Aryabhatta College is a constituent College of the University of Delhi named after the ancient Indian mathematician Aryabhatta. It is an institution directly maintained by the University of Delhi. The college is located in South Delhi at Benito Juarez Marg, Delhi, South Campus. It awards degrees under the University of Delhi and offers courses at the undergraduate level in humanities, commerce and science. There are presently around 2200 students on the rolls of the College.
History
Aryabhatta College, formerly known as Ram Lal Anand College became a full-fledged morning college from the academic session 2014-15. Ram Lal Anand College was established in 1973 when the University of Delhi took over the college from the Trust that managed the RamLal Anand college. The Trust was set up in 1964 by a philanthropist and legal luminary Late Sh. Ram Lal Anand, a senior advocate in the Supreme Court of India, to impart education at the university level.
Campus
The college has a lush green campus. It is adjacent to the South Campus of the University of Delhi in the surroundings of the South Delhi section of the Aravali range. The college consists of class rooms, auditorium and a seminar room. The college maintains a playground for sports. Various games like volleyball, cricket, football, which are organised under the supervision of the Director of Physical Education. The college has well equipped computer lab, NCC and NSS rooms, computer room and photocopier. The college also has a newly constructed double-storied canteen.
Library
The college has a library. The library is open to bona fide students of all classes. All important textbooks are kept in the reserve section to enable students to write their tutorials. It has more than one lakh books and 2000+ eJournals. There is a reading room, which subscribes to many dailies, weeklies, periodicals and journals on a variety of subjects.
Hostel
At present the College does not provide hostel accommodation to its students. However, many private accommodations are available in the vicinity of the College.
Student Societies
Every department has its own society which is tasked with organising the department-specific co-curricular activities. A number of student's societies function in the college. Purpose of these societies is to provide opportunities to students for self-expression and training. They also help in all round development lege also hosts and conducts seminars, debates, cultural programmes etc. to encourage creative activities among the students.
