About
DAV University, located in Jalandhar, India, is a private institution established in 2013, known for integrating modern academic disciplines with the rich heritage of Vedic values. It offers a diverse portfolio of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs, with particular strengths often noted in Computer Science & Engineering, Biotechnology, and Management studies. For international students, the university provides a supportive environment, likely through a dedicated international student cell, ensuring assistance with admissions, accommodation, and cultural integration, with most programs taught in English. Its distinctive characteristic lies in its commitment to a holistic education that blends contemporary knowledge with the ethical and philosophical principles of the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic movement.
Background
The D.A.V. College Managing Committee, commonly known as DAVCMC, is a non-governmental educational organisation in India and overseas with over 900 schools, 75 colleges and a university. It is based on the ideals of Dayananda Saraswati and Arya Samaj. The Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (DAV) education system also comprises colleges offering graduate and post-graduate degrees in various disciplines all over India. Founded in 1890 in Lahore, British India (now Pakistan), these schools are run by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust (DAVCT) and Management Society, also commonly known as the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic Education Society (DAVES). Today, institutional records of the D.A.V. College Trust and Management Society are part of the archives at the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, at Teen Murti House, Delhi. English is the primary language of instruction, with students also receiving compulsory education in Hindi and Sanskrit or a regional language. The DAV movement has grown to become the single largest non-governmental educational society in the country, managing 900+ educational institutions, apart from D.A.V. Public Schools across...
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