Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University has been established by Government of NCT of Delhi under the provisions of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University Act, 1998 read with its Amendment in 1999. This is an affiliating and teaching University that aims to facilitate and promote studies, research and extension work in emerging areas of higher education with focus on professional education in the disciplines of engineering, technology, architecture, management, law, medicine, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing, education, journalism and mass communication, etc. The University has been accredited as Grade 'A' by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Further, the initiative has been taken by the University for ISO 9001:2000 certification. Within a span of nine years, the University has been able to make its presence felt the world over. It is running more than 60 programmes in 10 University Schools of Studies and 80 Institutes (Government as well as self-financing),imparting professional eeducation to more than 38,000 students with an annual intake of about 12,000. The students of this University are getting excellent placements in best of the companies like TCS, Infosys, Wipro, DCM Technologies, Tech. Mahendra, Quark, ST Microelectronics, Ranbaxy, Pepsi, HDFC, ABN Amro Bank, ICICI Bank, Air-Tel, Nestle, LG, Reliance, Oracle, Max Healthcare, Whirlpool, Singapore Telecom, Sony India Ltd., Crisil, NSE and so on. New Courses.
The University has recently started a number of new programmes of societal relevance such as MBA (Disaster Management/Real Estate/Software Enterprise), PG Diploma (Electronic Media/Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation), Masters of Journalism (Mass Communication), Masters of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Masters of Occupational Therapy (Musculoskeletal/Neurology), Masters of Public Health (Field Epidemiology), Master of Mass Media, M.A.(English & Communication Studies) and M.Tech. (Engineering Physics). Believing in the philosophy of continuing education, the University has sStarted a number of Post Graduate level Weekend Programmes in Management, Technology and Mass Communication for working professionals which have become very popular.
Campus
University's State of Art Campus with ultra-modern facilities in an area measuring 60 acres is coming up at West Delhi (Dwarka). With an aim to provide Research and Development facilities of international standards, the University has decided to set-up an Institute of Information Technology in East Delhi (Surajmal Vihar). For this purpose it has acquired 19 acres of land on which the construction is likely to start very soon. The University is currently functioning from its Campus at Kashmere Gate, Delhi spread over an area of 16 acres. On this campus, the University is running 10 schools and One University Maintained College (IGIT) imparting professional education to more than 3000 graduate and post-graduate level students.
Ph.D. Programmes
The University, since its inception, is also providing facility to the students to pursue research leading to the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in all the University Schools of Studies and in all professional disciplines. The distinguishing features of the Research Programmes leading to the award of the Doctoral Degree of the University are:
(a) The professionals and administrators working in Corporate Sector/Government Institutes are encouraged to undertake research studies;
(b) No distinction has been made between the Full-Time and Part-Time Research Scholars;
(c) The Ordinance has been framed in such a manner which provides:
(i) Maximum flexibility to the Research Scholars in terms of the minimum and maximum period permissible for the submission of Ph.D Dissertations;
(ii) The system of providing guidance to the Research Scholars by the Supervisors, whether in the University or outside;
(iii) No compulsory requirement of stay at the University.
(d) Provision for recognizing the Institutes, which have excelled in specific fields, as an Approved Research Centres. Notwithstanding these flexible provisions, the quality of the research is rigorously monitored and no Research Scholar is allowed to submit his/her Ph.D thesis unless he/she has to his/her credit minimum of two published research papers in International/National (refereed) journals.
Doctoral and Post Doctoral Research Fellowship The University has launched a fellowship scheme for promotion of Doctoral / Post Doctoral Research in the specialized areas of Electronics & Communication Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science & Engineering, Mechanical & Automation Engineering, Bio-technology, Basic & Applied Sciences, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management, Environment & Disaster Management Studies and Law & Legal Studies in its respective School of Studies. The amount of Fellowship for pursuing research for Ph.D will be Rs.12,000/- per month and for Post Doctoral research, it will be Rs.18,000/- per month.
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Mission & Vision
Our Vision : The University will stimulate both the hearts and minds of scholars,empower them to contribute to the welfare of the society at large; train them to adapt themselves to the changing needs of the economy; educate them for cultural leadership to ensure peace, harmony and prosperity for all.
Our Mission : The Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University shall strive hard to provide a market oriented professional education to the student community of the India in general and of Delhi in particular, with a view to serving the cause of higher education as well as to meet the needs of the Indian industries by promoting establishments of colleges and schools of studies as centres of excellence in emerging areas of education with focus on professional education in disciplines of engineering, technology, management, medicine, education, pharmacy, nursing, law etc..
Accommodation
Hostel Accommodation
The University campus has two in house Hostels, East Hostel for Men and West Hostel for Women. The Hostels are well equipped for comfortable lodging & boarding of approximately 120 students in Men's Hostel and 240 students in Women's Hostel, respectively. Hostel admission will commence soon after the results of the first counselling are declared. Only students admitted to the courses in the University Schools of Studies and Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology are eligible for hostel accommodation. The allotment of the hostel accommodation will strictly depend on the availability of the vacant seats. Complete information will be available in the Hostel Prospectus, which may be procured from the respective hostel offices after the first counselling. Additional details are available on the University website.
Scholarships
Scholarships and Awards
The University gives scholarships worth Rs.10,000/- per annum to the students admitted in the University Schools of Studies and Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology in order of merit of the Common Entrance Test (CET) to the first three students admitted in each programme. These scholarships shall be payable after the first semester examinations. These scholarships continue till these students complete their studies provided they continue to secure minimum of 60% marks in both the Semesters taken together in the subsequent years of the concerned programmes. University awards the medals, certificates and cash prizes to the meritorious students who stand first and second in the University School of Studies and IGIT in their respective programmes. The University also honours its topper students with a Gold Medal and a Certificate of Merit in the respective programmes.
Scholarships to Students belonging to Economically Weaker Sections of the Society University also awards scholarships/benefits to the students belonging to economically weaker sections of the society whose parental monthly income from all sources is upto Rs.5,000/- and who get admission on their own merit and continue to secure more than 60% marks in University examinations. Such students have to apply to the Vice-Chancellor through concerned Dean of University School of Studies or the Principal/ Director of the Affiliated College/Institute of the University with the following documents:
(a) Income certificate from the parent's, employer or from a Gazetted Officer;
(b) University Enrolment Certificate;
(c) Attested copy of the mark sheet of semester examinations last appeared;
(d) Recommendations of the Dean/ Principal/ Director of the concerned University School of Studies/ Affiliated College/Institute.
