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{{Infobox university<br />
|name = Maitreyi College<br />
|image = File:Maitreyi College, South Campus, University of Delhi.jpg<br />
|motto = <br />
|established = July 1967<br />
|address = Bapudham Complex, [[Chanakyapuri]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contact Us|url=http://maitreyi.ac.in/topics.aspx?mid=Contact%20Us|access-date=2022-05-14|website=maitreyi.ac.in}}</ref><br />
|type = Government <br />
|city = [[New Delhi]]<br />
|state = [[Delhi]]<br />
|country = India<br />
|campus = Urban<br />
|affiliations = [[University of Delhi]]<br />
|principal = Dr. Haritma Chopra<ref>{{Cite web|title=IQAC members(2021-22)|url=http://www.maitreyi.ac.in/topics.aspx?mid=2021.-2022.|access-date=2022-05-14|website=maitreyi.ac.in}}</ref><br />
|website = {{url|http://maitreyi.ac.in/}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Maitreyi College''' is a women's college in the South Campus of the [[University of Delhi]], located in Bapu Dham, [[Chanakyapuri]], [[New Delhi]]-110021, [[India]]. It was established in July 1967 and named after the Vedic sage [[Maitreyi]].<ref>[http://jitnasa.india-forum.com/Docs/HinduWomen_CAtextbooks.pdf Women in Hindu Dharma] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061215212020/http://jitnasa.india-forum.com/Docs/HinduWomen_CAtextbooks.pdf |date=2006-12-15 }}</ref> An all-women's college, it offers various courses in the fields of [[Science]], [[Arts]] and Commerce. The college was recognised by [[Department of Biotechnology|DBT]] as a star college, conferring the star status to all four of its science departments namely Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and Mathematics.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}} In 2020, it was ranked 35th among colleges in India by [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]]. The college has been accredited grade A by NAAC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maitreyi College|url=http://maitreyi.ac.in/topics.aspx?mid=2021-2022|access-date=2021-12-11|website=maitreyi.ac.in}}</ref><br />
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Due to the construction of [[Pink Line (Delhi Metro)|Pink Line]], Maitreyi College is quite accessible via Delhi Metro. The nearest metro station is [[Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station]] which is around 1 km from the college.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Distance between Maitreyi College and Durgabai Deshmukh South Campus metro station|url=https://www.openstreetmap.org/directions?engine=fossgis_osrm_car&route=28.5921%2C77.1772%3B28.5873%2C77.1709#map=15/28.5865/77.1742|access-date=2022-05-14|website=OpenStreetMap}}</ref><br />
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==Rankings==<br />
It is ranked 35th among colleges in India by [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] in 2020.[https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/CollegeRanking.html]{{Infobox India university ranking<br />
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==Academic courses and departments==<br />
Maitreyi College offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses.<br />
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* Three-year undergraduate programme<br />
* Two-year post graduate programme<br />
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===Three-year Undergraduate Programmes===<br />
* Bachelor of Arts<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[English language | English]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[Hindi]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[History]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[Political Science]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[Sanskrit]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[Sociology]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[Commerce]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[Botany]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[Chemistry]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[Maths]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[Physics]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in [[Zoology]]<br />
* Bachelor with Honours in Commerce<br />
* Bachelor of Commerce<br />
* Bachelor of Science Programme with [[Physical Science]] (Physics, Chemistry / Computer Science, Maths)<br />
* Bachelor of Science Programme with [[Life Sciences]] (Botany Chemistry, Zoology)<br />
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=== Two-year Post-Graduate Programmes ===<br />
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* Master of Arts in Political Science<br />
* Master of Arts/Science in Mathematics<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
Maitreyi College has won many awards for its lawns. The college was awarded 'The Deshbandhu College Cup' for the Best Lawn and 'The Department of Persian Cup' for the Best Garden at the Delhi University Annual Flower Show 2018. The college won 17 prizes in different cut flower categories. The college's gardener, Shri Ram Bahadur was awarded the title of the Best Mali for the year 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=|url=http://maitreyi.ac.in/Datafiles/cms/2021/AR-17-18.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
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==Notable alumni==<br />
* [[Priyanka Bose]], actress and model<br />
* [[Sugandha Garg]], actress, singer and TV host<br />
* [[Malini Agarwal]], celebrity blogger, Founder & Blogger-in-Chief of MissMalini.com, radio DJ<br />
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