Sri Venkateswara College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi in India, providing undergraduate education in liberal arts, science and commerce. It was one of the 47 colleges spread over 14 states and union territories and 32 universities that were awarded "College with Potential for Excellence" status in 2004 by the Indian University Grants Commission. However the status was stripped off of the college in the year 2011 because it failed to get the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) approval. It is one of the colleges selected in 2011 by the Indian government Department of Biotechnology under the Star College Scheme for strengthening of education and training in life science and biotechnology at undergraduate level.
The college started up in 1961 in a school building of the Andhra Education Society in Rouse Avenue, New Delhi, with 271 students and 13 faculty members. The foundation stone of the present campus was laid on 20 August 1961 by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former president of India (then vice-president). The college moved into this newly constructed campus at Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi, on 25 August 1969.
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