Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar B.Des Courses & Fees 2026

GNDU offers admission as per notification issued by Punjab Government. The University offers admission to its UG and PG courses on the basis of both merit and entrance-based. Admission to most of the courses is based on candidates performance in the Hence, the university does not offer direct admission. Aspirants can further reach out to the university admission office to get more details related to direct admission.

Yes, for some course, GNDU takes admission without entrance exam. The admission to those courses is allotted based on the merit secured in the qualifying exam.  

Admission to following GNDU courses is based on merit in the qualifying exam:

A total of 79 companies offered job opportunities to the students passing out in 2024. The highest package stood at INR 18.43 LPA and the average package offered was INR 6.40 LPA. Check the complete insights of Guru Nanak Dev University placements 2024 from the table below:

As per the latest report, 652 students were placed during the 2024 placements. Earlier, 875 students were placed in 2023 Looking at the past three years' statistics, year-on-year decline was recorded in the number of students placed. The Guru Nanak Dev University placement trends are depicted below for better clarity:

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: 

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:

Candidates seeking admission to GNDU UG Diploma programme must meet the eligibility criteria. Hence, the applicant should be a Class 12 or equivalent pass from a recognised board. The university admits candidates based on their performance in the last qualifying examination. Applications are accepted by the university via online mode. This course is included under the four-year BSc course and candidates exiting the course after two-year are awarded with UG Diploma.

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 is presented below:

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.