Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University facts for kids
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Former names
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Indraprastha University |
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| Motto |
ज्योतिर्वृणीत तमसो विजानन
(Jyotivṛṇīta Tamaso Vijānan) |
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Motto in English
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Light of intelligence cleaves the darkness |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1998 |
| Chancellor | Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena Lieutenant Governor of Delhi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Mahesh Verma |
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Dwarka
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28°35′42″N 77°01′08″E / 28.595016°N 77.018942°E |
| Campus | Urban(78 acres) |
| Colours | Maroon and Blue |
| Affiliations | ACU, AIU, UGC, NAAC |
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.
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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. The university is recognised by University Grants Commission (India), under section 12B of the UGC Act. The university was named after the ancient city of Indraprastha, which features prominently in the epic Mahabharata. In 2001, the university was officially renamed as Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) after the tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh.
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. 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.
The list of University schools of studies(USS) are as follows
- University School of Architecture and Planning
- University School of Automation and Robotics
- University School of Basic & Applied Sciences
- University School of Biotechnology
- University School of Chemical Technology
- University School of Design & Innovation
- University School of Environment Management
- University School of Humanities & Social Sciences
- University School of Information and Communication Technology
- University School of Law and Legal Studies
- University School of Management Studies
- University School of Mass Communication
- University School of Medicine and Para-Medical Health Sciences
Affiliated Colleges
There are more than 120 affiliates of the university, which are run according to the rules and regulation set by the university.
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.
Ranking
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The university was ranked 66 among Indian universities by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2019 and 95 in the overall category. The University School of Engineering & Technology was ranked 73 by NIRF engineering ranking and the University School of Management Studies was ranked 62 in the management ranking.
Notable alumni
- Gaurav Sharma
- Gaurav Gogoi
- Mohamed Irfaan Ali Batch of 2003 Master’s Degree in Human Resource Planning Development from National Institute of Labour Economics.
- President of Guyana from 2020
- Guneet Monga
- Taapsee Pannu
- Manish Singh
- Devika Vaid
- Saurabh Bhardwaj
- Prachi Tehlan
- Nalini Negi
- Anupam Amod
- Amish Aggarwala
See also
- Education in Delhi
- University Grants Commission (India)
