Shri Ram Lal Anand College was founded by the eminent lawyer of Supreme Court of the same name as early as 1964. In the initial days it was housed in a building of the Defense Colony and Green Park before shifting to its new building at Benito Juarez Road, opposite Anand Niketan. In 1973, Delhi University took over the responsibility of administering Shri Ram Lal Anand College. Till date it is an integral part of the same university. It is a coeducational college with a total strength of nearly 1350 students with a team of very efficient teachers.
Shri Ram Lal Anand College offers a multiple of courses both at graduate and postgraduate levels. B.Sc. (H) course are available in subjects like Microbiology, Geology, Statistics, Computer Science. B.A. (H) English, B.A. (H) Hindi, B.A. (H) Journalism, B.A. (H) History, B.A. (H) Political Science and B.A. Programme also are popular amongst students. Commerce students also pursue B. Com (Hons) and B. Com (Pass) courses from Shri Ram Lal Anand College.
There is special Add-on part time paid courses offered by Shri Ram Lal Anand College in foreign languages like Russian, Modern Persian, Spanish and also in Women`s Studies. All these courses are recognised by Delhi University.
The Evening section of this esteemed college imparts certificate courses in subjects like Computer Application and Communication Skills. Students of Morning College can enroll their names in these courses also.
Shri Ram Lal Anand College bestows several awards to boost the morale of meritorious students. Dr. N.S. Grewal Memorial Prize, Ramji Lal Sharma Memorial Prize,
Mata Gomti Devi Memorial Prize, Parmal Singh Memorial Prize, Kesro Devi Award
I.N. Bhatnagar Academic Award, Srijan Puruskar for Creative Talent, Krishna Gopal Memorial Prize, Rajiv Nagpal Memorial Prize, Capt. Shekher Ghose Memorial Prize
Sonia Astha Memorial Prize , Divya Jyoti Memorial Prize , Best Student Awarded (Humanities & Science) Award are some of the mentionable felicitations.
Shri Ram Lal Anand College awards monetary help to the deserving students. These come in various forms- either fees are curtailed or money are given from Student aid fund. Scholarships are also given to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students. Special fee concessions are given to those who excel in sports.
Other facilities are provided to all the students of Shri Ram Lal Anand College. There are Lecture Rooms with hi-tech machines like Overhead Projector (OHP), Videos, Televisions and Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). It also houses hi tech laboratories with
latest software and hardware. Shri Ram Lal Anand College is well equipped with books, Management and Information Technology magazines. Besides, the library also takes subscription to various journals both at national and international level so that the students remain updated with current happenings.
The canteen serves healthy meals and hygienic snacks. It is a favourite meeting ground for the students. Sports also help in developing personality and health of the students. Indoor courts of Badminton and Table Tennis are excellent. The common room is the hub of interaction and exchange of views on the recent occurrences of the world.