Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore, was founded in 1964 as the University of Indore and renamed in 1988 after Ahilya Bai Holkar. It operates under the Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973 (Act No. 22 of 1973). Its affiliating jurisdiction covers Indore city and district, plus seven tribal-dominated districts of the Indore division: Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Khargone, Khandwa, Burhanpur, and Barwani.
The university holds NAAC A+ accreditation; an exact current CGPA and validity date could not be confirmed from an official source, so this page states the grade only. It placed in the 151-200 band for NIRF 2025 University category, a decline from 101-150 the prior year, and ranked 49th in State Public University category (score 50.41), both confirmed directly against nirfindia.org.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1964 (as University of Indore); renamed DAVV in 1988 |
| Type | State university, Madhya Pradesh |
| Governing statute | Madhya Pradesh Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973 |
| NAAC | A+ (CGPA and validity date not officially confirmed) |
| NIRF 2025 University | Band 151-200 |
| NIRF 2025 State Public University | Rank 49 (score 50.41) |
| Campuses | Nalanda (administrative), Khandwa Road "Takshashila" (academic), both Indore |
| Faculties | 16, spanning 33 teaching departments and 37 schools/centres of study |
| Affiliating jurisdiction | Indore district plus 7 tribal districts of Indore division |
| UG admission | CUET-UG, followed by DAVV counselling via davv.mponline.gov.in |
| PG admission | CUET-PG, CMAT, or CAT depending on programme |
DAVV organises its academic offerings across 16 faculties, comprising 33 teaching departments and 37 schools and centres of study, of which 20 are self-financed. Its regular enrolment runs to roughly 10,500 students plus around 1,000 distance-education students and around 1,050 PhD scholars, per its own official figures.
Undergraduate admission for 2026-27 runs through CUET-UG, with candidates separately registering for DAVV counselling via the state's davv.mponline.gov.in portal. Postgraduate admission runs through CUET-PG for most programmes, with CMAT or CAT scores accepted for specific management programmes; registration again routes through davv.mponline.gov.in.
| Route | Programmes |
|---|---|
| CUET-UG, then DAVV counselling | Undergraduate programmes |
| CUET-PG, then DAVV counselling | Most postgraduate programmes |
| CMAT or CAT | Specific management postgraduate programmes |
For the 2026-27 cycle, CUET-UG counselling rounds and document verification have concluded as of this writing. What remains genuinely open: MBA (Full Time) counselling at the Institute of Management Studies, CUET(UG) college-level counselling, spot admissions for M.Pharm, MBA (Pharmaceutical Management), and D.Pharm at the School of Pharmacy, and vacant-seat postgraduate admissions in Statistics, Mathematics, Electronics, and at the School of Computer Science and Information Technology. PhD entrance test (DET) 2026 results were declared with provisional selection lists issued, that pipeline nearing its final stages.
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya placed in the 151-200 band for NIRF 2025 University category, a decline from the 101-150 band the prior year, and ranked 49th in State Public University category (score 50.41), both confirmed directly against nirfindia.org. It holds NAAC A+ accreditation; an exact current CGPA and validity date could not be confirmed from an official source.
DAVV operates two campuses in Indore: the Nalanda campus on R.N.T. Marg, housing its administrative functions, and the Takshashila campus on Khandwa Road, its main academic site. Together they house 16 faculties across 33 teaching departments and 37 schools and centres of study.
Confirmed on the university's own current admission brochures
Ranked 49th nationally (score 50.41), its strongest confirmed 2025 result
16 faculties spanning 33 teaching departments and 37 schools and centres of study
Nalanda for administration, Takshashila on Khandwa Road for academics, both in Indore
Serving Indore district plus seven tribal districts of the Indore division
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | State Public University | 2025 | #49 |
No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.
10 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
| Course | Specialization | Duration | Total seats | Total fee | Avg package |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | — | 36 months | — | — | — |
| B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) | Hons | 36 months | — | — | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | — | — |
| BA (Bachelor of Arts) | Honours (General) | 36 months | — | ₹0.9L | — |
| BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) | — | — | 160 | — | — |
| BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) | — | 36 months | — | ₹1.609L | — |
| M.Com (Master of Commerce) | — | 24 months | — | ₹1.6L | — |
| MA (Master of Arts) | — | 36 months | — | — | — |
| MBA (Master of Business Administration) | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCA (Master of Computer Applications) | — | 24 months | — | ₹1.6L | — |
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
