Shivaji College is a constituent college of the

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. It offers degrees in various subjects at both

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and

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levels.

History

Shivaji College was established in 1961 in

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by the Hon'ble Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh, The college was established to provide education in what was a largely rural area. This college infrastructure includes a

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, over 78,000 books, and e-journals and e-books through the Delhi University Library System (DULS).

Academics

Academic programmes

Within the constraints of prescribed syllabi, this college attempts to offer an eclectic selection, a range of options for students. * B.A. (H): Business Economics,

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Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

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* B.A. Programme * B.Com (H) * BSc. (H)

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* M.A. Hindi, Political Science, Sanskrit

Rankings

It is ranked 51st across India by

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in 2020.

Notable alumni

* Mr O.P. Wadhwa, a leading

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* Mr Harbhajan Singh, a leading exporter * Major Y.S. Gehlot, Army Officer * Mr Sachin Bhamba, General Secretary of an NGO named SPACE * Dr Naresh Sood, a cancer

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* Dr Navdeep Chhabra, a renowned

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References

External links

Shivaji College website
Delhi University Monuments and memorials to Shivaji 1961 establishments in Delhi Educational institutions established in 1961 {{India-edu-stub