them to re-update bank details.
• The issue highlights broader problems like thousands of vacant seats annually, though DU defends its CUET system.

Why It Matters: Delhi University faces scrutiny for prolonged fee refund delays impacting hundreds of students due to technical issues.