Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
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| Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University | |
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| गुरु गोबिंद सिंह इंद्रप्रस्थ विश्वविद्यालय | |
| Motto | ज्योतिवृ्णीत तमसो विजानन् Sanskrit |
| Established | 1998 |
| Type | Public |
| Religious affiliation | Secular |
| Chancellor | Tejendra Khanna |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. D. K. Bandyopadhyay |
| Students | 60,000 |
| Doctoral students | 200 |
| Location | Dwarka, Delhi, India 28°35′47″N 77°01′25″E / 28.596448°N 77.02373°ECoordinates: 28°35′47″N 77°01′25″E / 28.596448°N 77.02373°E |
| Campus | Urban 60 acres (24 ha) (Main campus) |
| Former names | Indraprastha University |
| Colours | Maroon and Blue |
| Sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Football |
| Nickname | GGSIPU |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www.ggsipu.nic.in |
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| State University of Delhi. | |
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (simply Indraprastha University or IP) (Hindi: गुरु गोबिंद सिंह इंद्रप्रस्थ विश्वविद्यालय) is a public university, located in Delhi, India. It is a teaching as well as recognising university, which recognises more than 120 colleges of Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) and has 15 schools and centres on its campus. It is one of the best universities of India.[1] This is the only university of India and first in Asia which has received Platinum Technology Award in Geneva, Switzerland presented by association Otherways Management and Consulting (OMAC), a Paris based international organisation.[2]
