SPM College is a well-known women’s college of Delhi University. It was established in1969 in the memory of distinguished academician and statesman Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherji. It has no affiliation with any sect, religion, political group, or thinking. 

The college motto "tejasvi vadhita mastu" in Sanskrit has a profound meaning. It is derived from the Taittiriya Upanisad. It means ---Let our efforts at learning be luminous (-tejasvi) and filled with joy, and endowed with the force of purpose (-vadhita mastu). 

The college is home to a highly accomplished faculty and excellent infrastructure that caters to the needs of over 3000 students. The infrastructure and amenities include a spacious building, sprawling lawns and playgrounds, a state–of–the –art, fully air-conditioned Auditorium, a fully computerized Library, a well-equipped Gym,  Seminar halls, an Audio Visual room, a Web Access Center and various other facilities. All the labs, seminar halls, and 30 classrooms are equipped with projectors.