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Revision as of 11:22, 18 September 2009

University of Delhi
File:DU Logo1.png
Seal of the University of Delhi
Mottoनिष्ठा धृति: सत्यम्
TypePublic
Established1922
ChancellorMohammad Hamid Ansari
Academic staff
14[1]
Students2,20,000[1]
Location
Delhi
,
India
CampusUrban
Websitewww.du.ac.in

The University of Delhi (DU) is a central university located at 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.

History

Academic rankings
Global
ARWU[2]NR
THE[3]NR

Founded

The University of Delhi was established in 1922 as a unitary, teaching and residential university by an Act of the then Central Legislative Assembly. 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. In October 1933, the University offices and the Library shifted to the Viceregal Lodge Estate, and till today this site is the nucleus of the University (Main Campus).[4]

University Beginnings

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. Over the last seven decades the University has grown into one of the largest universities in India. At present, there are 14 faculties, 86 academic departments and 79 colleges spread all over the city, with about 220,000 students.[5]

Multi Campus Concept

In an effort to cope with this enormous expansion, the University in the early seventies initiated a new organizational pattern based on the multi-campus concept. The South Campus made a beginning in 1973 by starting postgraduate programmes in some departments of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in a rented building. The campus acquired land near Dhaula Kuan where the building of Arts Faculty was first constructed. Offices and teaching activities shifted to this campus in 1983. A beginning has been made towards establishing the East and West Campuses of the University. The East Campus is being developed with the University College of Medical Science as its nucleus, while the West Campus will have as its focus on Engineering and Technology. When the University Grants Commission started establishing Centres of Advanced Studies in the country, 6 were awarded to the University of Delhi out of a total of 18 such centres in the early sixties. These were in Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Economics and Sociology. These Centres of Advanced Studies are now the centres of excellence in teaching and research in their respective areas. In addition, a number of these and other University departments received grants under the Special Assistance Programme of the UGC in recognition of their outstanding academic work. The University has 15 libraries. These are in addition to Libraries in the Colleges. The University Science Instrumentation Centre (USIC) has a number of sophisticated research instruments which are used by several departments of the University and by other institutions in Delhi and its the neighbourhood. The University has just completed the implementation of fibre-optic networks on the North and South Campuses.[6]

South Campus

Courses Offered

The University of Delhi South Campus conducts various teaching programmes under different faculties. Students joining courses such as English, Hindi, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Political Science, History, Commerce and Mathematics at the masters level, have the option to get themselves enrolled in the University, either through college or directly at the South Campus. Students have to fill in a Centralized Registration Form for admission, as the classes for these programmes are held in the South Campus and not in the Colleges. In all other subjects, the students, after getting the Admission Slip, have to get enrolled in the South Campus itself.

Courses such as Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Economics (MBE), Master of Finance and Control (MFC), M.Sc. Informatics have their own admission procedure etc.

Admission tests are held locally in Delhi for courses such as M.Tech in Microwave Electronics, M.Sc. Electronics (50% seats), M.Sc. Genetics, M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology, M.Sc. Environmental Biology, M.A. Applied Psychology, M.A. Russian, Intensive Adv. diploma in Russian, PG Hindi Journalism — Certificate/Diploma. Candidates are advised to contact the Department Offices for Admission Forms and details.[7]

Facilities at South Campus

  • Library
  • Canteen
  • Computer Centre
  • Health centre
  • Bank
  • Post office
  • Seminar Centre
  • Distributed Bio-Information Sub-Centre
  • Internet Access Centre(IAC)
  • Transport
  • Counselling Service
  • Student Activities[8]

Faculties

  • Arts
    • Arabic
    • Buddhist Studies
    • English
    • Germanic & Romance Studies
    • Hindi
    • Hindi Journalism and mass comm.
    • Library & Information Science
    • Linguistics
    • Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies
    • Persian
    • Philosophy
    • Political Science
    • Psychology
    • Punjabi
    • Sanskrit
    • Urdu
  • Medical Sciences
    • Anaesthesiology & Critical Care
    • Anatomy
    • Community Medicine
    • Dermatology & Venereology
    • Forensic Medicine
    • Medical Bio-Chemistry
    • Medical Microbiology
    • Medicine
    • Obstetrics & Gyanaecology
    • Ophthalmology
    • Orthopaedics
    • Otolaryngology (ENT)
    • Paediatrics
    • Pathology
    • Pharmacology
    • Physiology
    • Psychiatry
    • Radiology, Radiotherapy, Radiodiagnosis
    • Surgery
    • Tuberculosis & Respiratory Disease
  • Commerce & Business Studies
    • Commerce
    • Financial Studies
  • Social Sciences
    • Adult, Continuing Education & Extension
    • African Studies
    • East Asian Studies
    • Economics
    • Geography
    • History
    • Social Work
    • Sociology
  • Int. Disp. & Applied Sciences
    • Bio-Physics
    • Biochemistry
    • Electronic Science
    • Genetics
    • Microbiology
    • BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
    • Physical Education & Sports Sciences
    • Plant Molecular Biology
  • Science
    • Anthropology
    • Botany
    • Chemistry
    • Environmental Biology
    • Geology
    • Home Science
    • Nursing
    • Pharmacy
    • HINDI JOURNALISM AND MASS. COMM.
    • Physics
    • Zoology
  • Ayurvedic & Unani Medicine
  • Education
  • Faculty of Law, University of Delhi Law
  • FMS Delhi - Management Studies
  • Mathematical Sciences
    • Computer Science
    • Mathematics
    • Operational Research
    • Statistics
  • Music & Fine Arts
  • Technology

Library

Delhi University Library System (DULS)

Having more than 34 libraries in its fold, the DULS is accomplishing its task of reaching to wider academic community. With advanced web activity and the subscription of as good as 29 high quality electronic databases being made available through campus network to teachers, students and research scholars. 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 innovative Information Literacy Programs (ILP) for the benefit of students, researchers and Faculty members .[9]

Selected Libraries

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

Correspondence

Campus of Open Learning

  • School of Open Learning
  • Centre for Professional and Technical Training
  • UKIERI Project
  • DU-GENPACT Project
  • Courses Under Professional skills Project in Collaboration with CII
  • DU-MetLife Insurance Course[10]

Hostels in University of Delhi

  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

Colleges under the University of Delhi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "DU History".
  2. ^ "2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities". ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. August 15, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "World University Rankings 2024". Times Higher Education. September 27, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "Founded".
  5. ^ "University Beginnings".
  6. ^ "Multi Campus".
  7. ^ "South Campus".
  8. ^ "South Campus Facilities".
  9. ^ "DULS".
  10. ^ "Corrspondance".
  11. ^ MAC
  12. ^ [1]
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