Gargi College

College ranked 16th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework during 2020..

Gargi has been ranked 9th among art colleges of India according to the India Today Survey, 2016.[4] and 7th in the Department of Sciences.

Gargi College was established in the year 1967, and celebrated its golden jubilee in the year 2016. It is one of the leading South Campus colleges of the University of Delhi.

Gargi College was named after an enlightened woman named Gargi, figuring in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishada of the Vedic Age. She emerges as an intelligent and bold person embodying the spirit of inquiry juxtaposed with faith as is shown by her penetrating and challenging questions to the great sage Yajnavalkya. In the Upanishad Gargi seems to represent the intellectual potential of the race of Homo sapiens, which continues to manifest itself, in quest of ever-widening fields of knowledge.

Gargi believes in its mission statement that every student who passes through the portals of the college emerges as a wholly developed individual symbolising the spirit of enterprise and inquiry that characterises Gargi.

Gargi College, one of the two colleges in Delhi to have been awarded the prestigious College with a Potential for Excellence grant, by the University Grants Commission in the year 2004–2005, was chosen because of its holistic approach towards teaching and its excellent track record in academic and other aspects of college functioning. Nine departments namely Botany, Chemistry, Commerce, Elementary Education, Microbiology, Physics, Psychology, Zoology and the Women's Development Centre are currently engaged in innovation and experimentation in the undergraduate programme, using modern methods of learning and evaluation. This award is in recognition of the endeavour of the college to engage in advanced research and socially purposeful projects over and above the regular college events.

On 6 February 2020 around 6:30 pm, during the annual cultural fest of the college Reverie, groups of unruly, drunk and perverted men mobbed the entrances and barged their way inside the campus of Gargi College.[6] Reportedly, the students, were sexually assaulted, molested and groped by the mob. It was also reported that some of those perverts even masturbated in-front of some students.[7] The police are investigating the Gargi College molestations case.[8]

The result of the last two years University examinations records 99% pass and about 45-50% first divisions. On an average about 10 students obtain positions within the top 3 of the University of Delhi and about 35 within the top 5 of the South Campus.

The College arranges inter-disciplinary seminars at national level every year. Research is encouraged even at the undergraduate level. Summer workshops are conducted regularly for science students. Students regularly make presentations in departmental activities.

By being one of the few colleges in the University of Delhi to have Students from the Arts, Sciences, Commerce as well as Education Gargi creates an atmosphere of inter departmental learning through which students develop an all round education.

Gargi possesses great infrastructural facilities. All the class rooms and laboratories are well-equipped. The whole campus is WiFi enabled and this facility is available to all students and staff members. A newly built state of art auditorium and seminar hall with a seating capacity of 750 and 150 respectively, exist.

• Auditorium: The auditorium can fit about 750 people including the main theatre and the mezzanine. It is also fully air conditioned and also has solar lighting installations.[9]
• Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility: One of the two Bioinformatics Infrastructure Facility in the University of Delhi is located at Gargi College and undergraduates from any Science discipline can access the facility as per faculty guidance.[9]
• Bookstore: There is an on-campus bookstore that sells both curriculum books and stationery for the students.[9]
• Computer Laboratories: There are a total of 110 computers in the university across 3 computer labs.[9]
• Food court: The canteen for the students is equipped with a varied menu and even has a water harvesting system. It is one of the most popular spots for students and is also equipped with a Nescafe Kiosk.[9]
• Laboratories: The university boasts of well ventilated laboratories for Botany, Chemistry, Elementary Education, Microbiology, Physics, Psychology and Zoology.[9]
• Medical Room: All students can avail medical facilities during college hours. In addition to this, regular health check-ups can are also conducted by well trained professionals.[9]
• Open air theatre: An open air platform has been constructed for the students. It is often used for street play performances.[9]
• Seminar Hall: The auditorium is accompanied by a seminar hall that can seat up to 125 people. It is used for several academic events on the university.[9]
• Students’ Common Room
• Students' Union Room

Gargi College owns a sports field where students train in various sports. Its students have been selected to represent DU in state and national tournaments in Judo, Basketball, Taekwondo, Volleyball and Tennis. In 2012, Gargi students emerged as chess champions of DU and the Judo team was runner up. In 2013, the College won gold medal in athletics and Judo and emerged second in tennis tournaments of DU and volleyball team also doing well.

The NSS, NCC, Equal Opportunity Cell and Women's Development Centres of the College arrange events that sensitise Gargi's students to gender, economic and other issues. These create awareness about the social responsibility and provide the opportunity for rendering service to the society. The 2018 Fest - Reverie was noted to be one of the biggest in Delhi University. Artists including Aman Bathla (Painter), Candice Redding and Myris (DJ), Monali Thakur (Singer), Rahul Makin (RJ) and Faridkot (Band) were present at the event.[10]

• Alankrita Sahai - Miss Diva Earth 2014[11]
• Huma Qureshi - Actress
• Sonal Chauhan - Femina Miss India Tourism 2005, Miss World Tourism 2005, model and actress.[12]
• Urvashi Rautela- Miss Diva 2015
• Sanya Malhotra - Actress.[13]