Satyawati College

Satyawati College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, situated in Ashok Vihar, in the North West Delhi district. It falls under the North Campus categorization of the University of Delhi and is located near colleges such as SRCC, Hansraj, and Kirori Mal, about five kilometres from the university's main campus. The college was established in 1972 by the Government of Delhi, with its Evening College established in 1973. It is named after Satyavati Devi, a poet and participant in the Indian freedom movement. The college offers both morning and evening classes to a student base of more than 4000, supported by a permanent teaching staff of around 187. It is maintained jointly by the Delhi Government and Delhi University, and features a Pollution Level Display on campus. Academically, it offers courses in commerce, economics, mathematics, and languages, including B.Com (Hons/Prog), B.A. Programme courses, and Honours programmes in Economics, Mathematics, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Urdu, History, and Political Science, as well as an M.A. in Political Science. The college hosts various societies covering social entrepreneurship, commerce, finance, environment, placement, dramatics, arts and culture, literature, and film. Notable alumni include Manoj Bajpayee, Amit Bhadana, and Anil Jha Vats.