Maharaja Agrasen College

History

Maharaja Agrasen College was established in 1994 with the objective of catering to the educational requirements of a densely populated East Delhi. The college is fully funded by the Government of India. The college has now shifted to its building complex covering 10 acre in Vasundhara Enclave, Delhi. It includes an auditorium, a computer centre, fully computerized library, laboratories, and a conference hall. The new building complex has acquired several new facilities like an Information and Communication Technology Center, a Language Laboratory, a Media Laboratory, an Indira Gandhi Open University Center, and a University Grants Commission Research Center among others. The college also provides residential facilities for girl students.

Academics

Academic programs

The College offers admission to the following courses :

Undergraduate programs

In 2013, Maharaja Agrasen College, as a constituent college of the University of Delhi, introduced a four-year undergraduate programme but in 2014, FYUP rolled back and Now College provides these Undergraduate Programs:

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

• Bachelor's in Business Economics
• Bachelor's of Arts (Programme)
• Bachelor’s in Journalism
• Bachelor's in Hindi
• Bachelor's in Economics
• Bachelor's in English
• Bachelor's in Political Science

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)

Bachelor's with Mathematical science Bachelor's with Physical Science in Computer Science and chemistry

Bachelor's with Electronics Honours

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

• Bachelor's with Honors in Commerce

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) AICTE Approved

[Formerly till 2014, currently not available]

• Bachelor's of Technology in Computer Science [Formerly till 2014, currently not available]
• Bachelor's of Technology in Electronics [Formerly till 2014, currently not available]

Rankings

The college is ranked 86th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.

Publications

• Indian Journal of Social Enquiry is the quarterly interdisciplinary journal of the college
• Agranika is the annual magazine of the college
• Macroscope is the monthly newsletter of the Dept. of Journalism of the college
• Agrasar is the magazine of NSS unit at Maharaja Agrasen College
• BEAM is the magazine of business economics and management studies department of college

Notable alumni

• Shanky Singh, Professional wrestler
• Varun Singh Bhati, Para high jumper
• Geetanjali Babbar, founder and director of Kat-Katha organization
• Gaurav Kapoor, Stand Up comedian
• Medha Shankr, Actress

References

References

1. "List of colleges affiliated to Delhi University".
2. "A newspaper article about the new campus".
3. "The official college website enumerating the courses offered by the college".
4. http://www.du.ac.in/du/uploads/Rules_Policies.../Acts/20613_Amendment_Ordinance.pdf {{Dead link. (February 2022)
5. "2024 NIRF Ranking".