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Acharya Narendra Dev College
Popular courses: Botany (H), Bio-Medical Sciences, Electronics, Computer Science, Maths (H) Add on courses: Bio – informatics, Combinatorial Chemistry – a new branch dealing with creating libraries of desired molecules. Both the courses would be three to four weeks duration.
Aditi Mahavidyalaya (W)
Aditi Mahavidyalaya (W),
Among the youngest colleges under the
Popular Courses: BEld, BCom (H), BA, BA (H) Social Work, Hindi Journalism
Societies: Hindi Drama Society, Music society
Ahilya Bai College
Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy
Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy, Amar Jyoti Rehabilitation & Research Centre, Karkardooma, Vikas Marg, Delhi 110092 Tel: 22379827, 22375512 Fax: 22372521 Web: www.amarjyotirehab.com. Email: amarjoti@del2.vsnl.net.in
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College
The college was formerly known as
Popular courses: B. Com. (H), B. Com., BA, BSc (H) Chemistry, BSc (H) Electronics, BA (H) English, BA (H) Economics, Life sciences, History, Computers, Mathematics, BSc (H) Physics.
Societies: Electronics, Dramatics, NCC, NSS
Bhagini Nivedita College
The college was established in 1993. The college’s regularity in organising various seminars and talent search programmes have helped it to win many inter – college competitions. The college has well equipped sports room. The college hosts annual fest Navrang.
Popular courses: Hindi (H), BA, B. Com.
Bharati College
Set up in 1971, by
Popular courses: B.Com. (H), BA (H) English, BA (H) History, BA (H) Hindi
Add on courses: Certificate courses in Business & Marketing Media, DOEACC A level & +O level, French, German, Journalism, Print Journalism, Media and Mass Communication, Radio and TV Journalism.
Societies: Chilmun - drama society, is extremely active with pays and theatre workshops being organised regularly.
Bhaskarcharya College
The college is named after the great Indian Mathematician of the 12th century Bhaskarcharya. Started in 1995 as a college specifically for teaching the upcoming applied science course, this Delhi government college prides itself on its laboratories. It is also bullish on sports and boasts of a well maintained playground. The college has specialised instrumentation laboratory, which gives a practical exposure to its student’s regarding various biomedical and analytical instruments.
Popular courses: Bio-Medical Science, Electronics, Food technology, Instrumentation, Physics, Polymer science, Computer science
Bhim Rao Ambedkar College
Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, Wazirabad Road, Yamuna Vihar, Delhi 110053 Located in East Delhi Tel.: 22814125, 22814126. Fax: 22814747 Web: www.brambedkarcollege.org Email: info@brambedkarcollege.org Bus: RTVs from ISBT, 165
The college was established in 1991. Delhi Government sponsors this college. It is a co-educational institution and is presently housed in the building of Govt. Boys Senior Secondary School, Geeta Colony, Delhi-110031. The College has been allotted 9 acres of land at Yamuna Vihar.
The college began with the modest enrolment for a couple of students for three courses and now the college has around 1400 students opting for 11 courses. ECA is considered very important here. Regular sessions of self defence training are organised for girl students. Total number of seats: 510.
Popular courses: Hindi Journalism, Social Work (H)
College of Art
College of Art, 20-22, Tilak Marg, New Delhi 110001. Tel: 233388612, 23387571, 23387485. Web: www.delhigovt.nic.in/arts Email: collegeofart@gmail.com Close to Connaught Place
In 1942, when Indians were taking steps to establish themselves as a free nation, one little step taken in the direction of “freedom of expression” was the setting up of the Art department of the Delhi Polytechnic at Kashmere Gate. From Kashmere Gate to the old St Stephen’s library to the Birla pavilion and in 1971, Tilak Marg under the present name, the journey has been long an eventful. Initially, their were only the diploma courses, five years full-time and seven years part-time. In 1964, after becoming an independent institution, it enlarged its programmes and revised the curriculum of various disciplines. Affiliation to the University of Delhi led to the introduction of under-graduate and even post graduate degree programmes. At present it offers a four-year Bachelor of fine Arts (B. F. A) degree two year Master of Fine Arts (MFA) and in some rare cases a Ph. D. degree.
It is under the Faculty of Music and Fine Arts of Delhi University for academic matters and is administered by Government of the NCT of Delhi. Located in the middle of Central Delhi on Tilak Marg. Theory classes are conducted in gardens or where ever. Not only are students allowed to decide where they want to have their classes, they can also move around and drink a cup of coffee in the middle of studio sessions. This and the occasional singing and dancing that happens in during theory classes is what they feel seat them apart from students getting a normal Delhi University degree. In this college black boards are used less than easels and paintbrushes less than pens. Interactive sessions here are an important part of building up students personalities and making them talented artists.
The College Library has an extensive collection of books on Fine Arts, Applied Art and Literature. Substantial Workshop facilities are available in the college to support the training programmes. College boasts of AC art gallery, an archive room and a student activity centre.
Alumni: Ambika Shukla, Anupam Sood (print maker), Gour Gupta (Art director), Jeeraj Goswami (artist), Jagdish Swaminathan, Krishnan Ahuja (photographer), Manjit Bawa, N Vijay Mohan (artist), PN Mago (Painter), Paresh Maity, Rameshwar Broota, Satish Gupta, Siddharth Sen (graphic artist), Shubra Verma (creative director), Shubha Ghosh (Media personality), Vijandra Sharma (Realist painter)
College of Vocational Studies
College of Vocational Studies, Triveni, Sheikh Sarai Phase II, New Delhi - 110017. Tel.: 29258544, 29258792 Fax: 29256117 Web: www.cvs.du.ac.in Email: info@cvs.du.ac.in Bus Nos: 419, 423, 425, 427, 521, 522
The College of Vocational Studies, a maintained institution of Delhi University, was founded in 1972. It was one of the first to have introduced off – beat vocational courses. It is a co-educational institution. The college has a fairly big campus spread over 10 acres with a playground for cricket, football and volleyball and seminar rooms. The modern computerised and airconditioned library is famous for its rare collection of books related to vocational courses. The college has a placement cell. Girls have a common room. The college is known for their affinity to neighbours Shaheed Bhagat Singh College. To the extent that sometimes it is difficult to figure out who belongs to which college. Popular hangouts are the Sheikh Sarai Phase II Market – popularly known as CVS market. It is located right next to the college. The field, basketball court and the front lawns are other places where students chill out. The canteen is famous for fried rice and noodles.
Popular courses: The vocational courses including on tourism, insurance, industrial relations, and personnel management. Add on courses: One year certificate & diploma in French, german & Spanish. Two year PG Diploma courses on Tourism (50 seats) & Book Publishing.
Societies: Choreography, Commerce Association, Cultural committee, Debating society, Fashion, Foreign Studies Association, Hiking Club, Hindi Sahitya Sabha, History, Political Science Association, Planning Forum, Punjabi, Tourism Society
Daulat Ram College (W)
Daulat Ram College (W), 4 Patel Marg, University Enclave, Delhi - 110007. Tel.: 27667863 Fax: 27666990 Web: www.daulatramcollege.net Email: drcdu@ hotmail.com Located very close to Maurice Nagar Chowk.
Established in 1960 as Pramila College at 22 Tilak Marg with 13 teaching staff, 2 office staff and about 350 students. In 1964 it shifted to the current premises and was renamed after the founder educationist Daulat Ram Gupta. College library has over 80,000 titles. The college has facilities for gymnastics, table tennis, athletics and other games. It also has a Sadchavana Bhavan with a seating capacity of about 1,300, making it one of the largest stage in city. Has a Women’s Development Centre which offers counseling to students. College festival is “Manjari” and the college magazine is known as “Pramila”.
Popular courses: B.Com. (H), B.Com., BA, Bio – Chemistry (H), Botany (H), Chemistry (H), Economics (H), English (H), History (H), Music (H), Political Science (H), Philosophy (H), Psychology (H), Zoology (H)
Add on courses: Physical education, Russian, Stenography, Travel & Tourism, Tally, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Korean languages, Women & Political Processes, Journalism, Women Studies
Dyal Singh College
Dyal Singh College, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003 Tel: 24367819, 24365948 Fax: 24365606 Web: www.dscdu.com Email: prin.dsc@spectranet.com Located near Sai Baba Mandir. Convenience
It is a coeducational College. It was founded in Lahore (Pakistan) about a hundred years ago by Sardar Dayal Singh Majithia, a prominent philanthropist of Punjab and the founding member of the Indian National Congress, who bequeathed his largely self-earned assets for the propagation of education and dissemination of knowledge at a time when such endowments were rare. In Delhi, the College was started in 1959 under the management of Dayal Singh College Trust. It was taken over by the University of Delhi in 1978 and is now an institution wholly maintained and governed by it.
The College is centrally located at Lodi Road in the C.G.O. Complex and is easily accessible from all parts of the city. The college have spacious lecture theatres, well-equipped laboratories, an open – air auditorium for a variety of cultural activities and extensive playgrounds. The library contains over 71,000 books and they subscribe to a large number of periodicals and journals. It has a faculty of 145 members and a student body of 1,800. The college has air-conditioned multimedia library and a state of the art seminar hall. It also has a net enabled computer lab. The annual cultural festival “Rajnigandha” is a very popular get together for literature enthusiasts.
The College provides facilities for sports and games like Hockey, Cricket, Volleyball, Badminton, Basketball, Netball, Table Tennis, etc. Besides taking part in extra curricular activities, a large number of students participate in N.C.C. and N.S.S. Departmental associations and other Societies, like the Art and Culture Society, Adventure Club, etc. aim at inculcating intellectual, social and leadership qualities in the students. These bodies are managed by the students under the supervision of the teaching staff. The College Magazine is known as The New Star. The college is the first in Delhi University to have state-of-the art gym with separate sections for male and female students. The air conditioned gym will have facilities like treadmill, weights and cycling.
Popular Courses: Applied Zoology (H), BA, B. Com., B.Com. (H), B. Sc., English (H), Geography Add on courses: Foreign language courses in Russian, German and Spanish (Last date 15th July), Eco – geographical Information System, Finance and Tax Management, Geo Informatics System, Bio informatics Remote Sensing, TDS, VAT and World Trade Organisation.
Societies: Arts & Culture Society, Adventure & Nature Club, Junoon (Hindi Drama), Gandhi Study Circle,
Dyal Singh College (E)
Dyal Singh College (E), Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003. Tel.: 24367658 Fax: 24369983
This is the oldest evening college, started in 1959. It offers languages like Tamil, Malayalam, Sanskrit and Urdu. The classes start at 2:30 P.M. Around 40% students in the college are girls.
Popular courses: B Com (H), English (H), Political Science (H)
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Shivaji Marg, Moti Nagar, Karmpura, New Delhi 110015 Tel: 25458173, 25173401 Fax: 25173400 Web: www.dducollege.du.ac.in Email: info@dducollege.net Bus: 157, 159, 196, 442, 480, 657, 769, 778, 801, 912, 914, 975 Located in North – West Delhi
Started in 1990, the college is one of the upcoming institutes under Delhi University. It has a fully computerised library, very good science laboratories and is one of the few colleges to have a student’s band of its own, Pluno. College has a placement cell.
Popular courses: B. Com. (H), English (H), B.Sc. Life Sciences, Maths (H), B.Sc. (H) Electronics, B.Sc. (H) Computer Science.
Add on courses: Forensic Science, Personality development through theatre.
Societies: Aryabhatt Science Forum, Charak Sushrut Biochemical Society, Com Soc (Commerce), Dramatics club – Yavanika, Debating club, Musical band – Pluno,
Delhi College of Arts and Commerce
Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi – 110023. Tel: 24109821 Fax: 26882923 Web: www.dcac.du.ac.in. Email: dcadu@rediffmail.com Next to Chanakyapuri.
The erstwhile G D Salwan College came to known by this name when it was re-opened in 1987. It began its journey in the Salwan School building in Rajendra Nagar in 1970 with Arts and Commerce course. The modest looks of this old building in Netaji Nagar (current location) belies the buzzing culture inside. In tandem with cultural activities, the college gives its students freedom and support to take up internship while studying. The institute has been affectionately nicknamed “Don’t Come Again (to) College” by students. It has reputation for churning out several students that have gone on to excel in the fields of journalism, modelling, TV as well as musicians. Many restructured programmes in vocational and job – oriented courses have been introduced here. It is the first college to start a Bachelor of Journalism course (1989). The college has a placement cell.
