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.
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Type | Government |
Established | 1964 |
Principal | Rajesh Giri |
Address | Mahatma Gandhi Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi – 110015 ( West Campus ) , , 28.654799°N 77.125822°E |
Campus | Urban, West Campus |
Affiliations | University of Delhi |
Website | http://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. It is a coeducational institution.
Departments
- Chemistry
- Industrial Chemistry
- Commerce
- Computer Science
- Economics
- English
- Hindi
- History
- Life Science
- Linguistics
- Mathematics
- Physical Education
- Physics and Electronics
- Political Science
- Sanskrit
Courses Offered
- 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. Programme
- BSc Programme in Physical Sciences
- BSc Programme in Applied Physical Sciences
At Post Graduate level, Rajdhani College offers courses in English, Hindi, History and Commerce.
Notable people
Notable alumni
- Kartik Chaudhary, flying officer,IAF
- Ashish Nehra, Cricketer, National Cricket Team
- Devendra Sharma, Cricket Umpire
- Aakash Chopra, Cricketer – Duleep Trophy, Ranji Trophy, National Cricket Team.
- Dibang, anchor NDTV, STAR News, ABP News
- Balbir Punj, a member of parliament
- Mala Ram Gangwal, Member of Legislative Assembly, Delhi
Notable faculty
- Ram Babu Gupta, (Cricket Umpire – International)
- Rama Kant Shukla, Sanskrit poet