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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = Deshbandhu College<br />
| image = deshbandhu.jpg<br />
| image_size = 200px<br />
| motto = "कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते"<br />
| established = 1952<br />
| type = Government supported<br />
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| rector = <br />
| principal = Dr. Rajiv Aggarwal<br />
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| address = Kalkaji Main Rd, Block H, [[Kalkaji]]<br />
| city = [[Delhi]]<br />
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| country = India<br />
| postcode = 110019<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|28.5401439|N|77.254214|E|region:LK_type:edu|display=inline,title}}<br />
| pushpin_map = India Delhi#India<br />
| campus = Urban<br />
| affiliations = [[University of Delhi]]<br />
| website = {{url|www.deshbandhucollege.ac.in}}<br />
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'''Deshbandhu College''' ({{lang-hi|देशबंधु कॉलेज}}) is a college established in 1952 and affiliated to [[University of Delhi]]. Deshbandhu College was established in 1953 by the [[Ministry of Rehabilitation]], as a memorial to [[freedom fighter]] [[Deshbandhu Gupta]].<ref>[http://www.deshbandhucollege.ac.in/index.php?option=article&artid=138&pos=control&menuid=428 About us]</ref><br />
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==Academics==<br />
===Academic programmes===<br />
====Undergraduate====<br />
*B.A. (Hons) Economics<br />
*B.A. (Hons) English<br />
*B.A. (Hons) Hindi<br />
*B.A. (Hons) History<br />
*B.A. (Hons) Political Science<br />
*B.A. (Hons) Sanskrit<br />
*B.A. Programme<br />
*B.Com.<br />
*B.Com. (Hons)<br />
*B.Sc. Applied Physical Sciences (Comp. Sc)<br />
*B.Sc. Applied Physical Science (Industrial Chemistry)<br />
*B.Sc. Life Sciences<br />
*B.Sc. Physical Sciences<br />
*B.Sc. (Hons) Botany<br />
*B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry<br />
*B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics<br />
*B.Sc. (Hons) Physics<br />
*B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry<br />
*B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology<br />
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====Postgraduate====<br />
*M.Com.<br />
*M.A. Hindi<br />
*M.A. English<br />
*M.A. Economics<br />
*M.A. Mathematics<br />
*M.A. Political Science<br />
*M.A. Sanskrit<br />
*M.Sc. Mathematics<ref>http://www.deshbandhucollege.ac.in/index.php?option=article&artid=51&pos=control&menuid=423</ref><br />
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=== Rankings ===<br />
It is ranked 60th among colleges in India by [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/CollegeRanking.html|access-date=2021-03-18|website=www.nirfindia.org}}</ref><br />
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==Student life==<br />
===Societies===<br />
Following is the list of societies of Deshbandhu College (excluding Departmental societies) - <br />
*Deshbandhu Dramatics Society - stage players<br />
*Deshbandhu Dramatics Society - street theatre<br />
*Dialecticians - English debating society<br />
*Antdristi - Hindi debating society<br />
*Art Meister - art and craft society<br />
*Fiontrai - entrepreneurship Cell<br />
*Oculis - film making society<br />
*Quizzards - quizzing club<br />
*Sharpshooters - photography society<br />
*YUVA - Youth United for Vision and Action<br />
*Timbre - music society<br />
*IGNIS - flashmob group<br />
*[[National Cadet Corps (India)|National Cadet Corps]]<br />
*[[National service scheme]]<br />
*Enactus Deshbandhu<br />
*Deshbandhu Express - College media channel owned and run by students<br />
*DESH - college magazine<br />
*Leaders of tomorrow - NGO<br />
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===Events===<br />
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.<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
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===Notable Faculty===<br />
* [[Om Prakash Kohli]], former member of [[Rajya Sabha]], [[Governor of Gujarat]]<br />
* [[Ravish Kumar]], [[Ramon Magsaysay Award|Ramon Magsaysay Awardee]]<br />
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===Notable alumni===<br />
* [[Prabhu Chawla]], editorial director of ''[[The New Indian Express]]''<br />
* [[Rajiv Goswami]] (d. 2004), president of [[Delhi University Students Union]]<br />
* [[Gulshan Kumar]], founder of the [[Super Cassettes Industries T-Series|T-Series]] music label; Bollywood movie producer<br />
* [[Ravish Kumar]], journalist, news anchor at [[NDTV]]<br />
* [[Shantanu Moitra]], music composer,<ref name=br>''Hindustan Times'', Brunch, 5 August 2012, p. 22.</ref> [[National Film Award]] winner for music direction<br />
* [[Raghu Ram]], producer of [[MTV]]'s ''Roadies''<br />
* [[Major]] [[Udai Singh (1974-2003)|Udai Singh]], [[Shaurya Chakra]], [[Sena Medal]], one of the most highly decorated officers of the [[Indian Army]]<br />
* [[Ajay Dutt]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]<br />
* [[Sahil Uppal]], [[Actor]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Education in India]]<br />
*[[Literacy in India]]<br />
*[[List of institutions of higher education in Delhi]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.deshbandhucollege.ac.in/ Official website of Deshbandhu College]<br />
* [http://du.ac.in/du/index.php?page=deshbandhu-college Delhi University website profile of Deshbandhu College]<br />
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