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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Public state university in Delhi, India

Summary

Public state university in Delhi, India

Field	Value
name	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
other_name	GGSIPU
motto	Jyotivṛṇīta Tamaso Vijānan
motto_lang	Sanskrit
mottoeng	Light of intelligence cleaves the darkness
established
type	Public
chancellor	Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
vice_chancellor	Mahesh Verma
city	Dwarka
state	Delhi
country	India
campus	Urban (78 acres)
former_names	Indraprastha University
colours	Maroon and Blue
website
image	GGSIU logo.svg
coor
affiliations	ACU, AIU, UGC, NAAC
logo	Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.png

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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, formerly Indraprastha University (IP or IPU), is a state university located in Sector 16 Dwarka, Delhi, India. The university is organised around fourteen university schools and three university centers that focus on programs in law, medicine, technology, education, entrepreneurship, science and business.

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 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

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.

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

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 regulations set by the university.

Academics

World ranking

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

Ranking

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.

The QS World University Rankings ranked the university 320th in Asia in 2025.

Notable alumni

Gaurav Gogoi
Mohamed Irfaan Ali
Guneet Monga
Taapsee Pannu
Manish Singh
Devika Vaid
Puneet Beniwal
Bharat Kundra

References

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"Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University".
"Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University".
"Establishment of Affiliating University (GGSIP UNIVERSITAS)".
"Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University".
"Introduction to Delhi".
(15 December 2001). "Heavy agenda for assembly session". [[The Hindu]].
(21 October 2021). "GGSIPU East Campus to be operational this year".
"Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (Official Website)".
"Affiliated Institutes".
(5 June 2024). "IP University receives rising star award in QS rankings 2025".
(14 October 2020). "MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". National Institutional Ranking Framework.
(2025-05-20). "QS Asia University Rankings 2025 - Overall".
"Gaurav Gogoi".
(13 January 2023). "President accorded honorary doctorate from Indian university".
(26 October 2012). "Guneet Monga {{!}} Sealing the deal". Mint.
(16 September 2016). "Tapsee Pannu reveals how she was inappropriately touched in Delhi". The Financial Express.
(10 September 2021). "Digitalpreneur And Owner Of ZZED Media, Manish Singh, Explains Why People, Brands And Businesses Must Embrace Digital Transformation.". Outlook India.
"Devika Vaid crowned Miss India Earth 2018".

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