Hindu College, Delhi

Hindu College was established in the year 1899 by Late Shri Krishna Dassji Gurwale. The institute is affiliated to University of Delhi (DU). Hindu College is accredited by NAAC with ‘A+’ grade and got 9th position in NIRF College Rankings 2021. The college vision is to develop citizens who contribute to the growth of the country. Hindu College has 14 departments and  offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses to students.

Admission to undergraduate courses (B.Com, B.A., B.Sc.) is given on the basis of marks secured by candidates in the 10+2 examination. As per Delhi University PG admission norms 50 percent of the PG courses seats are reserved for entrance exam and rest 50 percent for merit. Merit based seats are only offered to students who have completed their graduation from Delhi University. Hindu College has placement cell (Disha) and internship cell (Abhyas) for placements and internships respectively. The institute also offers numerous academic scholarships to students and has collaboration with various national and international institutes like National University of Singapore (Singapore) and University of Heidelberg, (Germany).

To promote extracurricular activities Hindu College has societies like Aarambh (western dance society), Abhirang (hindi dramatic society) etc. Apart from extracurricular activities the college has provision for indoor and outdoor sports. Hindu College campus has a football ground, cricket pitches, basketball court and volleyball courts. In terms of indoor sports the college has table tennis, chess, carrom board etc. The college also has separate hostels for boys and girls inside the campus, gym and bank.

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Hindu College Location

Hindu College is located at Sudhir Bose Marg, Hindu College, University Enclave, Delhi. The nearest airport to the college is IGI International Airport with a distance of 25.3 km. ShakurBasti Railway Station is the closest to college with a distance of 12 km. The best way to reach college is by metro and bus. Maurice Nagar Bus Stop and Vishwavidyalaya Metro Station are just 650 meters away and 1.5 km away from the college respectively.  

Hindu College Latest News and Updates

• The institute counselling centre launches mental health campaign “ Empowering Mental Health: Let’s Invest”

• Hindu College conducts a webinar on the topic “ Self Care: Key to Happiness”

• A webinar on the topic “ Coping with Challenges During Corona Times” conducted by the college. 

Hindu College Accreditations, Awards and Recognitions

• The college is accredited by NAAC with an ‘A+’ grade. 

• Hindu College ranked at 9th place in NIRF College Rankings 2021.

Hindu College Collaborations

• National University of Singapore, Singapore

• University of Heidelberg, Germany 

• UBC, Canada 

• Goethe Institute

• Max Mueller Bhawan

• National Institute of Immunology and Department of Science and technology 

• Kashmir Foundation

Hindu College Notable Alumni

Numerous renowned personalities have studied at Hindu College Delhi. The college has produced a number of government officers, sportspersons, politicians etc. Some of the Hindu College notable alumni are: 

Hindu College Alumni

Hindu College Clubs, Committees and Societies 

The institute offers a platform for students to showcase their talent. For this Hindu College has various clubs and societies which organise extracurricular activities. 

• Aarambh- Western dance society

• Abhirang- Hindi dramatics society

• Abstractions- Fine art society

• Adhrita- Classical dance society  

• Alankar- Indian Music Society

• Ankur- Society for the needs of the differently abled

• Aria - Western music society

• Enactus

• English Debating Society 

• Friends Corner

• Ibtida- Dramatics society

• Panchtatva- Environmental society

• Manthan- Quizzing society

• Masque- English dramatics society

• Nakshtra- Fashion society

• National Service Scheme (NSS)

• National Cadet Corps (NCC) 

• Srijya- Choreography society

• Samhita- Language, literature and cultural society

• Science Forum

• Scribe- Creative writing society

• Symposium- Parliament of the republic of Hindu College

• Vagmi- Hindi debating society

• The Finance & Investment Cell

Hindu College Facilities and Infrastructure

The infrastructure and facilities provided by Hindu College Delhi are as per the need of the students. The college offers a friendly and convenient ambience to the students. Hindu College facilities consist of a gigantic auditorium with modern technology like LCD projectors, sound systems etc. It can accommodate a large audience. A hygienic cafeteria is there for students which serves quality food at reasonable prices. Hindu College has hostels to accommodate outstation students inside the campus only. The institute has separate hostels for girls and boys.

Hindu College sports facilities aim to promote sports and extracurricular activities. The institute has multiple purpose playgrounds used for sports like cricket and football. Adding to it, Hindu College has one basketball court, one volleyball court, tennis table room, chess room etc. The college focuses on health and fitness of the students and for this it has a well equipped gym and a health centre. 