Besides, it is the only college in India to have an exclusive journalism festival scoop. College festival is called La-Fiesta. Students can be seen chilling at the cosy canteen or near the green house in front of it. Students hang out at Chankya cinema and nearby eating joints serving Momo and Thupka, Sarojini Nagar or the mini market, within Netaji Nagar.
Popular courses: B. Com (H), B Com, Journalism (H), Economics (H) Add on Courses: Diploma in German, Spanish
Societies: Dramatic society, Debating society, Fashion society, Journalism, Literary, Choreography, Sports club
Alumni: Anirudh Sharma (Emcee), Monica Kshatriya (News), Rahul Kanwal
Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research
Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Pushp Vihar, Sector III, M.B. Road, New Delhi 110017 Web: www.dipsar.in Tel: 29554327, 29554649 Fax: 29554503
Department of Business Economics
Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Marg, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi 110021. Phone: 24104862. Fax: 26881141 Web: www.mbe-du.org
Founded in 1973 by the University of Delhi, the Department of Business Economics is India’s leading centre of excellence in business education and research. The department pioneered business economics education in India, in 1973, with the masters program in business economics. The Library has 2, 00, 000 titles and more than 500 magazines, periodicals and journals. Computer lab has multimedia and high speed internet access. The department runs BBE course.
Department of Education
Department of Education, University of Delhi, 33 Chhatra Marg, Delhi 110007 Tel: 011 – 27667509 Fax: 27667925 Email: cieadmissions@gmail.com Web: www.cie.du.ac.in
For B.El.Ed courses.
Department of Computer Science
Department of Computer Science, University of Delhi, New Academic Block, adjoining Arts Faculty Building, Room No. 113, North Campus, Delhi 110007. Web: www.csdu.org
Department of East Asian Studies
Department of East Asian Studies Tel: 27666675
Department of Germanic and Romance Study
Department of Germanic and Romance Study, Room No. 37, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi, Delhi Tel: 27666426
Department of Library and Information Science
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Tutorial Building, Delhi 110007Deshbandhu College
Deshbandhu College, Kalkaji, New Delhi – 110019 Fax: 26449396 Tel: 26439565 Web: www.deshbandhucollege.org Bus routes: 419, 425, 442, 724, 764, 864
The Ministry of Rehabilitation in the memory of freedom fighter Late Shri Deshbandhu Gupta established it in 1952. The college made a beginning with just 72 students with courses in arts, science and pre – medical. In 1972, it was handed over to the University of Delhi. It is the oldest college in South Delhi. The college is a co educational institution. The college has a huge library with a collection of 85,000 books, a spacious reading room, a separate floor for teachers and research scholars and book bank section. Has a placement cell. The college administrative building, arts departments, a science block with well equipped laboratories, common rooms, gymnasium and canteen are spread across its sprawling campus.
Popular Courses: Bio – Chemistry (H), B. Com. (H), Biology (H), BA (H) Economics, BA (H) History, Maths (H), BA (H) Political Science, BSc (H) Physics, Zoology (H)
Alumni: Anirban Chakraborty (BA (H), 1994, Founder member of rock band, Orange Street), Amit Saxena (Physics (H), 1993, filmmaker)
Deshbandhu College (E)
Deshbandhu College (E), Kalkaji, New Delhi – 110019. Tel.: 26430192 Fax: 26421826
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Education, (Central Institute of Education), 22 Chhatra Marg, Delhi 110007. Tel: 27667509 Fax: 27667925 Web: www.cie.du.ac.in Email: cieadmissions@gmail.com
Faculty of Music & Fine Arts
Faculty of Music & Fine Arts, Shankar Lal Hall, University Road, near Mall Road, Delhi 110007 Tel: 27667608, 27667725 (EPBX 1616) Web: www.du.ac.in
Alumni: Jaspinder Narula (Singer), Satish Babbar (Ghazal)
Gargi College (W)
Gargi College (W), Siri Fort Road, New Delhi. Near Moolchand 110049. Tel.: 26494544, 26497697 Fax: 26494215 Web: www.mgrmnet.com/gargicollege, www.gargicollege.in Email: gargicollege@sify.com Bus routes: 500, 520, 534, 764, 984
Situated in an attractive campus in the South Delhi Institutional Area, Gargi College made its beginning in 1967 in Lajpat Nagar by the Delhi Administration. It moved to its present location in 1975. The college has been named after Gargi, a learned woman who figures in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad. Gargi began as a Science college with a modest enrolment of 207 Students. It has a placement cell. Students have been champs in chess, Cricket and judo. Students write graffiti on wallpaper for communicating with faculty.
Apart from the Inter College Festival REVIRIE, Gargi is unique in offering a holistic education through international seminars, interactive workshops and lectures. The college brings out 10 newsletters edited and managed by students. In the year 2004, UGC recognised the college as a ‘Centre with Potential for Excellence’. It has got a grant for advanced research projects. It has a waste management programme. Alternate chemicals are used in laboratories to minimise toxic waste.
The college boasts of auditorium, library, computer lab with intranet connectivity and a multi-disciplinary research wing. The multi-disciplinary research wing is necessary to house research work. This will be used by students from disciplines like zoology, physics and applied psychology.
The girls’ favourite place is across the road, coffee at Barista or Indian food at Mithas. In the college, the girls hang out at the Nescafe booth, canteen (famous for Sev Puri and Bhel Puri) or at the volley ball courts.
Popular courses: Applied Psychology (H), B.El.d., B.Com (H), English (H), Microbiology (H), Botany (H), Chemistry (H), Physics (H), Philosophy (H), Psychology (H).
Add on courses: Certificate/ Diploma courses in Applied Ethics, Advertising and marketing communication, Archaeology, Art appreciation, Banking and insurance, Bio-technology, Bio-informatics, Counselling skills, Cultural Resources Management, Environmental Sociology, Education for special children, Fiction appreciation, Film appreciation, German, Heritage studies, History, Human Rights, Historical Tourism, Indology, IT, Journalism, Media studies and production, Marketing and Communication Management, Professional Ethics, Professional education for CA, Peace Building, Psephology, Russian, Surveys in economics, Social History, Survey research, Travel and tourism management, Theatre Workshop, Tally accounting programme, Vastu Shastra, vedic mathematics.
Societies: Dramatic - Upstage, Choreography Western – Sparx, Debating English - QED, Debating Hindi society, Dance Indian - Nazaakat, Dance Western – Enliven, Ecology club, Film society – Glass I, Fine arts society – Hues, Music Indian, Music western - Euphony, NSS, Photography, Quiz, Street play - Kshitij, Women’s Development Centre
Hans Raj College
Hans Raj College, Malkaganj, University Enclave, Delhi - 110007. Tel.: 27667747, 27667458 Fax: 27666338 Web: www.hansrajcollege.com Email: duhrc@del3.venl.net.in It is situated at the far end of North Campus, near Kirori Mal College, right opposite Malka Ganj area. The main gate of the college is located left from Malkaganj Chowk.
Hans Raj College, Delhi, was founded by the DAV College Managing Committee in 26th July, 1948 in the sacred memory of Mahatma Hans Raj, the founder Principal of D.A.V. College, Lahore and a pioneer in the field of education. It follows the ideology of Arya Samaj. It turned co-ed in 1976.
Over the years, the College has built up an impressive infrastructure framework for use by students. It has a well-stocked central library, departmental libraries for science subjects, a Book Bank for needy students, and educational aid in terms of scholarships and fee waivers. The college also has extensive well-equipped science laboratories. Its sports complex includes vast playgrounds, an indoor stadium, playrooms.The college has a hostel.It has an electronic shooting range.
The college magazine is known as ‘HANS’. The college festival is known as ‘Confluence’ and the Economics Society festival is known as ‘Colloquim’. The placement cell is an amalgamation of the Students Development Unit, Career Advisory Unit and Organisational Unit.
The college offers 40 scholarships and prizes from private donors. For the benefit of the needy students, the college has number of scholarships and freeships. It won Chancellor’s trophy in 2003 – 2004 for sports. It is known for giving its traditional rival Shri Ram College of Commerce a run for its money. The History department has a departmental alumni website – www.historyalumni-hredu.org
One of the favourite hot spot in college is Lover’s Point (LP). It is just the name which was given years back to this hangout of the students. Just opposite the canteen, this triangular place is where most of the students bunk classes, eat and sometimes study. Of course, it’s the ragging hub of the college and all the freshers are ordered to ‘reach the LP’ to get ragged. Another favourite haunt is canteen. If you don’t find someone at LP then, you can always check out the canteen. A pleasure for the hostel students, the canteen serves everything from bread omelette, gol gappa to rajma chawal and kadhi chawal. Affordably priced, the food is scrumptious. The spring rolls of this canteen are probably the best and you can always take a refreshing drink of nimbu paani.
Popular courses: Biology (H), Botany (H), Biological Sciences, Chemistry (H), Electronics (H), English (H), Maths (H), Physics (H), Political Science (H), Physical Sciences (B.Sc.), Sciences, Economics (H), B. Com (H), Zoology (H) Geology & Anthropology are available only at this college.
Add on courses: French, German, Mass Communication, Russian, Travel and Tourism, Journalism, Economics, Commerce.
Societies: Choreography, Debating, Dramatics (The English dramatics society has won many competitions over the years and is one of the best in the University), Fine arts, Film, Musco (Music), Photography.
Alumni: Ashwin Chadha (Actor), Arvind Nayar (Author), Ajay Pal (Model), Anurag Kashyap (Film Maker), Ajay Maken, Himanshu Singh (Player), Marc Robinson (Choreographer), Navin Jindal (Industrialist), Praveen Sirohi (Actor), Praveen Dabbas (Actor), Rannvijay Singh (VJ), Shah Rukh Khan (Actor, Economics (H)), Sheeba Chadha (Theatre), Shantanu Mehra (Fashion Designer), Shiney Ahuja (Actor), Sooraj Barjatya (Director), Tarsem Singh (B.Com; ad film director), Vinod Dua (TV), VK Malhotra (Politics), VK Katna (Police), Zakir Ali (Player)
Hindu College
Hindu College, University Enclave, Delhi – 110007. Tel.: 27667184 Fax: 27667284 Web: www.hinducollege.org Email: hinducol@del3.vsnl.net.in. It is located on the right hand side, if one is coming from Maurice Nagar Chowk, Ramjas College, Kranti Chowk, Delhi School of Economics.
Till about the end of nineteenth century, there was only one college in Delhi. This particular college catered only to the elite. Some prominent citizen of Delhi decided to establish a college for the less privileged, and thus, late Rai Bahadur Dharam Sudhakar, Shri Krishan Dass Ji Gurwale, founded Hindu College in 1899. Thus it is one of the oldest colleges of Delhi. The institution is even older than the Delhi University, as Delhi University was established only in 1922, while Hindu was founded in 1899.
Hindu College had humble beginning. It was first housed in a small building in Kinari Bazaar, Chandani Chowk. One of the first boys on its rolls was Sir Shri Ram who later became the Chairman of the College Governing Body. In 1902, Punjab University threatened to disaffiliate Hindu College unless it acquired a proper building of its one. In this crisis, Rai Bahadur Sultan Singh came to the rescue of the College and donated a part of his historic property at Kashmiri Gate, which was originally owned by Col. Skinner. The College moved to its present campus in 1953.
Hindu College was a centre for intellectual debate during India’s Freedom Struggle, especially during the Quit India Movement. In fact, the College remained closed for several months in 1942, responding to Gandhiji’s call to students and teachers to join the Movement. Its amphitheatre at Kashmiri Gate attracted famous leaders like Lokmanya Tilak, Annie Besant, Mahatma Gandhi, Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya, Sarojini Naidu, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Motilal Nehru, Jawahar Lal Nehru and others.
