Admission Guide for Undergraduate Courses in Delhi University

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University of Delhi


The University of Delhi (or simply DU) (Hindi: दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय) is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. Vice-President of India Mohammad Hamid Ansari is the Chancellor of the university. It has been ranked 371 in the whole world in the year 2010 by the THES - QS world universities ranking.[2] The university has two campuses, namely north campus and south campus in the northern and southern part of the city respectively. The north campus is well connected with the yellow line of the Delhi Metro. The station is called Vishwavidyalaya, which means "university" in Hindi and Sanskrit. North campus is about 2.5 km from Delhi Vidhan Sabha and 7.0 km from ISBT.
The University of Delhi

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[edit]History

The University of Delhi was established in 1922 as a unitary, teaching and residential university by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly. The first convocation of Delhi University was also held in the Assembly Hall in Old Secretariat Building which now houses the Legislative Assembly of Delhi, on 26 March 1923 with 750 invitees. Honorary Degrees were conferred on Lord Reading (Viceroy of India), Sir Md. Jahan and Sir Hari Singh Gaur, the first Vice Chancellor of the University.[3] Only three colleges existed then in Delhi: St. Stephens College founded in 1881, Hindu College founded in 1899 and Ramjas College founded in 1917, which were affiliated to the University. The University thus had a modest beginning with just three colleges, two faculties (Arts and Science) and about 750 students. The first college to move to the campus was St Stephen's in 1942, followed by Hindu, Ramjas and Commerce (now known as Shri Ram College of Commerce). There was Zakir Husain College also, The origin of the Zakir Husain College can be traced to the closing years of the 17th Century [1].
In October 1933, the University offices and the Library shifted to the Viceregal Lodge Estate, which had been the residence of the Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Rufus Isaacs and later Lord Mountbatten, while on a royal tour with accompanied Edward, Prince of Wales, proposed to his wife-to-beEdwina Mountbatten, on February 22, 1922 in Room no. 13 of the lodge.[4] Till today this site is the nucleus of the University (Main Campus).[5] Apart from central administrative offices, examination offices and the sports complex, the main departments of the Faculty of Science are housed in the Viceregal Lodge Estate. Sir Maurice Gwyer, who was the then Vice Chancellor, realizing the importance of a distinguished faculty, searched for talent all over the country and brought men of eminence to this University, such as Prof. D S Kothari in Physics, Prof. T R Sheshadri in Chemistry, Prof. P Maheshwari in Botany and Prof. M L Bhatia in Zoology.
The silver jubilee year of the university in 1947 also marked India's independence, and the National flag was hoisted in the main building for the first time by VKRV Rao, the convocation ceremony for the year, however could not be held due to partition disturbances, thus a special ceremony was held in 1948, which was attended by prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Lord Mountbatten, Lady Mountbatten,Abul Kalam Azad, Zakir Hussain and S.S. Bhatnagar. Twenty-five years later the golden jubilee celebrations of 1973 were attended by then Prime minister, Indira Gandhi, Satyajit Ray, Amrita Pritamand M S Subbulakshmi.[4] Over the last seven decades the University has grown into one of the largest universities in India. In 2010 the Urdu Dept. of Delhi University celebrated it's Golden Jubili in a grand manner in which eminent writers like Zahida Hina and Paigham Afaqui and eminent critics like Gopichand Narang gave talks. At present, there are 14 faculties, 86 academic departments and 79 colleges spread all over the city, with about 220,000 students.,[6] and the annual honorary degrees (Honoris causa) of the University have been conferred upon several distinguish people, includingAmitabh Bachchan, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Cardiologist Dr. Jayantibhai Patel, cartoonist R K Laxman and scientist CNR Rao (2006);[7] and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown (2008).[8]

[edit]List of Chancellors

No.ChancellorsTenure
1Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan13 May 1952 - 12 May 1962
2Zakir Hussain13 May 1962 - 12 May 1967
3Varahagiri Venkata Giri13 May 1967 - 3 May 1969
4Gopal Swarup Pathak31 August 1969 - 30 August 1974
5Basappa Danappa Jatti31 August 1974 - 30 August 1979
6Muhammad Hidayat Ullah31 August 1979 - 30 August 1984
7Ramaswamy Venkataraman31 August 1984 - 27 July 1987
8Shankar Dayal Sharma3 September 1987 - 24 July 1992
9Kocheril Raman Narayanan21 August 1992 - 24 July 1997
10Krishan Kant21 August 1997 - 27 July 2002
11Bhairon Singh Shekhawat19 August 2002 - 21 July 2007
12Mohammad Hamid Ansari11 August 2007 - Till-date

