Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana

Autonomous college in Ludhiana, Punjab

Not to be confused with Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Bidar.

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College

Motto in English

| Contemplate and reflect upon knowledge, and you will become a benefactor to others.
Type| Punjab Govt. aided college
Established| 1956

Parent institution

| Nankana Sahib Education Trust

Academic affiliations

| IKGPTU (earlier Panjab University), Autonomous College under UGC-1956 Act 2(f) & 12(B), NAAC A Grade, IEI
Principal| Sehijpal Singh
Location|

Gill Park, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

30°51′41″N 75°51′43″E﻿ / ﻿30.86139°N 75.86194°E﻿ / 30.86139; 75.86194
Campus| Urban, 88 acres (35.6 ha)
Nickname| GNE
Website| www.gndec.ac.in
Admin block Green GNDEC campus Central Library

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC or GNE Ludhiana) is one of the oldest engineering institutions of the northern region situated at Gill Park, Ludhiana, Punjab, India. The foundation stone of the college was laid on 8 April 1956 by Hon'ble Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India. The college has been named after 1st Sikh Guru Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

## Campus[edit]

College campus is spread over 86 acres (35 ha) about 5 km (3.1 mi) from bus stand and 8 km (5.0 mi) from Ludhiana Railway Station on Ludhiana–Malerkotla Road.[1] Campus has various amenities such as college building, auditorium, girls and boys hostels, swimming pool, sports and gymnasium hall complex, Gurudwara Sahib, bank branch, dispensary, post office and open air theatre.

### Central facilities[edit]

* Central library
* Mechanical workshop block
* Computer center
* Genco alumni home
* Day scholar club

## Academics[edit]

The college was earlier affiliated with Panjab University, Chandigarh since beginning. But after establishment of Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar in 1997 as a single affiliating university for all technical colleges of Punjab, college became affiliated with Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. GNE is the first Engineering College of Punjab, which was conferred Autonomous Status by University Grants Commission in 2012. The college is one of the few technical institutions of Punjab selected for World Bank financial assistance under Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP).[2][3]

### Courses offered[edit]

* Bachelor of Technology[4]
* Civil engineering
* Mechanical engineering
* Computer Science & Engineering
* Electrical engineering
* Electronics & Communication Engineering
* Information technology
* Production engineering
* Master of Technology
* Computer Science and Engineering
* Industrial engineering
* Production engineering
* Power engineering
* Structural engineering
* Geotechnical engineering
* Electronics & Communication Engineering
* Environmental engineering
* B.Arch[5]
* Master of Business Administration
* Master in Computer Applications
* Ph.D. under QIP

### Reputation and rankings[edit]

University and college rankings

Engineering – India
India Today (2020)[6]| 70

GNE was ranked at place 70 among engineering colleges in India by India Today in 2020.[6]

### Admissions[edit]

* LEET for diploma holder
* Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) for admissions to postgraduate degree program in Management (MBA)
* Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) as well as through B.Tech merit, as per Punjab Technical University guidelines for admissions in M.Tech[7]

### Campus placements and industrial interaction[edit]

The college has an impeccable placement record of students in reputed companies since its inception.[8][9][10][11][12] The college has tie-ups and signed MoUs with many industrial and research institutes.[13][14][15] The college also runs very active testing and industrial consultancy cell, which provides consultation to a large number of Govt. and industrial houses.[16]

## Student activities[edit]

The foundation stone of the college Postgraduate block

### Festivals[edit]

* GENESIS is the annual cultural and arts festival held in February or March
* ATHARVA is the annual Technical festival held in September or October and invites participants from various renowned colleges of North India.

### Professional societies[edit]

Chapters of the following professional bodies have been established at the college.

* Association of Civil Engineering Students(ACES)
* Society of Automotive Engineers
* Indian Society for Technical Education
* Computer Society of India (CSI)
* Linux User Group
* Helps welfare society

### NSS/NCC[edit]

An NSS wing and an NCC wing has been established.

## Academic extension[edit]

* Guru Nanak Dev Polytechnic College, Ludhiana[17]
* Science & Technology Entrepreneurs’ Park (STEP-GNDEC)[18]
* Centre for Development of Rural Technology (CDRT)
* Nankana Sahib Public School, Gill Road, Ludhiana

## Notable people[edit]

List of Principals

* Tara Singh Randhawa
* Ajmer Singh
* Hari Singh [19]
* Pritpal Singh Grewal[20]
* Randhir Singh Seehra (M-1961)
* Rupinderpal Singh Sukerchakia (M-1967)
* Dilbagh Singh Hira (M-1966)
* Surinder Bir Singh (M-1967)
* Dalvinder Singh Grewal
* Harkirat Kaur Grewal (E-1968)
* H.K.Buttar
* Manohar Singh Saini
* Sehijpal Singh, Present (M-1991)

GNE graduates (Genconians) have found success in a variety of diverse fields including cultural, political, public and private sectors in India and abroad. Various Alumni chapters of college are active around the world.[21][22][23] The list contains many people including faculty members and Alumni.

* Sukh Dhaliwal (CE-1983)
* Nazar Singh Manshahia, MLA (Mansa), Aam Aadmi Party (CE-1982)
* Sidhu Moose Wala alias Shubdeep Singh Sidhu (EE-2016)
* Gurpartap Singh Wadala (EE-1985)
* Baldev Singh Sra, CMD, PSPCL (EE-1982)

## See also[edit]

* India portal
* Punjab portal

* List of places named after Guru Nanak Dev
* Centre of Excellence for Farm Machinery (erstwhile MERADO)[24]
* Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
* Birla Institute of Technology – Science and Technology Entrepreneurs' Park
* Village Gill

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Campus |". gndec.ac.in.
2. ^ "TEQIP-III". Teqip.in.
3. ^ "TEQIP Project". Gndec.ac.in.
4. ^ "Courses Offered at GNDEC |". gndec.ac.in.
5. ^ "Nod to architecture course in city college". Tribuneindia.com.
6. ^ a b "Best ENGINEERING Colleges 2020: List of Top ENGINEERING Colleges 2020 in India". indiatoday.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
7. ^ "Admission Criteria". Gndec.ax.in. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
8. ^ "250 students get jobs during first phase of placement drive". Tribuneindia.com.
9. ^ "300 GNDEC students placed in first phase". Tribuneindia.com.
10. ^ "GNDEC sets benchmark with 290 placements". 4 April 2011.
11. ^ "Placement Record". Gndec.ac.in.
12. ^ [1] [dead link]
13. ^ "Punjab govt inks MoU with Industrial associations, GNDEC Ludhiana to promote research". Business Standard India. 24 October 2019 - via Business Standard.
14. ^ [2] [dead link]
15. ^ "List of MOUs" (PDF). Gndec.ac.in. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
16. ^ "About Us | Testing and Consultancy Cell". Tcc.gndec.ac.in.
17. ^ "GNDPC HOME". Gndpoly.org.
18. ^ "Home - Science and Technology Entrepreneurs' Park". Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
19. ^ "WELCOME TO GNDEC ONLINE ALUMNI CLUB". Gndec.ac.in.
20. ^ "Full Composition of Board of Governors in the Institution" (PDF). Gndec.ac.in. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
21. ^ "ABOUT | GNDEC ALUMNI PORTAL". Alumni.gndec.ac.in. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
22. ^ "Genco Alumni". Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
23. ^ "GENCO BAY AREA California, USA". Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
24. ^ "Center For Excellence In Farm Machinery, Ludhiana". Cmeri.res.in. Retrieved 10 November 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* GENCO alumni website Archived 26 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine
* T&P Cell, GNE
* Punjab Technical University website

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