Guru Nanak Dev University

Infobox University


name = Guru Nanak Dev University
established = 1969
type = Public
free_label = Vice Chancellor
free = Dr. J. R. Singh
city = Amritsar
state = Punjab
country = India flagicon|India
campus = Urban, 500 acres (2 km²)
undergrad =
postgrad =
affiliations = UGC
website = [http://gndu.ac.in/ gndu.ac.in]

Guru Nanak Dev University, or G.N.D.U., was established at Amritsar, India on November 24, 1969 to commemorate Guru Nanak Dev's birth quincentenary celebrations.

Introduction

It is a both residential and an affiliating university. In conceiving the future course of the University, the objectives enshrined in the Act 1969 [ [http://www.gnduonline.org Default PLESK Page ] ] , emphasised that the new university would make provision for imparting education and promoting research in the humanities, learned professions, sciences, especially of applied nature and technology. Studies and research on the life and teachings of Guru Nanak, in addition to working towards the promotion of Punjabi language and spreading education among educationally backward classes and communities were the other commitments.

Campus

Guru Nanak Dev University campus is spread over 500 acres (2 km²) near village of Kot Khalsa, some eight kilometer west of the Amritsar City on Amritsar - Lahore highway, next to Khalsa College, Amritsar. G.N.D.U. presents a picture of modern architecture. Traditional red brick geometrical blocks represent its regard for time-honoured values and commitment to scientific advancement. Making its humble beginning in an annexe of the adjoiningKhalsa College, the University today boasts of thirty seven academic departments, two regional centres, two colleges and a score of support service departments besides several administrative offices.

In addition to the academics, the University has also created 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, Baba Buddha College Bhawan along with on campus residential facilities for a large number of students, teachers and administrative staff. The Campus with its lush green grounds, swaying fields, blossom laden tree lined lanes provides a most conducive physical environment for work and progress. The University takes pride in the fact that its community over the years has developed a great participative work culture.

Awards

The University has won Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy seventeen times and inter-varsity youth festival championship four times consecutively. UGC has granted the University Centre for Excellence in Sports Sciences.

National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited the University at the Five Star Level. cite web |title=NAAC |url=http://naacindia.org/Universities.asp?state=20] Being rated at such a high level will inspire its community to make strides ahead still faster and stronger with academic excellence and commitment to social upliftment as the core ideals.

Notable visitors

*Dalai Lama Nov 28, 2007 [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071129/punjab1.htm#4] .

Departments

Applied Sciences

*Department of Applied Chemistry
*Department of Applied Chemical Sciences & Technology
*Department of Applied Physics
*Department of Food Science & Technology
*Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Arts & Social Science

*Department of History
*Department of Political Science
*Department of Psychology
*School of Social Sciences
*Department of Sociology
*Department of Library & Information Science

Economics & Business

* Department of Commerce and Business Management - The Department of Commerce and Business Management (CBM) was initially a constituent unit of the Punjab School of Economics, but in 1984 it started functioning as an independent department. Admission to the MBA program is through a competitive test, MET Punjab.
*Punjab School of Economics

Religious Studies

*Guru Nanak Studies

Languages

*Department of English
*Department of Foreign Languages
*Department of Hindi
*Department of Sanskrit, Pali & Prakrit
*School of Punjabi Studies
*Department of Urdu & Persian

Laws

*Department of Laws

Physical Planning & Architecture

*Department of Architecture
*Guru Ram Das School of Planning

ciences

*Department of Chemistry
*Department of Mathematics
*Department of Physics

ports Medicines & Physiotherapy

*Department of Sports Medicines & Physiotherapy

Visual Art & Performing Arts

*Department of Music

Notes

External links

* [http://www.gndu.ac.in/ Official University website]
* [http://www.gnduaa.org/ Guru Nanak Dev University Alumni website]
* [http://www.gnduplacements.org/ The official website for the industry liaison and student placement department]
* [http://www.gnduaa.org/University/AffiliatedColleges/tabid/58/Default.aspx List of Colleges under Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar]
* [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=114559333041981812547.00043641347c67bd6539d&ll=31.637599,74.825907&spn=0.034418,0.080338&z=14&om=1 GNDU on Google Maps]