Rajdhani College

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.

Rajdhani College, University Of Delhi
Motto
"Let our efforts at learning be luminous and filled with joy, and endowed with the force of purpose"
TypeGovernment
Established1964
PrincipalDr. Rajesh Giri
Address
Mahatma Gandhi Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi – 110015 ( West Campus )
, ,
28.654799°N 77.125822°E / 28.654799; 77.125822
CampusUrban, West Campus
AffiliationsUniversity of Delhi
Websitehttp://www.rajdhanicollege.ac.in

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 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 studing 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

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
  • Commerce
  • Computer Science
  • Economics
  • English
  • Hindi
  • History
  • Life Science
  • Linguistics
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Education
  • Physics and Electronics
  • Political Science
  • Sanskrit

Courses

Rajdhani College offers courses in a wide variety of subjects and concentrations:

At Post Graduate level, Rajdhani College offers courses in English, Hindi, History and Commerce.

Notable alumni

Sports

  • Ashish Nehra for Cricket, National Cricket Team
  • Sanjay Thapar for National Champion in sky diving, 1st Indian to jump on the North Pole, World Champion in Sky Diving
  • Devendra Sharma for Cricket Umpire
  • Aakash Chopra for Cricket – Duleep Trophy, Ranji Trophy, National Cricket Team.

A few teachers who are famous for their respective contribution in the field of sports are:

Media and Journalism

Politics

Art and culture

  • Shikhar Kumar as a Singer

The following teachers showed excellence in the respective specializations:

  • Tara Balgopal as a Dancer
  • Rajinder Nath as a Drama Director
  • Dr. R. K. Shukla in Sanskrit Poetry
  • Dr. R. S. Srivastava as a Hindi Novelist
  • Dr. Govind Chatak as a Hindi Dramatist Lexicographer
  • Dr. Dharmendra Nath for Urdu Poetry

Information Technology

See also

References

    University of Delhi

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