Guru Nanak Dev University

Guru Nanak Dev University is both a residential and an affiliating university. GND University offers diversified programmes into applied sciences that make it one of the distinguished centres for industry related job-oriented courses. It has won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy and has been accredited with a Five Star status by National Assessment and Accreditation Council of UGC. The University has hugely contributed in accessing higher education to women belonging to educationally backward area.

Guru Nanak Dev University has been imparting education and promoting research in the humanities, learned professions, sciences, especially of applied nature and technology. The University provides a highly innovative teaching and research programmes and offers a comprehensive range of general and applied courses. Centre for Immigration studies for primary research-oriented study of Literature and Social Sciences, has been established at GND University to promote interaction among the immigrant literati and the indigenous ones.

Guru Nanak Dev University provides all the necessary facilities for recreation and all round development of students and faculty in the form of Department of Youth Services, National Service Scheme, a 900 seat all purpose auditorium, half a dozen seminar and conference halls, a modern hi-tech sports complex, sports hostel, faculty club, students’ centre, health centre, day care centre, two separate holiday homes at Dalhousie for teachers and students, working women hostel, hostel with on-campus residential facilities for a large number of students, teachers and administrative staff. Apart from the basic facilities, the University set up its own Health Centre that provides free medical help to all students, teachers, staff and their dependents and retired persons. All the departments of the University are equipped with independent computer facilities, internet connectivity and departmental libraries.

Guru Nanak Dev University was started on November 24, 1969 to mark the celebration of the 500th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.