Daulat Ram College is a premier educational institution in Delhi founded by an educationist late Shri Daulat Ram Gupta in 1960. It is a prestigious women's college engaged in imparting liberal education to women. The college, a large constituent college of the University of Delhi, Originally started as "Pramila College" at 22, Tilak Mark with thirteen members of teaching and two non-teaching staff with about 350 students.

In 1964, the college shifted to its present premises in North Delhi University campus and was renamed as Daulat Ram College. The Institution has since grown into a full-fledged extended college of Univeristy of Delhi. The college has acquired a strong identity and has evolved into a prestigious women's college with its own distinct culture and traditions. It imparts education towards degtees at the bachelor's level in Arts, Commerce and Science and Masters level in Arts.

On July 16, 1970, Daulat Ram College was established as Pramila College for Women and later in 1960, the campus was shifted to its present and in 1964, the college was renamed as Daulat Ram College (DRC). It is one of the premier institutes of University of Delhi imparting education towards the degree at the bachelor's level in Arts, Science, and Commerce.

The college is affiliated to University of Delhi and recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) in 1960 under Act, 1956. It was accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade on May 2, 2017.

Initially, the college started functioning with humanities and premedical courses. Commerce and Science courses were added in subsequent years. At present, there are 19 departments in the college. It runs 17-degree courses at undergraduate level and 7 at postgraduate level

It has seven departments, which enroll students at the masters level and hold M.A. tutorials that supplement the classes. The science departments are part of the Star Status awarded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

At present, the college has 18 departments and well equipped with computer laboratories with internet facilities. The WiFi-enabled laboratories and lecture theatres/classrooms with LCD projectors facilitate students in their academic pursuits.

The college has a fully air-conditioned library with over 1,15,000 titles and a subscription to many journals with a computerized database and access.

At present, the college offers co-educational undergraduate courses in Arts, Science, & Commerce stream with various optional specializations. It also offers postgraduate courses in Arts stream and offers add-on certificate courses.

VISION

The goals and objectives are to educate, implement, engage, inculcate and instill in them right values with modern education which will develop their personality and interpersonal skills.

MISSION

The Daulat Ram College is enshrined in its motto "Salvation through knowledge" i.e to disseminate knowledge in science, commerce and liberal arts among girls to make them empowered and to enriched women capable of bringing social change.