Set select option 'selected', by value

Question

I have a select field with some options in it. Now I need to select one of those options with jQuery. But how can I do that when I only know the

Answer 1

The easiest way to do that is:

HTML

   Which department does this doctor belong to?
   Orthopaedics
   Pathology
   ENT

jQuery

$('select[name="dept"]').val('3');

Output: This will activate ENT.