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The '''University of Delhi''' '''(DU)''' is a [[Central University (India)|central university]]  located at [[Delhi]], [[India]] and is funded by [[Government of India]]. Established in 1922, it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. 
The [[Vice-President of India]] is the Chancellor of the University of Delhi.
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==History==

===Founded===
The University of Delhi was established in 1922 as a unitary, teaching and residential university by an Act of the then Central Legislative Assembly.
Only three colleges existed then in Delhi: St. Stephens College founded in 1881, Hindu College founded in 1899 and Ramjas College founded in 1917, which were affiliated to the University. The University thus had a modest beginning with just three colleges, two faculties (Arts and Science) and about 750 students. In October 1933, the University offices and the Library shifted to the Viceregal Lodge Estate, and till today this site is the nucleus of the University (Main Campus).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.du.ac.in/history.html|title=Founded}}</ref>

===University Beginnings===
Apart from central administrative offices, examination offices and the sports complex, the main departments of the Faculty of Science are housed in the Viceregal Lodge Estate.Sir Maurice Gwyer, who was the then Vice Chancellor, realizing the importance of a distinguished faculty, searched for talent all over the country and brought men of eminence to this University, such as Prof. D S Kothari in Physics, Prof. T R Sheshadri in Chemistry, Prof. P Maheshwari in Botany and Prof. M L Bhatia in Zoology. Over the last seven decades the University has grown into one of the largest universities in India. At present, there are 14 faculties, 86 academic departments and 79 colleges spread all over the city, with about 2,20,000 students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.du.ac.in/history.html|title=University Beginnings}}</ref>

===Multi Campus Concept===
In an effort to cope with this enormous expansion, the University in the early seventies initiated a new organizational pattern based on the multi-campus concept. The South Campus made a beginning in 1973 by starting postgraduate programmes in some departments of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in a rented building. The campus acquired land near Dhaula Kuan where the building of Arts Faculty was first constructed. Offices and teaching activities shifted to this campus in 1983. A beginning has been made towards establishing the East and West Campuses of the University. The East Campus is being developed with the University College of Medical Science as its nucleus, while the West Campus will have as its focus on Engineering and Technology. When the University Grants Commission started establishing Centres of Advanced Studies in the country, 6 were awarded to the University of Delhi out of a total of 18 such centres in the early sixties. These were in Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Economics and Sociology. These Centres of Advanced Studies are now the centres of excellence in teaching and research in their respective areas. In addition, a number of these and other University departments received grants under the Special Assistance Programme of the UGC in recognition of their outstanding academic work. The University has 15 libraries. These are in addition to Libraries in the Colleges. The University Science Instrumentation Centre (USIC) has a number of sophisticated research instruments which are used by several departments of the University and by other institutions in Delhi and its the neighbourhood. The University has just completed the implementation of fibre-optic networks on the North and South Campuses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.du.ac.in/history.html|title=Multi Campus}}</ref>

==South Campus==

===Courses Offered===

The University of Delhi South Campus conducts various teaching programmes under different faculties. Students joining courses such as English, Hindi, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Political Science, History, Commerce and Mathematics at the masters level, have the option to get themselves enrolled in the University, either through college or directly at the South Campus. Students have to fill in a Centralized Registration Form for admission, as the classes for these programmes are held in the South Campus and not in the Colleges. In all other subjects, the students, after getting the Admission Slip, have to get enrolled in the South Campus itself.

Courses such as Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Economics (MBE), Master of Finance and Control (MFC), M.Sc. Informatics have their own admission procedure etc.

Admission tests are held locally in Delhi for courses such as M.Tech in Microwave Electronics, M.Sc. Electronics (50% seats), M.Sc. Genetics, M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology, M.Sc. Environmental Biology, M.A. Applied Psychology, M.A. Russian, Intensive Adv. diploma in Russian, PG Hindi Journalism - Certificate/Diploma. Candidates are advised to contact the Department Offices for Admission Forms and details.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.du.ac.in/southcampus.html|title=South Campus}}</ref>
===Facilities at South Campus===
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*Health centre
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*Post office
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*Seminar Centre	    
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*Distributed Bio-Information Sub-Centre     
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*Student Activities<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.du.ac.in/sfac.html|title=South Campus Facilities}}</ref>
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== Faculties ==
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*'''[[Arts]]'''
**Arabic
**Buddhist Studies
**English
**Germanic & Romance Studies
**Hindi
**Library & Information Science
**Linguistics
**Modern Indian Languages and Literary Studies
**Persian
**Philosophy
**Political Science
**Psychology
**Punjabi
**Sanskrit
**Urdu
*'''Medical Sciences'''
**Anaesthesiology & Critical Care
**Anatomy
**Community Medicine
**Dermatology & Venereology
**Forensic Medicine
**Medical Bio-Chemistry
**Medical Microbiology
**Medicine
**Obstetrics & Gyanaecology
**Opthalmology
**Orthopaedics
**Otolaryngology (ENT)
**Paediatrics
**Pathology
**Pharmacology
**Physiology
**Psychiatry
**Radiology, Radiotherapy, Radiodiagnosis
**Surgery
**Tuberculosis & Respiratory Disease
*'''Commerce & Business Studies'''
**Commerce
**Financial Studies
*'''Social Sciences'''
**Adult, Continuing Education & Extension
**African Studies
**East Asian Studies
**Economics
**Geography
**History
**Social Work
**Sociology
*'''Int. Disp. & Applied Sciences'''
**Bio-Physics
**Biochemistry
**Electronic Science
**Genetics
**Microbiology
**Physical Education & Sports Sciences
**Plant Molecular Biology
*'''[[Science]]'''
**Anthropology
**Botany
**Chemistry
**Environmental Studies
**Geology
**Home Science
**Nursing
**Pharmacy
**Physics
**Zoology
*'''[[Ayurvedic]] & [[Unani]] Medicine'''
*'''Education'''
*'''[[Faculty of Law, University of Delhi]] Law'''
*'''[[FMS Delhi]] - Management Studies'''
*'''[[Mathematical Sciences]]'''
**'''Computer Science'''
**'''Mathematics'''
**'''Operational Research'''
**'''Statistics'''
*'''[[Music]] & [[Fine Arts]]'''
*'''[[Technology]]'''

