Deshbandhu College

Academics

Academic programmes

Undergraduate

• B.A. (Hons) Economics
• B.A. (Hons) English
• B.A. (Hons) Hindi
• B.A. (Hons) History
• B.A. (Hons) Political Science
• B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit
• B.A. Programme
• B.Com.
• B.Com. (Hons)
• B.Sc. Applied Physical Sciences (Comp. Sc)
• B.Sc. Applied Physical Science (Industrial Chemistry)
• B.Sc. Life Sciences
• B.Sc. Physical Sciences
• B.Sc. (Hons) Botany
• B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry
• B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics
• B.Sc. (Hons) Physics
• B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry
• B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology

Postgraduate

• M.Com.
• M.A. Hindi
• M.A. English
• M.A. Economics
• M.A. Mathematics
• M.A. Political Science
• M.A. Sanskrit
• M.Sc. Mathematics

Rankings

It is NAAC A++ college and ranked 13th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2025.

Student life

Societies

Following is the list of societies of Deshbandhu College (excluding Departmental societies) -

• Sharpshooters- The Photography Society
• Deshbandhu Dramatics Society - Stage players
• Oculis - Film society
• Deshbandhu Dramatics Society - Street theatre Society
• Dialecticians - English debating society
• Antdristi - Hindi debating society
• Art Meister - Art and craft society
• Physica - The Physics society
• Fiontrai - Entrepreneurship Cell
• Quizzards - Quizzing club
• YUVA - Youth United for Vision and Action
• Timbre - music society
• IGNIS - flashmob group
• National Cadet Corps
• National service scheme
• Enactus Deshbandhu
• Deshbandhu Express - College media channel owned and run by students
• DESH - college magazine
• Leaders of tomorrow - NGO
• POLIENZ - The Political Science Society
• SPANDAN - Bengali literary and Cultural Society of Deshbandhu College

Events

Deshbandhu College organises its annual fest Sabrang in even semesters. Each department has their societies which organise seminars and lectures by eminent scholars and scientists.

Notable people

Notable faculty

• Om Prakash Kohli, former member of Rajya Sabha, Governor of Gujarat
• Ravish Kumar, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee

Notable alumni

• Prabhu Chawla; Editorial Director of The New Indian Express
• Vedant Kaushik; YouTuber, Podcaster, Founder of Rusty Media
• Gulshan Kumar; Founder of the T-Series, Bollywood movie producer
• Late Rajiv Goswami; Activist, President of Delhi University Students Union
• Ajay Dutt; MLA, Delhi Legislative Assembly
• Ashok Lavasa; Former Election Commissioner of India
• Ravish Kumar; Journalist and former news anchor at NDTV
• Late Major Udai Singh; Shaurya Chakra, Sena Medal
• Shantanu Moitra; Music composer, National Film Award winner for music direction
• Raghu Ram, MTV's Roadies Producer
• Sahil Uppal, Actor

References

References

1. [http://www.deshbandhucollege.ac.in/index.php?option=article&artid=138&pos=control&menuid=428 About us]
2. "Welcome to Deshbandhu College".
3. "2025 NIRF Ranking".
4. ''Hindustan Times'', Brunch, 5 August 2012, p. 22.