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 South Campus College.
राजधानी कॉलेज दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय | |
 Seal of the Rajdhani College | |
| Motto | Sanskrit:तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु English: "Let our efforts at learning be luminous and filled with joy, and endowed with the force of purpose" |
|---|---|
| Type | Government College |
| Established | 1964 |
Parent institution | University of Delhi |
| Principal | Rajesh Giri |
| Address | Mahatma Gandhi Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi – 110015 , , 28°39′17″N 77°07′33″E / 28.6548°N 77.1258°E |
| Campus | Urban, South campus |
| Mascot | lightened Nilavilakku and book; auspicious traditional Indian Lamp representing future, hope, righteousness, path, success and book representing knowledge |
| Website | www |
The college is situated on Mahatma Gandhi Marg (Ring Road), near Rajouri Garden and Raja Garden in west Delhi. Its new building was constructed around 1976–77. The college complex has all facilities such as seminar room, auditorium, library, laboratories, playgrounds for cricket, football, hockey, and volleyball etc. It is a co-educational institution.
Departments
edit- Chemistry
- Industrial Chemistry
- Commerce
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Hindi
- History
- Life Science
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Physics and Electronics
- Political Science
- Sanskrit
Courses Offered
editUnder Graduation Level
edit- 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. Program
- BSc Program in Physical Sciences with major in computer science
- BSc Program in Physical Sciences with major in electronics
- BSc Program in Physical Sciences with major in chemistry
- BSc Program in Applied Physical Sciences
Post Graduation Level
editAt Post Graduate level, Rajdhani College offers courses in
- English
- Hindi
- History
- Commerce
Notable people
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2023) |
Notable alumni
edit- Ashish Nehra, cricketer, India National Cricket Team
- Devendra Sharma, cricket umpire
- Aakash Chopra, cricketer – Duleep Trophy, Ranji Trophy, Indian National Cricket Team, YouTuber, color analyst and cricket commentator.
- Dibang, anchor at NDTV, STAR News, ABP News
- Balbir Punj, 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
Accessibility
editMetro Stations
edit- ESI - Basaidarapur metro station on Pink Line (Delhi Metro)
- Rajouri Garden metro station and Ramesh Nagar metro station on Blue Line (Delhi Metro)
Bus Stops
edit- Rajdhani College (on ring road)
- Raja Garden (on ring road)
- Raja garden (on Najafgarh road)
- ESI hospital Basaidarapur (on ring road)
- Rajouri Garden market (on ring road)
Railways
edit- Delhi Cantonment railway station (Delhi Cantt railway station)
- Shakur Basti railway station
- New Delhi railway station
- Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station
- Delhi Junction railway station (Old Delhi railway station)
- Anand Vihar Terminal railway station