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==Library==

===Delhi University Library System (DULS)===
Having more than 34 libraries in its fold, the DULS is accomplishing its task of reaching to wider academic community. With advanced web activity and the subscription of as good as 29 high quality electronic databases being made available through campus network to teachers, students and research scholars. In addition to this 20 more databases are also accessible through UGC-INFONET Digital Library Consortium. DULS also promotes Open Access e-resources. DULS is regularly conducting innovative Information Literacy Programs (ILP) for the benefit of students, researchers and Faculty members .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crl.du.ac.in|title=DULS}}</ref>
===Selected Libraries===
*University Library 
*Central Science Library
*Arts Library
*Ratan Tata Library
*Law Faculty Library
*South Campus Library
*DUCC Library


==Correspondence==
===Campus of Open Learning===
*School of Open Learning
*Centre for Professional and Technical Training
*UKIERI Project
*DU-GENPACT Project
*Courses Under Professional skills Project in Collaboration with CII
*DU-MetLife Insurance Course<ref>{{cite web|url=http://col.du.ac.in|title=Corrspondance}}</ref>


== 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
# North East Hoste for Girls

== Faculty of Science ==
# [[Department of Operational Research]]
# [[School of Environmental Studies]]
# [[Astrophysics|Department of Physics and Astrophysics]]
# [[Botany|Botany Department]]
# [[Zoology|Zoology Department]]
# [[Chemistry|Chemistry Department]]
# [[Anthropology|Anthropology Department]]
# [[Geology|Geology Department]]

== Colleges under the University of Delhi ==
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*[[Acharya Narendra Dev College]]
*[[Aditi Mahavidyalaya]]
*[[Ahilyabai College of Nursing]]
*[[Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy]]
*[[Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College]]
*[[Tibbia College|Ayurvedic & Unani Tibbia College]]
*[[Bhagini Nivedita College]]
*[[Bharati College]]
*[[Bhaskraycharya College of Applied Sciences]]
*[[Bhim Rao Ambedkar College]]
*[[College of Arts]]
*[[College of Pharmacy]]
*[[College of Vocational Studies]]
*[[Daulat Ram College]]
*[[Deen Dayal Upadhayay College|Deen Dayal Upadhayay College Delhi College of Arts & Commerce]]
*[[Delhi College of Engineering]] (Faculty of Technology)
*[[Delhi School of Economics]]
*[[Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi]]
*[[Deshbandhu college|Deshbandhu College]]
*Deshbandhu College (Evening)
*[[Dyal Singh College]]
*Dyal Singh College (Evening)
*[[Faculty of Management Studies]] 
*[[Gargi College]]
*[[Hans Raj College]]
*[[Hindu College]]
*[[Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences]]
*[[Indraprastha College for Women]]
*[[Institute of Home Economics]]
*[[Institute of Physically Handicapped]]
*[[Janki Devi Memorial College]]
*[[Jesus & Mary College]]
*[[Kalindi College]]
*[[Kamla Nehru College]]
*[[Keshav Mahavidyalaya]]
*[[Kirori Mal College]]
*[[Lady Hardinge Medical College]]
*[[Lady Irwin College]]
*[[Lady Shri Ram College for Women]]
*[[Lakshmi Bai College]]
*[[Maharaja Agrasen College]]<ref>[http://www.macdu.com MAC]</ref>
*[[Maharishi Valmiki College of Education]]
*[[Maitreyi College]]
*[[Mata Sundri College for Women]]
*[[Maulana Azad Medical College]]
*[[Miranda House]]
*[[Moti Lal Nehru College]]
*Moti Lal Nehru College (Evening)
*[[Nehru Homeopathic College]]
*[[Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology]] (Faculty of Technology)
*[[Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo Vaidic College]]
*Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo Vaidic College (Evening)
*[[Rajdhani College]]
*[[Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing]]
*[[Ram Lal Anand College]]
*Ram Lal Anand College (Evening)
*[[Ramjas College]]
*[[Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College]]
*[[Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College]]
*Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College (Evening)
*[[Satyawati College]]
*Satyawati College (Evening)
*[[School of Open Learning]]
*[[Shahid Bhagat Singh College]]
*Shahid Bhagat Singh College (Evening)
*[[Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women]]<ref>[http://www.rajgurucollege.org]</ref>
*[[Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies]]
*[[Sherubtse College]] 
*[[Shivaji College]]
*[[Shri Ram College of Commerce]]
*[[Shyam Lal College]]
*Shyam Lal College (Evening)
*[[Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College]]
*[[Sri Aurobindo College]]
*Sri Aurboindo College (Evening)
*[[Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce]]
*[[Sri Venkateswara College]]
*[[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]
*[[Swami Shraddhanand College]]
*[[University College of Medical Sciences]]
*[[Vivekananda College, Delhi]]
*[[Zakir Hussain College]]
*Zakir Hussain College (Evening)

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==See also==
* [[List of universities in India]]
* [[Universities and colleges in India]]
* [[Education in India]]
* [[Distance Education Council]]
* [[University Grants Commission (India)]]

== References ==

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== External links ==

*[http://www.du.ac.in/ Official Website].
*[[Du beat]] [http://www.dubeat.com/ Student's Newspaper]
*[http://www.imconfuzed.com/du Information On Delhi University].

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