About Guru Kashi University

Guru Kashi University (GKU) is a Private, Multidisciplinary institute which was established by the Punjab State Legislature on 12th September 2011 under "The Guru Kashi University Act" No 37 of 2011. It has been set up under the aegis of Balaji Educational Trust, Talwandi Sabo. The Trust is the outcome of farsightedness of a group of eminent visionaries, educational promoters and social activists. The trust also manages various other institutes like Shaheed Udham Singh Group of Institutions, Tangori, Mohali, SUS Institute of Management and Technology, Mohali etc. The origin of the University can be traced back to the year 1998 when the Trust set up its first institute, Guru Gobind Singh Polytechnic College, Talwandi Sabo. Before becoming a university it was known as Guru Gobind Singh (GGS) Group of Institutions. G.K.U. has been primarily setup for the development of rural dominated, socially and educationally backward agricultural hinterland of Malwa Region of Punjab. Guru Kashi University derives its name 'Guru Kashi' from “Guru Ki Kashi (a place of knowledge and learning)” the sacred place of Talwandi Sabo, blessed and named as such by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs. This place is prominently associated with Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji's visit in 1705. Guru Ji stayed here for about a year. It was at this place that compilation of the full version of the sikh scripture “Sri Guru Granth Sahib” was undertaken under the guidance of the Tenth Guru.

In addition to the students from nearby areas, the university has students from States of Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and North-Eastern States. Guru Kashi University is approved by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) Jaipur for related courses. It is a Institution Member of Indian Society for Technical Education, Member of Developing Library Network. GKU is life organization member of The Institution of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineers (IETE). It is also a member of the United Nations Academic Impact for following ten principles, some of which are human rights, peace and conflict resolution, commitment to the United Nations charter et

Information compiled from:Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo- Website