Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
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Former names
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Indraprastha University (1998-2001) |
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| Motto |
ज्योतिर्वृणीत तमसो विजानन् (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English
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Cleave the darkness and light through knowledge. |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1998 by Govt of NCT |
| Chancellor | Najeeb Jung |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Anil K. Tyagi |
| Students | 60,000 |
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| Location |
Dwarka, Delhi, India 28°35′42″N 77°01′08″E / 28.595016°N 77.018942°ECoordinates: 28°35′42″N 77°01′08″E / 28.595016°N 77.018942°E |
| Campus |
Urban 60 acres (24 ha) (Main campus) |
| Newsletter | ConnectUSS |
| Colours | Maroon and Blue |
| Sports |
Basketball Volleyball Football Badminton Cricket |
| Nickname | GGSIPU IPU IP |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website |
IPU.ac.in GGSIPU.nic.in |
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| State University of Delhi. | |
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (Abbr.: GGSIPU or IP or IPU, previously known as Indraprastha University, Hindi: गुरु गोबिंद सिंघ इंद्रप्रस्थ विश्वविद्यालय) is a public, professional university located in Delhi, India. Founded in 1998 it is a teaching-cum-affiliating university which affiliates 84 colleges in Delhi-NCR and has 15 schools and centres. The medium of instruction is English to meet the international language standards.The university has been graded 'A' by NAAC.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities,Association of Indian Universities,Medical Council of India and Distance Education Council.
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. The university was named after the ancient mythological city of Indraprastha, which features prominently in the Mahabharata epic. In 2001, the university was officially re-christened as Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) after the Tenth Great guru of Sikhs Guru Gobind Singh.
The university is governed by a board of management, headed by the vice-chancellor and is appointed by the Government of Delhi. University has following departments which hold responsibility for administrative works related to university:
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