Baba Guru Nanak University

University in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan

Not to be confused with Guru Nanak Dev University.

Baba Guru Nanak University

بابا گرو نانک یونیورسٹی

Other name

| BGNU and GNU
Type| Public
Established| 2020
Accreditation| Punjab Higher Education Commission
Chancellor| Governor of the Punjab
Vice-Chancellor| Muhammad Afzal
Location|

Nankana Sahib, Punjab

Pakistan

Website| gnu.edu.pk

Baba Guru Nanak University (Punjabi and Urdu: ; bābā gurū nānaka yūnīvarasiṭī) is a public university located in Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan, the birthplace of Guru Nanak.[1] On 28 October 2019, Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan laid the foundation stone of the university.[2][3]

## Introduction

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Baba Guru Nanak University (BGNU) is a university and this project is given to Shafiq Construction Company which is under construction in Nankana Sahib, in the Punjab region of Pakistan.[4] It plans to facilitate between 5,000 and 10,000 students from all over the world at the university.[citation needed]

## Master plan

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The plans are for it to be modeled along the lines of renowned universities like Oxford and Cambridge,[4] with focus on Punjabi language and Khalsa studies[5] offering faculties in "Medicine", "Dentistry", "Pharmacy", "Engineering", "Computer science", "Languages", "Music" and "Social sciences".[4] After a facilities planning meeting in June 2007,[6] High Court (Uganda) Judge Anup Singh Choudry and a group based in Southall, UK known as the World Muslim Sikh Federation have produced a detailed concept plan and blueprints calling for 2,500 acres (10 km2) to be set aside for the proposed institution.[4]

## Foundation stone

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The Pakistani government's Evacuee Trust Property Board announced that the university's groundbreaking will commence by the end of August 2016.[7] The foundation stone for the university was laid for second time on October 28, 2019[8][9] ahead of 550th Guru Nanak Gurpurab.[10]

## Project cost

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Rupees 6 billion is to be spent on construction of Baba Guru Nanak University project in Nankana Sahib.[11]

## Proposed names

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The "World Muslim Sikh Federation" (WMSF) proposes that the name of the university should be one of the following three:[citation needed]

* Guru Nanak International University
* Baba Nanak International University
* Nanak International University

## See also

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* Kartarpur Corridor
* Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee
* Sikhism in Pakistan
* Guru Nanak Dev University

## References

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1. ^ MENAFN. "Pakistan to set up Guru Nanak University for study of Sikhism". menafn.com. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
2. ^ "Pakistan PM Imran Khan lays foundation stone of first Sikh university in Punjab". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
3. ^ "PM lays foundation stone of Baba Guru Nanak University in Nankana Sahib". radio.gov.pk. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
4. ^ a b c d Baba Nanak University Draft Proposals Archived 23 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 2008-07-27
5. ^ "PM Lays Foundation Stone Of Baba Guru Nanak University". The Academia. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
6. ^ For the feasibility and completion of the university, a project management unit was established by Syed Asif Hashmi, Chairman Evacuee Trust Property Board of Pakistan. Most of the paper work like PC-II and charter of the university was completed by this project management unit. But on 23 August 2013, a sad news was spread out from PETPB that they have closed down the project of Baba Guru Nanak University. This statement was given by the Secretary Junaid Ahmad and Secretary Shrines Khalid Ali of PETPB in Lahore High Court while appearing in a contempt notice. Meeting to finalise the structure and faculties Archived 19 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, 15–16 June 2007, accessed 2008-07-27
7. ^ "Promoting Sikhism: Ground-breaking of Guru Nanak University by month-end, says Siddiqul Farooq". Express Tribune. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
8. ^ "Pakistan to launch university in honour of first Sikh Guru". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
9. ^ Rana, Yudhvir. "Pak unveils Nanak varsity second time in 3 months". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
10. ^ Şafak, Yeni. "Pakistan to set university to honor first Sikh Guru". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 13 November 2019.
11. ^ "Rs6bn to be spent on Baba Guru Nanak University project: CM Buzdar". ARY NEWS. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.

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