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Coordinates: 28°40′44″N 77°12′37″E / 28.67889°N 77.21028°E / 28.67889; 77.21028
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Hansraj College (HRC), New Delhi
Mottoतमसो मॅ ज्योतिर गमय Sanskrit
Motto in English
From darkness, lead me to light.
TypePublic
Established1948
PresidentRajat Phogat [1]
PrincipalDr. Rama Sharma[1]
Location
New Delhi
,
Delhi
,
India
CampusNorth Campus, University of Delhi
NicknameHRC, Hansraj
AffiliationsUniversity of Delhi
Websitehttp://hansrajcollege.co.in/

Hansraj College (HRC) (Hindi: हंस राज कॉलेज) is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, in New Delhi, India. The college offers studies in Science, Liberal Arts and Commerce. Since its foundation in 1948, the college has produced notable alumni who are prominent leaders in their fields nationally and internationally. It is the first college of Delhi University to hoist the National Flag in its premises.

History

Hans Raj College was founded by the D.A.V. College Managing Committee on July 26, 1948 in memory of the prominent Indian educator and nationalist Mahatma Hansraj. Started as an institution for men, the college became co-educational in 1978.hansraj has been ranked 2nd best college of Delhi university after Stephens in science and for commerce after SRCC. It is one of the largest institutions of D.A.V group, which runs and manages over 700 institutions in India. With over 5,000 students, it is also one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Delhi.[2] For years Hans Raj College has been ranked among the Top-10 colleges of India in all three disciplines.[3][4][5] At the celebration of its 69th Foundation Day, Naveen Jindal, industrialist and alumnus, announced that Hans Raj College will become the first college to hoist the national flag on its premises.[6]

Past principals

  • 1948-1960: Dr. G. L. Datta (Department of Physics)
  • 1960-1971: Shri. Shanti Narayan (Department of Mathematics)
  • 1971-1985: Shri. G. P. Chopra (Department of English)
  • 1985-1991: Dr. N. K. Oberoi (Department of Zoology)
  • 1992-2003: Shri. J. K. Kapur (Department of Economics)
  • 2003-2009: Dr. S. R. Arora (Department of Mathematics)
  • 2009–2015: Dr. V. K. Kawatra (Department of Zoology)
  • 2015-  : Dr. Rama Sharma (Department of Hindi)

Courses offered

Hans Raj College, DU to offer entrepreneurship & skill development courses.[7]

Undergraduate
  • B.A. (Hons) Economics
  • B.A. (Hons) English
  • B.A. (Hons) Hindi
  • B.A. (Hons) History
  • B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit
  • B.Com. (Hons)
  • B.Sc Physical Sciences
  • B.Sc Life Sciences
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Anthropology
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Botany
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Computer Science
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Electronics
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Geology
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
  • B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology
Postgraduate
  • M.A. Economics
  • M.A. English
  • M.A. Hindi
  • M.A. History
  • M.A. Mathematics
  • M.A. Sanskrit
  • M.Com.
  • M.Sc. Anthropology
  • M.Sc. Botany
  • M.Sc. Chemistry
  • M.Sc. Geology
  • M.Sc. Mathematics
  • M.Sc. Operational Research
  • M.Sc. Physics
  • M.Sc. Zoology
Integrated (UG + PG)
  • M.Sc. Earth Science
Certificate/Diploma/Others
  • Diploma French Language
  • Certificate Course French Language
  • Diploma German Language
  • Certificate Course German Language

Sports

Sports facilities include a playing ground, an indoor sports complex, playrooms and the only electronic shooting range in the University of Delhi system.[8]

Extra-curricular activities

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c Hansraj College, Official website
  2. ^ http://www.hansrajcollege.co.in/aboutus.htm. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Best Commerce Colleges in India, 2010 - | Photo20 | India Today |". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  4. ^ "Best Arts Colleges in India, 2010 - | Photo6 | India Today |". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  5. ^ "Best Science Colleges in India, 2010 - | Photo17 | India Today |". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  6. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/delhi/-Hans-Raj-to-be-the-first-college-in-DU-to-hoist-the-national-flag/articleshow/53476354.cms. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ "DU's Hansraj sets up 5 centres offering skill-based courses".
  8. ^ http://hansrajcollege.co.in/generalsports.htm
  9. ^ "HARITIMA: THE ENVIRONMENT AWARENESS SOCIETY OF HANSRAJ COLLEGE| Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  10. ^ "Neenv, Human Resource Development Cell, Hansraj College | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  11. ^ (https://www.facebook.com/filmsoc.hrc)
  12. ^ https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/17316
  13. ^ (https://www.facebook.com/pixelshrc)
  14. ^ (https://www.facebook.com/Swaranjalihrc/?fref=ts)
  15. ^ (http://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/hansraj-college-s-confluence/article1-659586.aspx)
  16. ^ "Shah Rukh Khan collects graduation degree, 28 years later".
  17. ^ "Fourteenth Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  18. ^ Aasheesh Sharma (January 16, 2016). ""If people remember my characters more than my name, it's my success as an actor," says Pavan Malhotra". Hindustan Times, Brunch. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
  19. ^ "Richard did his B.Com from Hansraj College and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the year 1983".

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