DAV College - Chandigarh was established in 1958 when the city of Chandigarh was in its infancy. DAV College has grown with the city and has become an integral part of the region’s socio-cultural milieu.
DAV College - Chandigarh belongs to the family of the well-known D.A.V. institutions which was founded by Mahatma Hans Raj and inspired by the great visionary-Swami Dayanand Saraswati. The greatest advantage is that
DAV College - Chandigarh is located in the heart of the
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DAV College - Chandigarh has well-appointed buildings with large classrooms, sprawling lawns, a beautiful seminar complex with audio visual aids, two auditoriums, a cyber cafe, 23 sophisticated labs, well-equipped Gymnasium and huge playgrounds. Besides this, the college has a big coffee house and a separate canteen on the campus. A doctor always remains on duty in the college dispensary to attend to the minor ailments/ diseases of staff/ students.
All incentives in DAV College - Chandigarh are in the form of special coaching or counselling, extra books, sports equipment, free concessions, stipends, scholarships, etc. They are the students for the in all fields of academic, extracurricular and sports activities. As a consequence, this has led the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) to declare DAV College - Chandigarh as the Model College. Panjab University has recognized it as an institution with “Potential for Excellence”. The moment of crowning glory remains the award of A+ Grade by NAAC to the college.
The infrastructure and student support facilities offered in DAV College have enabled it to remain on top in the region. DAV College - Chandigarh is trying to bring about this synthesis by teaching the students the best of new world humanistic, scientific and technical knowledge with the sense of history of their rich cultural heritage-the Anglo and Vedic values.
DAV College - Chandigarh has become the first choice with all those seeking admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in courses like Arts, Commerce and Science. The college has students not only from India but also from abroad. Highly qualified faculty, innovative teaching techniques, state-of-the-art laboratories, up-to-date libraries, all contribute to the distinguished position enjoyed by the students today. The college has successfully launched post-graduate programmes in I.T., Commerce, English, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Math, Zoology, Psychology, Public Administration and Sociology; and P.G. Diplomas in various fields. The 4 year B.P. Ed. Programme has also been well received.
DAV College - Chandigarh has an independent Placement Cell headed by a full time Placement Officer. Many students of BCA, BBA, B.Sc., B.Com, B.A. and M.Sc. (IT) have been placed in good positions in cities like- Bangalore, Delhi, Mysore, Bombay and Chandigarh in companies like – Infosys, Wipro, Dell, Convergys, Accenture, Asian Pants, Keane India, Yes Bank, Reliance Money. Almost all students of MBE have also been placed in excellent companies.....Reading in short