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Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar
FOREWORD
The Act of Guru Nanak Dev University, established in 1969, laid major emphasis on
teaching and research in humanities, learned professions, sciences, especially of applied
nature and technology and to provide service to mankind. The other commitments include
research on life and teachings of Guru Nanak and promotion of research in Punjabi
language and literature. In pursuance of achieving these targets, university, since its
inception, has offered platform for professional growth of its students, by undertaking
teaching and providing research facilities in almost all disciplines - Agriculture and
Forestry, Arts and Social Sciences, Applied Sciences, Economics and Business, Education,
Engineering & Technology, Humanities and Religious Studies, Languages, Laws, Life
Sciences, Physical education, Physical Planning and Architecture, Sciences, Sports
Medicine & Physiotherapy and Visual & Performing Arts. The university is equipped with
state-of-the-art infrastructure and laboratory facilities to promote research and teaching in
all Departments.
The university has played pivotal role in promoting education and the upliftment of
underprivileged classes in the border belt adjoining Pakistan as well as rural areas within
its jurisdiction.
At the instance of National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC),
GNDU established an Internal Quality Assurance Centre (IQAC), which started
functioning w.e.f November 2009. The first Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to
be submitted to NAAC based on the quality parameters defined under IQAC has been
compiled. I am happy to note that the Departments, Centres, Administration are actively
engaged in various activities related to their disciplines and hope that more and more
efforts would be made to further improve the functioning of the university and to achieve
academic excellence for which the university has already been short-listed as “University
with potential for excellence”.

(Ajaib Singh Brar)
Vice-Chancellor
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CONTENTS PAGE
Preface v
Guru Nanak Dev University 1
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) 3
Composition of IQAC of GNDU 4
Composition of Annual Internal Quality Audit Committee 4
Section A 5
Quality objectives of GNDU (Table 1) 6
Section B 6
Department of Applied Chemical Sciences and Technology 8
Department of Architecture 12
Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences 14
Department of Biotechnology 20
Department of Chemistry 25
Department of Commerce and Business Management 28
Department of Computer Science and Engineering 30
Department of Electronics Technology 31
Department of English 34
Department of Food Science and Technology 36
Department of Foreign Languages 38
Department of Guru Nanak Studies 39
Department of Guru Ramdas School of Planning 42
Department of Hindi 43
Department of History 46
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Department of Human Genetics 47
Department of Laws 52
Department of Library and Information Sciences 54
Department of Lifelong Learning 56
Department of Mathematics 60
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry 62
Department of Microbiology 65
Department of Music 67
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences 69
Department of Physiotherapy 71
Department of Physical Education (Allied Teaching) 79
Department of Physical Education (Teaching) 81
Department of Physics 83
Department of Placements 89
Department of Political Science 92
Department of Psychology 93
Department of Sanskrit, Pali and Prakrit 95
Department of Sociology 98
Department of Youth Welfare 100
Department of Urdu and Persian 103
Department of Zoology 104
Punjab School of Economics 107
School of Punjabi Studies 109
School of Social Sciences 111
Computer Centre 112
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Centre for Distance Education 113
Centre of Excellence in Sports Sciences 115
Centre for The Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy 119
Directorate of Research 121
Namdhari Guru Ram Singh Chair 122
Guru Ravidas Chair 124
Academic Staff College 127
All India services Pre-Examination Training Centre and 129
Centre of Preparation for Competitive Examinations
Alumni Association 130
Bhai Gurdas Library 131
Regional Campus, Jalandhar 136
Regional Campus, Gurdaspur 137
National Service Scheme 139
Physiotherapy Centre 141
University Administration 142
University Health Centre 148
University Industry Linkage Programme 149
University Scientific Instrumentation Centre (USIC) 151
Dean Students welfare 152
Section C and D 153

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PREFACE
The need to assure quality and minimum acceptable standards in higher education to
various stake holders, has necessitated formulating, adopting and monitoring quality
assurance parameters, relevant to higher education and research. The design of a common
platform to undertake such an exercise is a complex regimen since it involves integration
of not only the current educational needs of the society but also anticipated needs arising
out of the fast changing national and international education scenario.
To monitor the standards of the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), University Grants
Commission (UGC) had established The National Assessment and Accreditation Council
(NAAC) as an autonomous body under section 12(ccc) of its Act in September 1994.
NAAC is entrusted with the task of performance evaluation, assessment and accreditation
of universities and colleges in the country. In year 2000, NAAC accredited Guru Nanak
Dev University (GNDU) at the “Five Star” level, and later in 2007, university was rated at
highest “A” grade with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) 3.5 on a four point scale
on the basis of track record of the university in teaching, research and other related
activities. It has also been shortlisted among other universities as “University with
potential for excellence”.
At the instance of NAAC, GNDU has established the Internal Quality assurance Cell
(IQAC) as a post accreditation quality sustenance activity.
I am glad to inform that IQAC has started its functioning and the first report on the
activities of GNDU for the session 2009-10 is being presented. I take this opportunity to
express my deep gratitude to worthy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Ajaib Singh Brar,
Chairman, IQAC and other members for providing direction for formulating Quality
objectives of GNDU as well as other feed-back forms. I am also thankful to colleagues
from GNDU and associated campuses for their cooperation.

