Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College, a linguistic minority institution established in the year 1964 by the Rajasthanis and Gujaratis settled in Chennai for the cause of higher education. The college with a sole purpose of imparting knowledge and value based education saw its grand day on 30th June 1964 with one course in B.Sc. Mathematics with Shri. Totadri Iyengar ( teacher of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam) as its first Principal.

Dwaraka Doss Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College has been a haven for generations of enthusiastic learners through five decades and more. College was founded on the principles of Vaishnavism, with the sole purpose of imparting value based quality education and empowering the youth. The college has seen a phenomenal growth in terms of its infrastructure, its constantly restructured and revamped curriculum to cater to the specific needs of the students community. Outstanding performance of the students in academics and extension activities has enabled the college to emerge one of the premier institutions of higher learning.

The curriculum is reviewed and updated periodically, in keeping with the changes in the diverse disciplines of arts, commerce, science and technology. An interdisciplinary, multi disciplinary approach in designing the course work is adopted to ensure industry - academia collaboration. The college has entered into collaborations with many reputed institutions / organizations.

Vision
To impart value based quality academia; to empower students with wisdom and to charge them with rich Indian traditions and culture; to invoke the self, to broaden the same towards nation building, harmony and Universal brotherhood.

Mission
To impart knowledge, enable the students acquire skills and imbibe values, develop their personality, mould their character, evoke a sense of empathy and social concern, and thereby help them evolve into humane and responsible citizens.

Students secured 75% or above in their higher secondary examination are eligible to be admitted to this Programme.

Placements: More than 40 percent students got placed from this course. The highest package offered is 20 LPA and the lowest is 10 LPA. Top companies offer placements and hire students directly to their companies.

DISTRICT LEVEL PRIZES PUBLIC EXAMINATION 10th Standard and 12th Standard

FREE EDUCATION SCHEME

Free education scholarship for Professional Courses (Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, Veterinary and Law)

Free education scholarship for three year Diploma (Polytechnic Courses)

Grant-cum-loan scheme for small and medium farmers

Milch animal loan schemes

PERARIGNAR ANNA MEMORIAL AWARD

Postmatric Scholarship are sanctioned from 11th Standard to Research level as per the rates prescribed in the Scholarship Notitification

PRE-MATRIC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

Prize Schemes to the Students STATE LEVEL PRIZES

Scheme for Meritorious students to pursue Higher Secondary Education in the best schools of TamilNadu

D D Goverdhan Doss Vaishnav College has well stocked Library, Hostel, Auditorium, Gym, Gym, Wi-Fi Campus and Sports Complex facility for its students.