University of Delhi - [DU]

About College

The University of Delhi is the chief university of the nation and it is also amongst the best universities in the world. It was founded in the year 1922 by an Act of the then Central Legislative Assembly. The University offers UG, PG, M.Phil, Ph.D., Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma Courses in various fields

• At the point when the University was set up, just three colleges existed in Delhi then: St. Stephen’s College, Hindu College, and Ramjas College, which were therefore partnered to it and the university accordingly had a humble starting with two personnel (Arts and Science) and around the range of 750 scholars
• Its rich scholarly convention has dependably pulled in the most capable scholars who later on happened to make critical commitments to their social order
• In October 1933, the University business settings and the Library moved to the Vice Regal Lodge Estate. This site houses the business settings of the principal functionaries of the University. The University has developed into one of the biggest schools in India
• The university has two main campuses- one in North Delhi and another in South. The campus at North Delhi is the home to prestigious institutions such as Miranda House, Hindu College, St. Stephen’s College, and Delhi School of Economics, etc. and the South Campus is the home to the Faculty of Arts and SP Jain Centre for Management Studies, etc.
• At present, there are 77 colleges under its affiliation with 86 departments and 5 recognized  institutes  spread all over the city and the number of students is more than 13,2435 encompassing UG, PG, and Ph.D. programs

Central Placement Cell:

The campus has a placement cell in which students placed in reputed multinationals, government Organisations, NGO's and the private sector. Placement Statistics 2014 :

Alumni:

• Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and former Chief Minister of Gujarat
• Sheila Dikshit, former Chief Minister of Delhi and  Governor of Kerala 
• Madan Lal Khurana, former Chief Minister of Delhi and Governor of Rajasthan; 
• Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, the fifth President of India
• Salman Khurshid, Minister of State for Corporate and Minority Affairs
• Naveen Patnaik, current Chief Minister of Orissa
• The university has produced a number of noted actors such as Shahrukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal, etc

Library:

The library of D.U started in 1922 with a collection of 1380 Books. Now, The Delhi University library system (DULS) holds more than 14 lakh books. DULS consists of 34 libraries such as e-resources, south campus library, central science library, Ratan Tata Library, Law Library, East Asian Studies Library, Brallie Library, etc. DULS subscribes to a large number of electronic databases

The collection of DULS comprises of following:

Computer Centre:

The Delhi University Computer Centre (DUCC) has a huge network system. It provides networks to all departments at the North & South Campuses, all Colleges as well as 64 off-campus Colleges. Now, there are over 11000 network access points. Services available to users include access to the internet through 36 Mbps bandwidth in North Campus and 24 Mbps in South Camp such as Email services, Web Hosting, Anti-Virus and Spam Protection, E-journals & on-line Database, E-prints & E-books Archives, DUCC Membership.

The DUCC also conducts various training courses and programs related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for students, faculty members, and non-teaching staff of the university.

Hostel:

The campus facilitates 15 hostels on the north campus and 3 hostels on the south campus.

University Press:
Delhi University Press (DUP) stated in 1961 in which all kinds of printing, binding, and related work can be done.

University Radio:

Delhi University Community Radio, DUCR 90.4 MHz was started in 2007 using the station for disseminating information about the admission process, through live phone-in programs with students and parents.

Scholarships:

Undergraduate Scholarships:

• Dr. V.K.R.V. Rao Endowment Book-Grant
• Sh. Prem Prakash Award
• Shri Uggersain Memorial Endowment Book-Grant

Post-Graduate Scholarships:

• Delhi University & All India Post –Graduate Scholarship
• His Holiness The Pope Scholarship
• Shri G.L. Mahta Memorial Book-Grant

Departmental Scholarships:

• Hamdard Educational Scholarship in Persian
• Datia Darbar Endowment Scholarship in Economics
• Dr. G.S. Sarin Scholarship
• Madan Mohan Memorial Scholarship

Ranking:

• The college has been ranked 1 by India Today Survey 2014
• The college has been ranked 97 in the Youth Incorporated, Education Times and Rediff.com 
• The college has been ranked between 441 by QS World University Rankings 2013/14
• The college has been ranked 81 441 by QS University Ranking Asia 2014
• The college has been ranked 39 by QS World University Ranking BRICS Nations