Established in 1964, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya was formerly known as the University of Indore. The university is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with a grade of ‘A+’. There are more than 220 colleges that are affiliated with DAVV Indore. The university is recognised by University Grants Commission (UGC). There are more than 30 University Teaching Departments (UTD’S) functioning in the university such as the Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), School of Physics, School of Life Sciences, School of Instrumentation, School of Languages etc.
The university vision and mission is derived from the university motto- “Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat”. The university is located in Indore. There are more than 12,000 students currently enrolled in DAVV Indore with a faculty strength of 278. In total, 113 courses are offered to students at Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya for admissions at four levels: diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. The university conducts its own entrance examinations for admission to various courses. The Common Entrance Test (CET) is conducted at UG and PG levels and Doctoral Entrance Test (DET) is conducted for DAVV Indore M.Phil/Ph.D. admissions.
The university is located at Nalanda Campus, R. N. T., Rabindranath Tagore Marg, Chhoti Gwaltoli, Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Sarwate Bus Stand is 1.4 km away and The nearest railway station is Indore Junction at a distance of 1.2 km and it will take around 6 minutes to reach the DAVV Indore. Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore is the nearest airport at a distance of 8.6 km that will take 10-12 minutes for students to reach the university. Students can take a bus from Sarwate Bus Stand to reach the university.
Boys Hostel Hostels play an important role for students who come from far away to the university for study. Sometimes, it gets tough to find a place nearby the university. For this, DAVV Indore offers hostel facilities to the students. The varsity has a separate hostel for boys catering to the accommodation requirements of students.
Girls Hostel When parents send their children to university for studying the biggest concern they have is ‘safety. And especially when it's about girls, for this, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore has a separate hostel for girls. The hostel is under the supervision of the warden that takes care of the safety and security of all the girls.
Library The university library is computerised and all the members work on the computer. The library consists of various books, journals, periodicals, etc.
Sports Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore provides various sports facilities for both outdoor and indoor sports such as volleyball, basketball, gymnastic, chess, table tennis, and indoor games like carrom, etc
Cafeteria The cafeteria is suitable for students on the university premises. A cafeteria is a place where students can come when they are hungry and need a little me time and can have delicious food items and snack at affordable prices.
Auditorium Everyone in the university gets excited about the cultural events and activities that take place throughout the year. An auditorium is a place where all these events are carried out. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya Indore auditorium can accommodate a good number of people at a time.
Medical/Hospital A health centre is there in the university to have regular checks of students, faculty and staff members.
IT Infrastructure Established in 2000, the Information Technology Centre of DAVV Indore caters to the research and governance goals of the university. IT Centre to cover all the teaching departments and sections. Students and faculty members are provided internet using 1 Gbps internet lease line connectivity of NKN. This helps in conducting various online interactive programmes.
Laboratories Each department of DAVV Indore has separate laboratories for students to get practical knowledge and experience.
Convenience Store The college has a post office that offers all types of postal facilities such as speed post, registered post etc,. The post office is open on all days except Sundays.
Banks Facilities State Bank of India (SBI) branch is there in the college premises which offers ATM, internet banking, bill (Electricity & Water) deposits, and educational loans.