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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.

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The Department has well-equipped, spacious, air-conditioned laboratories with LCD projectors, Reading Rooms, a Computer Lab with Internet Facility and a state-of-the-art Zoology Museum. The department maintains its own library with a good collection of books. The department has a Drosophila Resource Centre where students can learn the basics of Drosophila research.

The Zoology Department has a team of skilful and enthusiastic faculty members with diverse specialisations, namely Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Reproductive Biology, Toxicology, Entomology, Behavioural Biology, and Neuroendocrinology. They venture beyond the boundaries of the classroom to help and groom students to attain their maximum potential. Apart from teaching, faculty members mentor students in undergraduate research. The students are often taken on field trips, visits to research labs and excursion tours for practical learning outside the confines of the classroom. The energetic and young non-teaching staff assist teachers with all of the students' teaching and learning activities.

The Zoological Society “Koshika'' is an active student body that conducts a variety of academic and extracurricular activities at the National and International levels with the aim of holistic development of students.

Every year, our students achieve University ranks and various scholarships. They bring laurels to the college not only in academics but also in extracurricular activities. Our alumni are settled in different Central and CSIR laboratories, Indian administrative services, US federal services and are also part of research teams in many International Universities. The Department’s objective is to promote a learning environment that is active, constructive, goal-oriented, investigative and meaningful. Faculty members are actively involved in Research in various domains, such as public health, Drosophila as a model organism, and the use of nanotechnology and tissue culture to study the characteristics of cancer disease.

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