Guru Nanak Dev University
Guru Nanak Dev University is a Public State University in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The university's campus is spread over. Established in 24 November 1969, 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.
Campus
The university campus is spread over 500 acres, approximately 8 km west of Amritsar on the Grand Trunk Road, next to Khalsa College.Ranking
Guru Nanak Dev University was ranked 48th among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2023 and 87th overall.Vice Chancellors
- Bishan Singh Samundri
- Karam Singh Gill
- J. S. Grewal
- S. S. Bal
- Gurdip Singh Randhawa
- Harbhajan Singh Soch
- S. P. Singh
- Jai Rup Singh Pannu
- Ajaib Singh Brar
- Jaspal Singh Sandhu
- Karamjeet Singh
Notable alumni
Some of Guru Nanak Dev University's notable alumni include:- Ajit Pal Singh, Indian hockey Olympian and both Padma Shri and Arjuna Awardee
- Bhura Singh Ghuman, former Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala
- Surjit Patar, Punjabi writer and poet
- 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
- Ashok Kumar Mittal, Member of Rajya Sabha and chancellor of Lovely Professional University.