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{{Infobox university
|name         = Delhi College of Arts & Commerce
|image        = 
|motto        = 
|established  = 1987
|address      = [[University of Delhi]], [[Netaji Nagar, Delhi|Netaji Nagar]]
|type         = Government  
|city         = [[New Delhi]]
|state        = [[Delhi]]
|country      = India
|campus       = Urban
|affiliations = [[University of Delhi]]
|principal    = 
|website      = {{url|http://dcac.du.ac.in/}}
}}

'''Delhi College of Arts and Commerce''' is a constituent college of the [[University of Delhi]], in [[New Delhi]], [[India]]. The college presently operates in a building owned by the Department of Higher Education, GNCTD. situated at Netaji Nagar,New Delhi.

==History==
The college was established in 1987 under the aegis of Delhi administration when the G.D. Salwan College closed its operation. Though it is now an entity independent of the Salwan Trust, yet in its formative years, it transformed out of the G.D. Salwan College that was located in Rajinder Nagar. The college presently operates in a building owned by the Department of Higher Education. It was also the pioneer college in Delhi University to introduce a three year honors programme in journalism in July–August 1989.

==Campus==
Delhi College of Arts and Commerce has a campus area of approximately 5 acres, with a built up area of around 2.5 acres. It is situated in Netaji Nagar, with various prominent residential societies and commercial ventures in its proximate neighbourhood. It is well connected by the Delhi Metro, the nearest stations being INA and Bhikaji Cama Place, as well as by road transport, through both bus routes as well as auto rickshaws/ e-rickshaws from the nearest Metro/ bus station. With the newly constructed Sarojni Metro station commuting to college has been further eased. Leela Palace is a nearby landmark.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==Academics==
===Academic programmes ===
The college offers 18 undergraduate courses leading to a bachelor's degree with honours/programme degree with various paper options for students to choose from both under the CBCS{{clarify|What is CBCS?|date=August 2020}} mode and the semester/ FYUP {{clarify|What is FYUP?|date=August 2020}} mode. The college also offers various add on and self-financed courses. Until 2013, the college, in collaboration with ILLL,{{clarify|What is ILLL?|date=August 2020}} also offered an add on English Language Proficiency Course, Basic Level to give students practice in using English in a wide variety of contexts relevant to work, study and social activities. Besides this, in 2015, the college also collaborated with National Skill Development Corporation, which has since been supplemented with the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana Scheme. The college has also been making various efforts and initiatives to integrate cross cutting issues as gender, [[climate change]], environmental education, human rights, ICT (Information and Computer Technology) through various cells, societies and community outreach programmes.

===Ranking===
In 2020, Delhi College of Arts and Commerce was ranked 26th among commerce colleges<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best COMMERCE Colleges 2020: List of Top COMMERCE Colleges 2020 in India - Page25|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/bestcolleges/2020/ranks/1824924?page=25|access-date=2021-03-18|website=www.indiatoday.in}}</ref> and 31st among arts colleges in India by [[India Today]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Best ARTS Colleges 2020: List of Top ARTS Colleges 2020 in India - Page30|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/bestcolleges/2020/ranks/1824920?page=30|access-date=2021-03-18|website=www.indiatoday.in}}</ref>

===Admission===
The centralized application form for Delhi University is required and then respective cut-offs for the different courses which are offered by the college have to be met.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collegesearch.in/colleges/news-admission-starts-for-delhi-college-of-arts-and-commerce-delhi-211-10091|title=Admission starts for Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi|website=www.collegesearch.in|access-date=11 Oct 2018}}</ref>

== Student life ==
The college hosts an annual [[cultural fest]] called Ambrosia. The various other departments and societies if the college host their fests with pomp and show. There is a PG{{clarify|What is PG?|date=August 2020}} area for students from outstation at the back side of college and further more they can stay up in flats in Satya Niketan. The college holds a good record of scholars and also the societies have already made their name in the competitions with at central level.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dogra|first1=Aditya|title=Ambrosia ’17: Delhi College of Arts and Commerce’s cold finale to the fest season|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/ambrosia-17-delhi-college-of-arts-and-commerce-s-cold-finale-to-the-fest-season/story-olaVilgWqUaW2gcCqL4a4O.html|access-date=14 May 2018|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=30 April 2017|language=en}}</ref>

==Noted people ==
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The notable alumni of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce include:
* [[Rahul Verma]], social worker and activist who founded the Uday Foundation
* [[Nalin Mehta]], senior journalist and former managing editor of Headlines Today
* [[Rahul Kanwal]], senior journalist of TV Today Networks
* [[Wasim Mushtaq]] Indian Television Actor & Singer
* [[Cyrus Sahukar]], VJ and Bollywood actor
* [[Rekha Rana]], Bollywood actress and theatre artist
* [[Vinil Mathew]], ad filmmaker and Bollywood film director
* [[Gursimran Khamba]], comedian.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official|http://dcac.du.ac.in/}}

{{University of Delhi}}

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[[Category:Universities and colleges in Delhi]]
[[Category:Commerce colleges in India]]
[[Category:1987 establishments in Delhi]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1987]]