DAV Post Graduate College

Motto	धीयो यो न: प्रचोदयात्
Type	Public college
Established	1 May 1938; 85 years ago (1938-05-01)
Parent institution	Banaras Hindu University Varanasi
Superintendent	Ajeet Singh
Principal	Satya Dev Singh[1]
Address	Maharshi Dayanand Marg, Narharpura, Ausanganj , Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh , 221001 , India 25°19′22″N 83°00′33″E / 25.3228°N 83.0091°E / 25.3228; 83.0091
Campus	Urban
Website	www.davpgcvns.ac.in

DAV Post Graduate College, also known as DAV Degree College is a college in Ausanganj,Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, admitted to the privileges^[2] of Banaras Hindu University^[3] and recognised by University Grants Commission. The college has been awardedd with A+ Grade by NAAC in 2023 again. 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.^[4][5][6]

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. It was in the same year, that 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.Since then the college has one of the best faculty of Social Science and commerce in Uttar Pradesh.College has A+ rating by NAAC and it is the only college in Uttar Pradesh with A+ rating. It received an A+ rating in 2023 again.^[5][7]