Delhi University North Campus
Delhi University North Campus – Major Colleges
The Delhi University North Campus is the primary hub of Delhi University (DU). The most famous and educationally important colleges of DU are located in the North Campus. Moreover, the North Campus is a lot more cohesive than its southern counterpart (South Campus) since all the colleges are located within each other’s vicinity and not scattered around. This lends a very “college” feel to the entire North Campus and is one that every college student in DU must experience at least once.
Some of the important colleges in DU North Campus include St. Stephens College, Hansraj College, Hindu College, Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Kirori Mal College, Miranda House, Delhi School of Economics (DSE, or D-School), and Faculty of Management Studies (FMS). Besides these, the main administrative block of DU is also located in the North Campus along with the faculties for post graduate studies in a variety of fields. Not only this, DU North Campus is also the home of the School of Open Learning.
Other colleges in the North Campus include SGTB Khalsa College, and Daulat Ram College.
As per campus slang, St. Stephen’s College Students are called Stephenites, Kirori Mal College (KMC) students are called Kirorians, the Delhi School of Economics is referred to as “D-School” and is really popular with most students as it houses the best canteen of all the colleges and has a very open, intellectually charged environment. The famous Faculty of Management Studies, one of the top 5-10 MBA schools in India is located right behind D-School and in front of Kirori Mal College.
Near the colleges is Kamla Nagar. Because of the influx of college students, Kamla Nagar has become a major hangout zone with lots of young people on the roads in the evenings, and plenty of eating joints in the locality.
One thing any student shouldn’t miss is a ride in a rickshaw from the University Metro station along the famous “Chattra Marg” or “Student Path”. This stretch of a one odd kilometre is full of students in the morning, lined by trees on both sides that presents a very vibrant and youthful atmosphere.