Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) was established in 1969 as a public university in Amritsar Punjab to commemorate the 500 birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Ji in an area of sprawling 500 acres in a perfect placid atmosphere to impart education and research to the rural masses. It is a residential and affiliating university with 35 academic departments, 148 affiliated colleges, and 71 associated institutes, most of them spread over rural areas.
It is a UGC-affiliated university accredited “A++” by the NAAC and has earned “category one” status first in Punjab and Chandigarh region.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fee structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where GNDU gave its reports.
In this analysis, we are going to check out all the details about the institute’s students’ stats, faculty, courses offered, graduation outcomes & placements, median salary & top recruiters, infrastructures, and fee structures. All the details are authentic since we got these from the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) where GNDU gave its reports.
Students Intake at GNDU Amritsar
Students Intake
Guru Nanak Dev University admitted a considerable number of 560 students in 2021, 540 students in 2020, and 480 students in 2019 at UG programs, admitted a modest number of 40 students in 2021 and 60 students in 2020 at PG programs, and admitted 20 students in 2021 at PG-integrated programs.
Faculty
GNDU has 69 distinguished professors at its faculty and the faculty-to-student ratio is 1:25, that is, one professor is available for every 25 students.
GNDU Amritsar Annual Expenditures
Capital Expenditure
GNDU spent Rs. 2.02 crores as capital expenditure in 2021, of which a massive 84.33% spent on procuring books, journals, and e-resources for the library, a decent 12.74% spent on buying new equipment and software for quality research, 1.3% spent on engineering workshops, and the remaining 1.63% spent on the creation of capital assets. In 2020, the capital expenditure was Rs. 1.77 crores and it was around Rs. 1.73 crores in 2019. The spending of capital expenditure has been increased in 2021 when compared to the last two years.
Operational Expenditure
GNDU spent over Rs. 3.34 crores in 2021 as operational expenditure, of which a galactic 99.17% spent on paying salaries to professors and supporting staff and the remaining 0.83% spent on maintaining academic infrastructure. Spending as operational expenditures were Rs. 3.3 crores in 2020 and Rs. 3.62 crores in 2019.
GNDU Amritsar Research Details
Sponsored Projects
As GNDU has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, many big companies are willing to sponsor this institution, and therefore, it received Rs. 15 lakhs through 1 sponsored research project from the same numbers of 1 company in 2021, however, it didn’t get work on any sponsored project in 2020 and 2019.
Consultancy Projects
As GNDU has some distinguished professors and research scholars at its faculty, big companies are willing to get a consultation at this institution for their projects, and therefore, it received Rs. 1.11 crores through 1 consultancy project from the same number of 1 company in 2021, and received Rs. 1.07 crores and Rs. 85 lakhs through 1 consultancy project each from the same numbers of 1 company each in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
GNDU Amritsar Graduations & Placements
UG Graduations & Placements
At GNDU, a considerable number of 403 students got admission to UG degree courses and a whopping 96.28% of them graduated, of whom all got placements at top companies, and 31 were selected for higher studies in 2021; a massive 97.28% of students graduated, of whom all got placements and 39 were selected for higher studies in 2020; and a huge 94.24% of students graduated, of whom all got placements and 42 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
PG Graduations & Placements
At GNDU, all of them graduated, of whom all got placements who attended campus interviews conducted by top companies, and the remaining 8 were selected for higher studies in 2021; all of the students graduated, of whom all got placements who attended campus interviews and the remaining 9 selected for higher studies in 2020; and all of the students graduated, of whom all got placements who participated in campus interviews and the remaining 21 were selected for higher studies in 2019.
Ph.D. Research Programme
In the Ph.D. research program, 34 students have been pursuing research studies till 2021, of whom 5 students graduated in 2020 and 3 students graduated in 2019.
Median Salary & Top Recruiters
Median Salary of UG Graduates: Rs. 3.8 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.7 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.6 LPA 2019 at top companies.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.3 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.11 LPA 2019.
Median Salary of PG Graduates: Rs. 5 LPA in 2021, Rs. 3.3 LPA in 2020, and Rs. 3.11 LPA 2019.
The top recruiters of GNDU are TCS, Capgemini, KPMG, Amazon, BYJU’s, Wipro, Swiggy, ITC, Berger, India Mart, ICICI Bank, etc., who are looking for fresh graduates at this university for their companies.
