Hansraj College

About College

Hansraj - one of the largest constituent Colleges of the University of Delhi - a premier institution, with highly qualified academicians imparting education in different fields, the College today enjoys a reputation for outstanding performance in academics, sports and extra-curricular activities. Rated among top ten Colleges of the country in Science, Commerce & Arts. The College ensures complete development of the body, mind and the soul while enshrining traditional Indian values in each of its students. The College was founded by the D.A.V. College Managing Committee on July 26, 1948 in the sacred memory of Mahatma Hansraj, a pioneer in the field of education. It is today one of the leading lights in the D.A.V. family of over 700 institutions and one of the largest constituent Colleges of Delhi University. More than 5000 students on its rolls interact here with a galaxy of scholars on its faculty. The College has completed 67 years in the realm of imparting higher education. It has made significant and unparalleled contribution to Society in terms of producing numerous dignitaries scholars, intellectuals and sports persons who served different domains not only in our own country but even at international levels. Over the years, the College has built up an impressive infrastructure. It includes a well-stocked Central Library, Department libraries for Science subjects and a Book Bank for needy students. The College has six Computer Labs. and 18 Science laboratories. Its sports facilities include vast play ground, an Indoor Sports Complex, Playrooms,amphetheatre,lift facility and the only Electronic Shooting Range in the University. The College has an Ultra modern air-conditioned Auditorium fitted with latest sound and light systems with a seating capacity of 500 persons and an imposing stage. Another attraction is an air-conditioned Seminar Room with a seating capacity of 120 fitted with state of the art sound and projection systems. The College has a hostel accommodating about 200 undergraduate boys and is fitted with solar geysers and 24hrs. power back up. As you enter the portals of this institution, the calm, serene atmosphere of a beautiful campus surrounded by lush green lawns and a magnificent heritage building touch your soul. For the benefit of meritorious and needy students, the College provides a number of Scholarships and Freeships. It also provided on its premises ATM and Banking facilities through a branch of Canara Bank. The College also has a Placement Cell for providing employment opportunities to graduating students through campus recruitments in the best of national and international organizations. As the stream of talents flows from this College to the world, join us to create and discover a new world. Hansraj College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi and a premier institution of the DAV Managing Committee - the largest non-government educational organization of the country. After partition DAV Managing Committee decided to set up its institutions in India and the first to be set up was DAV College Ambala . On July 26, 1948 the college was set up in memory of Mahatma Hansraj (1882-1938) the founder of DAV College Lahore and a pioneer in the field of education. Dr G L Dutta who had earlier been appointed the Principal of DAV College Ambala was appointed as the founding Principal of Hansraj College. The college had a modest beginning, functioning from the west wing of DAV Higher Secondary School on Chitragupta Road, Delhi. There were 313 students on the rolls.

Contact Details

Mahatma Hansraj Marg Malkaganj,
Delhi 110 007,
India

principal_hrc@yahoo.com

+91-11-27667747