NIRF 2023

Guru Nanak Dev University NIRF ranking 2023

Explore Guru Nanak Dev University NIRF ranking, category ranks, scores, rank movement and official ranking trends. Best current result: University #48 in NIRF 2023.

Guru Nanak Dev University

Amritsar, Punjab · NIRF ID IR-O-U-0376

Government Best in 2023: University #48 2 categories in 2023 11,320 students
Ranking edition · Profile data year NIRF 2023 snapshot
Official-data brief

At a glance

Guru Nanak Dev University is a government institution in Amritsar, Punjab. Its best current NIRF result is #48 in University (2023). Its official submission reports a UG placement rate of 96.0% and a ₹4.95L median annual salary for the 2021-22 graduating batch. The latest student-strength disclosure covers 11,320 students.

₹4.95LUG median salary
2021-22
96.0% UG placed
574 / 598
#87Overall rank
NIRF 2023
1,030PhD scholars
full + part-time

NIRF University journey & 2023 category scoreboard

Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.

OverallNIRF 2023 Rank#87 Score47.55
Guru Nanak Dev University is ranked #87 in Overall for NIRF 2023 with a score of 47.55.

Placements — official numbers

UG placement rate 90.1% → 96.0%; latest median salary ₹4.95L. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.

What happened to the UG batch? 598 graduates
96.0%
  • 574 placed — 96.0% of the batch
  • 24 chose higher studies
  • 0 reported another outcome
Median salary · 2021-22 ₹4.95L

Half of the 574 placed graduates earned above this and half earned below.

Seven-year high
₹4.95L
Placement rate
96.0%

Salary and placement rate, year by year

Median salary (₹L)Placement rate %

What this means: These are graduate outcomes, not staff pay. Median salary means half of placed graduates earned more and half earned less, so one unusually large offer cannot distort it like an average. The placement rate rose from 90.1% to 96.0%. The reported median salary moved from ₹3.45L in 2015-16 to ₹4.95L in 2021-22.

PG (two-year) placements

Latest three graduating batches.

BatchPlacedRateMedian
2019-20 1,190 / 1,942 61.3% ₹5L
2020-21 1,244 / 1,863 66.8% ₹5.7L
2021-22 1,372 / 1,958 70.1% ₹6.35L

Who studies here

Student strength from the NIRF 2023 submission.

Total students11,320All reported programmes
From outside the state27.7%3,141 students
International48Students from outside India
Women57.5%6,506 students
Full fee reimbursement2,317Funded by the institution
Largest programme group3,305PG [2 Year Program(s)]

Research & PhD

Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.

PhD scholars1,030724 full-time · 306 part-time
PhDs awarded 2021-22141141 in 2019-20 → 141 in 2021-22
Sponsored projects111Peak reported year 2021-22
RPC pillar score27.2Was 76.6 in 2016

Where the institution spends its money

Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹121.57 Cr → ₹213.05 Cr.

Faculty & staff salaries₹213.05 Cr₹121.57 Cr in 2016-17 → +75%
Academic maintenance₹203.26 CrConsumables and infrastructure upkeep
Lab equipment₹16.89 CrNew equipment in the latest reported year
Library₹8.41 CrBooks, journals and databases

Year by year, 2016-17–2021-22

Library (₹Cr)Lab equipment (₹Cr)Faculty & staff salaries (₹Cr)

Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹121.57 Cr in 2016-17 to ₹213.05 Cr in 2021-22. Latest reported library spending is ₹8.41 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹16.89 Cr.

Official sources

Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.

The five NIRF pillars

Teaching & Resources (TLR) improved most: 42.9 → 54.8. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.

What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. Guru Nanak Dev University improved most in Teaching & Resources (TLR) (42.9 → 54.8). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 77.5, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 27.2.

Questions about Guru Nanak Dev University

Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.

Guru Nanak Dev University ranking questions

What is Guru Nanak Dev University NIRF ranking 2023?

Guru Nanak Dev University's best listed NIRF 2023 result on NIRFRank is University rank #48 with a score of 50.19.

Which NIRF categories include Guru Nanak Dev University in 2023?

Guru Nanak Dev University appears in the NIRF 2023 University and Overall ranking categories on this profile.

Is Guru Nanak Dev University private or government?

Guru Nanak Dev University is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.

Where is Guru Nanak Dev University located?

Guru Nanak Dev University is listed in Amritsar, Punjab.

Students also ask

What is the median placement salary of Guru Nanak Dev University graduates?

The official submission reports a ₹4.95L median annual salary for placed UG four-year graduates in 2021-22, with 574 of 598 graduates placed (96.0%). The latest PG two-year median is ₹6.35L.

What is Guru Nanak Dev University's best NIRF category?

University is its best current result at #48 in NIRF 2023, with a score of 50.19.

How many students does Guru Nanak Dev University have?

The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 11,320 students, including 3,141 from outside the state and 48 international students.

Is Guru Nanak Dev University improving in research?

Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 76.6 in 2016 to 27.2 in 2023. The latest disclosure also reports 1,030 PhD scholars.

How much does Guru Nanak Dev University spend on faculty, labs and its library?

Latest reported expenditure includes ₹213.05 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹16.89 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹8.41 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.

Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2023 edition.