Shivaji College, a constituent college of the University of Delhi, is run under the trusteeship of Delhi Administration. It is a co-educational institution and imparts instructions in various subjects at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels. Situated off the Ring Road, bordering vast tracts of the green belt near Raja Garden, the college has beautiful, well-kept lawns and gardens with a large variety of plants and trees which give it a fresh, green look all the year round. The college has won not only the much-coveted Green Cup at the Annual Flower show of the University but other prizes also in different categories at the Annual Flower Show of the University from time to time. With its spacious library, well-equipped laboratories and a neat and clean environment the college provides an ideal atmosphere for academic pursuits.
Over the years, several students of the college have excelled in the academic field by obtaining top or near-top positions in various University examinations. The results of the college in general too, have been consistently good.
The College has extensive playgrounds which provide an excellent opportunity to students to participate in various games and sports. As in the academic field, on the sports field too, the College has many an achievement to its credit. Not only has the college won prizes in various sporting events several times, some of the students of the college have also represented the University and the State of Delhi in competitions held at the Inter-University or National level, with some of them participating in international events as well.