Lady Shri Ram College
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Other name | LSR |
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| Motto | Sā vidyā yā vimuktaye "That alone is knowledge which leads to liberation" |
| Type | Public (women's college) |
| Established | 1956 ; 69 years ago |
| Founder | Lala Shri Ram |
| Accreditation | NAAC (A++) |
| Principal | Kanika K. Ahuja (acting) |
Academic staff | 150 |
Administrative staff | 200 |
| Students | Approx 4,000 |
| Address | Lala Lajpat Rai Rd, Lajpat Nagar IV , New Delhi , , 110024 , 28°33′33″N 77°14′15″E / 28.5592995°N 77.2374735°E |
| Campus | Urban, 15 acres |
| Affiliations | University of Delhi |
| Website | www |
  Location in Delhi  Lady Shri Ram College (India) | |
Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) is a constituent women's college, affiliated with the University of Delhi.[1]
History
Established in 1956 in New Delhi by the late Lala Shri Ram in memory of his wife Phoolan Devi (Lady Shri Ram), the college began in a school building in Daryaganj, Central Delhi with 299 students, nine faculty, and four support staff. The college is now located in a 15-acre (61,000 m2) campus in Lajpat Nagar in South Delhi.[2]
LSR's infrastructure includes a library with internet access, 1200 books, 50 online journals and 12798 in-house journals and periodicals.[3] Its Board of Governors is chaired by industrialist and philanthropist Bharat Ram.
Academics
Academic programmes
- B.A. (with Honours): Economics, English, Hindi, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Sanskrit, Sociology, Psychology
- B.Com. (with Honours)
- B.A. Programme in Social Sciences and Humanities (With Honours)
- BSc. (with Honours): Mathematics, Statistics
- B.El.Ed (Bachelor of Elementary Education)
- B.A. (with Honours) Journalism and Mass Communication
The Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) Centre For Peace
- Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict Transformation and Peace-building (CTPB)
Rankings
| College rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Colleges) (2023)[4] | 9 |
| NIRF (Colleges) (2024)[5] | 10 |
LSR College was ranked 10th among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.[6]
Admissions
Admissions to all Undergraduate (UG) Programs in Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR) are based on the scores obtained in CUET (Common University Entrance Test) - UG.[7]
Student life
Cultural festivals
Tarang is the annual cultural festival of Lady Shri Ram College in fields of music, dance, dramatics, debating, fine arts, quiz, and film.
Student clubs
LSR also has 20 other clubs for extra-curricular activities such as Hive for art enthusiasts, a Debating Society for debates, and Dramatics Society for drama. Other clubs include the LSR's choreography group, the Western Music Society and the classical music society. In addition to this, there is also compulsory enrollment in National Service Scheme, National Sports Organisation or National Cadet Corps.
College magazine
The LSR College Magazine is an annual publication first established in 1956 that documents the college's events and activities as well as student and faculty voices and creative expressions in over 14 languages. [8] The magazine includes themed and unthemed submissions, interviews,artworks and international and national news. It is a student-run publication.The college magazine is the earliest institutional record of the college in the public domain.[8]
Notable alumni
- Tina Dabi, civil servant[9]
- Geeta Luthra, Senior advocate in the Supreme Court[10]
- Feroze Gujral, socialite[11]
- Vinita Bali, Business Women[12]
See also
- St. Stephen's College, Delhi
- Hans Raj College, Delhi
- Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi
- Miranda House, University of Delhi, Delhi
- Loyola College, Chennai, University of Madras
- Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai
- St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, University of Mumbai, Mumbai
- Education in India
- List of institutions of higher education in Delhi
- Kirori Mal College
References
- ^ "'PPU to raise music band'". The Times of India. 17 February 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Lady Shri Ram College for Women | Delhi Live". Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2010. Article on Lady Shri Ram College for Women, delhilive.com on Sat, 02/06/2007-06:03
- ^ [1] Lady Shri Ram College Library
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
- ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Colleges)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
- ^ "NIRF Ranking 2024" (PDF).
- ^ "LSR".
- ^ a b "College Magazine – Lady Shri Ram College". Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ Chishti, Seema (1 July 2016). "Between the lines of Tina Dabi's IAS success story: Individual excellence and social change". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
- ^ "Distinguished Alumnae". Lady Shri Ram College. 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Maddox, Georgina (15 February 2019). "The catalyst named Feroze Gujral". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ Sharma, Anjali. "Vinita Bali". Business Magazine - Magazines for CEOs | The CEO Magazine. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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