University of Delhi

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Public central collegiate university in India

Data Confidence: 72% · Sources: 1 · Last Updated: Sep 21, 2026

Assets Under Control ▲: Undisclosed — estimated significant wealth
Reach ▲: 423.0K people
Power ▲: The university exercises institutional control over 16 faculties, 86 academic departments, 77 affiliated colleges, and 5 recognized institutes across its North and South campuses.
Influence ▲: As India's largest higher learning institution, its educational standard and academic decisions directly shape higher education for over 423,000 enrolled regular and non-formal students.
Network ▲: Maintains institutional governance linked directly to the Indian state, with the Vice-President of India serving as chancellor and statutory creation via the Central Legislative Assembly in 1922.
Legacy ▲: Founded by an Act of the Central Legislative Assembly in 1922, it grew from 750 students across three colleges into a premier central collegiate system spanning dozens of historic faculties and institutes.
Trajectory ▲: Rising ↑ — first assessment on record.

About

The University of Delhi is a public central collegiate university established in 1922 in New Delhi, India. Originally consisting of three colleges and 750 students, it has expanded to become India's largest institution of higher learning. The university encompasses 16 faculties, 86 academic departments, 77 affiliated colleges, and 5 recognized institutes distributed across its North and South campuses. The Vice-President of India serves as the university's chancellor.