GD Goenka University, Gurgaon

About College:

The GD Goenka University (GDGU) is located in the urban megapolis of Gurugram, in Haryana. Gurugram is part of the National Capital Region (NCR) surrounding Delhi, and so needless to say, benefits from its prime positioning within a business hub. This university was set up in the year 2013, as part of Haryana’s drive to enable private universities to thrive within the state. The university’s campus spans a total of sixty acres’ worth of land. The GD Goenka University has met the approval of the UGC (University Grants Commission). It is also a member of the AIU (Association of Indian Universities) at the national level. 

Internationally, the GDGU is a signatory to the ACU (Association of Commonwealth Universities) and the IAU (International Association of Universities). The different courses catered to, here at the GDGU, have been ratified by the respective bodies for the same. The technical courses for instance, have met the approval of the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education). This also includes the BCI (Bar Council of India) for law, PCI (Pharmacy Council of India) for pharmacy and by the Council of Architecture. Its education programmes are recognized by the NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education). The G.D. Goenka Group runs this university. 

The group has been a leading educational one for more than two decades now. It started back in 1994, with the first school in New Delhi. But now the G.D. Goenka Group covers institutions across the levels, and across the academic spectrum. There are sixty- seven schools as part of it. The entire academics, here at the GD Goenka University is run by a cohort of eleven schools, each with expertise in its own area. Each school is then further tasked with providing courses under its domain. There are schools here for the areas of- Law, Management, Hospitality, Engineering, Communication, Education, Architecture & Planning, Agricultural Sciences, Fashion & Design, Humanities & Social Science and for Medical & Allied Sciences. 

Research plays a key role in the development of this Gurugram- based GD Goenka University. For this purpose, there are several centres on campus. One is the Research and Development Center, with the obvious task to propagate basic and applied research. Another is the Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility. The GD Goenka International Center facilitates the transfer of international students, as well as exchange programmes for students and faculty members to foreign collaborating centres. Such partners exist in the USA, France and the UK. Those on board include- the University of Nottingham, University of Arkansas, California State University, Purdue University, University of California Riverside, Texas Tech University and the Le Cordon Bleu. 

Several courses have also been designed here at the GDGU catering towards working professionals. This facilitates continuing learning. An Executive MBA may be pursued here for the field of Luxury, Fashion and Retail Management. They may also be taken up in Hospital & Healthcare Management, Digital Marketing & E- Commerce and in Higher Education & Not- for- Profit Institutions Management. Besides these, an M.S. may be pursued in- Counselling Psychology, Artificial Intelligence and for Blockchain Technologies. Finally, there is also the professional LLM. An Annual Research Conclave is held, each year to showcase the key research findings on campus, plus to also provide a platform for the others to demonstrate their prowess. 

The GDGU has also received substantial investment to propagate its research further. Several research grants have been provided by third party agencies. Such consulting assignments have been generated by the likes of- DST (Department of Science and Technology), SERB (Science and Engineering Research Board), DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) and the LSRB (Life Sciences Research Board). Another area of much importance to the institute is entrepreneurship. This is why the Entrepreneurship Cell has been an active forum here. It helps develop the budding entrepreneurs among the students for the institute. Experienced trainers and entrepreneurs are invited to campus to deliver guest lectures and interact with those who have such business models.

Several patents have also been filed by members of the GDGU. Some have even been granted. A number of the faculty members here, have seen their works published on recognized peer- reviewed academic and research journals. Many have read out their papers at recognized national or international conferences. Seminars are also held on campus. These enable the students to interact with members of the industry. It also gives them insights in to real working patterns. The library here is one of the best stocked within the region. Besides the physical books on display, it also provides digital access to en number of international academic journals for research and academic purposes.

The placements’ scenario has also kept improving over the years. Some of the top recruiters over the recent seasons from the GDGU have been the likes of- Novotel, Grofers, Le Meridien, 99 acres, Indus Ind Bank, Grasim, Accor Hotels. FSL, Moody’s Analytics, AIESEC, Naukri.com, Jeevansathi.com, AIS, Godrej, JLL, Genpact, Copal Amba, Jaro Education, Protiviti, Just Dial, Decathlon, Concentrix, HFFC, Safe Express, Eazy Diner, Samsung, ICICI Prudential, Idea, Bajaj Allianz, Sapient, Info Edge, WNS, Zycus, CIMA, XL Dynamics, Urban Clap, NDTV, Indigo, Cvent, ABEC, Wizcraft, Marks & Spencer, Biba, Asmara, Ferns n Petals, Adidas, Whirlpool, Studio ABD, Fortis Hospital, Huawei, IBM, NIIT, Siemens, Amazon, INTEC, Rivigo, JBM, HCL, RMC, WSP, Zycus, HP, Zomato, Crowne Plaza, Vivanta by Taj, Hyatt Regency and many more.