DAV Post Graduate College, Siwan

The Dayanand Anglo Vedic Post Graduate College, popularly known as D A V College or DAVPG, is a co-educational institution for higher education situated in Siwan, Bihar, India. It was established in 1941 by late Baidyanath Prasad, also known as Darhi Baba. The college is a constituent college of Jai Prakash University, Chhapra, in Bihar. Covering a total area of 16 acres, the institution is located in an urban area and has been recognized by the University Grants Commission under sections 2(f) and 12B of the UGC Act 1956. The college offers courses at intermediate, undergraduate, and postgraduate levels across various disciplines, including Arts subjects such as Hindi, Urdu, English, Sanskrit, Philosophy, Economics, Political Science, History, Geography, and Psychology, with Music and Home Science to be added. Science subjects include Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, and Botany, along with Commerce. Vocational courses offered are B.C.A., B.B.A., and Mass Communication. Additionally, IGNOU and Nalanda Open University provide open campus facilities within the DAV Campus, allowing students to pursue distance learning opportunities.