It has well equipped laboratories, extensive playgrounds (its cricket ground is one of the best in the capital), a seminar room with a seating capacity of about 100 people, a men’s hostel housing nearly 200 students, and one of the finest auditoriums in Delhi. Among its unique features is an active student’s parliament, complete with an elected Prime Minister and cabinet. It has an active placement cell. The college festival is known as ‘Mecca’. The college has a students’ centre with state of the art Seminar Room, along with a museum for Botany and Zoology. In sports, cricket is the USP of the college.Hindu, boasts of having a counselling and placement cell called ‘Disha’. The cell organises seminars and workshops for career counselling to help students with personality development. College conducts remedial classes for SC and ST students.
The college is harvesting rainwater and has ensured that none is allowed to escape through storm water drains. Filtered water is not being used in the toilets and for gardening. The college has a dual pipeline for supply treated water for cooking to the canteen and hostel mess and groundwater for toilets and other purposes. It is also using solar energy for heating water and running electrical appliances. Solar energy is used for heating water in the hostel mess, bathrooms and college pantry.
The main hangout where students chill with some great music and yummy food is the canteen. It is in the midst of greenery and has a lot of open space where students are seen lazing around. It’s high on variety as seekh kebab roll, chilly chicken, chilly paneer roll, chhole bhature, Rajama Chawal along with Chinese are available. The fruit juice wallah is another hit.
A popular spot with students, the “virgin tree” signifies love. On Valentine’s Day, students put up a picture of a goddess Damdami Mai and pray to it. The tree is decorated with balloons & streamers and puja is performed to please the goddess – who would be any girl riding the popularity chart that year. With guitars, gossip & goodies, this hangout at the centre of the college is always buzzing with activities. Basketball court is a nice secluded spot with vast sports field in front. The college is traditional rival of St. Stephen’s College situated across the road. Extra curricular activities are given priority with every department having its own festival.
Popular courses: Biological Sciences, Chemistry (H), English (H), History (H), Life Sciences, Maths (H), Physics (H), Political Science (H), Statistics (H), Sociology, Sciences, Economics (H), B.Com (H)
Add on courses: French, German, Russian, Spanish language , Acting Skills, Computers for Chemists, Green chemistry (designing and synthesising materials in an environmentally benign manner), Mass Media & Electronics, Web designing.
Societies: Botanical (Fest – Inflorescence), Choreography (Srijya), Ibtida (Dramatics), Debating (most sought after), Adventure & nature club, Fashion (Nakshatra), Hindi Dramatic (Ibtida), Environment Club (Festival – Ecopulse), NSS, Photography
Alumni: Arjun Rampal (Economics, Model), Alok Nath (Film), Ashish Bharat Ram (Economics (Hons.) SRF), Aman Varma, Ashish Vidyarthi (Actor), Ajay Jadeja (cricketer), Gautam Gambhir (Cricket), HR Khanna (Judge), Harbajan Singh (Cricket), Dr. Karan Singh, K.K. Birla (industrialist), Dr. Manmohan Singh, Manoj Kumar (Actor), Moti Lal (Actor), Murli Kartik (Cricket), Navin Ansal (Businessman 1976), Palash Sen (singer), Prakash Bhandari (Cricket), Rahul Sanghvi (Cricket), Sabba Karim (Cricket), Vishal Bhardwaj (musician), Venkat Srinivasan (B.Com (H) CEO eCredit)
Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences
Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, B-Block, Vikas Puri, New Delhi 110018 Tel: 25593497 Fax: 25549003 Web: www.igipess.com Email: igipess@bol.net.in, info@igipess.com
Indraprastha College for Women
Indraprastha College for Women, 31 Shamnath Marg, Delhi 110054. Tel.: 23954085, 23962009 Fax: 23976392 Web: www.ipcollege.com. It is 3 kms. from DU North campus. It is located between old secretariat and Inter State Bus Terminus (ISBT Kashmiri Gate). 10 minutes rickshaw ride/ 2 km. from ISBT. Metro Station: Civil Lines (Yellow line service). Bus Routes: From south: Mudrika to ISBT; from west: 883, 786, 817 to ISBT; from east: 211 to ISBT. Founded in 1904 by theosophists under the guidance of Dr. Annie Besant as Indraprastha School in Chhipiwara in Old Delhi. It is the oldest women’s college in North India. First two rooms were at Indraprastha School near Jama Masjid. Two students then, now over 2,300 students at Shamnath Marg. In 1924, when the University of Delhi was established, the school began intermediate classes that were affiliated to the University. In 1938, the college moved into its present premises. The college is spread over 21 acres. The first thing one notices about the college is the quaint single – storied building that looks more like a bungalow left over from the days of the Raj. The college building was the office of the Commander in Chief of the army of the East India Company. It is now marked as a heritage building. The college has a fully equipped audio-visual studio for mass media course & full fledged still photography laboratory. It has an auditorium, an excellent library, a gymnasium, an extensive playground, swimming pool, a hostel and staff quarters. It is located outside north campus. It has two career placement cells. The College have extensive Braille libraries. Students’ union is not affiliated with DUSU. Campus has a tree where bats live. The college has built ramps all over the premises to facilitate the movement of physically challenged students. It has also developed a section of dictionaries in Braille for visually challenged.
Popular courses: BSc Computer Science, BA (H) English, Economics (H), BA (H) History, Mass Media and Mass Communication (H) (Only college in DU), Political Science, BA (H) Psychology, Maths (H), B Com (H)
Add on courses: Air ticketing, Air customer services, Theatre studies, Environment studies, Film appreciation, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Mass Media and Mass communication (dealing with various aspects of anchoring, news reading, broadcast reporting, camera work and linear editing), Spoken English, Travel & Tourism Management, Video Production (Direction, videography & non - linear editing), Women Studies
Societies: Abhivyakti (Dramatics) Alumni: Ambika Soni, Aruna Roy (Magsaysay Award Winner), Chaaya Devi (Actor), Deepa Sahi (1975, Actor), Garima Goel (Correspondent), Kavita Chaudhary (Eng (H) 1975, Actor), Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya (IPS), Meenakshi (Hockey), Neelu Nagpal (Hockey), Salma Sultan (Actor), Seema Puri (Arjuna awardee), Sucheta Kriplani, Quratul – ain – Haider (Janipath award winner)
Institute of Home Economics
Institute of Home Economics, F- 4, Haus Khaz Enclave, Behind Laxman Public School, New Delhi 110016 Tel.: 26532402, 26510711 Fax: 26510616
The college has been offering different professional undergraduate and post graduate courses since its inception in 1961. The college building is well equipped with library, laboratories and computer facilities with a smart card for each student.
Popular courses: B.El.d.
Add on course: Computer – aided designing; Early childhood care and education; Event management; Nutrition for health, Radio jockeying; sports and fitness; Women Studies.
Janki Devi Memorial College (W)
Janki Devi Memorial College (W), Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Marg, Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi – 110054. Close to Connaught Place Tel.: 25787754 Fax: 25710832. Web: www.jdmcollege.org Email: jdmcollege@hotmail.com
Founded in 1959 by Gandhian Brij Krishan Chandiwala in the memory of his mother Janki Devi. It has a fully automated digitised library with about 1 lakh books and 100 journals. It also has Women’s Studies Resource Centre with over 2,000 books on the subject. The college boasts of well-equipped computer labs, a placement cell and exchange programmes with foreign institutions including Kinnaird College, Lahore. It is also a part of the British Council project, Beyond Borders. The college festival is known as ‘Symphony’. A shooting range and weight lifting centre has also been proposed for the college. It’s rain water harvesting has been a big hit in Delhi University. It has also won several laurels at University’s flower shows. The college holds ‘open days’ to provide pre-admission counseling to students on all subjects being offered.
Popular Courses: B.Com (H), Economics (H), English (H), History (H), Hindi, Mathematics (H), Political Science (H)
Add on courses: Journalism, Women studies, The Janki Devi Vocational Centre offers 30 vocational diploma & certificate courses like Computer applications, Textile and Fashion Designing and Secretarial Practice.
Societies: Debate, Drama club, Fashion club, Sports club
Alumni: Neena Gupta (Actor, 1975)
Jesus & Mary College (W)
Jesus & Mary College (W), Chanakyapuri, Bapu Dham complex, New Delhi 110021. Close to Dhaula Kuan Tel.: 26110041, 26110102 Fax: 24105466. Web: www.jmcdelhi.com. Travelling from Dhaula Kuan to Moti Bagh, turn left on the ring road.
The College was established in 1968 with just 117 students. The college is run by Sisters of Jesus & Mary Congregation which originated in France in 1818, founded by a noble lady, St. Claudine Thevenet. In 1842, the sisters came to India. JMC is a woman’s college. It is an aided college reserving 50% of its seats for various categories including Christians, SC/ ST & sports. There is also a provision of 10% relaxation in cut offs for reserved categories. The college does not accept the common pre – admission form of Delhi University. One has to fill the college’s own form. The college forms are on sale from June 1 to 15.
The college has a sprawling campus of over 14 acres. It has large teaching block with separate tutorial rooms, games rooms, canteen, laboratories and a library. The library is housed in a separate building and has over 40,000 books. It has three floors and a seating capacity of about 250 students. The college boasts of a sprawling sports field. It is actively involved in out reach programmes for under privileged children. The college is also a centre for the non collegiate women’s Education Board and IGNOU. The college students have won many accolades in the field of sports, with the girls regularly participating in cricket, shooting, skating, badminton and tennis at the state and the national levels.
The multi purpose hall has a 15x20 feet giant screen with digital sound technology with a seating capacity of 700. The digital lighting in the hall with multicoloured beams has been fitted all over the main stage control panel, on the well and on the stage. This hall also houses a gymnasium equipped with machines like rowing, treadmill, leg presser, twister, stepper and cycle.
The canteen, besides having good food, has music playing at least 2-3 days in a week. Rumali roti, Chinese noodles, Keema samosas, keema rolls and Bhel Puri are a huge hit. Besides canteen the other places girls also hang out are the campus sports field, Barista in Vasant Vihar and the Momo joint opposite the college.
Popular courses: B.Com (H), B.El.d., English (H), Economics (H), Political Science (H), Psychology (H), Sociology
Add on courses: Airlines, Travel Management & Airport Handling; Film appreciation, Financial Management, Interior Designing, News Reading and Anchoring, Media Studies, Music, Travel and Tourism, and; Spanish, French & Russian, Computer courses and Management courses.
Societies: Dramatics, National Sports Organisation (NSO), Choreography, Aerobics, National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), JMC Education Programme (JMCEP – coaching students of nearby schools and localities) and Women’s Study Development Centre (WSDC).
Alumni: Geeta Chopra, Leela Samson (Dancer), Neha Dhupia (History (H), Actor), Priyanka Gandhi, Ramneek Pantel (Model), Shefali Talwar (Model), Shawna Singh Baldwin (writer), Sandali Sinha (Actress)
Kalindi College (W)
Kalindi College (W), East Patel Nagar, New Delhi – 110008. Close to Connaught Place Tel.: 25787604 Fax: 25782505 Web: www.kalindi.du.ac.in
The college was established in 1967. It has a very good library, computer laboratory and a well equipped auditorium.
Popular courses: Bachelor of Science, Economics (H), English (H), Journalism (H) Alumni: Krishna Tirath (BA (Hons) Hindi, 1974, Politics), Mayawati (Politics)
Kamala Nehru College (W)
Kamala Nehru College (W), August Kranti Marg, New Delhi – 110049. Tel: 26494881 Fax: 26495964 Web: www.kamalanehrucollege.org Email: contact@kamalanehrucollege.org, kamla.nehru_du@hotmail.com Near Moolchand
Founded in July 20, 1964, this women’s college was originally located at Defence Colony. It was then known as Government College for Women. It offered courses only in arts stream and subsequently commerce stream was added. College started with just 16 staff members and 209 students. In 1966 – 67 it was renamed ‘Modern College for Women’. On 21 November 1972, foundation stone was laid at the current location by then President VV Giri and it shifted in1975. It has a cosy atmosphere and a variety of courses. Their annual festival is known as ‘Ulhas’. They’re situated in the centre of Khel Gaon and along with sister college, Gargi. Adding to the college’s credit are a host of excellent sports facilities like cricket, football, handball and net ball. The three-storied college library, which has an exhaustive variety of books (75000) on innumerable subjects, is the brightest jewel in its crown. It has a women development cell. The noisy canteen (famous for Sev Puri and Bhel Puri) is perpetually packed with not just girls from the college but also girls from next door.
