Delhi Technological University, Delhi

About College:

The Delhi Technological University (DTU) had its roots way back in 1941 when it started off as the Delhi Polytechnic. This makes it the oldest engineering college in Delhi, and one of the oldest in the entire country. It was originally under the control of the Government of India but then passed into the hands of the government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi from 1963 onwards. It was then known as the Delhi College of Engineering (DCE). Its affiliation was with the University of Delhi (DU) from 1952 till 2009. During this period, the admission procedure and the syllabus were shared with the Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology which was founded in 1983. The curriculum was then set by the Faculty of Technology, University of Delhi. But since 2009, it has been accorded the status of a full-fledged university. 

The DTU started off its operations in the older avatar in its Kashmiri Gate campus before moving out in the year 1995 to its new 164- acre centre on Bawana Road. Another campus was begun in 2017 in Vivek Vihar which is in East Delhi. This centre is known as the University School of Management and Entrepreneurship (USME). Training for a number of courses is imparted at the two campuses. At the UG level, there is the BTech programme. The BBA and BA in Economics courses are run from the USME centre. In 2018, a B.Des. was also begun. Admission to this course is via the UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design). At the PG level, there is an MTech as well as an MBA. There are Evening or Part- time courses as well at both the undergrad as well as master’s levels. There are doctoral as well as postdoctoral programmes on offer as well. Admissions for the BTech course is via the JAC (Joint Admissions Counselling) process. At the PG level, it is through the GATE (Graduate Admissions Test for Engineering) route. For the MBA programme, admissions are done using the scores in the CAT (Common Admission Test). An Executive MBA is also here on offer for the working professionals. There is a specialized MBA as well in Business Analytics. International students’ admissions is much encouraged here. Special provisions are made to ensure the campus has a more international appeal. 

The academics here is divided among several departments with individual expertise in its own designated area. The departments here are for – Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Biotechnology, Design, Information Technology (IT), Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environment Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering and Electronics & Communication. Due to the present needs, there is also a Department for Humanities. There is a separate Delhi School of Management. The USME now, of course, is on a separate campus. The DTU follows a Quality Policy in order to maintain the level of quality towards academia. The idea is to further hone industry-academia links. A specific Quality Manual has been prepared to this extent. In order to protect and further develop more innovations, an IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Policy has been curated here. 

The infrastructure at both the campuses of DTU is of top-notch quality. For a start, the campus is equipped with EDUSAT facility. There is a hub for the same. It also has a Knowledge Park. The idea of this is to integrate knowledge from different sources towards the common good. This park is to have areas for knowledge on sectors such as Telecom, Infrastructure, Energy, Nano Technology and IT. There are adequate hostels for students and guest houses for visitors. A health centre and a gymnasium are also attached to these residential facilities for all to take advantage of. The central library has one of the best collection of books possible. There is also the linkage to enormous amounts of academic input through the digital access to research journals. Attached next to the library is the computer centre, which too has the latest technology for access to the internet. 

The DTU is also an active player when it comes to consultancy assignments. There are several industry or government-sponsored consulting projects that the DTU is presently involved in. Some of the organizations or departments with which these projects are ongoing or completed include- DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization), TBRL (Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory), SERB (Science and Engineering Research Board), DST (Department of Science and Technology), UGC (University Grants Commission) and IUAC (Inter-University Accelerator Centre) besides others. 

All this has contributed to the DTU securing extremely high ranks across all platforms. It has been accorded rank 41 among engineering colleges, 70th among universities and 100th overall by the NIRF (National Institutional Rankings Framework). The Careers 360 magazine has also rated it as the 82nd best among engineering colleges with an AAAA+ rating. It has also been accredited by the NAAC (National Assessments and Accreditation Council).