Guru Nanak College: Courses, Fees, Contact Details, Facilities

Noti Dinesh Kumar Reddy

Updated on - Aug 13, 2024

Guru Nanak College was established in the year 1971 as a constituent college of Guru Nanak Educational Society. It is an autonomous institute affiliated to the University of Madras. It is a 'A' grade institution as accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The institute was established to spread the ideals of universal brotherhood, oneness of God, communal harmony and welfare to all communities. 

The campus has an area of 20 acres and provides a quiet and ideal setting amidst natural surroundings. The college is approved by the University Grants Commission and the Government of Tamilnadu. It is a minor co-education college with the aim to provide quality education to all, especially to those from the less privileged background. It is also under UGC scheme of Special Assistance Programme and gets aid from the same.

The college is also recognised by the All India Council for Technical Education. It offers about 40 courses in Arts, Commerce, Science, Management and Computer Applications. The college works on 2 shifts i.e Regular and Evening. The college has shift one from 8.30AM-1.40PM. The second shift is from 1.45PM to 7.00PM. The college offers UG, PG, Ph.D and Certificate courses to the students.

The college has a vibrant campus with many modern facilities for the students. The curriculum is developed taking ethical values and social commitments as a vital part of teaching. Guru Nanak College Admission is a online process on the official website. The lush green campus with leading edge infrastructure make a great place of study for the students.

Guru Nanak College Chennai Quick Links

• Highlights
• Departments
• Courses
• Ranking and Accreditation
• Placements
• Notable Alumni
• Infrastructure Facilities
• FAQs
• Eligibility Criteria
• Admissions
• Hostel Facilities

Guru Nanak College Chennai Highlights

Guru Nanak College wishes to create a vibrant academic atmosphere which focuses on teaching, learning, research and outreach programs. It motivates students to work towards a harmonious, just and equitable social order.

Guru Nanak College Chennai Departments

GNC College has 18 departments offering Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Ph.D as well as Certificate courses in various fields of Science, Commerce, Arts and Management. 

• Advanced Zoology And Biotechnology 
  
• Business Administration 
  
• Chemistry 
  
• Commerce
  
• Computer Applications 
  
• Computer Science
  
• Corporate Secretaryship 
  
• Defence And Strategic Studies 
  
• Economics
  
• English 
  
• Gill Research Institute 
  
• Mathematics 
  
• Physics 
  
• Plant Biology And Plant Biotechnology 
  
• Social Work 
  
• Tamil 
  
• Visual Communication 
  
• Zoology 

Guru Nanak College Chennai Courses

GNC College Bachelor and Master degree courses in various fields of Arts, Commerce, Science, Management and Computer Applications. In addition to the degree courses, the college also offers certain certificate as well as add-on courses.

Guru Nanak College Science

The college faculty of Science offers Bachelor and Master degree as well as Ph.D courses. The faculty has departments functioning under it. The courses are structured in a research oriented way and students are pushed to pursue research studies in their specific domain.

Guru Nanak College Arts

The college faculty of Arts offers Bachelor and Master degree courses in the field of Arts. The college gives utmost importance to the students learning the humanities courses and it also offers a master degree course in social work as well.

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Guru Nanak College Chennai Ranking and Accreditation

GNC College has been ranked high among colleges in the country and has accreditation from various government organizations. The college is affiliated to the University of Madras.

• NIRF ranking 2024 placed GNC Chennai at 89th rank among colleges in India. 
• “India Today” in 2016-17 ranked GNC Chennai 35th in Science Stream, 39th in Commerce Stream and 46th in Arts Stream And 7th Best College in Chennai.
• Ranked 7th Top Arts and Science College in Chennai by chennai.com in the year 2016-17.
• Ranked 10th Top Arts , Science and Commerce College in Tamilnadu & 6th Top College in Chennai by team career in the year 2016-17.
• “The Week” in 2015 ranked GNC Chennai 35th In Science Stream And 39th In Commerce Stream And 6th Best College In TamilNadu.
• Grade 'A' accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

Guru Nanak College Chennai Placements

Guru Nanak College Placement happen through the college placement cell. It is a body comprising of the faculty and the college administration to facilitate placements and carry out the interview rounds.

• More than 370 students in a batch get placed in various reputed companies.
• Training program by Barclays is held and students receive certificates at the end.
• Job fairs are held for students and many companies take part in them.
• The major organizations attending placements are Capgemini, Tata Consultancy Services, HCl, Allsec Technologies, Muthoot Finance and many more.

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Guru Nanak College Chennai Notable Alumni

GNC Chennai has produced many bright minds and they have been pioneers in their own sectors. The college has a dedicated alumni association for the students. Some of the notable alumni are:

• Sadagoppan Ramesh
• Ganesh Ayyar
• Subramaniam Badrinath
• Sunil Grover
• Vijay Shankar
• E.Manikandan

Guru Nanak College Chennai Infrastructure Facilities

Guru Nanak College has modern and cutting edge infrastructure facilities that helps the students to study peacefully without any problems. The college has a 22 acre lush green campus with all the facilities.

• State of the art academic block with smart classrooms facilitate for an effective study atmosphere.
• The campus has a banyan enclave and pavilion for students to chat and hangout.
• NCC, NSS and ED cell are established for the overall development of the students.
• Guru Nanak College Library serves a wide range of academic resources such as books, periodicals, e-resources, journals, CDs/DVDs, Maps, Question Bank and Institutional e-Library Membership.
• Over 50,000 books and E-resources by the UGC N-LIST.
• Sports infrastructure for Indoor and Outdoor games with International standard grounds to play.

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Guru Nanak College Chennai Admissions:

Admissions to GNC Chennai is completely online including fees payments as well. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can only apply or it will be disqualified.

• Students should apply online within 10 days of results announcement.
• Candidates selected provisionally will be called for an interview with the principal.
• The candidates should bring all their necessary documents and their photocopies.
• No donations are allowed in the college and seats are only based on scores.

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Guru Nanak College Chennai Hostel Facilities

The 22 acre GNC campus houses hostel accommodations for both boys and girls. The college atmosphere coupled with the enthusiastic people make the studying a great experience for the resident hosteler.

• Separate hostels for boys and girls is provided with all the basic amenities.
• Mess facilities with good and hygienic food is served to the students.
• 24/7 security guards ensure no mishaps inside the college campus.
• Guru Nanak College infrastructure facilities include basic amenities, sports grounds and a WiFi enabled campus.
• The rooms are offered in a shared format with 2 in a room.