DAV Post Graduate College
{{Short description|College in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
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| name = DAV Post Graduate College
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| motto = धीयो यो न: प्रचोदयात्
| address = Maharshi Dayanand Marg, Narharpura, Ausanganj
| city = Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
| postalcode = 221001
| country = India
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| coordinates = {{Coord|25.3228|83.0091|type:edu|display=inline,title}}
| established = {{Start date and age|1938|05|01|df=y}}
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| parent = Banaras Hindu University Varanasi
| type = Public college
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| superintendent = Ajeet Singh
| principal = Satya Dev Singh{{cite web |title=Faculty & Staff |url=https://davpgcvns.ac.in/principal-note/ |website=www.davpgcvns.ac.in |publisher=DAV Post Graduate College |access-date=2 February 2022}}
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DAV Post Graduate College, also known as DAV Degree College is a college in Ausanganj, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, admitted to the privileges{{Cite web |title=HISTORY|url=https://davpgcvns.ac.in/history/|access-date=2022-02-07|website=DAV Post Graduate College|language=en-US}} of Banaras Hindu University{{Cite web|title=Profile of the University|url=http://new.bhu.ac.in/Images/files/RARFINAL.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207125052/http://new.bhu.ac.in/Images/files/RARFINAL.pdf|archive-date=7 February 2022|page=13}} and recognised by University Grants Commission. The college was awarded the A+ Grade by NAAC in 2023. It is one of the top colleges in India with A+ rating by NAAC. It was established in 1938 by Pandit Ram Narayan Mishra and Shri Gauri Shankar Prasad.{{cite news|url=http://www.davpgvns.ac.in/index.php|title=DAV|website=DAV Post Graduate College|access-date=2 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150217120632/http://www.davpgvns.ac.in/index.php|archive-date=17 February 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.davpgvns.ac.in/page.php?page=About%20Us|title=About Us|website=DAV Post Graduate College|access-date=2 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407100752/http://www.davpgvns.ac.in/page.php?page=About%20Us |archive-date=7 April 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.collegesinup.com/institutes/dav-post-graduate-college-varanasi-2388.php|title=DAV Info|website=Colleges in Uttar Pradesh|access-date=2 March 2015}}
History
DAV Post Graduate College started in 1938 as an Intermediate college. From 1938 to 1947, DAV was recognised by Banaras Hindu University. In 1947, BHU accorded degree status to DAV PG College and in 1954 a permanent affiliation was accorded to DAV PG College. In the same year 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. The college is the only one in Uttar Pradesh with an A+ rating by NAAC.{{cite news|url=http://www.varanasi.org.in/dav-pg-college|title=DAV degree college|website=Varanasi City |access-date=2 March 2015}}
See also
{{Portal|India|Education}}
References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.davpgcvns.ac.in}}
{{Banaras Hindu University}}
{{Education in India}}
Category:Universities and colleges in Varanasi
Category:Universities and colleges affiliated with the Arya Samaj
Category:Banaras Hindu University