Maitreyi College is a college in the South Campus of the University of Delhi, located in Bapu Dham, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi-110021, India. It was established in July 1967 and named after the Vedic sage Maitreyi. An all-women's college, it offers various courses in the fields of science and arts. The college was recognised by DBT as a star college, conferring the star status to all four of its science departments.
Academic courses and departments
Maitreyi College offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses.
Four-year undergraduate programme
Three-year undergraduate programme
Two-year post graduate programme
Bachelor with Honours in English
Bachelor with Honours in Hindi
Bachelor with Honours in History
Bachelor with Honours in Political Sc.
Bachelor with Honours in Sanskrit
Bachelor with Honours in Sociology
Bachelor with Honours in Commerce
Bachelor with Honours in Botany
Bachelor with Honours in Chemistry
Bachelor with Honours in Maths
Bachelor with Honours in Physics
Bachelor with Honours in Zoology
B.Tech Computer Science
There are several societies in the college.
Abhivyakti: The theatrical society which was established in 1999 and is highly acclaimed.
Zeal: Western Dance society
Galore: The fashion society; is rated as one of the best in Delhi university
Nrityakriti : Indian Dance Society which showcases different dance forms of Indian states. Nrityakriti is amongst the best folk dance societies in Delhi university.
Vista: The Photography Society
Trenchant: The english debating Society
The college also has a very active Enactus society
Veena Saharan, the first woman pilot of Indian Air Force
Piya Malhotra, deputy general manager in IBM
Priyanka Bose, actress and model
Jyoti Challi, president and CEO, Banyan Solutions inc., U.S
Sweta Raj Verma, nuclear engineer, Nuclear Research Centre, France
Pompy Gogoi, bharatanatyam dancer
Kanupriya Dhingra, winner at Jaipur Literature Festival
Dr.Ipshita Roy, professor of biotechnology, NIPER
Sakshi Mittal, IAS, Mission Director, Mission Governance, Delhi Govt
Dr Livleen Shukla, principal scientist, PUSA
Sugandha Garg, actress, singer and tv host
Sanya Khan, poet, Songs of nature and of man
Prativa Borah, asst coordinator, Ministry of Communication & Information Technology
Sheetal Gaur, cadet pilot, Indigo
