DAV University

DAV University, Jalandhar is promoted by DAV College Managing Committee which is India's single largest non-government educational organization managing more than 800 institutions in the country. It has been providing students with an excellent education in modern academic environment.

The University traces its roots to the legacy that has been reforming and redefining India’s educational scenario for 130 years. The University has been established by a Legislative Act of the Punjab Government and empowered to confer degrees under Section 22 of the UGC Act 1956.

It is a multi-disciplinary institution, home to faculties of teaching excellence in subjects from engineering to languages to natural sciences including physical and life sciences.

The setting up of the University is the culmination of the movement that started with the founding of the first DAV School in Lahore on June 1, 1886 to propagate the ideals of the religious and social reformer Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

DAV University is spread across an area of about 72 acres and it provides an ideal ambience for pursuing professional courses and ensuring all-round development of students.

The campus is well equipped with modern infrastructure including state-of-the-art buildings, round-the-clock power backup, canteens and huge parking area in the basement of each building. Playgrounds, sports and fitness facilities add to the quality of life on the campus.

DAV University is the best university in Punjab in terms of quality education and student support. It is better than any college or institute in Jalandhar/ Punjab/ the region. Undoubtedly, it is the top university in Jalandhar.

With a vision to provide excellent human resources to public and private sectors, DAV University ensures that students are taught through latest teaching methodologies and technology platforms. The quality of students is the hallmark of DAV University due to which companies of global stature have recruited from DAV University.

The companies which recruit from DAV University require unique skill-sets in their human resource which DAV University is able to provide on the back of its strong research based teaching and renowned faculty who have a mix of industry academic experience.

In short, the vision of DAV University, Jalandhar, Punjab, is to ensure multi-dimensional growth of students, so that they live up to the expectations of the society as well as industry excellently.

The mission of DAV University is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning, and research at the highest international levels of excellence imbibing the following core values:

• Freedom of thought and expression.
• Freedom from discrimination.
• Education.
• The encouragement of a questioning spirit.
• The close inter-relationship between teaching, scholarship, and research.
• The education which enhances the ability of students to learn throughout life.

DAV University in Jalandhar is committed to excellence in higher education, research and producing finest human beings with scientific mindset who would aim at infinite knowledge and solving problems of the mankind. One of the major strengths of the University is an integrated and choice-based credit system that guides the students to graduate in subjects they want to specialize in at post-graduate level and pursue research.

The innovative courses so designed also save precious time, money and energy of the students while they remain focused to the field of their choice. Multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary approach to studies followed by the University has been helping the students to learn by making connections between ideas and concepts across different disciplinary boundaries. Students learning in this way are able to apply the knowledge gained in one discipline to another different discipline as a way to deepen the learning experience. DAV students must get the best of the two worlds: they compete with the world for knowledge and opportunities, and imultaneously build a strong, noble character rooted in vedic values. At DAV, we fully understand that the aim of education is not just to impart knowledge but also to build character.

The University is also buildinginter-disciplinary alliances and collaborative partnerships with industry and research institutions for keeping pace with the changing world amid globalization and technological advances. DAV University is in conformity with the transition while continuing to impart enduring Vedic values in the changing times.