Guru Nanak Dev University - GNDU was set up at Amritsar on November 24, 1969 to mark the 500th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The university is both, a residential and an affiliating university. In its exciting history of 35 years, it has taken long strides in spreading the message of the Guru and promoting education in fields such as science, arts, management, information technology, industrial technology, environment, planning and architecture.
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.....Continuing reading 500 acres towards the west of the City, Guru Nanak Dev University - GNDU presents a picture of modern architecture. Making its modest beginning in an annex of the adjoining Khalsa College, the University now boasts of 37 academic departments, two regional centres, two colleges and a score of support service departments besides several administrative offices.
Recently, the Guru Nanak Dev University - GNDU has expanded in a big way in terms of its programmes into applied sciences making it one of the distinguished centres of industry related job-oriented courses. Today, more than 5000 students are studying on the Campus. Guru Nanak Dev University - GNDU encourages research among its faculty and almost all the Departments have been given independent computer facilities, internet connectivity and departmental libraries. Besides academics, the Guru Nanak Dev University - GNDU has also provided 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 green grounds, swaying fields, and blossom loaded tree lined lanes provide a most favorable environment for work and progress. The University has been awarded with National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited the University at the "Five Star Level". It has also contributed immensely in accessing higher education to women in this otherwise educationally backward area.
Being an affiliating University, it also carries out the parenting role of directing and supervising the academic programmes of more than 100 colleges located in the five districts of Amritsar, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Nawanshehar and Gurdaspur, some of which have a long and creditable history of imparting higher education since the late nineteenth century.
Guru Nanak Dev University - GNDU offers various courses in: 1) Bachelor of Technology (Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Food Technology, Sugar and Alcohol Technology, Textile Chemistry, Urban and Regional Planning.), Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Library and Information Science, Bachelor of Physical Education, Bachelor of Science in Economics, Bachelor of Social Sciences, Bachelor of Arts in Punjabi. 2) Master Level Courses in subjects like: Master of Technology (Communication System, Computer Science and Technology, Urban Planning.), Master Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Computer Application, Master of Sports Physiotherapy, Master of Commerce, Master of Pharmacy, Master of Library and Information Science, Master of Physical Education, Master of Laws, Master of Business Economics, Master of Science in Economics, Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy.
Other Courses that are offered are: P.G. Diploma in Hospital Management. The University also offers Advanced Diploma courses in languages like (Part-time): French, Russian; Diploma (Full Time): French, Russian. Diploma (Part-time): French, German, Russian, Urdu, Persian. Certificate Courses (Part-time): Arabic, French, German, Japanese, Persian, Russian, Urdu.
The Department of Placements and Training of Guru Nanak Dev University - GNDU looks after the interests of the students and the recruiting organization by acting as channel of communication between them. The Placement Department has been very active and been able to get job placements to students in reputed companies.....Reading in short