D.A.V. College, Jalandhar
D.A.V. College is a private college based in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. It was founded in 1918 by Pt. Mehar Chand. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and career-oriented programs under the purview of Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
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| Motto | Tamso Ma |
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| Established | 1918 |
| Principal | S K Arora |
| Location | Jalandhar 31.3499°N 75.5583°E |
| Website | www |
The college offers various undergraduate and 14 postgraduate courses in sciences, humanities and commerce streams. Additionally, there are seven career-oriented programmes under UGC Scheme.
The college also has a Senior Secondary wing for 10+1 and 10+2 system which runs under the ambit of PSEB Mohali. The college has large, beautiful campus which houses a well stocked library, an auditorium, seminar halls and canteens. It also offers hostel facility to both girls and boys. The college has a large ground lying a few hundred meters away from the campus.
Alumni
- Jagjit Singh (singer)
- Sukhwinder Singh (singer)
- Hans Raj Hans (singer)
- Sharat Sabharwal (Indian ambassador to Pakistan)
- Surender Mohan Pathak (indian fiction novelist)