Guru Nanak Dev University

Guru Nanak Dev University is an Indian university in the Amritsar suburb of Kot Khalsa. It also offers many higher studies degree courses online. The university's campus is spread over 500 acre.

Campus
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 1969 and is named after the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev. It has over 20,000 students and offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. 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.

Awards
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council accredited the university at the five-star level.

Ranking
Guru Nanak Dev University was ranked 48th among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023 and 87th overall.

Vice Chancellors

 * Prof. Bishan Singh Samundri (1969 to 1978)
 * Karam Singh Gill (1978 to 1981)
 * Dr. J. S. Grewal (1981 to 1984)
 * Prof. S. S. Bal (1985 to 1988)
 * Dr. Gurdip Singh Randhawa (1989 to 1996)
 * Dr. Harbhajan Singh Soch (1996 to 2001)
 * Dr. S. P. Singh (2001 to 2006)
 * Dr. Jai Rup Singh Pannu (2006 to 2009)
 * Dr. Ajaib Singh Brar (2009 to 2017)
 * Dr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu (2017–Present)

Notable alumni
Some of Guru Nanak Dev University's notable alumni include:
 * Ajit Pal Singh, Indian hockey Olympian and both Padmashri and Arjuna Awardee
 * Prof. Bhura Singh Ghuman, former Vice Chancellor, Punjabi University, Patiala
 * Surjit Pattar, Punjabi writer and poet (currently President of Punjab Arts Council, Chandigarh and Padmashri Awardee)
 * 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