The University of Delhi or DU

The University of Delhi or DU is a central university situated in Delhi, India and is funded by Government of India. It was established in the year 1922 and it offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate level. The university has two campuses, namely north campus and south campus in the northern and southern part of the city respectively. The University at present has 65 colleges that have liberal courses in humanities, commerce, social sciences and science courses. Twenty five of these colleges are affiliated to the South Campus while the others are to the North Campus. All these colleges except two, Lady Irwin College and Institute of Home Economics, are undergraduate colleges.

The total number of colleges under the University goes up to 77 if you include the colleges that run the professional courses. Some Colleges also offer evening courses. Admissions based on excellence in extracurricular activities and sports is carried out after conducting trials by the colleges. Students need to apply separately to each college for being considered for admission under these categories.

The university reserves seats for students who are physically handicapped or belong to the Scheduled castes or scheduled tribes as per government policy. Students who seek admission under these categories need to register centrally in the University of Delhi. The university allocates the course and college to these students based on their choice and availability.

Ranking :The University of Delhi was ranked #398 in the QS World University Rankings of 2011.

In the QS Asian University Rankings it was ranked #77.

In rankings of Indian universities, it was ranked first by the India Today India's Top 45 Universities of 2011. The survey was conducted in conjuncture with the market research firm AC Nielsen.

The academic session of the University starts on 21st July every year while admissions for the regular courses are held in June-July. Admission in courses that are done through entrance examination follow a different schedule.

Admission to all the undergraduate courses (except the professional ones) is carried out by each college though a centralized common form and the cut lists are announced by the colleges, each year in the month of June. But from the year 2011 onwards, the University is doing away with the requirement of preregistration for admission. And a different method has been adopted by the university for its admission procedure. For more information on the new admission procedure from 2011 onwards

List of Colleges Area wise

North Delhi

Aditi Mahavidyalaya (W), Auchandi Road, Bawana,Delhi Phone : 27752741 Fax No. : 27751317	Daulat Ram College (W), University Enclave, Delhi Website : http://www.daulatramcollege.net Phone : 27667650 Fax No. : 27666990
Hindu College, University Enclave, Delhi Website : http://www.hinducollege.org Phone : 27667184 Fax No.: 27667809	Hans Raj College, Malkaganj, University Enclave, Delhi Website : http://www.hansrajcollege.com Phone : 27667747, 27667458 Fax No. : 27666338
Indraprastha College for Women, 31, Shamnath Marg, Delhi Website : http://www.ipcollege.com Phone : 23954085, 23962009 Fax No. : 23976392	Kirori Mal College, University Enclave, Delhi Website : http://www.kmcollege.com Phone : 27667861, 27667939 Fax No. : 27666579
Miranda House (W), Patel Chest Marg, University of Delhi, Delhi Website : http://mirandahouse.ac.in Phone : 27667367, 27666983 Fax No. : 27667437	Ramjas College, University Enclave, Delhi Website : http://www.ramjascollege.edu Phone : 27667706 Fax No. : 27667447
St. Stephen's College, University Enclave, Delhi Website : http://www.ststephens.edu Phone : 27667271 Fax No. : 27662329	Shri Ram College of Commerce, University Enclave, Delhi Website : http://www.srcc.edu Phone : 27667905, 27666280 Fax No. : 27666510
Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Khalsa College, University Enclave, Delhi Phone : 27667469 Fax No. : 27666220	School of Open Learning 5 Cavalary Lines, University of Delhi, Delhi Website : http://sol.du.ac.in Phone : 27666776, 27666773 Fax No. : 27667242
South Delhi Study Centre Old Moti Lal Nehru College Building, Nanak Pura, South Moti Bagh, New Delhi Phone : 24119462 Fax No. : 24114027	Swami Shraddhanand College, Alipur, Delhi Websiete : http://www.ssncollege.com Phone : 27206722 Fax No. : 27207533

