Type College Grades Percentage System Phone 0542 221 4438 Motto धियो योनः प्रचोदयात् | Principal Dr. S.D. Singh Enrollment 850 Number of students 850 Founded 1 May 1938 | |
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Established 1 May 1938 (1938-05-01) Faculty PrincipalProfessorReaderSr. Grade LecturerLecturer Address Maharshi Dayanand Marg, Narharpura, Ausangan, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221001 | ||
DAV Post Graduate College (Hindi: दयानन्द महाविद्यालय) also known as DAV degree college is a college in Varanasi (India), affiliated with Benaras Hindu University and recognised by University Grants Commission. It was established in 1938 by Pandit Ram Narayan Mishra and Shri Gauri Shankar Prasad.
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History
DAV Post Graduate College started in 1938 as Intermediate college. From 1938 to 1947, DAV was recognised by Benaras Hindu University. In 1947, BHU accorded degree status to DAV and in 1954 a permanent affiliation for DAV. It was in the same year, that DAV commenced undergraduate courses in Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce. In 2008, after permission from BHU, the DAV college introduced postgraduate degrees in select subjects and also PhD course.
Courses
The college offers the following courses: