Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College (DDUC) is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, situated in Dwarka, Delhi, near Netaji Subhas University of Technology. Fully funded by the Government of Delhi, it was established in August 1990 in memory of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, a philosopher, thinker, and social worker. The college offers undergraduate programs including BA, B.Sc., and B.Com Honours, along with a three-year Bachelor of Business Studies program introduced in 2007. In 2024, DDUC was ranked 26th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Admissions to undergraduate courses are conducted through the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) using CUET scores from the National Testing Agency. The college hosts several cultural and academic festivals, including Kalrav, its annual fest featuring music, dance, drama, and debating events, as well as department-specific festivals like Ecclesia, Zucitva, and Tech Marathon. DDUC has a wide range of student societies covering areas such as photography, entrepreneurship, science, literature, and social responsibility. It also has two hostels—one for boys and one for girls—each with 90 seats, with admission based on academic performance and distance from home.