Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya formerly called as the University of Indore was established in 1964 by an Act of Legislature of Madhya Pradesh. Devi Ahilya University (informally abbreviated DAVV), is a State University whose jurisdiction is extended to seven tribal-dominated districts of Indore division namely, Jhabua, Alirajpur, Dhar, Khargone, Khandwa, Burhanpur and Barwani. The university has more than 300 affiliated colleges imparting education at under-graduate and post-graduate levels in basic and professional disciplines. The DAVV University spreads over an area of 760 acres in which academic classes hold in Takshila campus of university which spreads over an area of 510 acres and Avanti campus which spreads over 154 acres. Nalanda campus is for administrative and official works which spread over an area of 100 acres.
This university caters educational services to seven tribal districts around city of Indore. DAVV offers all the conventional courses in subjects like Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, and Chemistry, Life Sciences, Economics, Biochemistry and Journalism at UG & PG level. DAVV also offers several diversified courses in subjects like Computer Science, Information Technology, Management and Engineering Sciences (Energy Management, Laser Optics, Instrumentation, Futures Studies, Technology Management, Data Sciences) (b) Its research work in fields of Education, Life Sciences, Physics, Economics and Chemistry and (c) Excellent Centers for Electronic Media, Adult Education and Information Technology.