Guru Ghasidas University

Guru Ghasidas University
University Seal of Guru Ghasidas University
Motto	"Gyan Panth Kripan Kai Dhara"
Established	1983
Type	Public
Vice-Chancellor	Lakshman Chaturvedi
Location	Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.ggu.ac.in

Guru Ghasidas University was formally inaugurated on June 16, 1983 and is one of the two universities in Chhattisgarh State, India. It is in Bilaspur. It was named after Guru Ghasidas, the founder of the Satnami movement in the region. The jurisdiction of the university is spread across the Bilaspur Revenue Division. It covers almost the entire spectrum of the higher education requirements of the local people. It has several University Teaching Department (UTDs) on its campuses and about 125 colleges affiliated to it. The university is a residential cum affiliating institution.

Campus

Guru Ghasidas University boast of a lush, green, sprawling main campus spread over an area of 875 acres (3.54 km²) five kilometers from the main Bilaspur town. River Arpa, the lifeline of Bilaspur, runs parallel to the university campus.

Faculties

The university is structured into the following academic divisions:

Faculty of Science
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Social Science
Faculty of Life Science
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Management & Commerce
Faculty of Medical Science
Faculty of Physical Science
Faculty of Natural Science
Faculty of Adult & Continuing Education
Department of forestry

External links

Official Homepage of Guru Ghasidas University

Universities in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University · Guru Ghasidas University · Hidayatullah National Law University · Indira Gandhi Agricultural University · Indira Kala Sangeet University · Kushabhau Thakre Patrakarita Avam Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya · Mahaveer Academy of Technology and Science University, Raipur · Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University · Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University · Sarguja University, Ambikapur · Bastar University, jagdalpur · Ayush University Raipur · Dr. C. V. Raman University Kota Bilaspur · Maharishi University of Management and Technology

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