With a strong emphasis on environmental protection, this is the only college recognised by the United Nations as a green college. They also put strong emphasis on waste management. The women’s Empowerment Cell is strong. They have a fantastic auditorium. The college is involved in the mapping of the Siri area with the guidance from INTACH and a project to help aged women in collaboration with Help Age India. The college has rainwater harvesting facility.
Popular courses: Journalism (H), Geography (H), Maths (H), Psychology (H), Philosophy (H), B.Com (H) Add on courses: Advertising & Sales Promotion, Art Appreciation, Coping with learning disabilities, Disaster Management, English spoken, French, Film Studies (focus on Film appreciation), Gender studies, HR, Travel & Tourism, Women Studies
Societies: Community radio programme, Choreography (Western), Dramatics, Green Beans (Environment), Music (Western)
Alumni: Anjali Rai (Politics), Anubha Bhonsle (news), Garima Khurana (News), Natasha Jog , Tarini Gulati
Keshav Mahavidyalaya
Keshav Mahavidyalaya, H-4-5 Zone, Road No. 43, Pitampura, Near Rani Bagh/ Sainik Vihar, New Delhi – 110034. Located in North – West Delhi Tel.: 27017863 Web: www.keshavmv.org Email: admin@keshavmv.org
The college was established in 1994 at Lawrence Road campus. It was shifted to the new campus in 2005. The college has a good library, and has facilities for games like cricket, football, hockey and badminton.
Popular Courses: B Com (H), B Sc Mathematical Science, Computer Science (H), Electronics (H)
Kirori Mal College
Kirori Mal College, University Enclave, Delhi – 110007. Tel.: 27667861, 27667939 Fax: 27666579 Web: www.kmcollege.com Email: info@kmcollege.com Bus routes: 26, 100, 982, Mudrika Metro Station: Delhi Vishwavidhylay. Going from Ramjas college towards Hindu college, turn right from Kranti Chowk. It is located opposite Faculty of Management Studies and is connected via narrow street to Kamla Nagar.
The college started as Nirmala College founded by American Jesuits in 1947. It was taken over by the Kirorimal trust in 1954, after which it was shifted from Qutab road near Chandani Chowk to its present campus. The university took over the college in late 70s. The college festival is known as ‘Renaissance’. It has a placement cell. The college has excellent science labs, first portal in the University facilitating free online admissions, fully computerized library with one lakh volumes, excellent campus. The gym has facilities like pull-ups, press-ups, sit-ups, single leg exercises, rowing, vibrator, abdominal workouts, twister, stepper, the latest weight resistant and cardiovascular equipment. Hygienic canteen has wide range of Chinese, South Indian and traditional Indian food. Popular ones are - thali, veg momos, paneer tikka, different types of shakes & juices. The college has a hostel.
Popular courses: Botany (H), B. Com. (H), Economics (H), English (H), Geography, History (H), Maths (H), Physics (H), Physical Sciences (B.Sc.), Political Science, Sciences, Zoology (H)
Societies: The Players (Theatre, one of the best in camus), DEBSOC (Debate and quiz), Foreign Students Association, MUSOC (Classical & light music), Sensation – Dance society
Alumni: Amitabh Bachchan (BScGeneral, 1967), Anuradha Prasad (TV producer), Dinesh Thakur (Theatre), GP Koirala, KK (B. Com(H), Music quota, singer), Kulbhushan Kharbanda (Actor), Munish Makhija, M. L. Khurana, M.S. Kohli (Mountaineer), Naveen Patnaik, Ravi Baswani (Actor), Rajinder Nath (Theatre), Siddharth Suryakant, Shakti Kapoor (Actor), Satish Kaushik (Actor – director), Sushant Kumar Singh, Saeed Naqvi (Journalist), Sydney Riberio (First Dean, Alumni of Delhi University ), Vijay Raaz (actor)
Lady Irwin College (W)
Lady Irwin College (W), Sikandara Road, Near Mandi House, New Delhi 110001 Tel: 23311222, 23711222 Web: www.ladyirwin.edu.in Metro station: Mandi House. Close to Connaught Place
India’s first home science college, established in the pre – independence era boasts of an illustrious ancestry. It was set up in 1932, under the patronage of then Vicerine Lady Dorothy Irwin and by men and women concerned with national issues and women’s education. In that year under the directorship of Hannah Sen, it had only 11 students. The college shifted to its current premises in 1938 and in 1950 it was formally affiliated to the University of Delhi.
Spread over 16.5 acres of land, its imposing red brick building stands tall in the midst of lush green surroundings. The lawns around the building facilitate courts for tennis, badminton, basketball and volleyball. Ideally situated in the cultural hub of the capital, museums, theatre, music and dance performances, art galleries, and exhibition grounds are a stone’s throw. The college has well equipped laboratories and classrooms and a computerised library which has about 45,000 books and periodicals. The college festival is known as ‘Quintessence’. College boasts of 100% job offers for students through placement meets on campus.
Popular coursers: Home Science
Add on courses: Special education, Retail management, Radio management
Societies: Dramatic Society, Debating Society, Dance Society, Fashion Society, Fine arts Society, Literary Society, Music Society,
Alumni: Manpreet Brar (1993, former Miss India), Sushma Seth
Lady Sri Ram College for Women
Lady Sri Ram College for Women, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi - 110024. Tel: 26434459, 264356413, 26460400, 26460434 Fax: 26216951 Web: www.lsrcollege.org. Near Moolchand, opposite Blue Bells School. It is on the road going from Moolchand Chowk to Nehru Place.
Lady Shri College (LSR) was founded by Sir Shri Ram, in the memory of his late wife. LSR began its innings from 24 Daryaganj in what is today the Commercial Senior Secondary School in 1956.In 1958 it was relocated to Lajpat Nagar, its current location. The college turned 50 years in the year 2005.
This college is situated in the heart of South Delhi on 15 acres campus. Entering the gates, the first thing to catch your eyes is the greenery. It is a college buzzing with activity. It is one of the only colleges to have a voluntary placement programme in the NGO sector. The college holds number of festivals, namely ‘Tarang’, ‘Lasya’, ‘Mardi Gras’, ‘Yavnika’. The college also organises campus placements for its students.
The college has a comprehensive programme which ‘reaches’ out and integrates reserved category students with the mainstream. Reaffirming Equity Access Capacity and Humanism (REACH) was started by the college in 2002 and is a concerted effort towards inclusion and empowerment of students from socially or economically disadvantaged sections.
The college has e – versions of books available and installed special software (JAWS) on dedicated computers in the library. JAWS is a software that translates words being typed on a computer into audible output to its students. It has computerized its cataloguing facility and has LCD screens in Psychology department, Tutorial block, Auditorium and Seminar Room. College boasts of sophisticated studio & equipment. It won DU’s Green Cup ten times for its aesthetics and cleanliness. The college has full time student counselor to cater to the needs of the students.
The hostel is one nice place and if it is tough getting in it’s an even tougher job getting out. The gates close at 7.30 pm. Though bimonthly late nights are allowed. It is sacrilege to call canteen, a canteen. Therefore it is known as Cafe. Constructed in a very ‘abstract arty way it offers an assortment of foodstuff, and even has a special seating area called the ruins’, there’s also an LCD screen to flash messages for your friends. The college has added a vegetarian thali to its menu this year for hostellers. Besides that, one can get everything from butter chicken and naan to shahi paneer. For Italian food buffs, there are pastas, macaroni and garlic bread. Continental platter is also available. Big Chill is undoubtedly the biggest hangout for college girls. The other favourite place being M – Block and N block market.
Popular courses: B.Com. (H), B.El.d, BA (H) English, Economics (H), History (H), BA (H) Journalism, Maths (H), Philosophy (H), BA (H) Political Science, Psychology (H), Sociology, Stats (H),
Add on courses: Art appreciation, Conflict transformation and Peace Building, Computer tools for journalist, Communication skills (interviewing, report writing and presentation), Entrepreneurship for women, Film studies, French, Mathematics for managers, Russian, Spanish, Women and political process, Public Speaking, Financial Mathematics, Legal Literacy for woman, Non – violence: Techniques and approaches, Public speaking, Indic Psychology and Consciousness Studies (The focus will be on the varied moods of Indian spiritual practices in order that students have a broader spectrum to form their own opinions)
Societies: 22 societies - Creative society, Choreography Club, Dramsoc (Dramatics), English Debating society, Hive - Fine Art society, Indian Music society, Jam society, Quiz society, Sakriti (deals with issues related to environment), Spic Macay society, Western Music society. It has a total of 20 societies and 14 departmental associations.
Alumni: Aung San Suu Kyi (freedom fighter, Noble Prize Winner, 1965), Archana Puran Singh (1980), Arpana Caur (Painter), Abha Adams (Educationist, 1973), Anamika Haksar (Theatre), Arshiya Sethi, Bubbles Sabharwal, Chandramanii Kohli (Documentary maker), Geeta Chandran (Bharat Natyam dancer, Stat (H), 1983), Harmala Gupta (NGO CanSupport, Eco (H), 1973), Lushin Dubey (History (H)), Lilette Dubey (Actor), Nonita Lal (Golfer), Nivedita Menon (academics), Madhavi Kukreja (Social Activist), Malvika Karlekar (Writer), Monica Joon (Discuss Throw), Mira Nair, Meenakshi Gopinath (Academics), Minoti Chatterjee (Academics), Neha Bhasin (Singer, Sociology), Naina Lal Kidwai (BA (Hons) 1977, banker), Ritu Beri (Fashion Designer, Economics (H) 1991), Rita Kapur (Historian, 1970), Shivani Wazir Pascrich (Eco (H), 1991), Sadhna Ramchandran (Advocate), Sandhya Mridul (Actor), Saakshi Tanwar, Shibani Kashyap (Singer, Eng (H), 1994), Uma Sharma (Kathak Dancer – Padma Shri, 1964, BA (P)), Vandana Kohli (Film, 1992), Vasundhra Tiwari (artist), Vimla Mehra (Civil Services, 1973), Yamini Reddy (B Com (H), Vineeta Bali (MNC)
Placements: Very active placement cell. The companies which have come to LSR offering internships include Max New York Insurance, Radio Today, Hindustan Times syndicate and Gandhi Fellowship.
Lakshmibai College for Women
Lakshmibai College for Women, Ashok Vihar Phase-III, New Delhi – 110052. Located in North – West Delhi Tel.: 27308598 Fax: 27304076 Web: www.lbc.du.ac.in.
The college was established in 1965. The college is proud of its BA programme. The college is medal winners in university level sports events. The college provides facilities for various games with expert coaches in judo, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, badminton, athletics and kho kho. Under the National Service Scheme (NSS), students take up coaching classes for children, cleanliness drives, adult education, reading to the visually handicapped and recreation and cultural programmes.
Popular courses: BA, B Com (H), English (H), Economics (H), History (H), Maths (H), Political Science (H)
Societies: Debating, Dramatics, dance, English literary, fine arts, Gandhi study circle, music, Women’s development centre.
Maharaja Agrasen College
Maharaja Agrasen College, Pocket-IV, Mayur Vihar Phase-1, Delhi – 110091. Located in East Delhi Tel: 22716039, 22714333, 9810130815 Fax: 22718067 Web: www.macdu.com Email: info@macdu.com Bus Routes: 222, 323, 346, 347, 355, 364, 365, 443, 611, 912
One of the new colleges of Delhi University, it was established in 1994. The college is best known for courses like Journalism and Business Economics. The college has a wall magazine – ‘Mural’. Has a active placement cell.
