The DAV College of Teacher Education, Koraput formerly known as DAV B.Ed college is situated on the top of a small hilltop surrounded by picturesque natural scenery. The college was first established on 10th August 1981 as a wing privately managed by DAV College, Koraput. The foundation stone of the college building was led by honourable BN Pandey, the then governor of Odisha on the second of May 1984. The college was taken over by the government on the 1st of September 1990. The college was upgraded to the status of teacher education w.e.f 14th December 1993 to offer both preservice and in-service training programmes in secondary education. Since then the name was changed to DAV CTE in the state government w.e.f 1995.