Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, commonly known as ARSD College, is a constituent college of the University of Delhi. It is located in Dhaula Kuan, in the south-western part of Delhi, and offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the sciences, commerce, humanities and social sciences.
| Name | Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College |
|---|---|
| Common name | ARSD College |
| Type | Constituent college |
| Affiliation | University of Delhi |
| Location | Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi |
| Country | India |
The college is named after the philanthropist Lala Atma Ram, and is run under the patronage of the Sanatan Dharma Sabha, a body associated with the wider Sanatan Dharma educational movement that established a number of schools and colleges in northern India during the twentieth century. As with other constituent colleges of the University of Delhi, ARSD follows the curriculum, examinations and degree-granting framework set by the university.
ARSD College offers programmes across multiple faculties of the University of Delhi, including:
Admissions, examinations and the awarding of degrees are conducted under the rules of the University of Delhi.
The campus is situated near Dhaula Kuan, a major junction in south-west Delhi that connects central Delhi with the suburbs of Gurugram and the Delhi Cantonment area. The college is part of the South Campus zone of the University of Delhi.
The college hosts student societies covering academic disciplines, debating, dramatics, music, dance, fine arts, photography and the National Service Scheme (NSS). It conducts an annual cultural festival and departmental academic events, in line with practice across University of Delhi colleges.
As one of the constituent colleges of the University of Delhi, ARSD College contributes to higher education in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, particularly in the science and commerce streams. It is among the colleges frequently listed in admission cycles of the University of Delhi.