Hindu College is now a constituent college of the University of Delhi in Delhi, India. Established in 1899 [initially, at Kinari Bazar (Chandni Chowk, Delhi), later shifted to Kashmiri Gate (Delhi) and then to its present site in Delhi University (North Campus)], it is one of the oldest and most preferred colleges in Delhi. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in sciences, humanities, social sciences and commerce. Nationally, it is ranked 2nd in 2019 by National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) under Ministry of Human Resource Development (Government of India)[3]. It is awarded 'Star College' status for its Department of Biotechnology by the Ministry of Science and Technology (Government of India). The College has produced many notable (infra) alumni in the fields of law, economics, science, psychology, business, literature, media, cinema, military and politics. Notwithstanding its name, students from all religions are admitted to Hindu College.