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D.A.V. College Chandigarh was established in 1958 when the city of Chandigarh was in its infancy. It is affiliated with Panjab University, Chandigarh. The college has grown with the city, becoming an integral part of the region's socio-cultural milieu. The college belongs to the family of the famous D.A.V. institutions, founded by Mahatma Hans Raj, and inspired by the great visionary-Swami Dayanand Saraswati. The College has been accredited by NAAC and recognized by UGC.

Alumni

• Kapil Dev, Former Captain of Indian Cricket Team
• Yuvraj Singh, Cricketer
• Capt. Vikram Batra, Awarded by Param Veer Chakra
• Randeep Singh Surjewala, Former Transport Minister, Haryana
• Irina Brar, Golfer

Department

• Department of History
• Department of Sanskrit
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Punjabi
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Political Science
• Department of Biotechnology
• Department of Economics
• Department of Hindi

Extracurricular Activities

• National Cadet Corps: The College has three wings of NCC. They are also prepared for Regular commission in the Army, Navy and Air Force
• National Service Scheme: The College has been allotted three units under NSS. The NSS volunteers who attend NSS camps regularly get an advantage over others in admission to postgraduate classes
• Dramatic Club
• Audio-Visual Society
• Hiking Club
• Photography Club

Facilities

Hostel

Scholarships

All types of State, Central Govt, scholarships are available in the college as follows:

• National Loan Scholarship Scheme
• National Talent Scholarship
• Sports Talent Scholarship
• Post Matric Scholarships for students belonging to Scheduled Castes
• National Merit Scholarship Scheme