Guru Nanak Dev University

Guru Nanak Dev University (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਯੂਨੀਵਰਸਿਟੀ) is a Public State University in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The university's campus is spread over 500 acres (200 ha).^[9] Established in 24 November 1969, and is named after the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev.^[2] 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.^[10]

Guru Nanak Dev University

Motto	ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਦੀਪਕ ਉਜਿਆਰੀਆ (Punjabi)
Motto in English	The Lamp of the Guru's Wisdom Illuminates
Type	Public state university
Established	24 November 1969; 55 years ago (24 November 1969)
Accreditation	NAAC A++ [1]
Chancellor	Governor of Punjab
Vice-Chancellor	Karamjeet Singh [2]
Undergraduates	5741 (2023) [3]
Postgraduates	5579 (2023) [3]
Doctoral students	1030 (2023) [3]
Location	Amritsar , Punjab , India 31°37′45″N 74°49′36″E
Campus	Urban, 500 acres (200 ha)
Affiliations	UGC,[4] PCI,[5] BCI,[6] COA,[7] NCTE[8]
Website	gndu.ac.in

Campus

The university campus is spread over 500 acres (200 ha), approximately 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Amritsar on the Grand Trunk Road, next to Khalsa College.

Ranking

University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2021)[11]	85
NIRF (Overall) (2022)[12]	80
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[13]	87

Guru Nanak Dev University was ranked 48th among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023 and 87th overall.^[14][15]

Vice Chancellors

• Bishan Singh Samundri (1969–1978) ^[16]
• Karam Singh Gill (1978–1981)
• J. S. Grewal (1981–1984)
• S. S. Bal (1985–1988)
• Gurdip Singh Randhawa (1989–1996)
• Harbhajan Singh Soch (1996–2001)
• S. P. Singh (2001 to 2006)
• Jai Rup Singh Pannu (2006–2009)
• Ajaib Singh Brar (2009–2017)
• Jaspal Singh Sandhu (2017–2024)
• Karamjeet Singh (2024–present)

Gallery

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  Administration block and post office
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  Main entrance
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  Main entrance gate
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  Maharaja Ranjit Singh Bhawan

Notable alumni

Some of Guru Nanak Dev University's notable alumni include:^[17]

• Ajit Pal Singh, Indian hockey Olympian and both Padma Shri and Arjuna Awardee
• Bhura Singh Ghuman, former Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala ^[18]
• Surjit Patar, Punjabi writer and poet (currently President of Punjab Arts Council, Chandigarh and Padma Shri Awardee)^[19][20]
• Satinder Satti, anchor and actress
• Amrinder Gill, singer and actor
• Ranjit Bawa, singer and actor
• Kapil Sharma, comedian, actor, singer
• Sugandha Mishra, singer and actress
• Gurpreet Ghuggi, comedian and actor
• Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Police^[21]
• Ashok Kumar Mittal, Member of Rajya Sabha and chancellor of Lovely Professional University.

See also

• India portal
• Punjab portal

• Indian Institute of Management, Amritsar
• List of places named after Guru Nanak Dev