Under Graduate Courses

Note : In case of candidates with more than one type of reservation, this reservation shall cut across the existing reservations of SC/ST;children/widows/wives of officers and men of armed forces including para-military forces killed/ disabled in action or those who died/disabled on duty,etc. in accordance with the principle of interlocking reservations.In other words, ther will be sub-reservations for physically disabled candidates in each reserved category, this where there is a common merit between a disabled SC/ST candidate would have preference over an able-bodied SC/ST candidate.

Add-on Courses

Globalization of education and economy has led the University Grants Commission to reorient and reshape its policies and programmes to make the higher education system more relevant and career oriented. Professionally trained graduates have more openings in service industry and for self-employment.

Miranda House offers a Career Oriented Add-on Course on Tourism that can be opted for by students as a parallel sub-discipline while pursuing their degree level education. This course is approved by the University Grants Commission and is self-financing.

Additionally, several other short duration career oriented courses have been specially designed for students and are on offer.

Postgraduate Courses

Students enrol for M.A. and M.Sc. Programmes in the college for which classes are held at the respective Departments at the University.

Admission General Information

• Admissions to the first year of undergraduate courses offered in the college will be in accordance with the schedule specified by the University of Delhi for the academic session 2015-2016 (www.du.ac.in)
• All admissions will be made by the College Admission Committee.
• Only eligible students will be given admission in accordance with the announced merit-based criteria.
• For admission to any course, there may be different cut-off percentages for students from different streams, i.e., Science, Commerce and Humanities.
• Admission to Discipline Course in Music is centralized and through the Faculty of Music, University of Delhi. Candidates should submit their application to the office of the Faculty of Music as well as to the college. Selected candidates will be informed directly by the Faculty of Music about the dates for the Practical Test and Interview. The college will admit only those students who are allotted to it by the Faculty of Music.
• Admission to the B.El.Ed. programme is centralised and through Central Institute of Education, University of Delhi, which adjoins Miranda House.
• Rounding-off of fractions to determine eligibility is not permissible.
• The cutoff marks which are the basis of admission to the college will be displayed on the notice board, from time to time, in accordance with the University schedule during the admission period.
• There will be separate cut-offs for General,SC,ST,OBC and PwD Category students
• The college retains its right to seek verification of information submitted from competent authorities. Concealment or misrepresentation of any material information is liable to lead to cancellation of admission, in addition to appropriate legal action.
• No individual intimation will be sent regarding acceptance or rejection of any application.

Application Form

The University of Delhi has a Centralized Pre-admission Form for admission to colleges.When applying to any regular course at Miranda House, in the first instance, students need not fill any form other than the Pre-admission Form, except for those seeking admission on the basis of Excellence in Sports and Extracurricular Activities. However, candidates are encouraged to visit the college web site to obtain an overview of the college and details of the selection criteria which would form the basis of admission.

After the cut-off lists are announced, the candidates selected for admission to the college are required to fill the Miranda House Pre - Admission Form before they can be admitted to the college. This form will be available at the time of admission at the college counter

Eligibility Criteria

• Age Requirement: As per University rules.
• Candidates who would like to reappear to improve their marks in order to satisfy the minimum eligibility criteria shall not be considered for admission.

Submission of Original Certificates

• All candidates, at the time of admission to the college, are required to submit the following certificates in the original:
  • Mark Sheet giving details of marks secured in the qualifying Class XII Examination
  • Character Certificate issued by the Head of the school/ college last attended
  • Date of Birth certificate, preferably the Class X certificate issued by the Examination Board
  • Certificate of having passed Hindi in those cases where the student has studied Hindi up to Class VIII
  • Two recent passport-sized photographs and one stamp-sized photograph for the identity card, all unattested.
  • One set of self-attested photocopies of all the above certificates
• Admission shall be subject to the verification of the certificates.
• The college retains the right to seek authentication from the concerned authorities issuing the certificates.
• Candidates who are unable to produce any of the above mentioned certificates either because their university/ board has not issued the same till the last date of admission or because of any other reason shall be given provisional admission till 16 August 2015
• If the candidate is unable to submit the requisite documents by the required date, her admission will automatically stand cancelled.

