Aryabhatta College is a NAAC accredited A+ college fully maintained by
University of Delhi
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and named after the ancient Indian mathematician Aryabhatta. As mentioned, It is an institution directly maintained by the University of Delhi. The college is located in South Delhi at
Benito Juarez Marg,
Delhi
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, South Campus. It awards degrees under the University of Delhi and offers 15 courses at the undergraduate level in
humanities
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,
commerce
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and
science
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streams. There are around 2200 students on the rolls of the college.
History
Aryabhatta College, formerly known as Ram Lal Anand College(Evening) became a full-fledged morning college from the academic session 2014–15. Ram Lal Anand College (Evening) was established in 1973 when the University of Delhi took over the college from the Trust that managed the RamLal Anand college. The Trust was set up in 1964 by a philanthropist and legal luminary Late Sh. Ram Lal Anand, a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India, to impart education at the university level.
Campus
The college has a lush green campus. It is adjacent to the South Campus of the University of Delhi in the surroundings of the South Delhi section of the Aravali range. The college consists of classrooms, auditorium and a seminar room. The college maintains a playground for sports. Various games like volleyball, cricket, football, which are organised under the supervision of the Director of Physical Education. The college has a well-equipped computer lab,
NCC and
NSS rooms, computer room, Girls common room and photocopier. The college also has a newly constructed double-storied canteen.
Organisation and administration
Departments
* Department of
Business Economics
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* Department of
Commerce
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* Department of
Computer Science
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* Department of
Economics
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* Department of
English
* Department of
Hindi
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* Department of
History
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* Department of
Mathematics
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* Department of
Political Science
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* Department of
Psychology
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* Department of
Management
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Academics
Undergraduate Programmes
The college offers following courses:
* B.A(H) Business Economics
* B.Com
* B.Com(H)
* B.A(H) Economics
* B.A(H) English
* B.A(H) Political Science
* B.A(H) Hindi
* B.A. Programme (Political Science)
* B.A. Programme (History)
* Bachelor in Management Studies(BMS)
* B.A (H) Psychology
* B.A (H) History
* B.Sc (H) Mathematics
* B.Sc (H) Computer Science
Library
The college has a library. The library is open to bonafide students of all classes. All important textbooks are kept in the reserve section to enable students to write their tutorials. It has more than one lakh books and 2000+ eJournals. There is a reading room, which subscribes to many dailies, weeklies, periodicals and journals on a variety of subjects. The college library also provides a facility of Book Bank to the economically weaker members of the college.
Student life
Hostel
At present, the college does not provide hostel accommodation to its students. However, many private accommodations are available in the vicinity of the college.
Student Societies
Every department has its own society which is tasked with organising the department-specific co-curricular activities.
A number of student societies function in the college. There are 21 societies and cells active in the college.
The purpose of these societies is to provide opportunities to students for self-expression and training. They also help in all-around development lege also hosts and conducts seminars, debates, cultural programmes etc. to encourage creative activities among the students.
Departmental Societies
*Arahata: The B.A. Programme Society
* Business Economics Society
* Srijan, The Psychology Society
* Commerce Society
* English Society
* Hindi Society
* History Society
* Parisā, Political Science Society
* Economics Society
* TechPioneers, Computer Science Society
* Mathematics Society
* Sankalp, the BMS society
Extra-Curricular societies
* ZeroHour - The Debating Society
* Nibs and Brushes - The Art Society
* Rangmanch - The Theatre Society
* Arts and Cultural Society
* Adventure Society
* Photography Society
* Dance Society
* Music Society
Other Societies
* Prashnottare, The Quiz Club
* Swavalamban, The Startup Club
* CDF Aryabhatta
* Enactus Aryabhatta
* Eartha Aryabhatta Chapter
* Finance and Investment Cell
* The Placement and Internship cell
* The Marketing Cell
* E-Cell: The Entrepreneurship Cell
* Environment Study Circle
* Gandhi Study Circle
* Film Appreciation Club
* NSS
See also
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Education in India
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Education in Delhi
Education is based on three-tier model which includes primary schools, followed by secondary schools and tertiary education at universities or other institutes of same level. Education Department of the Government of Delhi is a premier body whi ...
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University of Delhi
Delhi University (DU), formally the University of Delhi, is a collegiate central university located in New Delhi, India. It was founded in 1922 by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly and is recognized as an Institute of Eminence (IoE) ...
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List of institutions of higher education in Delhi
This is a list of education institutions in Delhi, India.
Universities
In Delhi there are 7 central universities, 10 state universities and 11 deemed universities. The status of one institute, the National School of Drama, is unclear. Delhi a ...
References
2. DU official website* http://www.du.ac.in/du/
External links
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Universities and colleges in Delhi
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Educational institutions established in 1973