Shyam Lal College was established in 1964 by Shyam Lal Gupta the then Chairman of Shyam lal Charitable Trust.
Rankings
It is ranked 69th across India by National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2020.
| College rankings | |
|---|---|
| General – India | |
| NIRF (Colleges) (2020) | 69 |
History
The foundation stone of college was laid by Zakir Hussain, the then the Vice President of India and Chancellor of the University of Delhi, on 24 May 1964.[citation needed] The evening College began operating on 8 September 1969.[citation needed] The college is one of full-fledged constituent colleges of University of Delhi, offering courses in science, commerce and humanities to more than 1800 students.
The college is housed in its own building at G.T. Road, Shahadra, near Welcome metro station.