Delhi University is one of the leading universities in the country with an esteemed heritage and international recognition for its high academic standards, diverse educational programs, distinguished faculty, illustrious alumni, varied extracurricular activities, and modern infrastructure. . Over its many years of existence, the University has upheld the highest global standards and best practices in higher education.
Founded in 1922 as a unitary, teaching, and residential university by an act of the then Central Legislative Assembly, a strong commitment to excellence in teaching, research and social projection has made the University a role model and a trendsetter for other universities. Starting with three colleges and 750 students, it has grown into one of the largest universities in India with 16 faculties, over 80 academic departments, the same number of colleges, and over seven lakh students. More than 500 programs offered by the University are approved by the Academic and Executive Boards, of which 209 programs are under review for NAAC accreditation. The rest that operates in universities are separately accredited.
As the University of Delhi expanded in many directions to keep pace with a rapidly growing city, South Campus was established in 1973 to provide easy access for residents of South Delhi. It moved to its current location on Benito Juarez Road near Dhaula Kuan in 1984. The campus now encompasses 69 acres of green, hilly land and its buildings blend attractively with the natural surroundings. The various departments are located in the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Interdisciplinary and Applied Sciences. The SP Jain Center for Management Studies is also located on the South Delhi campus. In addition to these, the campus has a good library, health center, bank, post office, DTC pass section, and administrative and examination blocks. South Campus also provides housing for faculty members and non-faculty staff. Outstation students are offered accommodation in three hostels.
Colleges in Delhi University North Campus
Among the most popular North Campus colleges in Delhi University are:
1. St Stephen’s College
2. Hindu College
3. Sri Ram College of Commerce
4. Hansraj College
5. Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies
6. Miranda House
6. Ramjas College
7. Kirori Mal College
8. Daulat Ram College
9. Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College
Colleges in Delhi University South Campus
Among the most popular South Campus colleges in Delhi University are:
1. Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR)
2. Sri Venkateswara College
3. Kamala Nehru College
4. Gargi College
5. Delhi College of Arts and Commerce (DCAC)
6. Shaheed Bhagat Singh College
7. College of Vocational Studies (CVS)
8. Maitreyi College
9. Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (ARSD)
Courses offered by Delhi University
Here are the various undergraduate courses offered across colleges and departments of Delhi University:
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) courses |
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BA (Hons) Applied Psychology |
BA (Hons) Arabic |
BA (Hons) Bengali |
BA (Hons) Business Economics (BBE) |
BA (Hons) Economics |
BA (Hons) English |
BA (Hons) French |
BA (Hons) Geography |
BA (Hons) German |
BA (Hons) Hindi |
BA (Hons) History |
BA (Hons) Patrakarita Evam Jansanchar |
BA (Hons) Italian |
BA (Hons) Journalism |
BA (Hons) Music |
BA (Hons) Persian |
BA (Hons) Philosophy |
BA (Hons) Political Science |
BA (Hons) Psychology |
BA (Hons) Punjabi |
BA (Hons) Sanskrit |
BA (Hons) Social Work |
BA (Hons) Sociology |
BA (Hons) Spanish |
BA (Hons) Urdu |
BA (Hons) Hindi Journalism and Mass Communication |
BA (Hons) |
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Other Bachelor of Arts (BA) courses |
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BA Functional Hindi |
BA Vocational Studies |
Bachelor of Education (BEd) |
BEd Home Science |
BEd Special Education MR |
B El Ed |
BLIS |
BPEd |
BA Programme |
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) courses |
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BSc (Hons) Instrumentation |
BSc (Hons) Anthropology |
BSc (Hons) Bio-Chemistry |
BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science |
BSc (Hons) Botany |
BSc (Hons) Chemistry |
BSc (Hons) Computer Science |
BSc (Hons) Electronics |
BSc (Hons) Food Technology |
BSc (Hons) Geology |
BSc (Hons) Home Science |
BSc (Hons) Mathematics |
BSc (Hons) Microbiology |
BSc (Hons) Physics |
BSc (Hons) Polymer Science |
BSc (Hons) Statistics |
BSc (Hons) Zoology |
BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences |
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Other BSc courses |
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BSc (Genl) Mathematical Science |
BSc (MT) Radiography |
BSc (PEHES) |
BSc Applied Life Sciences |
BSc Applied Life Sciences with Agro-Chemical & Pest Management |
BSc Applied Physical Science |
BSc Applied Physical Science (Analytical Chemistry) |
BSc Applied Physical Sciences (Industrial Chemistry) |
BSc Home Science (Pass) |
BSc Industrial Chemistry |
BSc Life Sciences |
BSc Physical Sciences |
BSc Physical Education & Sports Sciences |
BSc Physical Science Computer Science |
BSc Physical Science with Chemistry |
BSc Physical Science with Computer |
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Bachelor of Commerce and other courses |
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Bachelor of Business Studies |
Bachelor of Elementary Education |
Bachelor of Financial & Investment Analysis |
BFA Fine Arts |
BCom Programme |
BCom (Hons) |