DAV College, Chandigarh

DAV College is a co-educational college in Sector 10, Chandigarh, India. It was established in 1958 and is affiliated to the Panjab University, Chandigarh. The college is awarded 'A' Grade by NAAC. It is managed by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society.

The college various faculties - Arts, Science, Commerce, Diploma in Management, etc. - that offers several courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

History
The college was founded in 1958, when the city of Chandigarh was in its infancy. The college belongs to the family of DAV institutions, founded by Mahatma Hans Raj.

Accreditation
The college has been awarded 'A' Grade by NAAC. It is ranked - Commerce 45, BCA 21, Arts 35 and Science 33, as per a survey by India Today, June 2020.

The National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA) has declared the college a "Model College". It has launched postgraduate programmes in I.T., Commerce, English, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Maths, Zoology, Psychology, Public Administration, Sociology, Business Economics; and postgraduate diplomas.

Notable alumni

 * Vikram Batra
 * Rajiv Pratap Rudy
 * Kaiku Rajkumar
 * Ayushmann Khurrana
 * Rochak Kohli
 * Amit Rawal
 * Narender Singh Ahlawat
 * Kapil Dev
 * Yuvraj Singh
 * Yograj Singh
 * Dinesh Mongia
 * Neeraj Chopra,
 * Anjum Moudgil
 * Jeev Milkha Singh.