D.A.V. College, Lucknow

D.A.V. P.G. College
Hindi: Dayanand Anglo Vaidik Mahavidyalaya
Motto
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय
(Tamso mā jyotirgamaya)
(Sanskrit)
Motto in English
"Lead us from Darkness to light"
TypePublic
Established1919; 105 years ago (1919)
Academic affiliation
UGC; BCI
PrincipalProf. (Dr.) Rajiv Kumar Tripathi [1]
UndergraduatesB.Sc, LL.B, B.A
PostgraduatesM.A
Address
Pt. Ras Bihari Tiwari Marg
,
Lucknow
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
226004
,
India

26°50′12″N 80°53′57″E / 26.83667°N 80.89917°E / 26.83667; 80.89917
CampusUrban, 25 acres (10 ha)
LanguageHindi, English
Colors  Saffron
AffiliationsUniversity of Lucknow
Websitewebsite.davdegreelu.in

D.A.V. P.G. College also known as DAV Degree College[2] is a Government-Aided degree college affiliated to the University of Lucknow[3][4][5] and recognised by University Grants Commission. It was established in 1948 by Pandit Ras Bihari Tiwari and Shri Bhrigu Dutt Tiwari. It is based on the ideals of Dayananda Saraswati and Arya Samaj. The college has its origin in a school started in the premises of Arya Samaj temple in Ganeshganj locality in 1918. In 1926, the school shifted to the present premises, and graduate classes were started in 1956.[6][7]

The main campus is situated in Arya Nagar, near Naka Hindola, 1 km from Charbagh Railway Station. It offers graduate courses in Arts, Law and Science stream. It has two campuses, one for Law and another for Arts And Science. In 2012, India Today placed the college amongst top 5 "Best Science Colleges in Lucknow".[8]

Campus

The college has an annual fest, Abhivyakyti,[9] and reports contributions in its magazine, Deepshikha.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About DAV Degree College". Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Marking a century of excellence, DAV College in Lucknow proudly celebrates 103 years of legacy and learning since its founding in 1919". The Times of India. 23 December 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ "University of Lucknow". udrc.lkouniv.ac.in. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Affiliated College Directory". Lucknow University. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  5. ^ "D.A.V. P.G. College". Jagran Josh. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  6. ^ "About us". D.A.V. P.G. College, Lucknow (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  7. ^ "D.A.V. Degree College". Navbharat Times. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Best ScienceColleges 2012 in Lucknow India Today Survey". India Today. 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  9. ^ Mishra, Abhishek (6 March 2024). "Lucknow News: डीएवी में अभिव्यक्ति कार्यक्रम का हुआ समापन, कॉलेज ने जीती पांच प्रतियोगिताएं | News Track in Hindi". newstrack.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
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