The University of Delhi informally known as Delhi University or DU is a public central university located in New Delhi, India. It is known for its high standards in teaching and research, as well as the eminent scholars it attracts to its faculty.
It was established in 1922 as a unitary, teaching and residential university by an Act of the then Central Legislative Assembly. The President of India is the Visitor, the Vice President is the Chancellor and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India is the Pro-Chancellor of the University.