Popular courses: Business Economics, B.Com. (H), B.Sc. (Gen) Mathematical Sciences, Electronics (H), English (H), Journalism (H), Political Science (H)
Add on courses: Cinematography - Camera & Lighting Techniques; TV News Reading, Reporting, Anchoring & Voice over
Societies: KEOTS ( Computer Science)
Maitreyi College (W)
Maitreyi College (W), Bapu Dham Complex, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi – 110021 Tel: 24673815, 24101053 Web: www.south.du.ac.in/maitreyi, www.maitreyidu.org Email: maitreyi1967@yahoo.co.in Close to Dhaula Kuan and very close to Jesus and Mary College.
Maitreyi College has finally come out of the shadows of its hip neighbour Jesus and Mary College and definitely isn’t considered ‘uncool’ anymore. The college was instituted in July 1967. It made its way up from a modest school building in Netaji Nagar (where Delhi College of Arts and Commerce is now situated) to a vast Bapu Dham campus in Chanakyapuri. Maitreyi College in named after the eminent sage and scholar of ancient India and the wife of intellectual Vajana Valkya who was known for her good balance of intellectual pursuits and womanly duties. It has a spacious library. The college has career counseling and placement cell. The college festival is known as ‘Rhapsody’.
The sprawling ten acre campus is beautifully maintained and the red brick structures and deep green lawns make it picture perfect. The college also has a good open – air amphitheatre and the back lawns are reserved for concerts and soaking in the sun during festival time. The college has a neat little canteen that offers snack food like Bhel and Sev Puri. The Onion Kachori is a huge favourite and is served with a sumptuous Allo Ki Sabzi bread Pakoras, Samosas, Chola Bhaturas and south Indian staples like Idli, Dosa and Vada Sambhar, as well as Oriental dishes like Fried Rice, Chowmein, Hakka Noodles and Singapore Chowmein. Like the Hindu – Stephens rivalry, JMC and Maitreyi students seem to have a thing going. Maitreyi students call the college on the other side as Junior Maitreyi College.
Popular courses: Botany (H), Chemistry (H), BA (H) Economics, BA (H) English, BA (H) History, Hindi (H),Mathematics (H), BSc (H) Physics, Physical Sciences (BSc), BA (H) Political Science, BA (H) Sociology
Add on courses: Journalism, Nanotechnology (It’s about the manipulation of atoms to develop various technologies), Food Technology (the course is more about learning the science of cooking, the reason behind procedures such as sugar cooking, confectionery and preservation), Web designing, journalism.
Societies: Hindi dramatics – Abhivyakti, choreography club, Western Dance and music, Indian dance and music societies, NSS, debating, gidda society, theater group.
Alumni: Sushmita Sen (Actor)
Mata Sundari College for Women
Mata Sundari College for Women, Mata Sundari Lane, New Delhi – 110002. Close to Connaught Place Tel.: 23237291, 23221449 Fax: 23236102.
The college was established in 1967 in the Mata Sundari Gurdwara and is named after Mata Sundri ji who was the wife of the tenth Guru of Sikhs – Guru Gobind Singh. It was one of the first colleges to start women’s self – defence programmes. The library houses rare books.
Popular courses: B. Com, B. Com. (H), English (H), Political Science (H), Psychology (H) Add on courses: Computer Applications, Tourism and Travel Management, Textile Designing.
Miranda House (W)
Miranda House (W), University Enclave, Patel Chest Marg, Delhi 110007 Tel.: 27667367, 27666983 Fax: 27667437 Telegram: Miracol, Delhi Principal's Residence: 27257437 Hostel: 27257542 Web: www.mirandahouse.ac.in. Email: mhouse@ndf.vsnl.net.in. After crossing Patel Chest Chowk it is on the right hand side opposite to S.G.T.B Khalsa College.
Miranda House was founded in 1948 by then Vice – Chancellor Sir Maurice Gwyer, is one of the premier women’s Institutions in Delhi University. It was first to join Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) and first to introduce sciences for girls. Celebrated its Diamond Jubilee year in 2007.
The college has a placement cell. The college festival is known as ‘Tempest’. Located on the University Campus, Miranda House is a red brick building with gracious lawns and gardens.
The college has a science lab and computer lab. The lab has a special software for blind students, which help them scan books and have them read aloud. Students also have access to online journal, automated cataloguing and digital resource center. The college has installed a paper recycling plant.
Popular courses: Botany (H), Computer Science, Chemistry (H), Economics (H), English (H), Geography (H), History (H), Maths (H), Political Science (H), Physics (H), Philosophy (H), Sciences, Sociology (H), Zoology (H),
Add on courses: Office automation, Theatre direction , Tourism , web designing, Film appreciation.
Societies: Anukriti (Hindi dramatic), Ariels (English dramatic), Choreography, Debating, Dance, Kriti (Fine arts), Music, Vatavaran (Environment), Quiz
Alumni: Anjolie Ela Menon (Artist), Anita Desai, Brinda Karat (Politics), Isha Guha (Advertising, Economics – 1973), Kirti Singh (Lawyer, English – 1974), Malti Gilani (Hindustani classical singer), Manju Kapur, Madhu Kishwar (editor), Mallika Sherawat (Actor, Philosophy (H), Minissha Lambha (Actor, English), Mira Nair (film maker), Neha Mathur, Nupur Basu, Nalini Singh (journalist), Nandita Das (Actor), Romila Thapar (Historian), Shovna Narain (Kathak dancer), Shiela Dixit (Politician, 1957), Urvashi Butalia (Eng. (H), 1971)
Moti Lal Nehru College
Moti Lal Nehru College, Benito Juarez Road, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi 110021 Tel.: 24112604 Fax: 24110174. Web: www.mlnc.du.ac.in.
The college is named after Pandit Motilal Nehru, a great leader, patriot, freedom fighter, jurist and progenitor of a line of illustrious Prime Ministers. The college was set up in 1964 as a government college in a modest school building in Nanakpura with 200 students. It was shifted in 1989 to Benito Juarez Marg, adjacent of the South Campus of the University of Delhi. The college has a sprawling campus, extensive lawns, huge playground surrounded by greenery, a large Administrative Block, fully computerized Library, three large lecture theatres with attached well-equipped laboratories for science subjects, an air-conditioned Computer Science lab and a large number of lecture and departmental rooms. The college is a co-educational institution. The college has been lifting the coveted Chancellor’s Trophy for ten years in a row a distinction not yet achieved by any other college in Delhi. A 5% concession in cut off is given in aggregate to girls seeking admission to the college.
The canteen dishes out Chhole Bhature, samosas, springs rolls and dosas. The spacious college canteen is well equipped and one gets to choose from a variety of dishes.
Popular courses: B. Com, B.Com (H), Mathematics (H), Chemistry (H), Physics (H), Economics (H)
Societies: Cultural society, Drama club, Debate society
Moti Lal Nehru College (E)
Moti Lal Nehru College (E), Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi - 110021. Tel.: 24110030 Fax: 24110954
Non Collegiate Women’s Education Board (NCWEB)
Non Collegiate Women’s Education Board (NCWEB), Tutorial Building, Chhatra Marg, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007.
It is the best academic option for working women and those who don’t get into regular colleges. It offers weekly classes at its 13 centres on Sundays. Minimum percentage of marks required is 40%. The board began functioning with 3 students 64 years ago and has now strength of 13000 students. It offers BA and B. Com. programme. At the end of 3 years they receive the same degree as regular students does. Classes are held on Saturday or Sunday depending on the centre. The Board has 55 working days in a year with holidays in October and December. The students are taught by visiting Delhi University professors. The students are encouraged to participate in extra – curricular activities such as debates, quizzes and creative writing competition. Several centre hold joint activities to motivate the students and subject them to more exposure.
Centres for teaching are: Arwachin Bharti Bhawan Centre, Vivek Vihar; Bharati College; Hansraj College, Janki Devi Memorial College; Jesus & Mary College; Kalindi College; Lakshmibai College; Mata Sundri College; Maitreyi College; PGDAV College; St. Margaret Public School, Prashant Vihar; Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College; Vivekananda Mahila College;
Non-Formal Education Cell (External Candidates)
Non-Formal Education Cell (External Candidates), Delhi University. It only offers BA course.
P.G.D.A.V. College
P.G.D.A.V. College, Nehru Nagar, Ring Road, New Delhi – 110013. Tel.: 26312092 Fax: 26326020 Web: www.pgdav.du.ac.in. Bus Routes: 411, 429, 455, 447, Mudrika Near VIMHANS hospital.
It is a co-educational institution established by D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society in the year 1957. PG came from a firm, which donated some money to the college while it was being established, D stands for Dayanand, A for Anglo and V for Vedic. It is a constituent of University of Delhi and is a part of its South Campus. Equipped with one of the best playgrounds in the university, the college has to its credit outstanding sportsman of national and international fame. The college has a rich and spacious library with more than 70,000 books and number of research journals and magazines along with internet facilities. It has a modern computer laboratory with the latest computers. The college brings out its annual magazine ‘Ankur’. The college festival is called ‘Aagaz’.
Popular courses: B. Com., B. Com. (H), Maths (H), Statistics (H), B. Sc. Mathematical Sciences
Societies: Bhartiya Sanskrit Sabha, Commerce, Debating (English/ Hindi), English Literary, Economics, Gandhi Study Circle, History, Lalit Kala Parishad, NSS, NCC, Political Science, Planning Forum, Society for Film appreciation, Swami Dayanand Swadhyaya Mandal, Swami Vivekananda Parishad, SPIC- MACAY, Tours & Trips Society.
Alumni: Atul Wasan (Cricketer, 1988)
P.G.D.A.V. College (E)
P.G.D.A.V. College (E), Nehru Nagar, Ring Road, New Delhi Tel.: 26315214 Fax: 26840166
Alumni: Vijay Raaz (Actor, B.Com (Pass) – 1990)
Pt. Deen Dayal Institute for the Physically Handicapped
Pt. Deen Dayal Institute for the Physically Handicapped, 4, Vishnu Digambar Marg, New Delhi 110002 Tel: 23232403 Fax: 23239690 Web: www.iphnewdelhi.in Email: diriph@nic.in
The institute came into existence as an autonomous body in the year 1975 and has been running under the administrative and financial control of ministry of welfare and is affiliated to University of Delhi. The institute managed by the general council and the standing committee comprises of the representative from the government and experts from field of rehabilitation, medicines, surgery and allied subjects.
Rajdhani College
Rajdhani College, Ring Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi – 110015. Located in North – West Delhi Tel.: 25930752 Fax: 25116988 Web: www.rajdhanicollege.org Bus Routes: 157, 442, 769, 813, 823, 839, 904, 912
The college was started in 1964 as the Government College. It has well equipped laboratories and outdoor/ indoor sports facilities for games like Athletics, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, carom board, cricket, football, hockey, tennis and basketball. The library has nearly one lakh titles and numerous international journals. The college gives 5% relaxation in marks to girls in all courses. The college magazine is known as ‘Raka’ and has sections in English, Hindi and Sanskrit.
Popular Courses: B Com (H), B Sc Physical Science, Electronics (H), Physics (H)
Add on Course: Forensic Fingerprints and Document Examination. (Fingerprint Examination (Theory), forensic observations of forged documents, field report based on their visit to a forensic laboratory, handwriting analysis.)
Alumni: Aakash Chopra (BA, cricketer)
Rajkumai Amrit Kaur College of Nursing
Rajkumai Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, Lajpat Nagar – 4, New Delhi 110024 Tel: 26436788, 26435397 Fax: 26435397
Ramjas College
Ramjas College, University Enclave, Delhi 110007 Tel: 27667706 Fax: 27667447 Web: www.ramjascollege.edu Email: info@ramjascollege.edu Located very close to Maurice Nagar Chowk.
Ramjas College is one of the oldest constituent colleges of the University of Delhi. Late Rai Kedar Nath founded it in 1917. The college moved to its present location in the university campus in 1954. It celebrated its Platinum Jubilee in the year 1992.
The college was the first one to have a local area network system in 2000. The college is an electronically wired institution that connects the principal, faculty, staff and students. Besides computerised library, free internet facility, fully air conditioned auditorium, the college provides a state-of-art seminar room with multi-media facilities and LCD screens in the class rooms. The college has a fully air conditioned Students’ Activity Centre (SAC) for extra curricular activities, with digital Dolby sound and lighting. The college annual festival is Mosaic.
