Deva Nagri College, Meerut

Pt. Gauri Dutt Sharma, a staunch nationalist started a small Deva Nagri School 1882 for teaching and popularizing Hindi. It became high school in 1921 and subsequently upgraded to intermediate school in 1939. It was the time when national liberation movement was at its peak and Deva Nagri School was the center of its activities. Having earned extra ordinary reputation for teaching and discipline as well, Deva Nagri Shiksha Samiti, headed by Pt. Prayag Dutt Sharma as President and Seth Sharda Prasad as Hony. Secretary decided to start degree classes in 1958 and Shri. K.D. Agarwal the then Principal of Deva Nagri. Inter College, was appointed as the first Principal of Deva Nagri Degree College

Deva Nagri College Meerut, one of the premier co-educational institutes of western Uttar Pradesh, located in the heart of city is primarily known for its discipline and producing skilled students, started functioning in July 1958 with 25 students of B.Sc. (Maths Group), has made tremendous growth with time and the sapling planted with a aim to provide quality education has grown up as a tree of knowledge. M. Sc. Chemistry (1964), M.Sc. Mathematics (1965) and B. Sc. Zoology (1966) M.A. Economics (1966), B.Com (1973), M.Com (1979) M.Sc. Botany (1982), M.Sc. Botany (1982) were started. M.Sc. Physics (2000), M.A. English (2001) and B.Ed (2005) and B.Sc. in Computer Sciences (2011) courses were started to provide adequate facility to the students of Meerut. College has strength of about 5,000 students with the Faculties of Sciences, Commerce, Arts and newly started Education Faculty. College has been accredited with ‘A’ grade by NAAC in session 2014-15. University Grant Commission has accorded college with CPE (College with Potential for Excellence) status. College is running IGNOU Centre efficiently.

Teachers of any institution are the backbone of knowledge society and they are very important asset of society. Deva Nagri College, Meerut is privileged to have dedicated and well qualified teaching staff members who have profound knowledge of their subjects. Most of the teachers hold Ph.D. degree in their subjects. They continuously engage themselves in research and academic activities and participate in National and International Seminars/Workshops, conference etc. to update their knowledge and skills. They are members / life members of academic societies. The College gives equal weightage to teaching and research and it offers good research facilities in the subject of Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics, English, Economics and Commerce. Every year number of students is awarded Ph. D. degree of Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut under the guidance of our college teachers. To fulfill our commitment for society we have established a Soil Testing Lab in the Department of Botany where we provide facilities to farmers and the people interested to get their soil and water samples tested for various deficiencies and impurities. Food testing lab is being established in college to check food adulteration to the college stake holders as well as common people. Organic compost making facility is also provided by Department of Botany in college.

We endeavor to be a Nationally Acclaimed college of excellence committed towards development of expert knowledge in higher education, Excellent skills to develop global leaders and to excel in teaching, learning, research innovation and evaluation to provide viable support in upliftment of society.

To develop all round personality of the students by making them not only excellent leaders in various areas but also good individuals with best understanding and regard for human values, pride in their heritage and culture, a sense of understanding right and wrong and yearning of perfection and excellence.