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Ramjas College

Ramjas College
Ramjas College Seal.jpg
Motto Sanskrit: "ज्ञानात् परतर न हि"
Motto in English
knowledge has no comparison
Established 1917
Founder Rai Kedar Nath
Principal Dr. P.C Tulsian
Location University Enclave, New Delhi, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations University of Delhi
Website ramjascollege.edu

Coordinates: 28°41′8.6640″N 77°12′22.9788″E / 28.685740000°N 77.206383000°E / 28.685740000; 77.206383000

Ramjas College is a college of the University of Delhi located in North Campus of the university in New Delhi, India. It is one of the first three colleges established under University of Delhi. Ramjas is widely regarded as One of the Best and Finest Co-Educational colleges of the world having students from different parts of the world.The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees under the purview of the University of Delhi. Famous for its rich history and many traditions, Ramjas is widely renowned as one of the most famous higher educational institutions in India offering degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, commerce and foreign language. Ramjas was celebrating its Centennial legacy from 2016 and completed its 100 years celebration in January 2017.

It is one of the founding colleges of University of Delhi, along with Hindu College and St. Stephen's College. It is a co-educational college that admits students and select teachers from all communities irrespective of gender, caste, religion and physical challenges. The institution believes in holistic education that goes beyond achieving academic excellence, and vocational training.
In January 2004, the College organised the first ever Conference of Graduate Students of Economics from the SAARC countries.

Founded in 1917 by the great educationist and philanthropist, Rai Kedar Nath, Ramjas College is one of the oldest colleges of Delhi. Beginning from the humble precincts of Darya Ganj in Old Delhi. The College was named in memory of Lala Ramjas, father of Rai Kedar Nath, the founder of the college. In its starting days, the college was run by the Ramjas Foundation - an educational foundation that runs schools and educational institutions in Delhi. When University of Delhi was formed in 1922, there were three colleges to be first established and brought under the University, Ramjas College, Hindu College and St. Stephen's College. Ramjas College has since been a humble part of the University. After formation of DU, the college was brought under government control but Ramjas Foundation kept looking over the administrative works of the college.


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