Overview
University Of Delhi (Du), New Delhi Overview
The University of Delhi, often known as Delhi University (DU), is an Indian collegiate public central university in New Delhi. It was established in 1922 by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly. It is recognised by the University Grants Commission as an Academy of Distinction. The major tasks of a collegiate university are shared between the institution’s academic departments and constituent colleges. The University of Delhi, which began with three colleges, two faculties, and 750 students, has grown to become India’s largest and one of the world’s largest higher education institutions.
The university’s North and South campuses are home to 16 faculties and 86 departments. There are 77 constituent colleges and five additional institutes that make up the university. There are 240 undergraduate (UG) and post-graduate (PG) programmes available at the institution (PG). With a few exceptions, such as MBBS and BTech, the 3-year undergraduate programme structure offers 75 courses.