West Delhi

Bhagini Nividita College (W), Kair (Near Najafgarh), New Delhi Phone : 28017485 Fax No. : 28018326	Bharati College (W), C-4, Janakpuri, New Delhi Phone : 25547328 Fax No. : 25547380
Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, Sector-2, Phase-I, Dwarka, New Delhi Phone : 25587597 Fax No. : 25087596	Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Shivaji Marg, Karampura, New Delhi Website : http://www.dducollege.net Phone : 25458173 Fax No. : 25173400
Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, B-Block, Vikaspuri, New Delhi Phone : 25593497 Fax No. : 25549003	Janki Devi Memorial College (W) Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Marg, New Delhi Website : http://www.jdmcollege.org Phone : 25787754, 24622840 Fax No. : 25710832
Kalindi College (W) East Patel Nagar, New Delhi Website : http://www.kalindi.du.ac.in Phone : 25787604 Fax No. : 25782505	Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Keshvam Puram, Delhi (likely to shift), H-4-5 Zone, Road No. 43, Pitam Pura, Near Rani Bagh/Sainik Vihar, Delhi Phone : 27105486 Fax. No.: 27190549
Lakshmibai College (W), Ashok Vihar, Phase-III, Delhi Website : http://lbc.du.ac.in Phone : 27418598 Fax No. : 27454076	Rajdhani College, Ring Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi Website : http://www.rajdhanicollege.org Phone : 25930752 Fax No. : 25116988
Shivaji College, Ring Road, Raja Garden, New Delhi Phone : 25446484 Fax No. : 25116644	Shyama Prasad Mukherji College, (For Women), Punjabi Bagh (West), Road No. 57, New Delhi Phone : 25224499, 25225598 Fax No. : 25221672
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Near T.V. Tower, Pitampura, Delhi Website : http://www.sggscc.com Phone : 27321528, 27321109 Fax No. : 27326710	Sri Guru Nanak Dev Khalsa College, Dev Nagar, Karol Bagh, New Delhi Phone : 25719399 Fax No. : 25718909
Satyawati College, Ashok Vihar, Phase-III, Delhi Website : http://www.satyawaticollege.org Phone : 27219570 Fax No. : 27243644	Satyawati College (Evening ), Ashok Vihar, Phase-III, Delhi Phone : 27213402 Fax No. : 27245729

East Delhi

Amar Jyoti Institute of Physiotherapy, Karkardooma, Vikas Marg, Delhi Phone : 22379827, 22375512 Fax No. : 22372521	Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, Wazirabad Road, Yamuna Vihar, Delhi Website : http://www.brambedkarcollege.org Phone : 22372521/22814126 Fax No. : 22814747
Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for women, Jhilmil Colony, Vivek Vihar, Delhi Website : http://www.rajgurucollege.org Phone : 22146024, 22168361 Fax. No.: 22142517	Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Jhilmil Colony, Vivek Vihar, Delhi Website : http://www.cbsdu.net Phone : 22154581 Fax No. : 22159941
Maharaja Agrasen College, Pocket-IV, Mayur Vihar, Phase-I, Delhi Website : http://www.macdu.com Phone : 22716039 Fax No. : 22718067	Shyam Lal College, Shahdara, Delhi Phone : 22324086 Fax No. : 22322201
Shyam Lal College (Evening), Shahdara, Delhi Website : http://www.shyamlalcollegeeve.com Phone : 22324883 Fax No. : 22324078	Vivekananda College (W), Vivek Vihar, Delhi Phone : 22150100 Fax No. : 22164626

Central Delhi

Ahilyabia College of Nursing, LNJP, Hospital Campus, Jawarhar Lal Nehru Marg, New Delhi Phone : 23231621/4377	Lady Irwin College (W), Sikandra Road, New Delhi Phone. : 23311222 Fax No. : 23711222
Mata Sundri College for Women, Mata Sundri Lane, New Delhi Phone : 23237291, 23221449 Fax No. : 23236102	Pt. Deen Dayal Institute for the Physically Handicapped, 4, Vishnu Digamber Marg, New Delhi Phone : 23232403 Fax No. : 23239690
Zakir Husain College, Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, New Delhi Website : http://www.zakirhusaincollege.com Phone : 23233420, 23232218 Fax No. : 23215906	Zakir Husain College(Evening), Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, New Delhi Phone : 23231899 Fax No. : 23231780

