DAV University is a private university in
Jalandhar,
Punjab, founded in 2013 under the aegis of DAV Trust. DAV University at Jalandhar traces its roots to the legacy of
Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Schools System that has been reforming and redefining India's educational scenario for 128 years. The university is the culmination of the movement that started with the foundation of the first DAV institute to propagate the ideals of the religious and social reformer
Swami Dayanand Saraswati in
Lahore on 1 June 1886. The university has adopted 5 surrounding villages and doing many works of public welfare there. The university is in the process of getting
National Assessment and Accreditation Council and
Indian Council of Agricultural Research accreditation.
Campus
The 72-acre campus
is on the outskirts of Jalandhar in the
Punjab province. The campus is on the Jaladhar-Pathankot highway. It includes capacity for its own water supply, on-campus canteens and parking in the basement. The campus also includes a number of playing fields. The university is known for its research-oriented faculty and is able to get research funding from the government agencies like Department of Science and Technology as well as Council of Scientific and Industrial Research,
Government of India.
Departments
The university runs following departments.
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Economics and
Business studies
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Agricultural Sciences
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Biochemistry
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Botany and
Environment studies
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Biotechnology
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Microbiology
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Zoology
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Chemistry
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Physics
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English
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Education
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Mathematics
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Psychology
Admissions
The university admits students either based on marks of the last qualifying examination or it may conduct own entrance (PhD entrance) tests for admission in various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs.
References
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Universities in Punjab, India
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Arya Samaj
Education in Jalandhar
2013 establishments in Punjab, India
Educational institutions established in 2013