FYUP assumes research ecosystem. Only a few colleges have it

Students under the banner of AISA seen during a protest on FYUP at Delhi University, in New Delhi in September 2023. Photo: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA / The Hindu The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched India’s first four-year BS (Research) programme in 2011, while the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) had introduced five-year integrated BS-MS programmes in 2006, embedding undergraduate science education in strong research ecosystems. Inspired by these models, the University of Delhi (DU), under its former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dinesh Singh, introduced the Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP) across disciplines in 2013. Strong faculty opposition and political developments led the UGC to direct its withdrawal in June 2014.(Sign up for THEdge, The Hindu’s weekly education newsletter.) Published - November 04, 2026 08:30 am IST