Students Diversity at GNDU Amritsar
At GNDU, a considerable number of 1751 students are currently pursuing their degrees, of whom 68.99% are boys and a modest number of 31.01% are girls, a significant number of 1402 students are from within the state, 344 students are from other states, and the remaining 5 are from foreign countries.
Facilities on GNDU Amritsar Campus
GNDU has a lot of facilities that are available for students. It has hostels, medical facilities, labs, libraries, cafeterias, a sports complex, a gym, IT infrastructure, wi-fi campus, an auditorium, alumni associations, parking facilities, guest rooms, lifts/ramps, etc., that are available for students to utilize.
Campus Festivals at GNDU Amritsar
YUVFORIA is the inter-university North Zone Youth Festival celebrated for five days in December on the campus where a spectrum of colorful cultural events in all genres such as music, dance, vocal singing, instrument playing, literature, mimicry, drama, and many more are organized to make students enthralled and give them a platform to showcase their artistry in arts and cultural activities.
GNDU celebrates POLARIS as the annual techno-cultural fest for three days where a barrage of technical events and a spectrum of colorful cultural events are organized to entertain the students and give them a platform to showcase their inner talents. This festival focuses on current trending technologies like blockchain to make students well-versed in these technologies and exuberating events like Shayari, Roadies, Badminton Smashers, Balloon bursts, etc., are arranged to exhilarate the energetic students. Besides this, Rock Show – The Battle of The Band, Kelo India, etc., are organized to create a sports culture among the students and create sportspersons in the countries.
GNDU celebrates POLARIS as the annual techno-cultural fest for three days where a barrage of technical events and a spectrum of colorful cultural events are organized to entertain the students and give them a platform to showcase their inner talents. This festival focuses on current trending technologies like blockchain to make students well-versed in these technologies and exuberating events like Shayari, Roadies, Badminton Smashers, Balloon bursts, etc., are arranged to exhilarate the energetic students. Besides this, Rock Show – The Battle of The Band, Kelo India, etc., are organized to create a sports culture among the students and create sportspersons in the countries.
Accessibility
As GNDU is in Amritsar, which is one of the important cities in Punjab and India, therefore it has a good transport infrastructure with a major railway station and an international airport. Both Amritsar Junction Railway Station which is at a distance of 5.2 km away and Sree Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport which is around 12 km away from the institution are available to reach the institution, therefore students from anywhere can commute to this institution easily.
How to Get Admission at GNDU Amritsar
For UG Course: Candidates who passed the +2 exam or equivalent to any other recognized exam accepted as equal by GNDU with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, and English with a minimum of 50% marks (45% for SC/ST) in aggregate need to take and clear JEE (Main) to get admission to the UG courses (85% seats are allocated for Punjab state candidates and the remaining 15% seats are reserved for other than Punjab state candidates).
For PG Course: The candidates should have passed the UG degree in the respective stream with at least 60% marks or 6.75 on a 10 points GPCA scale and should have taken and cleared the entrance test conducted by the coordinator to get admission to the PG courses.
For PG Course: The candidates should have passed the UG degree in the respective stream with at least 60% marks or 6.75 on a 10 points GPCA scale and should have taken and cleared the entrance test conducted by the coordinator to get admission to the PG courses.
Fee Structure at GNDU Amritsar
The student needs to pay approximately Rs. 3.38 lakhs as total fees for the UG course at GNDU, however, the saving grace is they can get a decent salary of Rs. 3.8 LPA at top companies, so they get back this amount in a year.
Teaching, Learning, and Resources: GNDU has a decent faculty and modest infrastructure for innovative research, therefore it scored 24.31%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Research and Professional Practice: GNDU has some distinguished professors and research scholars, therefore it scored 32.53%, which accounts to 30% of overall NIRF scores.
Graduate Outcome: As GNDU has a conducive atmosphere for study, a significant number of students have graduated at the minimum stipulated time and have got placements at top companies at the campus interview. Therefore it scores 56.36%, which accounts to 20% of overall NIRF scores.
Outreach and Inclusivity: GNDU has students from every section and every part of India and the world, and has admitted a decent number of girl students, therefore it scored 46.22%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: GNDU has a good faculty, good infrastructures, a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet got much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. Therefore it scored 10.45%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
Perception: GNDU has a good faculty, good infrastructures, a conducive atmosphere, and its graduation outcomes and placements at top companies are also good, however, it has not yet got much popularity like first-generation IITs and NITs. Therefore it scored 10.45%, which accounts to 10% of overall NIRF scores.
