In 1976, DVK was granted the charter to be recognised as a Pontifical Athenaeum by the Congregatio de Institutione Catholica Rome, through the decree Nobilissima Indiarum Gentes, thereby authorising it to confer degrees in theology.
Subsequently, in 1983, the decree Antiquissima Indorum Philosophica further enabled the institution to award degrees in philosophy, marking a significant advancement in its academic standing and contribution to higher education in theological and philosophical disciplines.
[6] Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram (DVK) Pontifical Athenaeum hosts various specialist centres and institutes dedicated to theological, philosophical, and interdisciplinary studies.
These centres facilitate research, academic collaboration, and specialised training, contributing to the institution’s mission of higher education and intellectual formation in philosophy, theology, and allied disciplines.
The LOCL degree qualifies graduates to pursue a doctorate, teach in major seminaries or faculties of theology, and hold ecclesiastical offices requiring expertise in Canon Law.