DAV College, Bathinda is a well-reputed co-educational institution. The college has affiliations with Punjabi University, Patiala. The college offers a wide variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in numerous disciplines. The admission process at DAV College, Bathinda is merit-based and is open to all aspiring students.

DAV College, Bathinda has a flexible admission scheme to admit deserving candidates to pursue their desired professional courses. Criteria for admission differ from programme to programme, but, generally speaking, the admissions are based on merit. This merit based criterion has a greater probability of placement of academically stronger students in a particular field to pursue studies of choice.