Infrastructure
The college's campus spans 17 acres or 0.0068 km2 and is in the North Campus of Delhi University. Housed in an elegant building, the college has a fully computerised library, a state-of-the-art computer centre, an active placement cell, a spacious seminar room, a well-equipped gymnasium, attractive lawns, and several other facilities.
Library: The N.S. Pradhan Memorial Library is one of the most extensive libraries in University of Delhi. It caters not only to the college's academic requirements, but also stocks leisure books and books of general awareness. It is fully computerised, houses about 1.5 lakh books and can accommodate about 350 students.
Laboratories: The college has modern, well-equipped and efficiently managed laboratories for all the science courses. Besides these, the departments of Geography, Computer Science and Statistics have their own laboratories.
Computer Centre: The computer centre is fully air-conditioned. It enables students to stray abreast of evolving trends information technology. Students are trained at this facility to hone their computer skills.
Seminar Room: The seminar room is a modern facility, comparable to the best equivalent institutions have to offer. Seminars and lectures to acquaint students with new developments in the academic, cultural and social fields are a regular feature.
Conference Room: The conference room serves as a venue for small interactive seminars and discussions, committee meetings and career counseling sessions. It caters to the need of visiting corporates to interact with college students in a congenial atmosphere.
The College Portal: The portal is the backbone of the admission process. Kirori Mal was the first to initiate online admissions in University of Delhi. Besides admissions, the portal provides online access to examination results, courses of study, research publications and a range of other information.
Auditorium: Built in 1954, the auditorium has long been a launching pad for eminent names in theatre and cinema, such as Amitabh Bachchan, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Satish Kaushik, Ravi Baswani, among others. New names continue to be added to this list every year. Work on upgrading and renovating the auditorium, to make it among the best any college has to offer, is under way.
Canteen: The college canteen provides a variety of foods/beverages at reasonable rates. It is spacious, clean and hygienic. The Lawns outside add to the ambience.
Bank: The college's banker, Oriental Bank of Commerce, is on the premises. It offers all banking facilities.
Gymnasium: The college has a well-equipped, state-of-the-art, supervised gym facility for staff and students.
Hostel: The hostel is an integral part of the college family. Its 89 rooms house about 150 male students from India and abroad. The hostel adds a dimension of vigour and commitment to the academic and extracurricular environment.
Students common rooms: The college has separate common rooms for male and female students. These are well-equipped for between-study hours, with television sets and indoor games.
Staff room: The college has a comfortable,air-conditioned and spacious staff room with modern facilities. It is equipped with computer cubicles with Internet access, besides a dedicated tea room.
Computer Cabins: The computer porta-cabin caters to student personal computer needs. It is part-administered by students, Internet-enabled and free of usage charges.
The 2010 academic year witnessed a major expansion of college resources in the form of a comprehensive upgrade of academic facilities, sports and cultural infrastructure. The college playground was used as a training facility for the 2010 Commonwealth Games held in Delhi.
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