Maitreyi College

What Maitreyi College does

Maitreyi College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi established in 1967 and located on a 10-acre campus in Chanakya Puri, New Delhi. It operates as a public, government-funded higher education institution exclusively serving women students across 17 departments covering Science, Commerce, and Humanities, offering 18 undergraduate programs plus two postgraduate programs (M.A. Political Science and M.Sc. Mathematics). The college generates revenue primarily through regulated annual tuition fees (Rs. 15,675–21,340 per program) and government allocations, with admissions routed through the centralized Delhi University CSAS portal.

The institution runs a research and skill-development stack that includes the Centre for Research (327 completed projects since 2019), the Atharvan Skill Development Centre (अथर्वन्) for SEC and add-on certificate courses, the peer-reviewed Vantage journal (ISSN 2582-7391), and the Samvedna e-Research Magazine (ISSN 2581-9917). Its technology footprint centers on library automation (SOUL 3.0.6, OPAC, N-LIST, DELNET, a 1,03,069-book collection) and two mobile applications — the Uniway App and the Canary App, billed as India's first indoor navigation app developed with CURE India to support accessibility. Three granted patents (Indian Patent Nos. 298935 and 369797; US Patent App. US 2015/0184304 Al) sit with the Chemistry Department.

The business model is a hybrid of government grant funding, regulated tuition, and ancillary service income. Beyond ~1,134 regular students, the college extends its delivery footprint by acting as a Personal Contact Programme Centre for the University of Delhi's School of Open Learning (~1,200 learners) and as a Sunday Centre for NCWEB, while a placement cell (Horizon), 45 cultural and academic societies, a 100+ capacity girls hostel, and the Meraki Entrepreneurship Cell generate non-tuition engagement. The college holds NAAC A++ accreditation (Cycle II, 2022), NIRF AIR 38 (2025), and Star College status from the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.

Name

Maitreyi College

Legal name

Maitreyi College

Website

https://maitreyi.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Maitreyi College is a public, government-funded constituent college of the University of Delhi, established in 1967, that delivers undergraduate and postgraduate education exclusively to women students across Science, Commerce, and Humanities through 17 departments on a 10-acre campus in Chanakya Puri, New Delhi.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban/Metropolitan Community Colleges (EDAHADAL)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Women's college education
• Skill development training
• Research and publications

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: College generates revenue primarily through student tuition fees for various undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Fee structure varies by program type - Arts/Commerce programs (Rs. 16,387/-), Science programs (Rs. 21,340/-), and Professional programs (Rs. 15,675/-)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Maitreyi College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi that delivers higher education services to women students, offering 18 undergraduate and 2 postgraduate programs across Science, Commerce, and Humanities streams. It supplements academic instruction with undergraduate research programs (Centre for Research), skill development courses (Atharvāṅ), placement services (Horizon), entrepreneurship support (Meraki E-Cell), accessible infrastructure, and student-facing mobile applications including the Uniway App and the Canary indoor navigation App.

Product overview

Maitreyi College is a constituent college of University of Delhi offering higher education primarily to women. The college provides educational products and services including undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes across Science, Commerce, and Humanities disciplines. Key offerings include the Atharvān Skill Development Centre for skill enhancement, Centre for Research (CFR) for undergraduate research opportunities, the Uniway App for student engagement, and the Canary App for indoor navigation. The college also publishes academic journals including Vantage: Journal of Thematic Analysis and Samvedanã e-Research Magazine. Additional services include a placement cell (Horizon), student societies and clubs, hostel facilities, and library services. The institution operates various certificate and short-term courses for student employability enhancement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Atharvan (अथर्वन्): Skill Development Centre focused on imparting multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary skills for sustainable development, academic excellence, women empowerment and cooperative lifelong learning.
• Vidushi Arundhati Centre for Indian Knowledge System (IKS)
• Uniway App
• Canary App
• Equinox
• Vantage: Journal of Thematic Analysis
• Samvedna (संवेदना)
• Avlokan

