Guru Ghasidas University
| गुरु घासीदास केन्द्रीय विश्वविद्यालय, बिलासपुर | |
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| Motto | ज्ञान पंथ कृपान के धारा |
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| Type | Central University |
| Established | June 16, 1983 |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Anjila Gupta |
| Location | Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India |
| Campus | Rural |
| Acronym | GGU |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission (India) |
| Website | ggu.ac.in |
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (गुरु घासीदास केन्द्रीय विश्वविद्यालय), is one of the Chhattisgarh's largest and oldest institution of higher education and a Central University, located in Bilaspur C.G. State, established under Central Universities Act 2009, No. 25 of 2009. Formerly called Guru Ghasidas University (GGU), established by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly, was formally inaugurated on June 16, 1983. GGU is an active member of the Association of Indian Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities. The National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited the University as B+ . Situated in a socially and economically challenged area, the university is appropriately named to honor the great Satnami Saint Guru Ghasidas (born in the 17th century), who championed the cause of the downtrodden and waged a relentless struggle against all forms of social evils and injustice prevailing in the society. The University is a residential cum affiliating institution, having its jurisdiction spread over Bilaspur Revenue Division of the state of Chhattisgarh. Guru Ghasidas University was formally inaugurated on June 16, 1983 and is one of the two universities in Chhattisgarh State, India. It is in Bilaspur. It was named after Guru Ghasidas, the founder of the Satnami movement in the region. The jurisdiction of the university is spread across the Bilaspur Revenue Division. It covers almost the entire spectrum of the higher education requirements of the local people. It has several University Teaching Department (UTDs) on its campuses. The university is a residential cum affiliating institution.
Guru Ghasidas University boasts of a lush, green, sprawling main campus spread over an area of 700 acres (2.8 km2) five kilometres from the main Bilaspur town. River Arpa, the lifeline of Bilaspur, runs parallel to the university campus.
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya established as 9th state university of undivided Madhya Pradesh on 16 June 1983 by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly. The university is named to honor the great Satnami Saint Guru Ghasidas (1756–1850), who championed the cause of the downtrodden and waged a relentless struggle against all forms of social evils and injustice prevailing in the society. GGU became a Central University of India under Central Universities Act 2009, No. 25 of 2009 with the name of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya.
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