Rajdhani College
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Type | Government |
Established | 1964 |
Principal | Prof. Rajesh Giri |
Address | Mahatma Gandhi Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi – 110015 ( West Campus ) , , 28°39′17″N 77°07′33″E / 28.654799°N 77.125822°ECoordinates: 28°39′17″N 77°07′33″E / 28.654799°N 77.125822°E |
Campus | Urban, West Campus |
Affiliations | University of Delhi |
Website | http://www.rajdhanicollege.ac.in |
Rajdhani College is a constituent College of the University of Delhi. It was established in 1964 by the Delhi Administration under the name of Government College. The College acquired its new name when the Delhi Administration vested its governance in an autonomous governing body. Rajdhani College is a West Campus College.
The College is situated on Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road), near Rajouri Garden and Raja Garden in west Delhi. Its new building was constructed in 1976–77. The College complex has all facilities like seminar room, auditorium, library, laboratories, playgrounds for cricket, football, hockey, and volleyball etc. The College is a pioneer coeducational institution[citation needed] and imparts teaching in Undergraduate Courses – Honours in Arts, Commerce and Science and Pass Course in Arts and Science. The College also has Post-Graduate Courses in English, Hindi, History and Commerce.The College provides a good atmosphere and gives all facilities for studying to each and every student.
The college has many active societies like Tryambakam- The dramatics society, Chaitanya- The Debating Society, E-Cell, The Placement Cell, Enactus Rajdhani, etc.
The University has two campuses in the northern and southern part of the city. Rajdhani College is situated on Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road), in West Delhi, near the posh area of Rajouri Garden and Raja Garden.
Departments[edit]
The college has fourteen Departments which conduct BSc/ B.A/ B.Com Honours as well as BSc/ B.A Programme Courses. The Departments of English, Hindi, History and Commerce also offer the Postgraduate Courses. List of Departments:
- Chemistry
- Industrial Chemistry
- Commerce
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Hindi
- History
- Life Science
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Physics and Electronics
- Political Science
- Sanskrit
Courses Offered[edit]
Rajdhani College offers courses in a wide variety of subjects and concentrations:
- B.Com (Hons.)
- B.A. (Hons.) English
- B.A. (Hons.) Hindi
- B.A. (Hons.) Sanskrit
- B.A. (Hons.) History
- B.A. (Hons.) Political Science
- B.A. (Hons.) Economics
- BSc (Hons.) Chemistry
- BSc (APS) Industrial Chemistry
- BSc (Hons.) Physics
- BSc (Hons.) Mathematics
- BSc (Hons.) Electronics
- B.A. Programme
- BSc Programme in Physical Sciences
- BSc Programme in Applied Physical Sciences
At Post Graduate level, Rajdhani College offers courses in English, Hindi, History and Commerce.
Notable people[edit]
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Notable alumni[edit]
- Kartik Chaudhary, flying officer,IAF
- Ashish Nehra, Cricketer, National Cricket Team
- Devendra Sharma, Cricket Umpire
- Aakash Chopra, Cricketer – Duleep Trophy, Ranji Trophy, National Cricket Team.
- Dibang, anchor NDTV, STAR News, ABP News
- Balbir Punj, a member of parliament
- Mala Ram Gangwal, Member of Legislative Assembly, Delhi
Notable faculty[edit]
- Ram Babu Gupta, (Cricket Umpire – International)
- Rama Kant Shukla, Sanskrit poet
See also[edit]
- Education in Delhi
- List of colleges under Delhi University
- List of alumni of the University of Delhi
- Educational Institutions in Delhi
- Delhi University Community Radio
- DUSU