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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Public college of the University of Lucknow}}<br />
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{{Infobox university<br />
| name = D.A.V. P.G. College<br />
| native_name = ''[[Hindi]]'': {{nowrap|'''Dayanand Anglo Vaidik Mahavidyalaya'''}}<br />
| image = Davlko2.jpeg<br />
| motto = तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय <br />(''Tamso mā jyotirgamaya'') <br />([[Sanskrit]])<br />
| motto_lang = hi<br />
| mottoeng = "Lead us from Darkness to light"<br />
| established = {{start date and age|1919}}<br />
| type = [[Public college|Public]]<br />
| principal = Prof. (Dr.) Rajiv Kumar Tripathi <ref name="about_college">{{cite web |title=About DAV Degree College |url=https://website.davdegreelu.in/AboutUs.aspx |access-date=30 August 2024}}</ref><br />
| students = <br />
| undergrad = [[Bachelor of Science|B.Sc]], [[Bachelor of Law|LL.B]], [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A]]<br />
| postgrad = [[Master of Arts|M.A]]<br />
| address = Pt. Ras Bihari Tiwari Marg<br />
| affiliations = [[University of Lucknow]]<br />
| academic_affiliation = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]; [[Bar Council of India|BCI]]<br />
| city = [[Lucknow]]<br />
| state = Uttar Pradesh<br />
| postalcode = 226004<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|26|50|12|N|80|53|57|E|type:edu_region:IN|display=title,inline}}<br />
| campus = [[Urban Area|Urban]]<br />
| campus_size = {{convert|25|acre|}}<br />
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| colors = {{color box|#FF3300}} Saffron<br />
| logo = D.A.V. P.G. College, Lucknow Logo.png<br />
| logo_upright = .7<br />
| website = {{URL|https://website.davdegreelu.in}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''D.A.V. P.G. College''' also known as '''DAV Degree College'''<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-23 |title=Marking a century of excellence, DAV College in Lucknow proudly celebrates 103 years of legacy and learning since its founding in 1919. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/dav-college-103-to-hold-year-long-events/articleshow/96441837.cms |access-date=2024-08-21 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> is a Government-Aided degree college affiliated to the [[University of Lucknow]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Lucknow |url=https://udrc.lkouniv.ac.in/College/ViewCollege?q=vkI3vZ2rZG8= |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=udrc.lkouniv.ac.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title =Affiliated College Directory| work =Lucknow University| url =http://lkouniv.ac.in/oldsite/collegelist104.asp| accessdate =2014-09-24| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20140216114103/http://lkouniv.ac.in/oldsite/collegelist104.asp| archive-date =16 February 2014| url-status =dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=D.A.V. P.G. College |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/colleges/dav-pg-college-lucknow-33050 |accessdate=2014-09-24 |work=Jagran Josh}}</ref> and recognised by [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]]. It was established in 1948 by Pandit Ras Bihari Tiwari and Shri Bhrigu Dutt Tiwari. It is based on the ideals of [[Dayananda Saraswati]] and [[Arya Samaj]]. The college has its origin in a school started in the premises of [[Arya Samaj]] temple in Ganeshganj locality in 1918. In 1926, the school shifted to the present premises, and graduate classes were started in 1956.<ref>{{cite web | title = About us | work = D.A.V. P.G. College, Lucknow | url = http://www.davpglu.org/ABOUT%20US.htm | language = Hindi | accessdate = 2014-09-24 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140929110231/http://www.davpglu.org/ABOUT%20US.htm | archive-date = 29 September 2014 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref><br />
{{cite web | title = D.A.V. Degree College |work=[[Navbharat Times]] | url = http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/lucknow/lucknow-university/d-a-v-degree-college-lucknow-/articleshow/20380584.cms | accessdate = 2014-09-24 }}</ref><br />
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The main campus is situated in Arya Nagar, near Naka Hindola, 1&nbsp;km from [[Lucknow Charbagh railway station|Charbagh Railway Station]]. It offers graduate courses in [[Arts]], [[Law]] and [[Science]] stream. It has two campuses, one for Law and another for Arts And Science. In 2012, ''[[India Today]]'' placed the college amongst top 5 "Best Science Colleges in Lucknow".<ref>{{cite web | title = Best ScienceColleges 2012 in Lucknow India Today Survey |work=India Today| url = https://www.indiatoday.in/bestcolleges/2012?Y=2012&ST=Science&CT=Lucknow |date=2012| access-date = 2014-09-24 }}</ref><br />
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[[File:Davlko2.jpeg|thumbnail]]<br />
[[File:Davlko3.jpeg|thumbnail|Campus]]<br />
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The college has an annual fest, Abhivyakyti,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mishra |first=Abhishek |date=2024-03-06 |title=Lucknow News: डीएवी में अभिव्यक्ति कार्यक्रम का हुआ समापन, कॉलेज ने जीती पांच प्रतियोगिताएं {{!}} News Track in Hindi |url=https://newstrack.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow/abhivyakti-program-concludes-in-dav-college-wins-five-competitions-lucknow-news-in-hindi-429141?infinitescroll=1 |access-date=2024-08-21 |website=newstrack.com |language=hi}}</ref> and reports contributions in its magazine, ''Deepshikha''.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Arya Samaj]]<br />
* [[University of Lucknow]]<br />
* [[List of educational institutions in Lucknow]]<br />
* [[DAV College, Kanpur|DAV College in Kanpur]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|https://website.davdegreelu.in}}<br />
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