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D.A.V. College, Kanpur
Type	Public
Established	1919; 105 years ago
Religious affiliation	Arya Samaj
Principal	Dr. Arun Kumar Dixit
Location	15/64, Civil Lines, Kanpur 208001 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University) [1968–present]; ; Agra University [1919–1968];
Website	davcollegekanpur.ac.in

26°28′50″N 80°20′50″E / 26.480676°N 80.347352°E / 26.480676; 80.347352

Dayanand Anglo Vaidik Mahavidyalaya (D.A.V. College) is a college in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, established in 1919 by Lala Diwan Chand, is the second oldest college in the city. The college is situated in Civil Lines, opposite the Green Park Stadium.^[1] It is affiliated with Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University (formerly Kanpur University), formerly with the University of Agra.^[2] The college is accredited by the Indian NAAC. Manas Pandey is present principal of this college.^[3] It is managed by the Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College Trust and Management Society.

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DAV College has contributed immensely to the Indian independence movement. The college hostel is nerve center of patriotic activities. In 1928, Mahatma Gandhi visited here. Former President of India Ram Nath Kovind and former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee are notable alumni of the college.^[1]

Some notable alumni of this college are the following:^[4]

^ ^a ^b "History". DAV College, Kanpur. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ "Affiliated colleges". Chhatrapati Sahu Ji Maharaj University. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
^ "Principal". DAV College, Kanpur. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
^ "DAV basks in glory of its illustrious student". Times of India. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2018.