It has also collaborated with Denmark’s International Study (DIS) programme in establishing a DIS centre in college, under the aegis of the Centre for International Education, Ramjas College, that facilitates exchange programmes between two institutes. The college has set up a women’s development cell under the auspices of the Women’s Status and Development Centres, Delhi which engages various issues related to women’s studies and empowerment. The college canteen offers 47 dishes – spring rolls, Rajma Chawal, dosa, Fried rice, chowemein, Paneer tikka and Paneer roll.
Popular Courses: Economics (H), English (H), History (H), Environmental Science (BSc Applied Life Science), B.Com (H), Maths (H), B.Sc. Statistics (H), Zoology (H).
Add on courses: 26 courses offered - Korean, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Urdu, Arabic, Sanskrit, Persian and Chinese. Actuarial Science (Application of mathematical sciences, statistical programming, introduction to risk management and insurance), Analysis and Interrogation, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics (computer aided design, protein structure and genome analysis), Capital markets, Communication and personality development, Everyday life problems, Economics for Managers, Emotional management, Environmental Management and Law, Film Appreciation, Forensic Science (Fingerprint identification, hand writing analysis, erasures on documents & age analysis, document examination), green chemistry, Gandhigiri (Reinterpreting Gandhi in Modern context), Gender study, Human rights, Insurance Theory, Indian literature – Many voices within, India in era of globalization, Mathematical skills (focus on Vedic & ancient maths, number system, geometry and graph theory), Mass media ethics studies, Peace and conflict resolution, Women and empowerment (deals with territorial, historical & generic segments), Theatre studies, Mass Media, psychological assessment (deals with self practice on a variety of tests and techniques of psychological testing), Self awareness for success (deals with well being of organisation, person & family).
Societies: Debating, Dramatics, Film and movies club, Fine Arts, Gender forum, Hiking and trekking club, Information Technology club, Literary, Music, Media – watch club, Nature Club, Nano – technology club, Photography club, Tomorrow Today Club
Alumni: Manoj Bajpai, Shekhar Suman (1982)
Placements: 89 students from Science stream, 52 from Commerce and 46 from Arts.
Ram Lal Anand College
Ram Lal Anand College, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi – 110010. Close to Dhaula Kuan Tel.: 24112557 Fax: 24112151. Web: www.rlacollege.ac.in.
Late Shri Ram Lal Anand, a Supreme Court Lawyer, instituted this College in 1964. It is a multifaculty co-educational institution with under graduate and postgraduate courses. The college was formally taken over by the University of Delhi in 1973 and is being maintained by it since then. The College is housed in 10.5 acres of land on Benito Juarez Road within the South Campus area of the University of Delhi.
Popular courses: Computer Science (BSc), English (H), History (H), Microbiology (H), Political Science Add on courses: Women’s Studies
Alumni: Priyanshu Chatterjee (Actor, 1993)
Ram Lal Anand College (E)
Ram Lal Anand College (E), Benito Juarez Road, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi – 110021. Tel.: 24110490 Fax: 24117284
Satyawati College
Satyawati College, Ashok Vihar, Phase- III, Delhi Located in North – West Delhi Tel.: 27219570 Fax: 27243644 Web: www.satyawaticollege.org
The college festival is known as Ujjwala.
Placements: 12 students from BCom (H).
Satyawati College (E)
Satyawati College (E), Ashok Vihar phase-III, Delhi Located in North – West Delhi Tel.: 27213402 Fax: 27245729 Web: www.satyawaticollege.org
School of Open Learning
School of Open Learning, 5 Cavalry Lines, University Enclave, Delhi 110007. Tel.: 27666776, 27666773 Fax: 27667242 Web: www.sol.du.ac.in (b) South Delhi Study Centre, Old Moti Lal Nehru College Building, Nanak Pura, South Moti Bagh, New Delhi 110021. Tel.: 24119462 Fax: 24114027.
Set up in 1962, it is the first correspondence school in India. It imparts instruction through the mode of distance education and offers Under Graduate programmes in B. Com. (Hons), B. Com., B.A., B.A. (Hons) English and B.A. (Hons) Political Science. While just XII pass is enough for those seeking admission to simple undergraduate pass course, for honours at least 45% aggregate is mandatory. A student can enrol here with just 33 percent marks. Besides the study material, the students are given personal contact programme, for 30 days in a year. It is as good as regular Delhi University colleges. Notably, in the degree certificate, the college name is never mentioned. Even, the course content is similar to the one applicable to the students of regular teaching mode. To ensure quality, the study materials are revised after every two years. The university, both for regular and distance – mode students, centrally determines the pattern of assessment and degree requirement. One can work hard and then migrate to a regular college in second year.
The campus comprises Faculty of Open Learning, Department of Distance and Continuing Education, School of Open Learning and the Open Learning Development Centre. Along with library – cum – study room facilities at the main campus and South Campus Study centre, the school has established a students’ aid fund to help needy students in the form of books through a book bank or lump sum grant to handle educational expenses. Pursuing a programme through distance mode is no more a choice of those who couldn’t secure a seat in a regular programme. Even students scoring 80 plus or 90 plus per cent have got themselves enrolled at the school in the past few years.
It has introduced Associate Training Programme in association with Genpact, which is a global provider of business and technology services. The programme is designed for class XII pass-out and enables candidates to pursue a BA English (Hons) or B Com from Delhi University, while gaining 3 years of industry experience with Genpact. Every year 300 students will be selected. The criteria for selection is a walk in interview conducted by Genpact and 45 per cent aggregate in Boards for enrolment to B. Com. For BA English (Hons.) the students must have 50 per cent aggregate with 70 per cent in English Core or 60 percent in English elective. Classes for the course are conducted by Delhi University faculty, which are arranged from August to April. After the completion of their degree program, students would be recruited in various spheres of management, finance and HR. However, the students enrolled in this programme will be required to maintain a minimum of 65 percent attendance in the 50 to 55 classes arranged in the campus, which is not the case with other degree courses conducted by the SOL.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Sheikh Sarai Phase II, New Delhi – 110017 Tel: 29250306 Fax: 29257472 Web: www.sbsc.ac.in. Located just a few km from PVR Saket, near Transport Athority, Sheikh Sarai – II. Bus Routes: 419, 522, 580 will take you to Sheikh Sarai. If you’re coming from Nehru place, then bus no. 426, 427, 534.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, was founded in 1967 by the Delhi Administration as a coeducational institution. It moved to its present location in 1991 from Kalkaji. The college is named after one of India’s great sons, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, who laid down his precious life for the sake of the country, in its pre independence struggle. The College has a well developed computer as well as well – equipped geography labs. The college is popular for its commerce and social science courses. It is also known for its cultural and sports activities. College holds a competitive exam in Delhi in October every year for awarding the All India Entrance Scholarships. The college has a active placement cell.
The college has lush green playground and it’s cricket pitches are sought by MNCs for holding matches. The annual festival is called ‘Moments’ and the fashion show and choreography competition are two very popular events. The steps leading to the upper block are favoured in the winter season as it faces the sun directly and is hot spot amongst students. The newly renovated canteen, is a preferred spot for its South Indian menu while the bread pakoras, burgers and cappuccino coffee are also very popular. Right by the canteen is the small and secluded “Lover’s park” where couples can be seen chilling any time after 11 am. One of the favourite hangouts is the CVS mini market bang opposite CVS and a few steps away from Bhagat Singh. The market has a variety of eateries that offer everything from Chettinaad to Chinese.
Popular Courses: B. Com. (H), B.Com., BA (H) Economics, BA (H) English, Geography (H), Maths (H)
Societies: Debate, Dramatics, Fine Arts, Music, NSS, NCC
Alumni: Gaurav Ghel (Golfer, B.Com (H) 1990), Priyanshu Chatterjee, Ravi Bajaj (Designer)
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (E)
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (E), Sheikh Sarai Phase II, New Delhi – 110017. Tel.: 29253430 Fax: 29257626.
This College was established in March 1973 by Delhi Administration, named after one of the great sons of India, Sardar Bhagat Singh. The college also lays stress on extra curricular and sport activities to develop their talent, physical and creative abilities. From the academic year 1996-97, the college has been made a co-educational institution. College gives 5% waiver in cut off for girls for all courses. The college has a active placement cell.
Alumni: Aman Verma (1992, English (H))
Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Woman
Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Woman, Jhilmil Colony, Vivek Vihar, Delhi 110095 (Fully funded by Government. of NCT. Of Delhi)Tel.: 22146024, 22142517. Telefax: 22168361 Web: www.rajgurucollege.org, Email: admin@rajgurucollege.org
This college is operational since 1989 and is well recognised by the industry for the professional courses it offers. The college offers undergraduate courses in four disciplines – electronics, instrumentation, food technology and computer sciences. It has also been conducting lots of short term career courses.
The college building offers all kinds of facilities to its students. Besides having an air – conditioned computer centre, it has well – equipped electronic laboratory, microprocessor and communication laboratories, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, biology and microbiology laboratories, instrumentation laboratory and food technology laboratory. It has its own bakery unit equipped with latest appliances. The college has a computerised library with around 7,000 books, a seminar room and an audio visual room. The students are required to undergo industrial training twice during their course, which enables them to develop and polish skills desired by the industry. Irrespective of the course, all students study a subject called ‘women science society’, for them to become gender sensitive. Total no. of seats: 110.
In order to generate awareness of these applied science and other science courses among the aspiring candidates; the college is organizing an open day on Monday, 2nd June 2008. From 10:00 am. Till 1:00 pm. There will be a seminar at 10:00 am. The faculty will be available for consultation, counselling and interaction.
Popular Courses: Applied Electronics (H), Applied Instrumentation (H), Bio – Medical Science (H), Computer Science (H)
Add on courses: Analytical Instrumentation and Chemical Analysis, Bakery and cake decoration, quality assurance in foods, Accountants, Library Automation, Repair and Maintenance of Instruments.
Societies: Chimera – Biomedical Science Society, Electronics society,
Placements: Excellent for computer science, electronics, food technology and instrumentation students.
Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies
Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Jhilmil Colony, Vivek Vihar Phase II, Delhi 110095. Tel.: 22154581, 22160681 Fax: 22159941. Web: www.cbsdu.net Email: cbsadmin@cbsdu.net Located in East Delhi. Take metro red line and get down at Shahdara station. Then take bus No. 340, till the red light near CBS College. From North Campus area, take bus till ITO, from there take bus no. 340 or 280.
Set up in 1987, the college is funded wholly by the Delhi Government. The college keeps students at the forefront of planning the schedule for the year. This includes organising various activities such as cultural festivals (Crescendo) and inviting guest lectures. The college has two computer labs equipped with 100 Pentium computers, LCD projector, conference system, computerised library and power back up. The college offers BBS and BFIA courses. BBS is a management course at the bachelor’s level while BFIA is a course that specialises in finance.
What sets the college apart from the rest is the constant interaction it enjoys with the industry through seminars, guest lectures and simulation games. All this coupled with the industrial projects undertaken by the students, inculcates in them an understanding of the real corporate world. The college provides students with an Internet access facility catering to their academic and general interests. The College library is a storehouse of management literature with almost all lines of economic and management thought having been adequately represented. More than 40 national and international journals keep the students at the cutting edge of contemporary management trends. The Library also maintains a range of videos on management and other general topics along with viewing facility. The library has been automated using an on - line user library information system developed in house. The college festival is known as ‘Crescendo’.
The Women’s Development Centre offers counseling. The Placement and Alumni Cell actively co-ordinates with the industry to provide the students with careers in consonance with their aptitudes. The college has recognition of the Commonwealth Education Society. The college does not accept OMR/ ICR forms.
Popular courses: BFIA, BBS, BA (H) English, BSc (H) Computer Science
Add on Courses: Russian, German & French.
Alumni: Dhirendra Kumar, Preeti Katari, Sandeep Vyas, Tarun Bakshi Placements: One student got an offer of Rs. 6 lakhs from GH Financials, with an average offer of Rs. 2.4 lakhs.
Sherubtse College
Sherubtse College, P.O. Kanglung, Bhutan. Tel: 00975-40-535100, 535143, 535128 Fax: 00975-40-535129
Shivaji College
Shivaji College, Ring Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi 110127. Located in North – West Delhi Tel.: 25446484 Fax: 25116644.