Library

The Miranda House Library acquired its first book on 22nd July 1948. In the beginning it was confined to one room. The present majestic double storied building, the foundation stone of which was laid by the Late Prime Minister Ms. Indira Gandhi on 7th March 1973, was constructed under the able guidance of the Founder Librarian Ms. P. Tandon. It occupies a vantage position in the campus. On entry one notices the aesthetic touches provided by paintings, which are a riot of color, and black and white college photographs. The greenery around the building enhances its inviting ambience.

Digital Resource Centre

There are two Digital Resource Centre in the college.

D S Kothari Centre

The DSK Centre for Research and Innovation in Science Education is devoted to promoting creativity and excellence in science with special focus on attracting young students to careers in science and nurturing their innate talent. It aims to act as a nodal centre which will provide easy access to resources for undertaking innovative and inspiring science activities designed to give an early exposure to the scientific process and the joys of discovery. The programs are informed by rigorous science education research, results of cognitive studies on students learning and pedagogic tools established to be effective. Special emphasis is on adopting multi-representational and multidisciplinary approach to science learning in contemporary contexts and integrating the use of cutting-edge educational tools and technologies to provide the best possible environment for exploratory work.

Auditorium

The Miranda House auditorium offers a stage to its young students to perfect their talent, communication and performing skills. It has been witness to many famous events and has provided a forum to many burgeoning artists. It is the hub centre of all cultural activities and mega events in the college. Designed to seat as many as 450 students, it has recently been renovated and has installed a state-of-art audio system in addition to stage lighting arrangements and a control room for facilitating recording and multimedia projections.

Seminar Hall

The Sanyukta Chaudhary Seminar Hall with a seating capacity in theater style for 150 is routinely used for memorial talks, seminars and other activities.

Lecture Hall

In addition, the college has several large auditorium style lecture theaters which are variously employed for academic enrichment talks and events by the various departments.

Multimedia Labs

• Computer Laboratory
• Web Laboratory

Science Labs

Miranda House is reputed for the quality of it science courses and over the last few years has been listed amongst the top ten institutes for science education in the country. Offering the full range of honours programmes in basic science, it has the some of the best laboratories in the University. These well equipped laboratories are the touchstone of the science teaching programmes as they act as the nodal points for experiential learning and empirical investigations. It is here that the students team up to learn by doing; discover how various physical systems behave; and observe a variety of natural phenomena thereby consolidating their understanding of abstract scientific concepts.

Computer Based Labs

Miranda House has established a Multidisciplinary Computer-based Laboratory wherein real world experiments are interfaced to computers which is used for measurement and control. The equipment hardware and software has been developed indigenously by some of the faculty members in a project cal Science Online, funded by the University Grants Commission and the Department of Science Technology. This is a unique laboratory that provides the facilities for real-time measurement and control of a comprehensive range of physical quantities of interest in physics, chemistry, biology, human biology, earth sciences etc. The data-acquisition cards and sensor, transducer circuits have been developed in-house working with students on projects. These state-of-art setups can be put to multidisciplinary use and give the student an opportunity to learn in diverse contexts. The laboratory also stocks a vast collection of equipment and software developed by leading curriculum developers and Education Research Groups from across the world. The collection of experiments and visualization tools enhances conceptual understanding of complex scientific principles and simultaneously provides an exposure to the state-of-art.

Project Labs

Project Work is a mandatory part of regular courses such as the B. Sc. Honours in Physics. Miranda House is well known for the innovativeness and quality of the projects carried out by its students. These projects provide the student an opportunity to learn in diverse and multidisciplinary contexts. All students are encouraged to carry out innovative and often research-based investigative projects, working in an ambience that is enriching and without the constraints or limitations of traditional curriculum. This provides an early exposure to tools and techniques employed by scientists in the workplace. The Project Laboratory is stocked with the latest test and measurement equipment ranging from the ubiquitous digital multimeter computer-based data-acquisition systems. Students can use the facilities of the Project Laboratory carrying out this work outside the regular laboratory hours.

