Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, formerly Indraprastha University (IP or IPU), is a state university located in Dwarka, Delhi, India. The campus occupies 78 acres (31.56 hectares), among the largest in Delhi, and enrolls over 8,000 students.[2][3] The university is ranked 74th by National institutional ranking framework in 2023.

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 (1998)
ChancellorLieutenant Governor of Delhi
Vice-ChancellorMahesh Verma[1]
Location
Dwarka
,
Delhi
,
India

28.595016°N 77.018942°E / 28.595016; 77.018942
CampusUrban
ColoursMaroon and Blue    
AffiliationsACU, AIU, UGC, NAAC
Websiteggsipu.ac.in

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.[4][5]

History

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.[6] The university is recognised by University Grants Commission (India), under section 12B of the UGC Act.[7] The university was named after the ancient mythological city of Indraprastha, which features prominently in the epic Mahabharata.[8] In 2001, the university was officially renamed as Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) after the tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh.[9]

Organisation and administration

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.[10] 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

GGSIPU university is home to 14 university schools functioning from its Dwarka and East Delhi Campus.[11]

The list of University schools of studies(USS) are as follows

Affiliated Colleges
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.[12]

Academics

World Ranking

According to webometrics, IP university has a world ranking of 3374 . It has a continental ranking of 1073 and country rank of 162.[13]

Ranking
University rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[14]101-150
NIRF (Universities) (2023)[15]74
Engineering – India
NIRF (2023)[16]84
Medical – India
NIRF (2023)[17]66
Law – India
NIRF (2023)[18]19

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

See also

References
  1. "Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University". www.ipu.ac.in. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  2. http://www.ipu.ac.in/ddcnaac/NAAC_PART_II.pdf
  3. "A new IP university campus to come up in Delhi soon: Manish Sisodia". 2 November 2022.
  4. "Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University".
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  6. "Establishment of Affiliating University (GGSIP UNIVERSITAS)". delhi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  7. "Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University". www.ipu.ac.in. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  8. "Introduction to Delhi" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  9. "Heavy agenda for assembly session". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 December 2001. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  10. "GGSIPU East Campus to be operational this year". 21 October 2021.
  11. "Newly constructed East Campus of GGSIPU to be functional this year - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 October 2021.
  12. "Affiliated Institutes". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  13. "University | Ranking Web of Universities: Webometrics ranks 30000 institutions". www.webometrics.info. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  14. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  15. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Universities)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  16. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  17. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Medical)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  18. "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Law)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
  19. "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. 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. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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