Microbes, Memories, and More: My College Journey

I choose Shaheed Rajguru College due to the various opportunities that the college provides. The college is affiliated with Delhi University and is accredited by NAAC with an ‘A’ grade and is approved by UGC. I was influenced by the college placement and the lab facilities that the college provides are phenomenal this was one of the five colleges from DU which has a BSc (H)  in microbiology and The college NIRF ranking was also good as it was ranked 37 by NIRF when I decided to choose the college. The college has good infrastructure and hostel facilities.

I have been admitted to the college in 2021 at that time the admission process was merit-based. The college releases its merit list based on the score scored by the students in class 12th. The merit list is released three times a year with different scores. The merit list for the students of the General category/SC/ST/OBC category was released and the students who fall under the list are eligible to take admission. The admission process can be done online on the portal of Delhi University. The admission is considered complete once the fee is submitted online. I am currently pursuing BSc (H) in Microbiology. I will be graduating in the year 2024. The college is situated in Vasundhara Enclave near Mayur Vihar, Delhi.

I chose this course as I was interested in doing something related to microbes and I love to study microscopic organisms. I feel like the study of microbiology is very important as microorganisms are present everywhere in almost everything. So, studying them gives you a better understanding of those around you. This course provides you with the learning of diseases and methods to prevent them. There are around 13 specializations in microbiology namely-

• Agricultural Microbiology
• Industrial Microbiology
• Evolutionary Microbiology
• Nano Microbiology
• Cellular Microbiology
• Soil Microbiology
• Veterinary Microbiology
• Generation Microbiology
• Microbial
• Water Microbiology
• Pharmaceutical Microbiology
• Microbial Genetics
• Environmental Microbiology

These fields of microbiology have different scope in their respective fields. My goal was to work in the pharmaceutical lab. The lab provides various opportunities to make medicines and vaccines to prevent diseases. The college has helped me pursue this course very effectively as the teachers are very helpful and supportive. The college provides ample lab opportunities and one can practice in the lab. The faculty of the college is very nice.

The college has good placement opportunities which made me choose this college. The college has an 82% placement rate. The highest placement of the college is INR 23 LPA in the year 2022 and the average placement of the college is INR 6.7 LPA in the year 2022. Every year candidates are placed in the college. There are around 28 companies that visit the college. There are around 50 students which receive placement opportunities from the College.

The college also provides Internship opportunities to the students. There are around 40 offers which are made by 35 companies that participated in the internship opportunity. 

The college has various lab facilities with well-educated lab faculty. The college has hostel facilities which have various facilities such as water-coolers, and different rooms with double or triple sharing. It has gym facilities too and a playground. The college has an amphitheatre where various activities take place. The college also has an auditorium which is air-conditioned and three-floored. The college has a very good library with almost every book. The library has a self-issuing facility by which students can self-issue the book by using the college’s identity card. The college has a seminar room on every floor which is air-conditioned.

The college has different societies for dance, and singing named AHARYA, Enactus, and NSS which stands for National Service Scheme and focuses on society’s welfare. The college has various extra-curricular activities which include society visits and many other activities.

I think I made the right decision by choosing the college as the college has a very supportive staff and the teachers are very helpful in clearing doubts. The campus life at the college is very good and the people at the college are very friendly and the placement opportunity at the college is also very good. The hostel facilities of the college are also very good and the fee of the hostel is also minimal. Now, the canteen also opens. The food in the canteen is also good. The college also has a very good composting area in which students according to their wishes can participate which provides you ample opportunities to be environment-friendly. The college has a sports complex. I have made various memories in the college by visiting on a college visit and learning and exploring many things. 

About the Author

Vanshika is pursuing BSc (Hons) in Microbiology from Shadeed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, Delhi University. She loves to write and works as a freelancer.