Type of College

Public - Aided

Accreditation & Recognition

AICTE, UGC, NAAC with "A" Grade

Established

1961

Affiliation

University of Delhi, New Delhi

About Sri Venkateswara College - University of Delhi

Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi is a constituent unit of Delhi University was established on 17th July 1961 and founded under the auspices of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust, as a result of the efforts of Durgabai Deshmukh.

It is a national level college and not a minority college, there are no reservations for any religious or linguistic minority.

The college is affiliated with University of Delhi, New Delhi and it is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) & 12(B) on 4th July 2014 under Act, 1956.

It is also recognized and approved by All India Council For Technical Education, New Delhi on 29th April 2015 and accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with "A" Grade (CGPA Score 3.30 on a 4 Point Scale in 1st Cycle) on 25th May 2016.

The aim of the college is to cater to the education needs of students from South India and mixed with the culture of north India.

It is a co-educational govt. college providing regular courses in which is located in the urban part of Delhi played a pioneering role in the field of higher education.

College At A Glance:

Durgabai Deshmukh was a member of the constituent assembly of India and founder of the Andhra Education Society in Delhi in 1948.

She approached K. L. Rao (Member of Parliament) and C. Anna Rao (CEO of TTD), after realizing the acute shortage of a degree-level college in the city.

The college started up in 1961 in a school building of the Andhra Education Society in Rouse Avenue (now Deen Dyal Upadhyay Marg near ITO), New Delhi, with 271 students and 13 faculty members. Recently moved into its newly constructed campus at Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, on 25th August 1971.

The college conferred the status of grant-in-aid college that the fees and all the facilities for the students are fixed by the government.

The college also received the numbers of achievements awards in the field of education, sports and curricular activities under the University of Delhi, New Delhi. The college has been ranked top five co-ed for all three streams of arts, commerce, and science in Delhi.

The college has been recognized as "College with Potential for Excellence"  by the University Grants Commission on 2nd September 2004.

In 2011 the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India awarded the institution the Star College Grant.

The college offers three years undergraduate courses in Arts, Science, Commerce stream and two years postgraduate courses in Arts, Science stream with various specializations under the University of Delhi, New Delhi. It also offers Post-graduate Diploma and Add-On Certificate courses.

University examinations of different courses, examinations conducted by the University of Delhi, New Delhi, and various other examinations are held in the college premises.

The admission criteria for the college is under the new CBCS scheme (Choice Based Credit System and a range of subject options) which provides maximum flexibility in subject and paper choices.

Vision:

  • Investment  in  education  must  be  regarded  as  one  of  the  highest forms of charity
  • To get  rid  of the  misleading  ideas  of  secularism,  which  people  know irreligion or godlessness
  • God makes no distinction among his worshippers, therefore to have a college in the name of Sri Venkateswara in the capital of India will flourish and develop this concept of secularism, where each and everybody of different faiths will be tolerant and respect mutually
  • To cater to the educational needs of students by maintaining their own culture and emphasizing the need for modern education
  • To  preserve  the values of Vedic wisdom at  one  end  and  simultaneously emphasizing the modern scientific knowledge and techniques on  the other in terms of pure, applied, mathematical  and  social  sciences
  • The college has a vibrant campus life with a wide range of opportunities to fill your free time
  • The college has an impressive and pollution-free campus with panoramic green surroundings, elegant landscaping and beautiful flower-beds
  • The college has separate individual departments for all subjects with young, dynamic faculty and non-teaching staff and with good results
  • The college has the most eminent Faculty members and they are really well qualified, experienced and truly committed towards enhancement and development of the students
  • The college has well-equipped with modern facilities like library, laboratory, classrooms, computer lab, seminar halls, hostel, canteen, gymnasium, multipurpose halls, playground etc.
  • A sufficient number of classrooms with varying sizes are made available for the smooth conduct of different classes in the college
  • The college has a library with a good number of books (both text and reference) on various subjects to meet the needs of the students as well as the teachers with reading room facility. Daily Newspapers and selected journals are also regularly subscribed
  • State of the Art Laboratories with sufficient space and all the necessary equipment are made available to various departments
  • The college has taken up the responsibility of imparting necessary, effective and practical education to the students so that they can reach great heights and attain maximum achievements in their life
  • Internet facilities may be availed by the students and teachers as per their needs
  • The college has established an Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) to assure the quality of the college and also details regarding submission of Annual Quality Assurance Reports (AQAR) to NAAC annually
  • The Transportation facility is available for students
  • The college has a significant presence in the field of research. A number of major & minor research projects are awarded to the faculty members by the UGC and other bodies
  • The college has a large playground with well-equipment for different sports like Cricket, Football, Volleyball, Hockey, Badminton and so on
  • A medical facility has been available in the college for the benefit of the students
  • State Government and Central Government offers a number of scholarships to the meritorious students and the students belonging to SC / ST / OBC
  • The institution has provided ICT facilities like computers, projectors, audio-visual gadgets, scanners and printers to the departments and also other aids and a huge number of availability of books for effective delivery of curriculum and for inculcating the knowledge of the subject
  • A special complaint cell (Sexual Harassment Cell) has been formed for the female students in the college. Students can directly complain orally or by written application to the head of the cell. Apart from this, Ragging is strictly prohibited on the college campus
  • To sharpen the skill of students and their personality development, various curricular and extra-curricular activities are the regular features of the institution
  • The college Unit NSS Wing performs different type of social services within and outside of the area
  • The college also organizes workshops, seminars, and conferences for improving teaching skills and methodology
Levels of study
Commerce
Streams Mode Duration Eligibilty
Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Arts
Streams Mode Duration Eligibilty
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Economics Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in English Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Hindi Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in History Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Political Science Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Sanskrit Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Sociology Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Master of Arts in English Full Time 2 Years B.A
Master of Arts in History Full Time 2 Years B.A
Master of Arts in Sanskrit Full Time 2 Years B.A
  • Library
  • Sports
  • Hostel
  • Laboratories
  • Internet
  • Auditorium
  • Classroom
  • Placement
  • Scholarship
  • Workshop
  • Wi-Fi
  • Playground
  • Curricular Activities
  • Reading Rooms
  • Indoor Stadium
  • Multipurpose Hall
  • UPS
  • Conference Hall
  • N.S.S.
  • Medical Facility
  • Counseling Centre
  • Outdoor Stadium
  • Common Rooms
  • Computer Lab
  • Cafeteria/Canteen
  • Anti Ragging
  • Women Cell
  • Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee
  • Public Transportation
  • Soft Skills Training
  • Training

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