Rajdhani College
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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" |
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| 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 |
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.
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
[edit]Under 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
[edit]At Post Graduate level, Rajdhani College offers courses in
- English
- Hindi
- History
- Commerce
Notable people
[edit] | This 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
[edit]Metro 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
Air
[edit]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
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