Delhi University was established in 1922 and by an amendment of Delhi University Act in 1943, Women students were enabled to take some of the examination of the University with special coaching but without attending regular classes. This gave shape to the Non­-Collegiate Women’s Education Board (NCWEB), which is now well established.
Only women students residing in the National capital Territory of Delhi can enroll themselves as students of the Board. NCWEB is a unique system with lectures on weekends leaving students with five working days to follow their dream. In this neo–age of 100% cut-offs class room crunch, gender discrimination NCWEB is a welcome arrangement and a most satisfactory way to attain a degree from University of Delhi.
The Board began functioning in September, 1944 with 3 students. At present, the enrolment is more than 17,000. Till 1971, classes for the Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses were held at the Arts Faculty Complex. However, due to the steep increase in number of students, space became a serious problem and several Centres had to be opened in various ‘s colleges in different parts of Delhi. Undergraduate classes are held at Bharati College, Janki Devi Memorial College, Jesus & Mary College, Kalindi College, Lakshmi Bai College, Mata Sundri College, Maitreyi College, PGDAV College, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, Hansraj College,Maharaja Agrasen College and Vivekananda College. Now with the new session 2016-17 Board is in receipt of the approval to open four new centres of NCWEB in Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar College, Keshav Mahavidyalaya, Aryabhatta College, Aurobindo College.
Post-graduate classes at present are held at the Tutorial Building, Arts Faculty, University of Delhi, North Campus.
The Board is able to accommodate only 20% of the applicants and the admission is done on the basis of merit by declaring cut-offs.