Date: December 2010 (Professor Kamaljit Singh)
Amritsar Director, IQAC

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Guru Nanak Dev University
The Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar was established on November 24, 1969 to
mark the 500th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. In a short duration of its existence,
the university has carved out a niche for itself in the academic world by way of promoting
education in diverse fields and spreading the ideals of the great Gurus.
In line with the provisions of the university act that University would make provision for
imparting education and promoting research in the humanities, learned professions, sciences,
especially of applied nature and technology, the University offers a variety of courses in these
disciplines with syllabi of international standards. It has emerged as one of the prominent centres
for basic, professional and technical programmes in teaching and research. Admission to courses
at all levels is made strictly on the basis of merit in entrance/qualifying examinations, without
any regional, religious or any other bias. The University has contributed creditably in providing
higher education to women in otherwise educationally backward areas.
Spread over a stretch of 500 acres towards the west of the City, Guru Nanak Dev
University has a picturesque green campus with 37 full-fledged teaching Departments at
Amritsar, two Regional Centres (at Jalandhar and Gurdaspur), constituent colleges and a score of
support services departments. The University also performs the parenting role for over 140
affiliated colleges, some of which have a long and creditable history of imparting higher
education since the late nineteenth century.
Besides teaching Departments, the University maintains well stocked computerised
library, state-of-the-art laboratories, Academic Staff College, All India Services Training Centre,
University Scientific Instrumentation Centre, Physiotherapy Centre, Centre with Potential for
Excellence in Sports Sciences, Heritage Centre, Botanical Garden, Language lab, Multimedia
Centre, Green House, Internet connectivity, NSS, Adult and Distance Education, Youth Welfare
Department, Placement Cell, Faculty Sports club, Gyms, Swimming pool, Velodrome, shooting
range, health centre, day care centre, holiday homes in Dalhousie, both for students and faculty,
high tech sports facilities, Guest houses, working women hostel, Administrative block, Central
library, Residential houses both for faculty as well as non-teaching staff, faculty house etc. To
initiate research in the University, the young teachers are offered optimal research grants and
Sophisticated Advanced Centre of Research equipments is shortly coming up.
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The Campus with its lush green environment, swaying fields, blossom-laden lanes
provides a highly conducive environment for academics. The University takes pride in the fact
that its community over the years has developed the spirit of participative work culture.
The university is first in this region to implement Credit Based Evaluation System and
reformed its examination system to bring in transparency in both evaluation as well as conduct of
examinations. The university has also excelled in the field of Sports as it bagged the prestigious
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) trophy for record 21 times since its inception. In the field
of cultural activities, the university got overall second position this year.

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Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
Creation of IQAC in GNDU
IQAC was established in GNDU on 17.9.2009 and notified vide endst no. 25548-647 dated
13.11.09.
Objectives of IQAC
1. To develop a system for conscious, consistent and catalytic programmed action to
improve the academic and administrative performance of the University.
2. To promote measures for the functioning of the University towards quality
enhancement through initialization of quality culture and institutionalization of best
practices.
Functions of IQAC
1. Development and application of quality benchmarks/ parameters for the various academic
and administrative activities of the University.
2. Arrangement for feedback responses from students, parents and other stakeholders on
quality-related processes of the university.
3. Dissemination of information on the various quality parameters of higher education.
4. Documentation of the various programmes/activities leading to quality improvement.
5. Organisation of workshops, seminars on quality related themes and promotion of quality
circles.
6. Preparation of the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) to be submitted to
NAAC based on the quality parameters.

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Composition of IQAC of GNDU
1. Chairperson Prof. Dr. A. S. Brar, Vice-Chancellor
2. Members (eight): Prof. Raghbir Singh, Business & Comm.
Prof. T. S. Lobana, Chemistry
Prof. Surinder Singh, Physics
Prof. R. K. Bedi, Physics
Prof. A. K. Thukral, Botanical Sciences
Prof. Paramjit Singh, Sociology
Prof. Paramjit Kaur, Economics
Prof. N. S. Tung, Psychology
3. Members from the local Society Prof. H. M. Chawla, IIT Delhi
(3):
Dr. Hardas Singh, Amritsar
S. Gunbir Singh, CII, Amritsar
4. Director of IQAC: Prof. Kamaljit Singh, Applied Chem. Sci. & Tech.
Composition of Annual Internal Quality Audit committee
Sr. Name Department Additional Assignment
no.
1. Prof. Surinder Singh Physics Dean Academic Affairs
2. Prof. Gurupdesh Singh English Director, Centre for Distance Education
3. Prof. Maninder Singh Hundal Chemistry Dean, College Development Council
4. Prof. Vikram Chadha Punjab Head of the Department
School of
Economics
5. Prof. (Mrs.) Suninder Tung Psychology --
6. Prof. (Mrs.) Rajinder Pawar Laws Director, Adult Education
7. Prof. Paramjit Singh Sidhu School of --
Punjabi
Studies

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