University of Delhi

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University of Delhi
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Motto: निष्ठा धति: सत्यम्
Established: 1921
Type: Public
Location: Delhi, India
Campus: Urban
Vice Chancellor: Deepak Pental
Affiliations: UGC
Website: www.du.ac.in

The University of Delhi (DU) is a central university located at Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. Established in 1922, it is one of the premier universities of the country and is known for its high standards in teaching and research. It offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels in most subjects. With the number of students exceeding 300,000, it is among the largest universities in the world.

The Vice-President of India is the Chancellor of the University of Delhi. The University has a distinguished alumni body and faculty. It is especially known for its faculties in Science, Economics, English and Hindustani Classical Music.

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[edit] Faculties

  1. Arts
  2. Ayurvedic & Unani Medicine
  3. Commerce & Business Studies
  4. Education
  5. Int. Disp. & Applied Sciences
  6. Law
  7. Main University
  8. FMS Delhi - Management Studies
  9. Mathematical Sciences
  10. Medical Sciences
  11. Music & Fine Arts
  12. Science
  13. Social Sciences
  14. Technology
  15. Undergraduate Courses

[edit] Hostels in University of Delhi

  1. Gwyer Hall
  2. Jubilee Hall
  3. Mansarovar Hostel
  4. P. G. Men's Hostel
  5. D. S. Kothari Hostel
  6. V. K. R. V. Rao Hostel
  7. International Students House
  8. Meghdoot Hostel
  9. University Hostel for Women

[edit] Faculty of Science

  1. School of Environmental Studies
  2. Department of Physics and Astrophysics
  3. Botany Department
  4. Zoology Department
  5. Chemistry Department
  6. Anthropology Department
  7. Geology Department

[edit] Colleges under the University of Delhi[1]

[edit] Former Vice Chancellors

  1. Hari Singh Gaur 1922-1926
  2. Moti Sagar 1926-1930
  3. Abdur Rehman 1930-1934
  4. Ram Kishore 1934-1938
  5. Maurice Gwyer 1938-1950
  6. S.N. Sen 1950-1953
  7. G.S. Mahajani 1953-1957
  8. V.K.R.V. Rao 1957-1960
  9. N.K. Sidhanta 1960-1961
  10. C.D. Desh Mukh 1962-1967
  11. B.N. Ganguli 1967-1969
  12. K.N. Raj 1969-1970
  13. Sarup Singh 1971-1974
  14. R.C. Mehrotra 1974-1979
  15. Gurbakhsh Singh 1980-1985
  16. Moonis Raza 1985-1990
  17. Upendra Baxi 1990-1994
  18. V.R. Mehta 1995-2000
  19. Deepak Nayyar 2000-2005
  20. Deepak Pental 2005-...

[edit] External links