Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya is a central university in the city of Bilaspur in Chattisgarh and it formally came into existence in 1983. It was also known as Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya and it is one of the members of the Association of Indian Universities. The university is approved & recognized by the AICTE, MHRD, and the University Grant Commission. The university name was given after the great Satnami Saint Guru Ghasidas. The nearest railway station (Uslapur Railway Station) is 9 km away from the university and the nearest airport is Bilaspur Domestic Airport. The university offers various UG, PG, and Doctoral programs in the field of Arts, Commerce, Education, Engineering and Technology, Pharmacy, and many more.

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya courses

The courses are mentioned below in details:

• Full-Time B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Production Engineering, Information Technology, and Electronics & Communications Engineering specializations
• M.Tech in Chemical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering
• M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics, Pharma Chemistry, and Pharmacology specializations
• Ph.D. in English, Journalism & Mass Communication, History, Social Work, Education
• The other courses are B.Pharm, MBA, MA, M.Sc, M.Ed, MA, MSW

Eligibility Criteria

• Admission in B.Tech is decided by the JEE Main score
• Candidates seeking admission in B.Pharm need to clear VET (Vishwavidyalaya Entrance Test) conducted by the university
• Admission in M.Tech is granted on the basis of the GATE score
• Admission in MBA is permitted on the basis of valid marks in the CMAT exam
• Candidates seeking admission in Ph.D. need to clear Vishwavidyalaya Research Entrance Test conducted by the university or CSIR NET/ UGC NET exam

Placement

The university has a placement cell that provides training and counseling to the students for their better career. The university has a good placement record and some of the top recruiters that visited the university in 2018-19 are Suzalkem Technologies Pvt.Ltd., Principal Global Financial Services, Bonaz Capital, Harman, TCS, ICICI Prudential, Macleods Pharmaceuticals, Libre Wireless, Ultra Tech Cement Ltd. and many more. The highest salary package offered was 6 Lakh per annum.

Other Facilities

The other necessary facilities include Hostel facilities, Laboratories, a Library with a large collection of books, Transport, Medical, Free internet connectivity, Smart Class Rooms, Conference Hall, etc.