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Daulat Ram College is a premier educational institution in Delhi, founded by an educationist, the late Shri Daulat Ram Gupta, in 1960. It is a prestigious women’s college engaged in imparting a liberal education to women. The college, a large constituent college of the University of Delhi, originally started as “Pramila College” at 22, Tilak Marg with thirteen members of teaching and two non-teaching staff with about 350 students. In 1964, the college shifted to its present premises in the North Delhi University campus and was

renamed as Daulat Ram College. The institution has since grown into a full-fledged extended college of the University of Delhi. The college has acquired a strong identity and has evolved into a prestigious women’s college with its own distinct culture and traditions. It imparts education towards degrees at the bachelor’s level in arts, commerce and science and the master's level in arts.

The science courses were introduced in 1968, which led to the construction of the science block and well-equipped science laboratories. The commerce and M.A. courses in many subjects, as well as new courses in B.A. (H) and B.A. (Pass) were added subsequently. Further expansion of the college took place with the introduction of B.Sc. (H) in Biochemistry, Chemistry, and

Mathematics, addition of Nutrition and Health Education (NHE), Office Management and Secretarial Practice (OMSP) and subjects in B.A. (Pass). The college building, which was constructed in the 1960s, was further expanded to cater to the growing needs of the students. A new block of tutorial rooms, a modern seminar hall, new classrooms and science laboratories for Physics, NHE and Biochemistry were added. Subsequently, a computer lab open to all students with internet facilities was added.

 Currently, the college has add-on courses in foreign languages. At present, there are 19 departments with about 4200 students on rolls, about 180 teaching staff and 75 non-teaching staff. The college has a well-equipped computerised library, a facility for gymnastics, table tennis, athletics and other games and holds leading positions both in academics and sports. Recently, a well-equipped Conference Hall with a capacity of 200 students has been built. The college holds a leading position in both academics and co-curricular activities such as dramatics, music, debates, and sports. Students can participate in various societies, N.S.S., Sports and N.C.C. To help the students cope with the new environment of the college and many other contemporary issues & problems, the Psychology Department runs a Counselling Centre. 

The In-House Skill Development Programmes being offered by the college equip the students to deal with daily challenges and create an identity for themselves. The highly qualified and experienced teaching faculty of the college is not just limited to classroom teaching but also undertakes various prestigious research projects from organisations like DRDO, ICSSR, UGC, University of Delhi, etc., where the students also get an opportunity to work. The college student’s hostel capacity of nearly 204 students is one of the best-maintained in the University of Delhi.

 The college boasts of a modern auditorium named Sadbhavana Bhawan, which is ideally suited for theatre activities with a large cast. All in all, the college provides a holistic experience to its students, by working on their intellectual, emotional, and spiritual development.

Course Details

The course structure allows the students to develop conceptual understanding using advanced software such as Mathematica, R, Latex, TORA, etc. The teaching methodology emphasises interactive classes, skilful problem-solving techniques and uses various available e-resources.

“Affine”, the mathematics association, organises various lectures by eminent Professors throughout the year. An inter-college annual festival “Shoonya” is organized wherein several competitions related to Mathematics are held. In addition to it, the yearly newsletter “Mathpunch” is launched, showcasing the creative talent of the students.

To motivate the students to excel in academics, the college awards Proficiency Prizes (for securing highest marks in each year), Silver Jubilee Merit Scholarship (for securing I, II or III rank at university level in Ist or IInd year) and Teachers Memorial Prize (for securing I, II or III rank at university level, all three years combined). Apart from this, students can also apply for various scholarships such as NBHM scholarship, Inspire program, etc., during or after their B.Sc. or M.Sc. Course in Mathematics.

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