Guru Nanak Dev University

Guru Nanak Dev University is a Public State University in Amritsar, India. The university's campus is spread over 500 acres (200 ha).^[9]

Guru Nanak Dev University

Motto	ਗੁਰ ਗਿਆਨ ਦੀਪਕ ਉਜਿਆਰੀਆ
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	Dr. 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)
Nickname	GNDU
Affiliations	UGC,[4] PCI,[5] BCI,[6] COA,[7] NCTE[8]
Website	gndu.ac.in

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 24th of November, 1969 ^[2] and is named after the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev. 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]

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^[14] and 87th overall.^[15]

Vice Chancellors

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