# Lady Irwin College

Lady Irwin College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in the North Campus. Established in 1932, it is a women's college located in New Delhi, India, and offers graduate courses in Home Science and food Food Technology as well as graduate and post-graduate courses in Home Science.The college offers Food Science and Nutrition which is a paramedical department . The college is among the top 5 and best in Asia for Home Science, the college is also recognised on world standards. According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021, Lady Irwin College was ranked in the range of 251-300 for the subject of "Education"

## History

In 1928, the All India Women's Conference began to raise funds for the college. The college was established under the patronage of Lady Dorothy Irwin, wife of Lord Irwin, Viceroy of India and the Maharanis of Baroda and Bhopal, Sarojini Naidu, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Annie Besant, Kamala Devi Chattopadhyay, Margaret Cousins and Sir Ganga Ram Kaula to name a few in 1931.
Hannah Sen, (1894–1957), was a founder of the Lady Irwin College in Delhi in 1932. She served as the director of the college until her retirement in 1947. An existing building on the grounds of Lady Irwin College is named after her.
The buildings of the college campus have been classified and protected as heritage sites.
The college shifted to its current campus at Sikandra Road in 1938. Till 1950, it was managed by the All India Women's Education Fund Association, after which it got affiliated to the University of Delhi, and honours degree courses were introduced in the college.

### Motto

The aphorism "Vidya Hi Seva" (lit. 'Education is Service') is read beneath the crest of the College emblem. During the pre-independence period, along with Lady Dorothy Irwin, Mahatma Gandhi and Rajkumari Amrit Kaur were amongst the other revolutionists who participated in the struggle by the way of emancipation of women. The college came up in 1931, but during the course of developments, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur and M.K. Gandhi exchanged letters over the finalisation of the motto for the emblem. Discussing how "knowledge itself is service" against "service itself is knowledge", Gandhi gave a green signal for the previous one. The teaching learning transactions true to the motto, endeavour to inculcate a sense of knowledge to serve through carefully designed outreach experiences.

## Courses

* B.Sc. (Pass) Home Science - 3-year degree course.
* B.Sc. (Honors) Home Science - 3-year degree course.
* B.Ed (Home Science) -2 year degree course
* B.Ed. Special Education (MR) - 1-year degree course.
* B.Sc. Food technology
* Post Graduate Diploma in Dietetics & Public Health Nutrition - 1-year diploma course
* M.Sc. Home Science - 2-year degree course in:
** Food & Nutrition
** Human Development & Childhood Studies
** Fabric and Apparel Science
** Development Communication & Extension
** Resource Management & Design Application
* Ph.D. - In all five specialisations of Home Science

## Rankings

It is ranked 23rd among colleges in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.

## Alumni

* Manpreet Brar, model and Miss India 1995
* Shyamala Gopalan, Indian-American cancer researcher (mother of Kamala Harris)
* Ritu Kumar, fashion designer
* Suniya S. Luthar, Professor Emerita at Teachers College Columbia University
* Thangam Philip, Padma Shri civilian award winner for her contributions to the field of nutrition and her pioneering role in hospitality education in India.
* Sushma Seth, actor and founder Yatrik Theatre Group
* Chitrangada Singh, actor