Institute of Home Economics

The Institute of Home Economics (IHE) is a girls' college affiliated with the University of Delhi. It was founded in 1961 by Dr. (Mrs.) S. Malhan, its founding Director, to provide women with wider educational and professional avenues, and it became a leading centre for women's education in India. Since 1969 it has been a constituent college of the University of Delhi. Initially offering only a two-year Diploma in Home Science, the Institute has expanded to offer undergraduate degrees such as B.Sc. in Home Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, and Biochemistry, a B.A. in Journalism, and a B.El.Ed programme, as well as postgraduate degrees, diplomas, short-term courses, and Ph.D. programmes in Home Science. The college moved to its current building in Hauz Khas Enclave in 2001, on a 3.5-acre plot opposite Hauz Khas Metro Station; its foundation stone was laid by President Giani Zail Singh in 1987, and the building was inaugurated by Vice-Chancellor Prof. Deepak Nayyar in 2001. The campus features lawns, lecture theatres, and laboratories, and hosts around 800 students under an All India Charter that draws students from across Asia and Africa. The Institute has a well-qualified faculty engaged in research, publications, and international conferences.