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.
Faculties
- Arts
- Ayurvedic & Unani Medicine
- Commerce & Business Studies
- Education
- Int. Disp. & Applied Sciences
- Law
- Main University
- FMS Delhi - Management Studies
- Mathematical Sciences
- Medical Sciences
- Music & Fine Arts
- Science
- Social Sciences
- Technology
- Undergraduate Courses
Hostels in University of Delhi
- Gwyer Hall
- Jubilee Hall
- Mansarovar Hostel
- P. G. Men's Hostel
- D. S. Kothari Hostel
- V. K. R. V. Rao Hostel
- International Students House
- Meghdoot Hostel
- University Hostel for Women
Faculty of Science
- School of Environmental Studies
- Department of Physics and Astrophysics
- Botany Department
- Zoology Department
- Chemistry Department
- Anthropology Department
- Geology Department
Colleges under the University of Delhi[1]
Former Vice Chancellors
- Hari Singh Gaur 1922-1926
- Moti Sagar 1926-1930
- Abdur Rehman 1930-1934
- Ram Kishore 1934-1938
- Maurice Gwyer 1938-1950
- S.N. Sen 1950-1953
- G.S. Mahajani 1953-1957
- V.K.R.V. Rao 1957-1960
- N.K. Sidhanta 1960-1961
- C.D. Desh Mukh 1962-1967
- B.N. Ganguli 1967-1969
- K.N. Raj 1969-1970
- Sarup Singh 1971-1974
- R.C. Mehrotra 1974-1979
- Gurbakhsh Singh 1980-1985
- Moonis Raza 1985-1990
- Upendra Baxi 1990-1994
- V.R. Mehta 1995-2000
- Deepak Nayyar 2000-2005
- Deepak Pental 2005-...
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