Indraprastha College for Women
Indraprastha College for Women, also known as Indraprastha College or IP College (), is the oldest women's college in Delhi, India. Established in 1924, it is a constituent college of University of Delhi. The institution offers graduate and post-graduate courses in Economics, Liberal Arts, Commerce, Literature, Computer Science, Multimedia Media & Mass Communication etc. In 2020, it was ranked 11th among arts colleges in India by India Today. History The origins of IP College lie in the Indraprastha Girls School. It was founded in 1904, at the call of noted freedom fighter, educationist and theosophist Annie Besant by a group of Delhi theosophists, led by Lala Jugal Kishore, in Chhipiwara, Old Delhi. Intermediate school was added in 1924 and the Indraprastha College for Women, came into being, with Leonora Gmeiner (from Kapunda, South Australia) as its first principal. Soon the University of Delhi, which itself was founded in 1922, recognised it as a constituent college. Degree courses were introduced in 1930s and in 1938, the university listed I.P. College as a degree college. After its existence in Chhipiwara during its early years, the college moved to Chandrawali Bhawan, Civil Lines. It moved again to Alipur House at Alipur Road (now Sham Nath Road), the former office of the commander-in-chief in 1938, near Kashmiri Gate, where it is today. The building has become a heritage property. In 1952, the Kalavati Gupta Hostel named after the second principal of the college was inaugurated. On 3 July 1984, Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the college were held In 2009, a hostel to accommodate 200 students was added on the college premises. Campus Facilities Library Auditorium Information and communications technology (ICT) Centre 2 Computer Labs Audio Visual Production Centre Medical Room Cafeteria 2 Hostels Sports facility Gymnasium Basketball court Tennis court Badminton court Squash court Shooting range Table tennis Judo floor Swimming pool The college offers facilities for other sports as well, such as archery, athletics, handball, volleyball, cricket, kho-kho, and others. Other amenities Wi-Fi campus Canara Bank branch Organisation and administration Centres Centre for Earth Studies Museum and Archives Learning Resource Centre Translation and Translation Studies Centre Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies Academics Academic programmes Undergraduate courses Economics English Geography Hindi History Mathematics Music Philosophy Political Science Psychology Sanskrit Sociology B.A. Prog. Commerce Computer Science Multimedia and Mass Communication (BMMMC) Graduate courses Economics Geography History Operational Research Psychology Mathematics Philosophy Sanskrit English Hindi Music Political Science Financial assistance Students belonging to economically weaker sections are eligible for fee concession. Merit cum means based scholarships are also awarded by the college to deserving students. There is a book bank facility in the library from where needy students can borrow textbooks for the whole academic year. Some special scholarships are also provided by the Delhi University for students belonging to SC/ST/BPL/PWD categories. Student life Indraprastha College is the only college of Delhi University to offer the Bachelor in Mass Media and Mass Communication (BMMMC) degree. In 2005, the college added The cyber cafe wing with offices of