Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar: Courses, Admission 2026, Placements, Ranking

Guru Nanak Dev University is accredited by NAAC with ‘A+’ grade and is UGC-approved. The state university is ranked 48 under the university category in the NIRF rankings 2023. It also give placement support to the students. As per the latest placements report, 164 students were placed. Some of the industry giants in the placement drive were Infosys, TCS Ninja, Accenture, and Capgemini. The highest and average package offered was INR 17.40 LPA and INR 6.17 LPA, respectively. Read more about GNDU MBA course here.

Yes, Guru Nanak Dev University's BCom admissions are entrance-based. Admission to all the courses offered at the university is based on a departmental-level entrance exam conducted by  the Head of the (respective) Department offering the programme. GNDU. To appear for this exam, candidates must fill out an application form on the official website of the university. Based on the performance in this exam, a merit list is prepared. The applicants who manage to get shortlisted are allotted seats, provided they present the require documents supporting their eligibillity.

The highest package offered to the 2024 passing-out batch was INR 18.43 LPA. Earlier, the highest package offered in 2023 was INR 19.57 LPA. Looking at the past three years' statistics, declining trend was recorded in the Guru Nanak Dev University the highest package, which is depicted below:

The seat intake varies from one specialisation to another. Moreover, it also vary from one campus to another. Find below the seat intake for some of the GNDU Amritsar BTech specialisations on the main campus:

NOTE: The seats can be increased or decreased at the time of admission with the approval of the competent authority.

Yes, Guru Nanak Dev University offers a two-year full-time B.Ed course. The programme is offered through the university Department of Education. Admission to the course is offered based on merit in the entrance examination conducted by the university. Moreover, to be eligible for admission to this course, a candidate must hold either a bachelor’s degree with 50% aggregate or Master’s degree in Sciences/Social Sciences/Humanities, Bachelors in Engineering or Technology with specialisation in Science and Mathematics with at least 55% aggregate.

Guru Nanak Dev University has to released the placement data for BCom. However, the following placement insights are available in GNDU reviews provided by BCom students of the university and its affiliated colleges:

Minimum percentage for GNDU admission in some popular courses are:

The list of prominent companies that selected the students during Guru Nanak Dev University placements 2024 is presented below:

Guru Nanak Dev University offers BSc courses in multiple specialisations. To be eligible for pursuing these courses, an applicant must have passed Class 12 from a recognised board with at least 40% aggregate in relevant subjects. For some specialiations, the minimum aggregate required in Class 12 is 45%. The eligibility criteria for GNDU BSc (Hons) courses are different. Candidates pursuing a BSc (Pass) may be offered a BSc (Hons) in any one of the three elective subjects taken up by them, provided they have obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate and 50% marks in the subject concerned in the semester I and semester II examinations of the BSc (Pass) course.

The University accepts several entrance exams for admission to a few  undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Given below are some of the course-wise entrance exams accepted for Guru Nanak Dev University course admissions: 

Yes, BPharma graduates of GNDU are eligible for various jobs in the central and state government organisations. They can seek jobs in reputed companies such as the ICMR, the Central Standard Control Organisation, and more. Some popular government job profiles for BPharma graduates of the university are listed below:

• TSPSC Drug Inspector
• Railway (RRB) Pharmacist
• MPSC Pharmacist
• ESIC Pharmacist
• OPSC Drug Inspector
• SBI Pharmacist

Vist 'Career after BPharma' to learn more.

Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has over 30,000 seats for various BA courses. The mentioned number includes the BA seats available at the GNDU-affiliated colleges offering BA courses. These seats are allocated through a merit list prepared based on the applicants' performance in the entrance exam conducted by the HOD. The university also reserves some seats for candidates belonging to SC, Backward Class, PwD, etc. The mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the university/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative. 

The alumni of GNDU are working with top companies such as TCS, Accenture, Deloitte and many more. According to unofficial sources, the majority of alumni are placed in Engineering sector with a 23% share. To know the sector-wise alumni placements, check out the pie chart below:

Some of the departments working under GNDU include:

• Agriculture
• Psychology
• Human Genetics
• Architecture
• Punjabi (School of Punjabi Studies)
• Law, Biotechnology, Physiotherapy
• Library and Information Science
• Botanical and Environmental Sciences
• Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit
• Mass Communication and Chemistry among others.

The university offer four-year BTech in various specialisations. Some of the GNDU BTech specialisations are mentioned in the table given below:

No, as per the available information, there is no provision for direct admission to BA at Guru Nanak Dev University. BA admissions at the university are entrance-based. The entrance exam is conducted by the Head of the Department offering BA courses at GNDU. To appear for this exam, candidates must fill out an application form on the official website of the university. Based on the performance in this exam, a merit list is prepared. Only the applicants whose names are included in the merit list can get an admission at GNDU for BA, provided they fulfil the preset eligibillity criteria.

Guru Nanak Dev University conducts GMET for admission to Management courses offered at its Main and regional campuses. The university usually opens registration for GMET in May and closes by second week of July. The exam is usually conducted in July every year in online mode for 150 minutes.

Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has received an average rating of 3.3 stars, out of 5, for BSc placements. The placement package and other statistics vary across the GNDU-affiliated colleges offering the course. Based on the GNDU reviews available on Shiksha.com, the following information has been collated regarding BSc placements at Guru Nanak Dev University:

• The salary package at various colleges and institutes ranges between INR 2 LPA to INR 20 LPA for various specialisations
• The average salary package is around INR 4.5 LPA
• The placement rate ranged from 20% to 65%
• Top recruiting companies inlcuded Orbit Biotechnology, Wipro, TCS, Nestlé, etc.

After completing a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), Amritsar, graduates have a wide range of postgraduate courses to choose from. They can pick a course depending on their interests and career goals. Further, the specialisation in which they have pursued a BA may also affect their choice. In general, BA graduates opt of an MA in their preferred specialisation. Other courses that they can pursue after a BA at the university include an MEd and an MBA.