Prof. D.P. Singh is the 24th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi. Earlier Prof D.P.Singh was Vice-Chancellor of Dr.Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar (M.P.), the oldest University of Madhya Pradesh.

The tenure of Prof. D.P.Singh as Vice-Chancellor of Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, has been commendable and successful. Due to tireless effort of Prof. Singh and his team, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) accredited Dr. Hari Singh Gour University with "A" Grade in 2007. The University had achieved substantial all round progress in his tenure.

Recently, during the tenure of Prof. Singh, the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India has declared to accord Central University Status to Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar.

Prof. Singh has 26 years of professional experience in different aspects of Management and Administration; Teaching and Training; Research and Development; project formulation and execution (both international and national); Educational Journalism including editing; Extension and Evaluation in various capacities. 

Prof. Singh has 111 publications to this credit in the form of books, research papers, articles etc.

Prof. Singh has exposure to International programmes and experience of handling International projects. He is widely traveled person and has visited United Kingdom (4 times), Germany, France, Norway, China, Australia, Hongkong, Thailand and Malaysia for academic pursuits. He has participated in several International programmes / seminars / conferences as Chairperson of technical sessions, group leader, invited speaker and delegate.