The Union Territory of Delhi is divided into nine district and each of these district is headed by a Deputy Commissioner. West Delhi is an administrative district in the NCT of Delhi and it is bounded by the Jhajjar District of the state of Haryana to the West, South West Delhi to the south, central Delhi and North Delhi to the east and North West Delhi to the north. The district is spread over an area of 129 km2 and its population is nearly 14000 people per km2. Administratively, West Delhi is divided into three subdivisions, namely Pujabi Bagh, Rajouri Garden and Patel Nagar and some of the major commercial areas like Tilak Nagar and Janakpuri are situated in this district.

Education in the district of West Delhi:

When it comes to education in West Delhi, the literacy rate of the district is above 70%. As far as higher education facilities in this part of Delhi is concerned, nearly 16 colleges that are fully controlled by the Government of NCT of Delhi and are acting as constituent unit of the popular Delhi University are functioning from the district and these colleges offer education under different disciplines. The names of government-funded colleges along with some of their details are given below:

Government Colleges in West Delhi:

Arts, Science and Commerce Colleges:

• Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College

• Keshav Mahavidyala

• Satyawati College

Womens’ College:

• Bhagini Nivididta College

Applied Science College:

• Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences

Physical Education College:

• Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

Details about colleges:

Arts, Science and Commerce Colleges:

All the arts, science and commerce colleges listed above are functioning under as constituent unit of Delhi University and these colleges were established by the Delhi Administration and are being funded and supported by the Government of Delhi. Some of the colleges offered by these colleges with certification from the Delhi University are given below:

• Bachelor of Science (honors) in

o Computer Science

o Electronics

o Mathematics

o Physics

o Chemistry

o Botany

o Zoology

• Bachelor of Business Studies

• Bachelor of Arts (honors) in English

• B.Com.(Hons.)

• B.A. Programme

• Bachelor of Arts in

o Life Sciences

o Physical Sciences

o Mathematical Science

The aforesaid courses are only a few to mention since these colleges offer honors and pass courses in Arts and science under different subjects and commerce course both at  honors and pass level as well.

Womens’ College:

Bhagini Nivididta College is wholly funded by the Government of NCT of Delhi and this colleges was established by the government of Delhi in the year 1993. The list of courses offered by the institution is given below:

• Bachelor of Arts (honors) in Hindi

• Bachelor of Arts with different subject combinations

• Bachelor of Commerce

• Bachelor of Science in Applied Physical Sciences

Applied Science College:

Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences was set by the Government on the Month of October in 1995. The list of courses offered by the college is given below:

• Bachelor of Science (honors) in different subjects like;

o Microbiology

o Physics

o Instrumentation

o Food Technology

o Electronics

o Polymer Science

o Computer Science

o Biomedical Science

In addition to these courses, the institution also offers several short-term courses.

Physical Education College:

Indira Gandhi Institute of Physical Education and Sports Sciences College functions under the Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences of Government of Delhi. The college offers the following courses:

• Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Education

• Master of Physical Education

• Bachelor of Science in Physical Education

• Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Health Education & Sports

The institution is also planning to introduce self-supporting courses like Yoga Education and Holistic Personality Development.