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Hindu College Courses

The institute offers numerous courses to students. Hindu college offers undergraduate and postgraduates in disciplines like management, commerce, science etc. Some of the popular HIndu College courses are BCom (H), MCom, BA English, BSc Botany etc. The eligibility criteria for undergraduate courses is a student must have passed 12th standard from a recognized board. For Hindu College PG courses, students need a bachelor degree. The eligibility criteria differs from course to course. So, before applying for the desired course students must check the eligibility criteria. A total of 36 courses are offered by Hindu College, Delhi.

Hindu College Courses Fees and Eligibility Criteria

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Hindu College Admission

Admission to courses offered by Hindu College Delhi is done on the basis of entrance exam and merit based.For admission to undergraduate courses, Hindu College considers marks scored by candidates in the Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (12th standard). Hindu College admission to postgraduate courses is done via two ways i.e DUET entrance exam and merit-based. Merit based seats are only offered to Delhi University graduates. All the candidates wishing to take admission in Hindu College are required to register on the Delhi University online admission portal. There are separate portals for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Hindu College admission process for UG and PG courses is as follows. 

Hindu College UG Admission Process

• Register on the Delhi University online undergraduate admission portal 

• Submit the application form 

• The institute will release cutoff 

• Hindu College cut off is calculated on the basis of marks obtained by students in 10+2 examination.  

• Candidates meeting Hindu College cutoff report to college

• Submit document and pay fees

Hindu College Admission Process- PG Courses (Merit)

• Register on the Delhi University online postgraduate admission portal 

• Fill the application form

• Du will release a cutoff  

• Candidates alloted Hindu College need to visit college

• Submit document and pay fees

Hindu College Admission Process- PG Courses (Entrance Exam Based)

• Register on the Delhi University online postgraduate admission portal 

• Fill the application form

• Give DUET entrance exam

• Next, Delhi University will release a cutoff  

• Candidates alloted Hindu College go to the campus

• Submit document and pay fees

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Hindu College Scholarships

Hindu College Delhi offers a large number of scholarships to its students. In order to avail a HIndu College scholarships, a student must meet the minimum eligibility criteria prescribed by the college. Students' academic performance is taken into consideration to determine whether they are eligible for the Hindu College scholarships or not. Apart from academic scholarships, Hindu College also offers scholarships to students belonging to poor sections of the society and need financial help. Students can only avail only one Hindu College scholarship at a time. Currently, the college offers 32 scholarships to the students.

Some of the Hindu College scholarships are Saroj Bala Malik Scholarship, Amit Prasad Memorial Scholarship, Deepak Singh Memorial Scholarship, Prof. RR Gupta Memorial Scholarship etc. The scholarships are offered to a limited number of students. As per Hindu College scholarship guidelines, students who are eligible for a scholarship are awarded a scholarship amount on an annual basis. The scholarship amount is different for every scholarship. RB Ram Kishan Dass Scholarship is the most popular scholarship as it is offered to 25 students.

Hindu College Cutoff

Admission to Hindu College undergraduate and postgraduate courses is done on the basis of a cutoff released by college every year. Hindu college cut off is calculated on the basis of marks of best of four subjects. The institute releases its cutoff on the official website. It is mandatory for students to meet the cutoff to take admission in the Hindu College UG and PG courses. The cutoff released by the institute is bifurcated on the basis of category. Every year Hindu College cut off is released in multiple rounds. 

Hindu College Undergraduate Courses Cut off 2020 (Round 1)

Hindu College Cutoff UG Courses 2020 (Round 2)

Hindu College PG cutoff 2020 Round 1 (Entrance Exam)

Hindu College PG cutoff  Round 1 (Merit)

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Hindu College Placements

Every year companies like Google, DE Shaw, Maruti etc. participate in Hindu College placement drive. To organise placement drive the institute has a dedicated placement cell- Disha. The college also has an internship cell- Abhyas. Both placement and internship cells play a pivotal role in providing best opportunities to students. Hindu College placement cell prepares students for the final interview by conducting workshops and seminars. As per Hindu College placement report 2018-19, out of 860 undergraduate students who were eligible for placement, 63 got placed and 636 opted for higher education. 

Hindu College Placements- Undergraduate Courses (2018-19)

Hindu College Placement- Postgraduate Courses (2018-19)

Note: The data has been taken from NIRF report

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