The Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya is one of the major Universities in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The University is one of the very few Universities located straight at the heart of a busy city. The Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya is marked as a center of excellence in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The University is also known among the masses as Indore University. The University was founded in the year 1964. The University came into existence with the legislative act of Madhya Pradesh. DAVV has been accredited with ‘A+’ by NATIONAL ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION COUNCIL (NAAC). Since the then Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya has taken on the responsibility of imparting higher education to the nearby regions.
The Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya spreads over a land area of approximately 760 acres, providing enough to set up a world class atmosphere for quality education. The University provides the students with under graduate and post graduate courses in Physics, Life sciences, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Biochemistry and Journalism. In the recent times, the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya has also initiated a course on B.Ed. The university has more that 300 affiliated colleges in the state of Madhya Pradesh and approximately 300,000 students all over. The University also landed into engineering education in the year 1994, thus adding another dimension to it.
It consists of 294 affiliated colleges and 33 teaching departments. The university provides UG, PG courses in the field of Engineering, Technology, Science, Management, media, and Law. The State ranking of universities is 2nd and the national ranking is 72 according to the Careers360 Magazine.
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Courses
The courses are given below:
- Full-Time B.E in Computer, Mechanical, Information Technology, Electronics & Instrumentation, and Civil Engineering specializations
- BA in Economics and Journalism, Full-Time BA LLB for 5 years, B.Com, B.Sc, B.Pharm, and BCA
- MBA in Hospital Administration, E-Commerce, Foreign Trade specializations
- M.Tech in IOT & System Design, Computer Engineering, Electronics & Communications Engineering, Industrial Engineering & Management branches
- Other courses include B.Voc, MCA, M.Sc, Ph.D
Eligibility Criteria
- Admission in UG, PG, and Doctoral level courses are granted through the Common Entrance Test, Qualifying Exam conducted by the university, and on a merit basis.
- Admission in B.Tech and M.Tech is granted on the basis of DAVV CET score
- Candidates should also have 50% aggregate in 12th class for admission in UG courses and a graduate degree for PG courses
Placement
The placement of the university is consistent with an average salary package of 5 Lakh per annum and the highest salary package offered was 8 Lakh per annum. Some of the top-level organizations that visited campus every year include Honda, Capgemini, Prism, Forbes Marshall, Jindal Steel, LG, Tata Technologies, Adobe, L&T Infotech, IMPETUS, and many more.
Scholarship
The Scholarship provided by the university includes Commonwealth Scholarship UK 2015, Commonwealth Education Good Practices Awards 2015, Finnish Govt Scholarship.
Other Facilities
The other useful facilities provided inside the campus which is spread over 760 acres of land include Central Library, IT Center, Central for cultural programs, Post Office, Bank, etc.