DAV College, Kanpur
Coordinates: 26°28′50″N 80°20′50″E / 26.480676°N 80.347352°E
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| Established | 1919 |
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| Principal | Dr. Laxman Naresh Varma |
| Location | Civil Lines, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University |
| Website | davcollegekanpur.com |
Dayanand Anglo Vaidik Mahavidyalaya (D.A-V. College) in Kanpur, India, established 1919 by Lala Diwan Chand is the second oldest college in the city, and counts among its ex-students revolutionaries like Chandra Shekhar Azad and numerous political figures. The college is situated in Civil Lines, opposite the Green Park Stadium. There are about 18,000 students with approximately 350 teaching staff. The college is accredited by the Indian NAAC.[1]
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee studied here.
DAV college, Kanpur is affiliated with Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University).[2] It is managed by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society (DAV)
Prensent Principal
- Prof. Laxman Naresh Varma
Notable alumni
- Chandra Shekhar Azad
- Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee[3]
- I. K. Gujral
- Gopaldas Neeraj, Poet & lyricist.
- Aakash Pandey, Painter, Indian television writer,lyricist,actor and director.
- Shriprakash Jaiswal
- nitish kumar sinha
- yogita
Employed Union
- Shri Santosh Dwivedi, President, Charmchari Union, D.A-V. College, Kanpur
- Shri Neeraj Shukla, Ex.Auditor, Charmchari Union, D.A-V. College, Kanpur.