The college was established in 1961. It is a very popular college in West Delhi that teaches all three streams. The college’s annual festival was called ‘Aaghaz’. The college has girls’ NSS wing.
Popular Courses: B. Com (H), BBE, Biochemistry (H), Economics (H), Geography (H)
Societies: Alumni Club, Debating Society, Sahitya Sangam, Sanskrit Parishad, World University Service,
Placements: Organises counseling sessions, seminars and workshops
Shyam Lal College
Shyam Lal College, G.T. Road, Shahdara, Delhi – 110032. Tel.: 22324086 Fax: 22322201 Email: shyamlalcollegeday@yahoo.co.in Located in East Delhi Bus Routes: 280, 317, 319, 623, 720 Metro Station: Welcome
The college was established in 1964 by famous educationist Mr. Shyam Lal Gupta. It has a very good sports facility and a well – equipped library.
Popular courses: B. Com., B. Com. (H), BA, BA (H) Economics, BA (H) English, BA (H) History, BA (H) Political Science, B.Sc. Physical Science, B.Sc. Physical Sc. With Electronics
Shyam Lal College (E)
Shyam Lal College (E), G.T. Road, Shahdara, Delhi – 110032. Located in East Delhi Tel.: 22324883 Fax: 22324078 Web: www.shyamlalcollgeeve.com Email: shyamlal_a@yahoo.co.in
Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women
Shyama Prasad Mukherji College for Women, Punjabi Bagh (West), Road No 57, New Delhi 110026. Located in North – West Delhi Tel.: 25224499 Fax: 25221672 Web: www.spmcollegedu.com
Established in 1969, the college offers almost all the traditional courses, including Sanskrit. College magazine ‘Shyama’ is published in Hindi, English and Sanskrit and managed by student editors.
Popular Courses: B.El.d., BA, B. Com. (H), BA (H) Applied Psychology, Computer Science, BA (H) English, BA (H) Economic, BA (H) Hindi, BA (H) History , Maths (Hons.), BA (H) Sanskrit, BA (H) Philosophy.
Societies: Debating, Dramatic society, Enviornmental awareness, Gandhian studies, Hobbies society, Literary societies, Music society, NCC, NSS, Women’s Development Cell.
Placements: Has a good track record
Sri Aurobindo College
Sri Aurobindo College, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi – 110017. Tel.: 26692986
The college was established in 1972. The college’s hockey team won the university championship in the year 2005.
Popular Courses: BA, B. Com, B Com (H), Electronics (H), English (H)
Sri Aurobindo College (E)
Sri Aurobindo College (E), Malviya Nagar, New Delhi – 110017. Tel.: 26692535 Fax: 26691306 Email: sriaurobindoc@yhaoo.com
The college started in 1984. It is one of the few colleges where men get to study Applied psychology.
Popular courses: Applied Psychology (H), B Com, B Com (H)
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Near TV Tower, Pitampura, Delhi – 110034. Tel.: 27321109, 27321528 Fax: 27326710 Web: www.sggscc.com Email: sggscc@rediffmail.com Bus Routes: From Central Delhi (Connaught Place), west Delhi (Punjabi Bagh) 990; from north Delhi (Civil Lines) 883, Mudrika; from south Delhi (Lajpat Nagar) Mudrika; from east Delhi (karakrdooma) Outer Mudrika.
The college was established in 1984, named after tenth Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh. The college has good infrastructure, a centrally air conditioned library, three computer laboratories and an international level cricket ground and sprawling ground. The commerce society festival is ‘Radiance’ and Economics society is called ‘Equilibria’. College has its own Gurudwara on campus
Popular Courses: B. Com., B. Com. (H), BBE, B.Sc. (H) Computer Science, BA (H) Economics
Add on courses: Business Journalism & Corporate Communication, Web design.
Societies: Association of students of Business Economics, Arthshashtra (Economics), Divinity Society, Punjabi Sahitya Sabha, Urja (Commerce)
Alumni: Justice H.R. Khanna, Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya (Police), Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, Dev Nagar, Karol Bagh, New Delhi - 110005. Tel.: 28728909, 28729399 Fax: 28729399
The college started in 1973 as SGTB Khalsa (Evening) College. It has an impressive library. College gives 5% concession to girls & Sikhs.
Popular courses: B Com (H), BBE, Hindi Journalism (H)
Add on courses: German, French, English & Hindi
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University Enclave, Delhi – 110007. Tel.: 27667469, 27666641 Fax: 27666220. Web: www.sgtbkhalsa.du.ac.in Email: khalsasgtb@vsnl.com After crossing Patel Chest Chowk, it is located on the left hand side. It is very close to ring road and is opposite Miranda House.
It was established by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee in 1951 and draws inspiration from the 9th Guru of Sikhs, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. The college promotes Punjabi language & culture. It gives 5% waiver to Sikh Students against cut off. The college also reserves upto 40% of its seats for Sikh students. Its sports field, one of the biggest among Delhi University colleges has been short listed for rugby matches in the 2010 Common Wealth Games. It has a fully functional state of the art gym and a lawn tennis court which is as per Australian Open standards. The college has a state of the art auditorium and fully air – conditioned library. Admission forms can be downloaded from the website.
Outside the college, tucked under a tree is the famous Tom Uncle’s ‘maggi’ corner. Opened in 1997, the place is famous for the different types of noodles - the masala Maggi, vegetable Maggi and atta Maggi. One can also hog on Bhel Puri, Sev Puri, Rajma Chawal and a lot more. The bestseller being the masala Maggi. The magic about this masala Maggi is that we not only add the masala that comes with the Maggi but also homemade masalas.
Popular courses: B. Com (H), Botany (H), English (H), Economics (H), Life Sciences (BSc), Physics (H), Physical Sciences (BSc), Zoology (H)
Add on courses: Print & Electronic media, Television and radio journalism
Societies: Western Dance
Alumni: Kiran Sandu (Basketball), Mohinder Amarnath (Cricket), Maninder Singh (Cricket), Rabbi Shergill (English (H), Singer)
Placements: Active placement cell.
Sri Ram College of Commerce
Sri Ram College of Commerce, University Enclave, Maurice Nagar, Delhi – 110007. Tel: 27667905 Fax: 27666510 Web: www.srcc.edu. Email: srcc@indiatimes.com
The college was established in 1920 by seven leading businessmen of Delhi as a Commercial School at Charkhewalan in the walled city. Six years later it was upgraded and rechristened SRCC after its affiliation to Delhi University. It is a niche college for commerce and economics. The college has top of the line facilities like swimming pool, indoor courts, computer rooms, AC library and a gymnasium. It also became one of the first co-education colleges in the capital to start a hostel for girls. The college has introduced e-governance for better administrative services.
The college is a hub of extracurricular events held round-the year, of which the most popular ones are: (a) State of Nation – lecture sessions organised by different student societies where experts from industry, business, governance and academia come and participate. (b) Annual debates, seminars and quizzes (c) Annual inter-college Sports Festivals (d) National Colloquiums where contemporary global issues are addressed and discussed by policy makers and professional from every relevant segment.
It is one of the rare colleges in the University, which boasts of a placement cell attracting as many blue – chip companies as any B- school. Almost 30 percent of students get job offers even before they graduate. Any 18 something youngster who has commerce in his heart will have SRCC imprinted in his brain. But getting into this college is one of the toughest things to do. The college festival is known as ‘Crossroads’. It is the only undergraduate college in the University offering a Post Graduate in Global Business Operations.
From this year, the college is going to provide laptops to each student and faculty member. Apart from providing laptops, the college will up the infrastructure to make the campus WiFi enabled and have air-conditioned classrooms equipped with Liquid Crystal display (LCD) screens. LCD projectors have already been installed in all the 25 classrooms. The rooms have also been made centrally air-conditioned. There will not be any fee hike and no extra amount would be charged from the students.
Popular courses: Eco (H), B.Com. (H)
Add on courses: Global Business Operations
Societies: Commerce, Dramatics, Debating, Economics, English Literary, Fine Arts, History & Political Science, Hindi Sahitya Sabha
Alumni: Arun Jaitley (Politics, 1973), Gulshan Grover (actor), Jitin Prasada (politics), Jagdish Mukhi (Politics), Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (film), Shiv Khera (management guru), Surender Sharma (poet, B.Com (H), 1966), Vijender Gupta (politics), Vijay Goel (Politics)
Placements: Out of 200 students applied, 65 were placed.
Sri Venkateshwara College
Sri Venkateshwara College, Ring Road, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi – 110010. Tel.: 24112196, 24118590. Fax: 24118535 Web: www.svcollege.net. Email: sankaraeddy@hotmail.com Located very close to Dhaula Kuan Chowk/ South Campus on the ring road.
The stone of Sri Venkateshwara College was laid by former President, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, on August 20th 1961. It was started by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) in modest borrowed premises of the Andhra Education Society on Rouse Avenue. This aided college is a linguistic minority institution from Andhra Pradesh. Later on it shifted to its own sprawling campus of fifteen acres of lush green land on the Ridge, Sri Venkateshwara College or simply Venky (in varsity lingo) is at stone’s throw from the South Campus University of Delhi. The college festival is known as ‘Nexus’ and brings out college magazine ‘Neeranjan’.
Venky has a botanical garden, something the students are really proud of. Satya Niketan is located bang opposite the college and this market is the most frequented hangout for ‘Venky students. The canteen is famous for its dosas, idlis and vadas and attracts probably the coolest crowd among south campus colleges. Located behind the main building, the canteen is a favourite place for students to relax and has lots of trees. The favourite hangout besides canteen is Nirvana tree near the college entrance. The college has common room only for girls. The college has a very active placement cell. It has automated library and students can even reserve a book online through Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC). The college has a shooting rang, clay court for tennis and new auditorium. All science departments have computers with internet connectivity.
Opposite the College is Chowringi lane, a regular hangout for students of that area. The place is famous for the variety of rolls it offers. You can opt for vegetable and cheese ones or even egg and the mutton ones. Also those who live on junk food can hop into the Pastry Shop. Chocolate truffles pastries are a specialty here.
Popular courses: B Com (H), Bio – chemistry (H), Botany (H), Chemistry (H), Electronics (H), Economics (H), English (H), Life Science (BSc), Maths (H), Physics (H), Physical Science (BSc), Political Science, Sociology (H), Stats (H), Zoology (H)
Add on courses: Film study & critics, German, Nanotechnology, Tourism & Travel Management, Basic air fare and ticketing, Global distribution system, Molecular Biology, Bio – Chemical Technology and Molecular Technology, Financial Maths, Information Technology, Journalism, Lab Technology, Mass Communication, Personality Development
Societies: Andhra Bhasa Parishad, History association (festival – ‘Legacy’), Music
Alumni: Gaurav Kapur (VJ, Economics (H) 1998), Iqbal Singh Dhaliwal (1996 IAS topper), Manav Jeet Singh (Shooter), Nitin Arora (emcee), Rajesh Puri (Actor, BA (Pass) 1976), Shilpi Singh (Shooter, Arjuna awardee), Tania Sachdev (Chess, English (H))
St. Stephen’s College
St. Stephen’s College, University Enclave, Delhi – 110007. Tel: 27667271, 27667200 Fax: 27662329 Web: www.ststephens.edu Email: webmaster@ststephens.edu Located on the left hand side, if one is coming from Maurice Nagar Chowk, Ramjas College, Kranti Chowk, Delhi School of Economics.
Founded on February 1, 1881 even before Delhi University came into existence, St. Stephen’s College is the oldest college of the university. It was first affiliated to Calcutta University, and later to Punjab University and finally with the Delhi University in 1922. Originally an all boys colleges (Miranda House being its sister college), women were allowed in 1974 - 75. The college was set up by Cambridge Mission in India. Out of the seats available in the college, 40% seats are open for general students, 50% for Christians (including 10% for Dalit Christians), for Sports/ ECA and 10% for non – Christian SC/ ST/ physically challenged .
