Shyam Lal College
College in Delhi, India
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Shyam Lal College is north campus College and a constituent college of University of Delhi, It was established in 1964 by Shyam Lal Gupta the then Chairman of Shyam lal Charitable Trust. It was ranked 67 in NIRF 2023 and 43rd in NIRF Ranking 2025.
Other name
SLCMotto
Sanskrit: तमसोमा ज्योतिर्गमय।
Motto inEnglish
From darkness lead me to lightTypeGovernment College
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Other name | SLC |
|---|---|
| Motto | Sanskrit: तमसोमा ज्योतिर्गमय। |
Motto in English | From darkness lead me to light |
| Type | Government College |
| Established | 1964 |
| Founder | Shyam Lal Gupta |
Parent institution | University of Delhi |
| Principal | Rabi Narayan Kar |
| Dean | Haneet Gandhi |
| Director | Yogesh singh |
Academic staff | 150 |
Administrative staff | 100 |
| Students | 45084 |
| Undergraduates | 33,262 |
| Postgraduates | 2611 |
| Address | GT Road, Near Metro Station, Dwarkapuri, Shahdara , Delhi , 110032 , India 28.6740°N 77.2807°E |
| Campus | North campus[1] Urban 7.29 acres (2.95 ha) |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
About College
Shyam Lal is co-educational. The foundation stone of college was laid by Zakir Hussain, the then Vice President of India and Chancellor of the University of Delhi.[2]
The college is housed in its own building at G.T. Road, Shahadra, near Welcome metro station. In 2023 it is ranked 68th across India by National Institutional Ranking Framework.[3]
