GD Goenka University

GD Goenka University is a private university^[1] located in Sohna (Gurugram district), Haryana, India. It was established in 2013 by the GD Goenka Group^[2] through The Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2013. The GD Goenka Group was founded by Shri A.K. Goenka. GD Goenka University is approved by University Grants Commission (UGC) and is competent to award degrees as specified by UGC under section 22 of UGC Act, 1956.

Campus[]

GD Goenka University (GDGU) is located on Sohna Road in Gurugram, Haryana. About 29 km (18 mi) from Delhi International Airport, it offers both day boarding and hostel facility to its students. Set on 60 acres, GD Goenka Education City has the Aravalli hills as its backdrop; with the high-tech Millennium City-Gurugram and the National Capital Region within close range. Facilities include laboratories, dedicated video-conferencing facilities, virtual learning facilities, fully equipped conference rooms, library, Computer Labs, Training Restaurant for students, & Wi-Fi enabled campus.

GD Goenka University has six hostels that can house approximately 800 students. The dining hall can cater to about 1,000 people at once. Areas for extra-curricular activities at GD Goenka Group include a number of sports facilities with grounds, grass and concrete courts and net area for practice. The school has a half Olympic size swimming pool and two gymnasiums. The University campus is under CCTV surveillance, with 700 plus cameras installed all over the campus. There are 20 low floor AC buses, which ply to Delhi NCR. GD Goenka has its own fire engine and an ambulance is also available round the clock. In addition to doctor-on-call facility, there is a resident doctor on campus as well, along with two nurses and nursing attendants on campus.

Organisation and administration[]

Governance[]

GD Goenka University is led by President Suku Bhaskaran.

List of Schools[]

• School of Architecture & Planning
• School of Agriculture
• School of Communication
• School of Engineering
• School of Fashion & Design
• School of Hospitality
• School of Humanities & Social Science
• School of Law
• School of Management
• School of Education
• School of Medical and Allied Sciences
• School of Basic and Applied Sciences

Academics[]

Academic programmes[]

The university currently has 10 schools and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Engineering, Basic Sciences, Business Management & Entrepreneurship, Humanities & Social Sciences, Fashion & Design, Communication, Law, Architecture & Planning, Hospitality, Education & Medical & Allied Sciences. It also offers PhD programs in all disciplines.

Admission[]

Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programs at GD Goenka University are open during the months of March – July every year. Online / offline applications are invited which are reviewed for eligibility, academic performance, and other evidence of the candidate's suitability to his/her preferred programme. If eligible, candidates have to appear for the Goenka Aptitude Test for Admission (GATA) followed by an interview. For admissions to Architecture and Planning Programs, NATA score is required. For Admission to Fashion and Design Programmes Design Aptitude Test (DAT) is conducted. For admission to PhD Program, a separate admission test is conducted which comprises written exam and presentation to the Doctoral Research Committee.

Recognition and approvals[]

GD Goenka University is a UGC-approved university.^[3]

It is also recognised by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), and is approved by Council of Architecture (CoA) for Architecture programs, Bar Council of India (BCI) for Law, Pharma Council of India (PCI) for Pharmacy program and Association of Indian Universities (AIU), International Association of Universities (IAU), Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) for its relevant programs.^{[citation needed]}

Awards and rankings[]

• In 2015, GD Goenka School of Engineering was ranked as the 3rd Top Emerging Private Institutes in India by The Times of India.^[4]
• Listed as A Global League Indian University Skill Tree Great Place to Study 2014–16 at House of Commons, London.^[5]

Honorary doctorates[]

Vikas Khanna: Chef Vikas Khanna is a Michelin Starred Indian Chef, restaurateur, cook book writer, film maker, humanitarian and judge of Master Chef India. GD Goenka University in recognition of his outstanding record of culinary art, philanthropy, altruism and humanitarianism and his global reach as a chef honoured him with Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) Degree at a special convocation.

Raj Rewal: GD Goenka University hosted a Special Convocation Ceremony on Friday, 29 March 2019 to honour Raj Rewal for his exemplary contribution to the architecture in India. The Indian Institute of Architects also felicitated Shri Raj Rewal on the occasion as one of the oldest members while the acting President of the Council of Architecture Shri Vijay Garg shared his thoughts on the contribution of Raj Rewal to architecture.

Student life[]

As part of the teaching practices, students are encouraged to document and present their work to experts. All the schools regularly conduct conferences and seminars where speakers, practicing managers and faculty researchers participate. Some of the events are REDSET, ELIXIR, ICON, ICAP, Media^[6] clave, Agora, Code, Ihost, Mootcourt, Speed, ERA, and Udyami Bazaar.

The university organizes several events and other extra-curricular activities. Acceleron, Sportopia, Reva, Transcend, Research Conclave are some of the available activities.

See also[]

• GD Goenka La' Petite, Gurgaon
• G D Goenka Public School

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