Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University is a private university in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India. It was established under Punjab State Act 20/2008 and is recognized by UGC under section 2 of the UGC Act, 1956. Sardar Prakash Singh Badal announced the setting up of Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University at Fatehgarh Sahib, the holy place of martyrs, on the occasion of the fourth centenary celebrations of the compilation and the first installation of Sri Adi Granth Sahib in 2004.
Academics
The academic year consists of two semesters with final examinations in the months of May and December. The curriculum is based on industry experience, collaborative research, and hands-on lab courses. An advisory committee of industrialists and chief operating officers provides insights for formulating the curriculum to make the students industry ready. Academicians from institutions including Massey University, London School of Economics & Political Science, and University of Cambridge visit the campus to interact with the students as guest faculty on a regular basis. With the mandate to focus on intensive study, research and training, major academic thrust areas are world religions, arts and humanities, social sciences, pure and applied sciences, engineering sciences, medical sciences, commerce & management and sports. To produce "global professionals", the university is also focusing on emerging technologies including biotechnology, nanotechnology, information technology, environmental science, and agriculture science. The students are provided with opportunities for internships, community service, on-campus jobs, and research opportunities. National and international conferences, faculty development programmes and workshops for students are organized on regular basis where faculty and students participate from within and outside the country.
The faculty conducts research activities. Many projects have been granted to the faculty by government bodies like DST and BRNS. Students are provided with the opportunities of internships, community service, on-campus job avenues, and research opportunities. Many students are pursuing research in national and international academic institutions like University of Alabama, Xi'an Jiaotong University, National Institute for Materials Science, DRDO, CSIO, IITs and BARC.
To prepare the Punjabi youth for civil services and other competitive examinations, the university has set up the Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha Centre for Competitive Examinations.
Journals
The university publishes three research journals in the fields of Sikh studies, religious studies and management.
The university has a dedicated Training and Placement Cell to collaborate industry and academia. To make the students industry-ready, regular training sessions are conducted which include the activities like GDs, role plays, mock interviews, reasoning tests, industrial visits, etc. Campus drives are held regularly and in the last years many reputed companies like Axis Bank, Deutsche Bank, Tata Docomo, Mozilla, Accrete Globus Technology, Catalyst One, Impinge Solution, etc. have recruited our budding professionals to fill their needs.
Scholarships and aid schemes
The university provides scholarships for the needy and meritorious students. Ten percent needy and meritorious students in each course are provided tuition fee waiver and Sikh girl students from Kashmir are offered free education, meals and residence. The following scholarships are provided:
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Scholarship
SGPC-Cambridge Scholarship
SGPC Scholarship for Sikh Girls from Kashmir
OBC Scholarship
SC Scholarship
Life at SGGSWU
Bhai Nand Lal Library is equipped with more than 25,000 books, 50 research journals, and a number of online journals. The university provides separate hostel facilities for boys and girls. University students participate in sports and cultural events at national and international levels. In past students have brought many laurels to the university through their participation in different sports events. ‘Pargaas’ is annual cultural event of the university in which students from around the country participate in academic and non-academic events.
Student Clubs
For the collaborative initiatives in extracurricular activities and overall personality development of students, following clubs have been formed:
