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Guru Nanak Dev University
ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ
The official logo of Guru Nanak Dev University
Mottoਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਦੀਪਕ ਉਜਿਆਰੀਆ
Motto in English
The Lamp of the Guru's Wisdom Illuminates
TypeGovernment
Established1969
ChancellorGovernor of Punjab
Vice-ChancellorDr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu
Location
Amritsar
,
Punjab
,
India

31°37′45″N 74°49′36″E / 31.62917°N 74.82667°E / 31.62917; 74.82667
CampusUrban, 500 acres (200 ha)
ColorsSky Blue  
AffiliationsUGC
Websitegndu.ac.in

Guru Nanak Dev University is an Indian university in the Amritsar suburb of Kot Khalsa. It also offers many higher studies degree courses online. The university's campus is spread over 500 acres (200 ha).[1]

Campus

Main Entrance

Guru Nanak Dev University campus is spread over 500 acres (200 ha) near Kot Khalsa, approximately eight km (5.0 mi) west of Amritsar on the Amritsar-Lahore highway, next to Khalsa College. The university was founded in 1969 and is named after the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev. It has over 20,000 students and offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs.[citation needed] The university is home to several research centers and institutes, including the National Institute of Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture, the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, and the Indian Institute of Public Administration.[citation needed]

Awards

The National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited the university at the five-star level.[2]

Ranking

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[3]90th
NIRF (Universities) (2022)[4]44

Guru Nanak Dev University was ranked 44th among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2022[5] and 80th overall.[6]

Vice Chancellors

Gallery

Notable alumni

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Some of Guru Nanak Dev University's notable alumni include:[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Guru Nanak Dev University". online.gndu.ac.in. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "NAAC".
  3. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  4. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2022 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 15 July 2022.
  5. ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)".
  6. ^ "MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)".
  7. ^ "Our Vice Chancellors". www.gnduaa.org. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  8. ^ "Vice Chancellor's Message". online.gndu.ac.in. Guru Nanak Dev University. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Guru Nanak Dev University". online.gndu.ac.in. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  10. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Alumni share memories at GNDU meet". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Can't become original thinker if weak in mother tongue: Surjit Patar". Hindustan Times. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Surjit Patar appointed chairperson of Punjab Arts Council". Hindustan Times. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Meet IPS Sanjeev Yadav, who is set to receive President's Gallantry Medal for the 11th time". DNA India. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

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