Instrumentation Labs

A concerted effort is made to continually upgrade and acquire the latest in quality equipment to build state-of-the-art laboratories. Each year, the departments introduce the latest and the best instruments. Then the college is able to effortlessly provide a contemporary work environment that makes judicious use of technology intensive facilities. Special efforts ensure that the student gets an exposure to the best practicesand becomes adept at handling laboratory techniques ranging from the simplest to the most sophisticated.

Workshop Facilities

The Physics Department maintains a small workshop facility for mechanical and electrical work in addition to that for electronic instrumentation. This allows in-house facilities for repair and maintenance of equipment and also fabrication of new experimental setups. The students working on projects are encouraged to make use of this facility, learn practical skills useful in everyday life in a technologically driven workplace, gain confidence in the use of their own hands, undertake fabrication and construction of the instruments and devices they design.

Science Museum

The Life Science Departments maintain the Botany and Zoology Science Museums which house a comprehensive collection of preserved specimens of flora and fauna, biological samples, slides and other resource materials. The collection has been built up painstakingly over several decades and is well maintained by the curator devoted to this task. The museum also preserves specimens collected by students and faculty members on field trips and excursions from diverse and exotic locations across the country. The exhibits and samples provide depth and range to learning in the laboratory.

Placement Cell

The college also runs a successful placement cell. A regular bulletin of information about various opportunities is posted on the college notice board. Career counselling, interactions with experts, presentations by outside agencies and alumni are all a part of this process wherein the student is helped in taking a decision about what to do next. With the intensive exposure and support given throughout their tenure in college, students usually find it simple to make informed choices about pursuing further studies or directly entering the workplace.

Counselor

Mrs. Alpana Rustogi is a consultant social worker and a counselor in the area of child guidance. Having a Bachelors in History from Hindu College, University of Delhi, a Masters in Social Work from Jamia Millia University (with specialization in Medical and Psychiatric Social work) and a Diploma in Child Guidance and Counseling from NCERT; Mrs. Rustogi is a seasoned field worker with extensive experience of working with adolescents in a variety of settings providing necessary social, emotional, psychological and educational support. She has conducted various Individual counseling sessions on personal, social and career issues for students from middle to high school and has done family and group counseling for those in need.

Apart from this she has worked on a number of social work projects of social concern like community development projects, adult education and teaching school dropouts for functional literacy through ‘Each One Teach One’ Project and Adopt a Gran project in collaboration with Help Age India. She also has been a resource person for Vocational Training For the Youth And Women in collaboration with Jan Shiksha Sansthan.

Miranda House, residential college for women, is one of the premier Women's Institutions of Delhi University. It was founded in 1948 by the then Vice-Chancellor Sir Maurice Gwyer; its foundation stone was laid by Lady Edwina Mountbatten on March 7 in the same year. Located in the University campus, Miranda House is built in warm red brick with cool and spacious corridors. Its original design was by the renowned architect Walter George, the college shares an architectural affinity with other colonial educational institutions of the country. In the past five decades, as the college has grown, several other buildings have been added to its original design. It is now declared a heritage building and work is on to maintain its pristine glory.

Miranda offers liberal education in humanities and science to more than 2500 students. The faculty is renowned for their meritorious profile, versatile talent and dedication to the cause of education. The college has produced women who have excelled in various professions and have contributed in numerous ways to society at large.

The college has always maintained high academic standards. What is more important is the space it has provided to the students to freely express and develop views that help them respond to changes in society. Its proximity to other campus colleges enables students to participate in the academic and cultural events that take place around it.

The college hostel is amongst the oldest residential buildings of the University. The hostel has recently been renovated under the Heritage Building Project. The hostel section is laid out in a pleasing quadrangle, with gardens paced out by bottle palms. The design allows a spacious privacy within which residents can be as they like. The dining hall is one of the assets of the college with monastic tables and benches set inside a long hall. The stretch of ground curving around the hostel towards the cafeteria has been cleared away for a beautiful lawn and a rockery extending the special attractions of the Cafeteria, particularly on sunny winter days. It has also brought out the potential of the spacious verandah outside one of the classrooms as an elevated stage for cultural events.