Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus, Gurdaspur: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

This paper aims to examine the Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus, Gurdaspur in Punjab, India which was founded in 1969. Initially, this is a co-educational institute located on a vast area of 28 Acre and it offers number of education streams in different faculties. The enrolments sum up to 11, 078 students and the faculty/ staff ratio is at a comfortable 17 making the campus offering a dynamism in learning. There are 11 courses in eight degree programmes and specialisations are available in the fields of Engineering, Law, Management and Commerce. Here some characteristics of the school can be listed: it is equipped with the up-to-date facilities for learning; it pays much attention to personal growth of the student.

Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus provides a range of structures that are intended to improve the experience of its students. It has adequate stocks which include a large number of books and journals with a provision of book bank for SC students. For those who needs accommodation the institute has arrangements for both boys and girls in different hostels. The boys’ hostel has over 600 student capacity and over 220 rooms while the girls hostel has over 500 student capacity. Boys and girls hostels are well furnished with modern facilities such as Internet, Television and common room games and side sports facility. The campus also has a canteen, sports facilities, gym, so student can have proper balance between their study as well as physical activity. The IT infrastructure is great, Wi-Fi is provided across all the facilities of the campus to cater for digital learning of the students.

The Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus, Gurdaspur came out with a full-fledged academic portfolio. The institute offers 11 courses in which all the courses offered are full time courses. These include: Undergraduate, Post graduate and Doctorate level programmes in a variety of fields of specialisation. Among the courses provided by the college are B.Com, BBA LLB, BCA, B.Tech programmes, M.Com, MCA and M.Tech programmes. Here, the total student capacity in every course offered to the institute is 11,078 proving the capability of the institute in providing education. Given the nature of specialist enrolment data, specific graduation numbers to reflect the latest academic year are still insufficient but the raw enrolment data indicates a sizable completion rate per year.

For admissions to Guru Nanak Dev University Regional Campus, Gurdaspur, the admission policy is very much simple and justifiable. It would thus appear that a student’s pass, entrance test scores and occasionally test and interview scores is the general requirement for such institutions but specific details on how various courses require the following are not well outlined. Course wise intake facility is also provided which may vary between 18 for M.Tech, 36 for MCA and 100 for B.Com and other The official website of the institute as well as the admission office should be frequented to know about the last date of application and both the academic and physical documents that are required for the courses. Students have a wide choice of courses offered at the institute across engineering disciplines, data communication and computer applications, law and management making it easy for students to have programmes of their interest.