Lady Irwin College
Lady Irwin College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, located on the North Campus in New Delhi, India. Established in 1932 under the patronage of Lady Dorothy Irwin and founded by Hannah Sen, it is a women's college offering graduate and postgraduate courses in Home Science, along with Food Technology and paramedical disciplines like Food Science and Nutrition. The college provides specializations in Food and Nutrition, Human Development and Childhood Studies, Resource Management and Design Application, Development Communication and Extension, and Fabric and Apparel Sciences. It shifted to its current campus at Sikandra Road in 1938 and became affiliated with the University of Delhi in 1950, after which honours degree courses were introduced. The college's motto, 'Vidya Hi Seva' (Education is Service), was finalized through correspondence between Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and Mahatma Gandhi. Lady Irwin College is recognized among the top institutions for Home Science in Asia and was ranked 251-300 for Education in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021. In 2024, it was ranked 23rd among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Notable alumni include model Manpreet Brar, scientist Shyamala Gopalan, and actor Chitrangada Singh.
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