South Delhi

Acharya Narendra Dev College, Govindpuri, Kalkaji, New Delhi Website : http://www.andcollege.net Phone : 26294542, 26412547 Fax No. : 26294541	College of Vocational Studies, Triveni (Sheikh Sarai), Phase-II, New Delhi Phone : 29258544, 29258792 Fax No. : 29256117
Delhi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Pushp Vihar, Sector-III, New Delhi Phone : 29554327, 29554649 Fax No. : 29554503	Deshbandhu College, Kalkaji, New Delhi Website : http://www.deshbandhucollege.org Phone : 26439565 Fax No. : 26449396
Deshbandhu College (Evening), Kalkaji, New Delhi Phone : 26430192 Fax No. : 26421826	Dyal Singh College, Lodhi Road, New Delhi Website : http://www.dscdu.com Phone : 24367819 Fax. No.: 24365606
Dyal Singh College (Evening), Lodhi Road, New Delhi Phone : 24367658 Fax No. : 24369983	Gargi College (W), Siri Fort Road, New Delhi Website : http://www.mgrmnet.com Phone : 26494544 Fax No. : 26494215
Institute of Home Economics, F-4, Hauz Khas Enclave, Behind Laxman Public School, New Delhi Phone : 26532402 Fax. No.: 26510616	Kamala Nehru College (W), August Kranti Marg, New Delhi Website : http://www.knconline.edu Phone : 26494881 Fax No. : 26495964
Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi Website : http://www.lsrcollege.org Phone : 26434459, 26460400 Fax No. : 26216951	P.G.D.A.V. College, Nehru Nagar, Ring Road, New Delhi Website : http://www.pgdavcollege.org Phone : 26312092 Fax No. : 26326020
P.G.D.A.V. College (Evening), Nehru Nagar, Ring Road, New Delhi Phone : 26315214 Fax No. : 26840166	Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, Lajpat Nagar-4, New Delhi Phone : 26436788, 26435397 Fax No. : 26435397
Sri Aurobindo College, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi Phone : 26692986	Sri Aurobindo College (Evening), Malviya Nagar, New Delhi Phone : 26692535 Fax No. : 26691306
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Sheikh Sarai, Phase-II, New Delhi Website : http://sbsc.ac.in Phone : 29250306 Fax No. : 29257472	Shaheed Bhagat Singh College (Evening) Sheikh Sarai, Phase-II, New Delhi Website : http://www.sbsec.org Phone : 29253430 Fax No. : 29257626
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi Website : http://www.arsdcollege.net Phone : 24113436, 24117508 Fax No. : 24111390	Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, Netaji Nagar, New Delhi Website : http://dcac.du.ac.in Phone : 24109821, 26116333 Fax No. : 26882923
Jesus & Mary College (W), Chanakyapuri, Bapu Dham Complex, New Delhi Website : http://www.jmcdelhi.com Phone : 26110041/102 Fax No. : 24105466	Maitreyi College (W), Chanakyapuri, Bapu Dham Complex, New Delhi Website : http://www.south.du.ac.in/maitreyi Phone : 24673815 Fax No. : 24101053
Moti Lal Nehru College, Benito Juarez Marg, New Delhi Website : http://mlnc.du.ac.in Phone : 24112604 Fax No. : 24110174	Moti Lal Nehru College (Evening), Benito Juarez Marg, New Delhi Phone : 24110030 Fax No. : 24110954
Ram Lal Anand College, Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi Website : http://rlacollege.ac.in Phone : 24112557 Fax No. : 24112151	Ram Lal Anand College (Evening), Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi Phone : 24110490 Fax No. : 24117284
Sri Venkateswara College, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi Website : http://www.svcollege.net Phone : 24112196, 24118590 Fax No. : 24118535