Affiliated to Delhi University
Maitreyi College was established by the Delhi Administration in July 1967. It is a part of the University of Delhi. The aim of the college is to produce balanced young ladies.
Maitreyi College was initially in a school building in Netaji Nagar. It has since then made rapid progress both in size and stature.
Maitreyi College is among the Top Ten Science Colleges of Delhi.
Maitreyi College is situated in South Campus, Bapu Dham,
.....Continuing reading Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Spread over ten acres of land, the College Campus in Chanakya Puri is surrounded by greenery, extensive play grounds and open spaces. The college has a distinguished faculty of 125 teachers and 93 members for administrative support. Apart from the excellence in academics, the college has established a tradition of continuous achievements in the field of sports, NCC, NSS and Cultural activities. Maitreyi College has seen incredible success over recent years. The College has been awarded Star College grant for providing outstanding facilities in Life Sciences, faculty training in new teaching methodologies in UK and an innovative programme of P.G. Diploma in Nanotechnology. With this, Maitreyi College has become the first and the only College in the University of Delhi to offer a course in Nanotechnology. Maitreyi College maintains two companies of NCC who are associated with all projects of NCC. The NSS unit of the College is engaged in many community activities like adult literacy camps, working with the Blind Relief Association and Spastics society. The College has 15 fully equipped laboratories for practical’s in subjects like Computer Science, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physics and Electronics. Also, there is a well-equipped library with a separate periodical section. There are books on a various subjects as well as many reputed journals and popular magazines. The library also has Photostatting facilities along with a multimedia projector. The College boasts about its beautiful lawns, plants and flowers which regularly win trophies from the university. Students are requested to keep the front lawns clean and untrodden. The College also has a Book-Bank for deserving and meritorious students. Maitreyi College was started in a school building in Netaji Nagar with a staff of seventeen teachers offering only B.A. Pass and B.Sc. General Courses. Today, the College offers postgraduate course in Mathematics and Political Science including honors course in Physical and Life Sciences, Commerce and Humanities. This year the College will also start a Post Graduate Diploma in Nanotechnology, the first such course in Delhi University. The college has another first to its credit by introducing e-learning methodology to help with teaching material and evaluation of quizzes. It also offers short term job oriented programmes of study conducted as add-on courses. The Maitreyi College has recently started career counseling to help students discover their potential and vocation. As a result, many students from the college have been selected by prestigious companies for interesting jobs.....Reading in short