DAV Post Graduate College

DAV Post Graduate College, also known as DAV Degree College is a college in Varanasi (India), affiliated with Banaras Hindu University and recognised by University Grants Commission. The college has been awarded with A+ Grade by NAAC in 2017. It was established in 1938 by Pandit Ram Narayan Mishra and Shri Gauri Shankar Prasad.
History.
DAV Post Graduate College started in 1938 as an Intermediate college. From 1938 to 1947, DAV was recognised by Benaras 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.