Sanatan Dharma College

This article is about the college in Ambala. For college in Delhi, see Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College. For the college in Kanpur, see Vikramajit Singh Sanatan Dharma College.

Sanatan Dharma College
SD Logo
Established1916
PrincipalDr. Rajinder Singh
Academic staff
>100
Administrative staff
>30
Students2500-3000
Undergraduates2000-2200
Postgraduates200-300
Location
Ambala Cantonment
,
Haryana
,
India
CampusUrban
AffiliationsKurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
Websitewww.sdcollegeambala.ac.in
Sanatan Dharma College campus

30°20′20″N 76°51′14″E / 30.3389971°N 76.8538885°E / 30.3389971; 76.8538885 Sanatan Dharma College commonly known as S.D. College,[1] is a graduate and post graduate college, established in 1916 and situated in Ambala Cantonment, India on the Ambala-Jagadhri highway.[2][3] Originally established in Lahore, the college was re-established in Ambala in 1948 after the partition of India in 1947.[4]

It amongst three colleges in the state of Haryana to be granted the status of 'College with Potential for Excellence' by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Delhi for 2014 to 2019.[5] It is accredited as a grade "A+" college by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore in its 3rd cycle.[6]

  1. ^ "SD College offers job-oriented courses". The Tribune, Chandigarh. 19 June 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Ambala: Convocation". The Tribune (Chandigarh). 5 March 2004. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  3. ^ "S.D. College graduates get degrees". The Tribune, Chandigarh. 15 April 2000. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Welcome to Official Website Of S.D College (Lahore), Ambala Cantt". Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
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  6. ^ "SD College retains 'A' grade". The Tribune, Chandigarh. 27 September 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2014.