Zakir Husain Delhi College has played a pioneering role in the promotion of educational endeavors since its inception as a madrasa in the closing years of the seventeenth century. Our proud institution was at the heart of the Delhi Renaissance in the nineteenth century, that efflorescence of modern learning in a major intellectual and cultural centre of India.Our scholarly lineage is a distinctive and syncretic tradition of learning, and the spirit of accommodation is demonstrated by the diverse backgrounds of our students. The motto of our college is "Live by Love" and our hallmark is the spirit of harmony. Education at our institution is not merely restricted to the pursuit of information.