Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Name: Guru Nanak Dev University
Address: Amritsar, India

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Guru Nanak Dev University was established at Amritsar, Punjab, India on 24 November 1969 to commemorate Guru Nanak Dev's birth quincentenary. The university is Entitled by University Grants Commission for offering higher studies degree courses online. Guru Nanak Dev University's campus is spread over 500 acres near village of Kot Khalsa, nearly eight km west of the Amritsar, next to Khalsa College, Amritsar. G.N.D.U. is both a residential and an affiliating university. In conceiving its future course, the objectives enshrined in the Act 1969 emphasized that the new university would make provision for imparting education and promoting research in the humanities, learned professions, sciences, especially of applied nature and technology. Studies and research on the life and teachings of Guru Nanak, in addition to working towards the promotion of Punjabi language and spreading education among educationally backward classes and communities were the other commitments. ()

Established: 1969 (55 years ago)Coordinates: 31°37'45"N, 74°49'36"E

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Guru Nanak Dev University – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Golden Temple, Ramgarhia Bunga, Jallianwala Bagh, Gobindgarh Fort.

3 miE
Gilded temple and Sikh pilgrimage site
Golden Temple, Amritsar
77 min walk • The Golden Temple, also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib, is not just the most revered gurdwara in Sikhism but also a symbol of unity and peace situated in the city of Amritsar, India. This majestic sanctuary is wrapped in real gold, which gives it an aura of grandeur...
3.1 miE
Memorial
Ramgarhia Bunga, Amritsar
79 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Amritsar, India, the Ramgarhia Bunga stands as a testament to the rich history and architectural prowess of the Sikh community. This historical landmark, located within the premises of the revered Golden Temple complex, offers visitors a glimpse...
3.2 miE
Memorial, Garden, Park
Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar
83 min walk • Jallianwala Bagh is a historic garden and ‘memorial of national importance’ close to the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, Punjab, India, preserved in the memory of those wounded and killed in the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre that occurred on the site on the festival of Baisakhi, 13 April 1919.
2 miE
Memorial, Historical place
Gobindgarh Fort, Amritsar
51 min walk • Gobindgarh Fort is a historic military fort located in the center of the city of Amritsar in the Indian state of Punjab. The Fort was until recently occupied by the army but was opened to the public from 10 February 2017.
3 miE
31°37'15"N • 74°52'38"E
Central Sikh Museum, Amritsar
77 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
3.1 miE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites
Gurdwara Baba Atal, Amritsar
79 min walk • Gurdwara Baba Atal is a famous Gurdwara of Amritsar. It is just a short walk from the famous Harmandir Sahib.
2.4 miE
31°37'38"N • 74°52'3"E
Durgiana Temple, Amritsar
62 min walk • Temple, Sacred and religious sites
3.1 miE
History museum, Museum
Partition Museum, Amritsar
78 min walk • The Partition Museum is a public museum located in the town hall in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The museum aims to become the central repository of stories, materials, and documents related to the post-partition riots that followed the division of British India into two independent countries: India and Pakistan.
0.6 miNE
Universities and schools
Khalsa College, Amritsar
16 min walk • Khalsa College is a historic educational institution in the northern Indian city of Amritsar in the state of Punjab, India.
2.1 miE
31°38'14"N • 74°51'40"E
Mata Temple, Amritsar
54 min walk • Temple
0.6 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Sikh History Research Centre, Amritsar
17 min walk • The management committee of Khalsa College Amritsar created the Sikh History Research Centre in 1930 to write and publish the Sikh history from a modern historical perspective.

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Which popular attractions are close to Guru Nanak Dev University?

Nearby attractions include Khalsa College, Amritsar (16 min walk), Sikh History Research Centre, Amritsar (17 min walk), Department of Commerce and Business Management, Amritsar (17 min walk).

How to get to Guru Nanak Dev University by public transport?

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Ram Tirth Road Bypass (30 min walk)