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs
• Postgraduate Degree Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• NIRF rank improved from 86 in 2017 to 38 in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• School of Open Learning (SOL), University of DelhicoreOthers · 1 January 2023Maitreyi College serves as PCP (Personal Contact Programme) Centre for SOL since academic session 2023-24, providing contact classes for B.A. Programme students in approximately 15 rooms with 80-100 student capacity each.
• Translational Health Science & Technology Institute (THSTI), FaridabadcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Science Setu programme partnership where scientists from THSTI conduct teaching sessions and hands-on training at Maitreyi College. Students are sent for Shadow Scientist Program internships. Over 30 students have completed internships under this program since 2018.
• Non-Collegiate Women's Education Board (NCWEB), University of DelhicoreOthers · 1 January 1990NCWEB centre at Maitreyi College offers B.A. Programme and B.Com. Programme for women on Sundays. Over 1200 students enrolled. Classes held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• National Institute of Immunology (NII)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU under Science Setu programme for organizing seminars, talks, and training programs with NII scientists.
• Department of Biotechnology, Government of IndiacoreOthersDBT Star College scheme - recognized as one of the top 6 colleges of University of Delhi to receive Star College status for Science Departments.
• Special Olympic BharatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for fitness training camps for athletes with disabilities in college premises. Part of Pragati Sports Centre initiative.
• Unnat Bharat AbhiyanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMHRD initiative where students and faculty contribute towards collaborative and transformational changes in rural India.
• Ek Bharat – Shresht BharatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational initiative celebrating cultural diversity through student and faculty exchanges.
• World ParalympicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration under inclusive sports initiative for athletes with disabilities.
• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJICA officials visited Atharvan-Skill Development Centre on 22 December 2025, indicating potential collaboration in skill development.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jesus and Mary College: DU constituent women's college providing UG programs in Arts, Commerce, Science, and professional courses. Direct peer — same DU CSAS admission channel, same women-only enrollment, and competes for the same metropolitan Delhi applicant base.
• Miranda House: Constituent women's college of University of Delhi offering UG and PG programs in Sciences, Humanities, and Commerce. Direct peer — same parent university (DU), same women-only admissions model, competing for the same CSAS applicant pool, and the leading women's college in Delhi by NIRF ranking.
• Indraprastha College for Women: DU constituent women's college offering UG and PG programs in Humanities, Commerce, and Science. Direct peer — same parent university, same women-only student base, same NIRF college ranking category, and shares applicant pool via CSAS.
• Gargi College: DU constituent women's college offering UG and PG programs in Arts, Commerce, and Science. Direct peer — same parent university, same women-only admissions through CSAS, similar student profile, and overlapping society/department structure.
• Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR): Premier women's college under University of Delhi, consistently top-ranked in NIRF. Direct peer — same DU affiliation, same women-only student base, same Arts/Commerce/Science UG programs, and the highest-prestige women's college against which Maitreyi benchmarks itself.
• Ramjas College: DU constituent co-educational college offering UG and PG programs in Arts, Commerce, and Sciences. Direct peer — same DU CSAS admission system, comparable department and society structure, and overlapping metropolitan Delhi applicant pool.
• Hansraj College: DU constituent co-educational college with NAAC A++ accreditation and high NIRF ranking. Direct peer — same DU centralized admissions, similar 17+ department structure, and competing for top CSAS applicants in metropolitan Delhi.
• Hindu College: DU constituent co-educational college consistently among India's top-ranked colleges by NIRF. Direct peer — same DU affiliation and CSAS admission channel, comparable Arts/Commerce/Science UG programs, and the leading co-ed benchmark against which Maitreyi's academic reputation is measured.
• Daulat Ram College: DU constituent women's college offering UG programs in Arts, Commerce, and Sciences. Direct peer — same DU system, same women-only enrollment model, and competes for the same CSAS-admitted undergraduate pool in metropolitan Delhi.
• Sri Venkateswara College: DU constituent co-educational college with strong Sciences and Humanities programs, located in South Delhi. Direct peer — same parent university, same CSAS admission channel, and competes for the same metropolitan Delhi undergraduate applicant pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CollegeMaitreyi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCM-hzX49bEbWQVYLXMKOuqQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/mcn1967du
• Instagraminstagram.com/maitreyi_du
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maitreyi-college-delhi-university

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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