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Dayanand Anglo Vaidik Mahavidyalaya

105 , Uttar Pradesh

Estd 1919

DAV College Kanpur

AICTE

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Dayanand Anglo Vaidik Mahavidyalaya, also known as DAV college, was founded on 11th July, 1919. The institute has been awarded grade “B” by NAAC. Sustaining for over 100 years, DAV College has been progressing in terms of introducing well known courses and extracurricular activities over the time period. The institution offers various UG and PG courses amongst which the popular are the B.A. and B.Sc courses. The admission procedure is generalized to merit basis for all courses barring a few exceptions that follow entrance examinations such as M.Com, B.Ed etc. D.A-V. College has contributed immensely to the freedom struggle. It has had a tradition of imbibing love for the nation among its students. During the freedom struggle The college hostel was the nerve center of patriotic activities.Our students played a pivotal role in creating national awakening in society by participating in the movement actively. Late Shiv Verma, ShriSurendraPandey, JaidevKapoor and Mahadev Singh were students of the college and were tried for the famous Kakori Case. The great martyr Pt. SaligramShukla, whose statue graces the campus, set an example for others to follow.

Courses Offered

Other Courses

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • Bachelor of Arts [BA] (Hons.)

Courses and Details

Bachelor of Arts (BA)


Bachelor of Arts or BA is an undergraduate program in arts. There are various disciplines such as English, Hindi, History, Journalism and Psychology in which BA can be pursued. The course can be pursued right after passing class 12th in India. Usually, a three-year course Arts programme is offered by colleges under various streams such as Design, Mass Communication,Hospitality. BA (Hons) or BA course can be pursued in a full-time, part-time, correspondence or distance education mode. It is mandatory to study five subjects along with few elective subjects. The subjects will vary depending on the selected subject. 

Candidates can check the below mentioned eligibility criteria for admission to BA course

  • Aspirants must have completed their 10+2 from a recognised board.

  • Some colleges also specify that aspirants should have secured a minimum of 50% aggregate marks at 10+2 level. 

  • Some colleges also offer 5% marks relaxation in this criteria for SC/ ST candidates.


Bachelor of Arts [BA] (Hons.)


BA Hons is different from BA Regular program as it offers a more extensive curriculum and more papers for each BA Hons specialization in a 3-year duration. When it comes to BA Hons vs BA, students prefer BA Hons as it offers a variety of subject knowledge than any regular BA program.

BA Hons Political Science is among the popular BA Hons specializations from top BA Hons Colleges like Delhi University and is the preferred choice for students aspiring to join civil services after BA Hons. The average salary offered to aspirants after BA Hons ranges between INR 4 to 9 LPA.