It’s an institution where the college comes first and the preference of the subject later. As it’s said in a lighter vein that it does not really matter even if you are doing Sanskrit (Hons.) with due respect to the subject, as long as you are doing it from St Stephen’s. Stephanians see “college” as an extension of the public school. To the outsider, St. Stephen’s is one great act of snobbery: it is not hostel, but “residence’; not canteen but “café”, not mess but dinning hall; and college servants are “gyps”. Students are addressed as ‘junior members’ of the college and the faculty as ‘senior members’. To Stephanians, however, “college” is the repository of civilised values. Despite the veneer of being playground of the elite, college is fiercely competitive. Its old-boy network helps get employed. It has a student teacher ratio of 12:7. The college turned 125 years in the year 2005. St Stephen’s has been a pioneer in several fronts too. They were the first ones to initiate language courses, school of media studies, legal studies and a mathematical centre in the college. Morning assemblies are conducted for the ‘junior members’ in the first year. The college magazine is known as ‘The Stephanian’.
Migration from one course to another is not allowed. The college has a placement cell. It will consider not just your class XII marks but also what you got in class X before admitting you. The class XII marks will have the maximum weight – 75%. A 10% weight will be given to class X marks, 15% to performance at the interview. However, the class X marks will be considered only if the candidate makes the shortlist, which will be based on his/ her class XII performance. The eligibility requirement for the interview call for minority students is 15% below that of general category students. ‘Harmony’, the annual cultural festival of the college do not allow outsiders. Graduation dinner is a truly memorable affair.
Forms will be available from 21.5.09, much before the University admission process starts. It does not accept the Common Admission forms of the University. The form can also be downloaded. The last date of receipt of the form is 15.6.09 till 13:00 hrs.
The college has computerized its library and has installed special software (JAWS) on dedicated computers. JAWS are software that translates words being typed on a computer into audible output to its students.
College boasts of excellent gym. Despite a limited population, the college boasts of three places to eat and hang out. The first is College cafe. A student of the campus would be committing sacrilege if he calls the cafe, canteen. It is the only cafe in the campus which is divided in smoking and non smoking zones. The place is airy and the tables are clean, also there are efficient waiters looking after students. Mince cutlets with green chutney, Maggie, scramble eggs, lemonade and aerated drinks are the only eatables available. Though what it lacks in quantity, it makes up in quality as their mince cutlets are a favourite with ex as well as present students. Dhaba, as old as the college itself, is built under a tree and has samosas, nimbu pani and gulabjamun in the menu. Students, both from the college and outside, chill here under an old banyan tree. A favourite hang out in winters. Nescafe, overlooks the football field. Is right at the college entrance and is shaded by trees. This is the only place where outsiders can also be seen. The common room is also called a combination room. Facilities available are indoor games like carom and table tennis with television.
Magsaysay Award Foundation, Philippines, has chosen the colleges for its pilot programme on ‘Magsaysay Students Awards’ to be given annually in Manila, to three Stephen’s students, who make the best presentation on any Magsaysay Award winner. The foundation chose the college because it found that the largest number of Magsaysay awardees were from this college.
Pattern of interview: Out of five students called for interview only one is selected for the course. Cut off percentages are computed accordingly. For example, if there are 10 seats then the marks of the 50th candidate will be the cut off percentage. Generally the interview panel consists four people - the head of the department concerned, a department nominee, the tutor for admissions and the principal. As the interview normally lasts five to seven minutes, the answers should be crisp and to the point. The interview is meant to see how ‘educated’ the students is. It tries to measure three aspects – academic achievements, command over the subject, extra – curricular abilities of the person, awareness of what is going around and his or her ‘values’. One source of the usual questions asked during the interview is the college prospectus. So read the booklet thoroughly, especially the history of the college, when was set up etc.
The essay, or the statement of purpose, that the applicants give in with their applications, forms an important part of the interview. Answer the queries on the form neatly and don’t make spelling errors. The applicant may be rejected within 30 seconds, but the interview goes on anyway. Grit, determination and the way an applicant carries himself/ herself are very important. The student has to be clear about what he or she has written in the essay. They might be asked about reading habits, about school (good and bad about it, name of school can be an important factor). Other things looked into are: Academic compatibility vis – a – vis previous records (This relates to your subject. Questions might be based on classes X, XI and XII curricula), record in co – curricular activities, one’s ambition in life, general awareness of happenings around him/ her and ability to appreciate the pluralistic setting of society. If you goof up, admit it or if you don’t know the answer, say so. E.g.: (i) One student wrote ‘sleeping’ as hobby and he was asked which part of the brain controls sleeping. (ii) Once a candidate was asked about the colour of the wall behind him. He said, the same as the one in front of him and he got through. (iii) One year a student was asked the colour of the grass in the dark. (iv) A candidate had written in essay that he liked vintage cars. One of the professors asked him how many he owned. The reply: one. How many do you own sir? This one too got through. (v) One candidate was given a wrong matrix and the student said that question was wrong. The HOD of the Maths said how can he give the wrong question. The candidate stood by his words. He got through. (vi) Questions like how can one contribute to world development or the college are often asked.
Popular courses: Chemistry, Economics (H), English (H), History (H), Maths (H), Political Science, Physics (H), Philosophy (H), Sciences
Add on courses: French, Legal Studies, Mathematical Engineering with Information Technology (project based learning of macromedia flash, C++, Math Lab for Image compression and search engine. ); Mathematical Finance (basic investment theory and portfolio analysis, elements of corporate finance, binomial options and derivatives, elements of probability theory, statistical inference and econometrics); Media Studies, Spanish, Finance & Languages, Music, American Studies, Mass Media; Russian, Societies: 32 societies – Astronomy club, Bazam-e-Adab, Bengali Literary Society, Bridge Club, BA Society, Choreography society, Dramatics, Debating, Electronics, English Literature, Film and music appreciation, Gandhi Study Circle, Hiking Club, History Club, Hindi Sahitya Sabha, Informal Discussion group, Mountaineering, Music society, Photography, Planning Commission Society, Sanskrit Sahitya Sabha, Shakespeare Society, Service League Society (Blood donation camp, educate underprivileged children, reading and writing sessions for visually challenged kids), Urdu Poetry, Wildlife Society.
Alumni: Amir Raza Husain (Theatre), Amitav Ghosh (Writer), Arun Shourie, Abhinav Chaturvedi (History (H), films), Arun Lal (Cricketer), Avinash Pasricha (Photographer, Eco (H), 1956), Barkha Dutt (Media), Benjamin Gilani (Actor), Chandan Mitra (Media), Deepak Nayyar (Education), Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (President – India), Harsh Mander, Jaspal Rana (Shooter), Jyotiraditya Scindia, Jatin Prasad, Joy Michael (Theatre), Konkona Sen Sharma (Actor),Kirti Azad (Cricketer), Kabir Bedi (Actor), Kapil Sibal (advocate), K. Natwar Singh (diplomat turned politician), Karni Singh (Shooting Olympian), Kushwant Singh (Writer), Lala Har Dayal (freedom fighter), Lakshman Singh, Lala Raghubhir Singh (founder Modern School), M.N. Masud (hockey Olympian), Mani Shankar Aiyar (politics), Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Mansher Singh (Shooter), Malvinder Mohan Singh (Economics (Hons.) Ranbaxy), Naveen Chawla (1965, History (H), former Election commissioner), Natwar Singh, Omar Abdullah, Prem Shankar Jha, PC Lall (former chief of air staff), Randheer Singh, Rahul Gandhi (politics), Ranjit Bhatia (Olympian), Roshan Seth (Actor), Ramchandra Guha (writer), Shrbani Basu (Journalist), Sitram Yechury, SS Sidhu (Politics), Sumit Tandon (Theatre), Siddharth Lal (Economics (Hons.) Eicher Group), SN Kohli (former chief of naval staff), Sandeep Sarkaria (Athletics), Sandeep Dikshit (Politics), Salman Khurshid (Politician, 1973), Sachin Pilot, Safdar Hashmi (late theatre personality), Sucheta Kriplani (first women chief minister), Siddharth Basu (Quizmaster), Selim-e-Selim (head of state – Tanzania), Sashi Tharoor (Writer), Sachin Pilot, Shekhar Kapur (Films), Virbhadra Singh (Politics), Zia-ul-Haq (head of state – Pakistan)
Swami Shardhanand College
Swami Shardhanand College, Alipur, Delhi – 110041. Tel.: 27206722 Fax: 27207533 Web: www.ssncollege.com Email: info@ssncollege.com Bus Nos: 171, 173
Popular Courses: BA (H) Geography
Vivekananda College (W)
Vivekananda College (W), Vivek Vihar, Delhi 110095. Located in East Delhi Tel.: 22150100 Fax: 22164626 Bus Routes: 222, 433, 451, 480, 540, 542, 543, 623
Popular courses: Languages, BA (H) Psychology
Zakir Husain College
Zakir Husain College, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, Near Ajmeri Gate, New Delhi – 110002 Close to Connaught Place Tel.: 23233420 Fax: 23215906 Web: www.zakirhusaincollege.com Bus Routes: 220, 400, 460, 480, 532
The College started as Madrasa Ghaziuddin in 1710 and by 1792, an Oriental College of Literature, Science and Arts was set up. Its name was changed to Delhi College in 1824 when the East India Company set up colleges in North - Western provinces. It was known for Delhi Vernacular society, established in 1843 which pioneered in translating European scientific literature into Indian languages. The college started functioning as Anglo-Arabic College in 1924. It got affiliated to Delhi University in 1925 and got the name Zakir Hussain College in 1975 when the Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust took over its management. It was renamed after distinguished educationist and former President of India, Dr Zakir Husain in 1975. In 1991, the college shifted to its new building located near the New Delhi railway station from its original site at Kutbkhana Dara Shikog in the Kashmiri Gate area. A college hostel is still located in the premises of Madrasa Ghaziuddin. The college is known for aesthetic campus. The college celebrated its 300th anniversary in 2005.
The College has had a chequered history. While in 1857 its library was plundered because it housed English books and those on Western education, it was also the first institution in Northern India to start a vernacular society for the translation of scientific treatise, Greek classics and Persian works in Urdu. At one point of time, teachers from Lahore were the visiting faculty at the college. Folklore has it that even Mirza Ghalib was invited to teach, but since he was not given a proper welcome, he never came back.
The College promises to redefine its teacher student relationship by introducing the “Faculty Mentor Scheme”. According to the scheme, each student admitted to the college will be attached with one faculty member who will be her/ his guide for her/ his three-year stay in the college. As part of the faculty mentor scheme, there will be eight students under one teacher, who support them on both academic and personal fronts. During admissions, there will be a random selection to pick students for their mentors. Students will be picked across departments for instance, a student of Botany may get a mentor from Political Science department.
Delhi Art Theatre, located near Shankar Market, Connaught Place, is where a lot of the alumni perform, and the present crowd hangs out. The canteen has abstract stone tables and benches and the masala dosa is the best thing available here. The college has a sprawling terrace and staircases where most students hang out between classes. Basketball court is a favourite, especially during winters for a spot of sunshine.
Popular courses: B.Com., BA (H) History, B.Sc. Maths, BA (H) Political Science, BA (H) Philosophy, BA (H) Psychology
Societies: Dramatics, Dance society, Ghazal Singing group, Mono-acting
Alumni: Amresh Ganguli, Aziz Khreshi, Bhishm Sahani, Dr. Harshwardhan J. N. Dixit (Former Foreign Secretary, BA (H) Political Science, 1952), Jameeluddin Aali, Jagdish Tytler, Jazbi Akhtarul Iman, Liaquat Ali (First PM of Pakistan), Dr Mahmood Zia (Politics), P.K. Dave (former AIIMS director, 1954) Sardar Jafri, Ved Gupta
Zakir Husain College (E)
Zakir Husain College (E), Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, New Delhi - 110002. Close to Connaught Place Tel.: 23231899 Fax: 23231780 Web: www.zhpge.org Email: zhpge@gmail.com
This college started in 1958. It is one of the few evening colleges to offer Arabic and Persian (H). Total number of seats: 500
Popular courses: B Com (H), BA, BA (H) English
E = Evening College. These colleges generally function from 2 P.M. onwards
W = Women College. Only for girls.