University of Delhi
New Delhi, India
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About
Delhi University (DU), formally the University of Delhi, is a public central university founded in 1922 located in Delhi, India. Consisting of three colleges, two faculties, and 750 students at its founding, the University of Delhi has since become India's largest institution of higher learning and among the largest in the world. The university has 16 faculties and 86 departments distributed across its North and South campuses, and remaining colleges across the region. It has 91 constituent colleges. Over the many years of its existence, the University has sustained the highest global standards and best practices in higher education. Its long-term commitment to nation building and unflinching adherence to universal human values are reflected in its motto: 'Nishtha Dhriti Satyam' 'निष्ठा धृति सत्यम्' (Dedication, Steadfastness and Truth).
Sustainability
The university is pursing several sustainability and Sustainable Development Goal related initiatives, namely through research centers with diverse research interests.
1) Cluster Innovation Centre: presents its students with an interdisciplinary study system that involves hands-on projects and connects research with application in society. CIC is supported by the National Innovation Council and aided by Union Human Resource Development Ministry.
2) D.S. Kothari Centre for Science, Ethics and Education: aiming raise the standard of living of the people. It is based on science and technology, and education that determines the level of prosperity, welfare and security of the people
3) Developing Countries Research Centre: aiming to address political and intellectual issues that emerge from the study of the post-colonial world and integrate these insights into teaching at the undergraduate, postgraduate and research levels.
4) The Women's Study Development Centre: the focal point for women's and gender studies in the university. The activities of WSDC place women and gender at the centre of its inquiry focusing mostly on multidisciplinary perspectives of class, caste, race, ethnicity, sexuality, religion, and age. It also addresses other socio-political issues concerning women.