“ Abeunt Studia in mores”
The foundation of A.K.P Degree College Khurja, the first women’s college of district Bulandshar is committed to women’s education was laid on August 12, 1966. A.K.P Degree college, khurja is continuously moving towards making the girl students self- reliant by integrating the values of Maharaishi Dayanand Saraswati and providing quality education and skills. The college is registered under 2 (F) and 12 (B) of UGC Act 1956. The college’s vision is to transform human resources into human capital and to serve society as a centre of excellence in providing high-quality higher education. The institution holds a leading position in Bulandshahr district as a single faculty arts college. The foresight and insight of the Principal of the college, Prof . Dimpal. Vij has developed a small seed into a huge tree. At present about 900 girls are registered in the college for graduation, post-graduation and research in the subject Hindi and Physical Education. At present there are 10 research scholars in the Hindi department and out of them 02 are U.G.C SRF and 2 are JRF’s. In both postgraduate and undergraduate programs, the college has fully implemented the NEP 2020 under the semester system with a credit-based awarding structure. NEP 2020 is being applied rigorously, allowing students to pursue multidisciplinary education across multiple faculties and institutions. The college has signed MOUs with various institutions, organizations, and centres to facilitate skill-based learning. Currently, 17 skill courses are offered, alongside state-aided self-employment courses and several value-added courses that include industry internships.
The college boasts a lush green campus spanning 3.1 acres, equipped with excellent infrastructure. It features multiple classrooms, including smart classes, administrative offices, and various specialized labs such as computer, psychology, and home science labs. Additional facilities include a music room, open gym, indoor and outdoor sports areas, a recreation room, medical room, girls’ common room, IIC cell, and skill centres. The college has a robust and rich library which at present maintains 23321 books, journals magazines and newspapers of various disciplines in both English and Hindi languages; which caters to the need of the students, research scholars and faculties. The Library also has a Book Bank where anyone can donate or loan study materials. The college is a pioneer in the district of Bulandshahr, introducing a range of skill, self-employment, and value-added courses along with training of SDRF, SPEL under NSS and Rovers Rangers Unit for the students. Additionally, it offers free coaching for competitive exams such as NET, JRF, IAS, PCS, NDA, and NEET. To ensure the success of these programs, the college has partnered with various organizations, institutions, and industry leaders.
Keeping pace with the changing times, new career oriented certificate courses have been started in the college for skill development and value addition programmes under B.A degree in accordance with the New Education Policy-2020. At present 17 skill and 8 self-employment courses are being conducted in the college under the efficient management of the Principal of the college. For the successful conduct of courses, the college has signed MOUs with various organizations and colleges like Sleepwell Foundation, Sanskrit Bharti Meerut Province, Sun 19 Farms, D.N. P.G College, Gulavati, I.I.M.T College, Greater Noida, DPPS College, Anoopshahr , L.N.I.P Gwalior, State Fruit Preservation Department, Bulandshahr, Kissan PG College, Simbhawali, RSS PG College, Pilakhuwa, AKPG Hapur, C.G.C.R.I, Khurja and others. To boost research and publications college has collaborated with Confeb 360 for workshops and seminars. Taking another step towards making the students self-reliant; from the year 2022 itself, the students of the college are being trained under SDRF training centre at Lucknow. Till now 3 batches have been trained. At present these trained students are leading as Master Trainers in various colleges of Bulandshar district and are also helping district administration in different areas, especially villages. From 2023-24 to till now under the Rural Self Employment Scheme, a free beauty parlour, tailoring course, artificial jewellery and Fast food making courses were run in the college. Apart from this every semester girls from the college undergo ceramic and pottery trainings at CSIR-C.G.C.R.I, Khurja along with computer skills. To orient them from advance technology in year 2025 a 3D painting in ceremics training was also provided to them by Contrive Ceremic Studio at Mahamana Ceremic Development Organization, Khurja.
Further, it is to be mentioned that the college is an active participant of the scheme Unnant Bharat Abhiyan , run by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development , Government of India. By the year 2023 the college has adopted 5 villages of Khurja block; and is actively working for their upliftment of socio-economic and health issues.
The college is also a centre of Muskurayega India Wellness campaign of UNICEF, PFHI, Uttar Pradesh. The centre provides mental health councelling to the students of the college and the dedicated coordinator is also bonafide counsellor with 1090 of Uttar Pradesh Govt. The college is also providing Experiential Learning programmes in collaboration with U.P Police under the Department of Youth Affairs, Government of India. Further, the college is home to two NSS units and two Rover Ranger Units, offering specialized training like SDRF and SPEL.
The college’s mission goes beyond providing higher education; its goal is to transform not only its students into empowered women, equipped with market-relevant skills to earn a livelihood and thrive in all aspects of life but also empowering needy women and girls of Khurja and U.B.A adopted villages. For this, this year College ran an entrepreneurship development programme through Empower Foundation under project ‘Unnati” of SIDBI. To foster overall development of students, the college conducts various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities such as Yuva Mahotsav, Sanskrit Saptah, and various competitions.
As latin saying goes, “Abeunt studia in mores” that is studies passes on to our character. Therefore, the motto of this institution is to uplift women by not just education but also through providing life skill training so that they can create a niche for themselves.
The college takes pride in its alumni, who have achieved success in various fields as IPS officers, professors, government servants, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Now College is focusing to prepare students as entrepreneurs doing online and offline businesses. In 2025 18 businesses are started by college students and women trained in college in different fields from tailoring to beauty parlour, ceremics to artificial jewellery, fast food etc.
A.K.P College at a Glance:
| Name of Institution | A.K.P Degree College, Khurja |
| Year of establishment | 1966 |
| Address of the institution | Kila Road, Khurja, District Bulandhshar |
| Name of the Affiliating University | C.C.S. University, Meerut |
| Status of Affiliation | Permanent |
| Nature of the Institution | Arts Degree College |
| Approval of the Institution | Registered under section 2(f) and 12 (B) of U.G.C Act 1 |
| NAAC Accreditation | No |
| AISHE | Submitted every year since 2013 |
| NIRF Ranking | Applied |