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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Coordinates: 28°35′42″N 77°01′08″E / 28.595016°N 77.018942°E / 28.595016; 77.018942
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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Former names
Indraprastha University
Motto
ज्योतिर्वृणीत तमसो विजानन
(Jyotivṛṇīta Tamaso Vijānan)
Motto in English
Light of intelligence cleaves the darkness
TypePublic
Established1998; 26 years ago (1998)
ChancellorLieutenant Governor of Delhi
Vice-ChancellorDr. Mahesh Verma[1]
Location
Dwarka
,
Delhi
,
India

28°35′42″N 77°01′08″E / 28.595016°N 77.018942°E / 28.595016; 77.018942
CampusUrban (78 acres)
ColoursMaroon and Blue    
AffiliationsACU, AIU, UGC, NAAC
Websiteipu.ac.in

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, formerly Indraprastha University (IP or IPU), is a state university located in Dwarka, Delhi, India. The university is organized around fourteen university schools and three university centers that focus on programs in law, medicine, technology, education, entrepreneurship, science and business.[2][3]

History

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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University was established as Indraprastha University (IPU) on 28 March 1998 by the Govt. of NCT Delhi as a state university under the provisions of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Act, 1998 with its Amendment in 1999.[4] The university is recognised by University Grants Commission (India), under section 12B of the UGC Act.[5] The university was named after the ancient city of Indraprastha, which features prominently in the epic Mahabharata.[6] In 2001, the university was officially renamed as Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) after the tenth Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh[7]

Organisation and administration

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The university has 14 university schools (colleges of the university), 12 of them are on the campus in Dwarka and 2 schools, USAR and USDI are on the new East Delhi campus.[8] There are 4 centers within the university for research in Disaster Management Studies, Pharmaceutical Sciences (CEPS), Human Values & Ethics and a center for Incubation-cum-Technology Commercialization (UCITC). Three of these centers are in the campus in Dwarka while UCITC is in the East Delhi campus.

University schools

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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has 14 university schools (colleges), 12 of them are on the main campus in Dwarka and 2 colleges, USAR and USDI are on the new campus at East Delhi.[9]

Affiliated Colleges

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Main article: List of colleges affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

There are more than 120 affiliates of the university, which are run according to the rules and regulation set by the university.[10]

Academics

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World Ranking

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The University is ranked 1001-1200 in the QS rankings 2025.[11]

Ranking

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University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[12]101-150
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[13]74
Engineering – India
NIRF (2024)[14]89
Medical – India
NIRF (2023)[15]66
Law – India
NIRF (2024)[16]17
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2024)[17]65
Architecture – India
NIRF (2024)[18]29


The university was ranked 66 among Indian universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2019[19] and 95 in the overall category.[19] The University School of Engineering & Technology was ranked 73 by NIRF engineering ranking[19] and the University School of Management Studies was ranked 62 in the management ranking.[19]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University". www.ipu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University". Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University". Archived from the original on 26 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Establishment of Affiliating University (GGSIP UNIVERSITAS)". delhi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University". www.ipu.ac.in. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Introduction to Delhi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Heavy agenda for assembly session". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 December 2001. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  8. ^ "GGSIPU East Campus to be operational this year". 21 October 2021. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (Official Website)". www.ipu.ac.in. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  10. ^ "Affiliated Institutes". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  11. ^ "IP University receives rising star award in QS rankings 2025". India Today. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  12. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  13. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  14. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  15. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  16. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  17. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  18. ^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Architecture and Planning)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d "MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". Ministry of Human Resource Development. National Institutional Ranking Framework. 14 October 2020. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  20. ^ "2014 BJMC Results" (PDF). GGSIU Results. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Gaurav Gogoi". MyNeta. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  22. ^ "President accorded honorary doctorate from Indian university". 13 January 2023.
  23. ^ Ramnath, Nandini (26 October 2012). "Guneet Monga | Sealing the deal". Mint. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  24. ^ "Tapsee Pannu reveals how she was inappropriately touched in Delhi". The Financial Express. 16 September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  25. ^ "Digitalpreneur And Owner Of ZZED Media, Manish Singh, Explains Why People, Brands And Businesses Must Embrace Digital Transformation". Outlook India. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  26. ^ "Devika Vaid crowned Miss India Earth 2018". www.femina.in. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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