[edit]List Of VC's

S.No.NameTenure
1.Hari Singh Gaur1922-26
2.Moti Sagar1926-30
3.Abdur Rehman1930-34
4.Ram Kishore1934-38
5.Maurice Gwyer1938-50
6.S.N. Sen1950-53
7.G.S. Mahajani1953-57
8.V.K.R.V. Rao1957-60
9.N.K. Sidhanta1960-61
10.C. D. Deshmukh1962-67
11.B.N. Ganguli1967-69
12.K.N. Raj1969-70
13.Sarup Singh1971-74
14.R.C. Mehrotra1974-79
15.Gurbakhsh Singh1980-85
16.Moonis Raza1985-90
17.Upendra Baxi1990-94
18.V.R Mehta1995–2000
19.Deepak Nayyar2000–2005
20.Deepak Pental2005–2010
21.Dinesh Singh2010-till date

[edit]South Campus

The South Campus made a beginning in 1973 by starting postgraduate programmes in some departments of the Faculties of Arts[9] and Social Sciences in a rented building. It was allotted land near Dhaula Kuan and offices and teaching activities shifted to this campus in 1983. This campus is known for excellence in life sciences with the departments like Plant molecular Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, and Biochemistry. The Biotech centre in this campus of University of Delhi is running various industry integrated research. The centre of Plant Molecular Biology in this department is one of the seven centers in INDIA funded by DBT. South campus is presently running various masters and doctoral degree programs in various field like Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Electronics, Information Technology etc.

[edit]Faculties

[edit]Library

[edit]Delhi University Library System (DULS)

DULS has 34 libraries with web activity and a subscription to 29 electronic databases. In addition to this 20 more databases are also accessible through UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium. DULS also promotes Open Access e-resources. DULS is regularly conducting Information Literacy Programs (ILP) for the benefit of students, researchers and Faculty members .[11]

[edit]Selected Libraries

  • University Library
  • Central Science Library
  • Arts Library
  • Ratan Tata Library
  • Law Faculty Library
  • South Campus Library
  • DUCC Library

[edit]Correspondence

[edit]Campus of Open Learning

  • DU-GENPACT Project
  • Courses Under Professional skills Project in Collaboration with CII
  • DU-MetLife Insurance Course[12]

[edit]Hostels

  1. Gwyer Hall
  2. Jubilee Hall, Delhi
  3. Mansarovar Hostel
  4. P. G. Men's Hostel
  5. D. S. Kothari Hostel
  6. V. K. R. V. Rao Hostel
  7. International Students House for Men
  8. International Students House for Women
  9. Meghdoot Hostel
  10. University Hostel for Women
  11. North Eastern Hostel for Girls
  12. Ambedkar Ganguly Students House for Women
  13. Saramati P.G. Men's Hostel(South Campus)
  14. Aravali Boys Hostel (South Campus)
  15. Geetanjali Hostel for Women (South Camous)

[edit]Colleges

When University of Delhi was established, only three colleges existed:St. Stephens College founded in 1881, Hindu College founded in 1899 and Ramjas College founded in 1917, which were affiliated to the University.
St. Stephens College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. Founded in 1881 by the Cambridge Mission in response to a colonial government policy promoting English-language education in India, the college is widely recognized as perhaps India's most famous educational institution offering degrees in the liberal arts and sciences. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees under the purview of the University of Delhi. Read More ....
Hindu College is one of the oldest and best-known colleges of the University of Delhi. It offers facilities for a large number of courses in sciences, humanities and social sciences. It was founded in 1899 with a humble beginning in a small building in Kinari Bazar, Chandni Chowk. Apart from academic excellence, Hindu College believes in overall development of an individual in the moral, physical and intellectual realms. For this there are various college societies to foster comradeship amongst the students. Read More ....
Sri Venkateswara College is a constituent college of the (maintained by) University of Delhi in India. Commonly referred to by the name "venky" among the student community of the University. It is considered to be one of the leading educational institute of the country and one of the best in the University. It has seen enviable growth over the last 50 years. It was was ranked among the best four colleges in Delhi and among the best 15(among co-ed art & science colleges) in India by the survey conducted by India Today magazine in 2010. It inaugurated its 'golden jubilee celebrations' year on 17 August 2010. Read More ....

[edit]Ranking

Comparison of QS World Rankings
University2006200720082009
University of Delhi307254274291
Calcutta University441461401-500401-500
Mumbai University432480501+401-500
Comparison of QS Asian University Rankings
University2009
IIT-Delhi36
IIT-Madras49
University of Delhi60
IIT-Roorkee63
University of PUNE100
University of CALCUTTA110
University of Mumbai130

[edit]Notable alumni

Below is a list of distinguished Delhi University alumni in alphabetical order:
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