Jesus and Mary College


Jesus and Mary College is a women-only college of the University of Delhi located in New Delhi, India. The college offers bachelor's degrees in Commerce, Arts and Mathematics. The college offers honors degrees in Elementary Education, History, Sociology, Political Science, Vocational Studies, Hindi, English, Economics, Psychology, Mathematics and commerce. The college is located in the Chanakyapuri diplomatic enclave in New Delhi.

History

The college was founded by Religious of Jesus and Mary, a Roman Catholic congregation founded by St. Claudine Thevenet or known as Mary of St. Ignatius in Lyon, France in 1818. The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi was established in 1919, and thereafter a college for women in Delhi and the college was founded in July 1968. At the time of opening, the college offered only two degrees: English and BA, but quickly expanded to offer degrees in other subjects.
Jesus and Mary College is one of the few colleges in the University of Delhi whose student body is not affiliated with Delhi University Students Union.

Rankings

It is ranked 37th across india by National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2020.

Admission

The admission to the college is based on a competitive cut-off percentage in senior secondary exams. The college also reserves a certain number of seats for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates. As a minority institution, the college also has a 50% reservation for Catholic or other Christian students.

Projects

Student involvement in projects as part of curriculum is given below: