Hansraj College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi,
in Delhi, India. Established in 1948 and situated in
the Delhi University North Campus, it is considered as
one of the best colleges in India having produced a large
and notable alumni network particularly in the fields of
entertainment, civil services, politics, sciences, and in the corporate world.
It is ranked as 12th best college all over India by NIRF and is accredited A++
by NAAC scoring a CGPA of 3.71,
one of the highest amongst DU colleges. It is a premier institution
of the DAV Managing Committee – the largest non-government educational organization
of the country. On 26 July 1948 the college was set up in memory of Mahatma Hansraj (1882–1938)
the founder of DAV College Lahore and a pioneer in the field of education. Departments include science,
liberal arts and commerce.