Hansraj College

Hansraj College
MottoEtasmin Parisare Uttamaṃ Kṣīraṃ Kutaḥ Prāpnomi
Motto in English
In this location, I obtain the greatest milk of knowledge.
TypeCollege
Established1948; 76 years ago (1948)
PrincipalDr. Rama[1]
Location, ,
India
CampusMahatma Hans Raj Marg, Malka Ganj, North Campus, University of Delhi-110007
NicknameHRC, Hansraj
AffiliationsUniversity of Delhi
Websitewww.hansrajcollege.ac.in

Hansraj College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, in Delhi, India. Established in 1948 and situated in the Delhi University North Campus, it is considered as one of the best colleges in India having produced a large and notable alumni network particularly in the fields of entertainment, civil services, politics, sciences, and in the corporate world. It is ranked 12th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024[2] and is accredited A++ by NAAC scoring a CGPA of 3.71, one of the highest amongst DU colleges. It is a premier institution of the DAV Managing Committee - the largest non-government educational organization of the country. On 26 July 1948 the college was set up in memory of Mahatma Hansraj (1882–1938) the founder of DAV College Lahore and a pioneer in the field of education. Departments include science, liberal arts and commerce.

  1. ^ "Hansraj College – University of Delhi". hansrajcollege.ac.in. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. ^ "2024 NIRF Ranking" (PDF).