Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

Overview

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (GGU) is one of the oldest higher education institutions in Chhattisgarh, with more than 4 decades of success in Bilaspur. Academic and research activities at the University are organized into 11 Schools and 32 Departments. It is also home to a UGC Human Resource Development Center which conducts several teacher training courses to create qualified faculty members throughout the state of Chhattisgarh. These activities are supported by a world class library and high speed internet services.

All career related activities at GGU are managed by the Central Placement Cell (CPC). This body manages everything from career counseling to soft skills training, and corporate relations to placement interviews. Even though the average placement rates are fairly low on average (below 30%), the professional Departments have a consistently strong placement record. Examples of prominent recruiters are . On average, the CSE Department has the highest salaries offered to its students, with a record CTC of almost INR 7 LPA during the most recent placement season for which data is available.

The campus of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya is located on the outskirts of Bilaspur. The 655 acre campus is filled with gardens and greenery, in addition to a large central academic complex, ponds, and ornamental trees. The Department of Physical Education, in addition to offering courses and research in the field, also manages the sports facilities of the University and ensures the mental and physical well-being of all members of the GGU community. There are world class facilities for cricket, volleyball, badminton, basketball, and kabaddi players.

Highlights

Fees

The academic fees for students of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya have multiple components e.g. tuition fees, examination charges, registration fees, and caution deposits. The fees vary widely from course to course, and are an order of magnitude higher for self-financed programs. Some indicative numbers are:

• Fees to be paid before the first semester for all programs: INR 2,050.
• Caution deposit (refundable at the time of graduation): INR 1,000.
• Degree fee (payable in the last semester): INR 400.
• Backlog re-examination fee per paper: INR 100.
• Total academic fee for various courses:
  • Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work: INR 7,050 per year (these are both 4 year degrees rather than lasting 3 years).
  • MA and MSW: INR 7,650 per year.
  • BSc: INR 9,050 per year.
  • Most MSc courses: INR 10,450 per year.
  • MSc Computer Science: INR 22,650 per year.
  • MSc Biotechnology: INR 26,700 per year.
  • BCom: INR 8,550 per year.
  • MCom: INR 8,950 per year.
  • BEd: INR 13,150 per year.
  • BPharm: INR 35,750 per year.
  • MPharm: INR 55,150 per year.
  • BTech: INR 30,900 per year.
  • MTech: INR 34,900 per year.
  • MBA: INR 29,150 per year.
  • MCA: INR 28,650 per year.
  • MSc (Microbiology; Self Financed): INR 1,25,300 per year.
  • BCA and BBA (Self Financed): INR 62,550 per year.

There are four components to the living costs. The structure below is applicable to students living in hostels only; most students cannot live on campus due to limited capacity, and must budget for transportation to GGU separately.

• Annual Hostel Fee: INR 2,000.
• Amount payable at the time of admission to the GGU hostel (including the security deposit, which is refundable subject to good conduct): INR 4,350.
• Amount payable at the time of readmission to the hostel on an annual basis: INR 2,350.
• Mess fee: Payable monthly based on actual charges incurred in the hostel mess.

Admissions

The eligibility criteria for admission to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya are as follows:

• UG programs:
  • Applicants to UG courses must have passed both the Standard X and XII Board Examination levels. Students in the final year of their 10+2 studies may apply, provided they submit the final transcripts before joining Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya.
  • The minimum accepted percentage for most programs is 50% at the 10+2 level. This is relaxed to 45% for ST and SC applicants. Some programs (e.g. BA + LLB) have general category cut-offs of 45%.
  • Candidates must have a valid CUET UG score.
  • The maximum age for application to most programs is 22, and the minimum age is 16 (both calculated on July 1 of the year in which the student submits the application). However, some programs (e.g. UG Diploma in Pharmacy) have a cut-off age of 25, and the integrated 5 year programs have no age limit.
• PG programs:
  • The student must be a graduate from a recognized University anywhere in India or abroad, with a minimum duration of 3 years.
  • The cut-off UG aggregate is 50% for the majority of courses. Students from reserved categories have a relaxation of 5% in the required qualifying examination aggregate.
  • Most PG programs require applicants to have a UG aggregate in a related subject.
  • Students must submit a valid CUET PG score. Applicants to the MPharm program must also submit GPAT scores.
  • The maximum age limit to apply to most PG programs offered by GGU is 27 years.

Students who wish to apply to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya must follow these steps:

• Visiting the GGU CUET Samarth website and checking the eligibility criteria for the program in which the student is interested. They can also check these details in the GGU Course Brochure or Prospectus.
• Submitting an online application to GGU via the Samarth website; uploading soft copies of mark sheets and identity documents.
• Appearing for the entrance test (either CUET UG or PG) after downloading the hall ticket soft copy.
• After the entrance test is completed and the CUET scores are submitted to the University, GGU releases a provisional shortlist of candidates who satisfy all the criteria; if there are more applicants than seats for a particular program, the best performers in the entrance test are given a preference.
• The GGU shortlist acts as a provisional admission offer; the final admission is confirmed only after all documents are submitted for verification, the first semester’s fees are paid, and the academic registration process is completed.

Placements

As one of the top Universities in India, the placement highlights of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya are as follows: 

• The Central Placement Cell (CPC) of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya coordinates internships and recruitment activities for students of all Schools and Departments.
• It ensures that students of all Departments (both professional Schools and others) have access to career counseling, functional and soft skills training, and placement assistance.
• It establishes robust corporate relations by providing visiting companies with logistical support and databases of interested students.
• It also conducts regular seminars and workshops to increase the industrial readiness of its students from the first year, in addition to interactive sessions with alumni employed in various priority companies.
• It also organizes industry interaction training sessions to bridge the gap between students and the corporate world, while conducting mock tests and aptitude examination simulations to aid in shortlisting.
• Prominent recruiters include Tata Consultancy Services, Azim Premji Foundation, UltraTech Cement, Reliance Jio, ICICI Prudential, Gemini Solutions, Wipro, Zaggle Fintech, Allstate Solutions, Sasken Technologies, Vector India, and Macleods Pharmaceuticals.
• The highest CTC during the most recent placement season for which data is available was offered to a CSE student by Zemoso Technologies (INR 6.89 LPA). 20+ students were offered salaries above INR 6 LPA, most of which were enrolled in the IT and CSE Departments.
• The average (median) placement salaries over the past three years offered to students of different program types are:
  • UG 3 year programs: INR 3 LPA (roughly in line with INR 3.05 LPA two years prior).
  • UG 4 year programs: INR 1.44 LPA (down by 70% compared to INR 4.5 LPA two years earlier).
  • PG 1 year programs: INR 1.2 LPA.
  • PG 2 year programs: INR 1.8 LPA (down by 28% from INR 2.8 LPA two years earlier).
  • Integrated UG+PG programs: INR 1.8 LPA (down by 40% from INR 4 LPA two years previously).
• The ratio of students receiving at least one job offer during the final placement season to the total number of graduating students varies by program type:
  • UG 3 year programs: 40 students successfully placed out of 1,158 students in the graduating batch (3%).
  • UG 4 year programs: 295 students placed out of 536 registered for job placements (55%).
  • PG 1 year programs: 4 out of 36 (11%).
  • PG 2 year programs: 225 successfully placed out of 970 registered for final placements (23%).
  • Integrated UG+PG programs: 59 placed out of 92 (64%); on average; this program has the highest placement rates.

Cut-Offs

Candidates are screened for their ability to apply to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya based on the qualifying examination aggregate. For example, most UG and PG courses offered by GGU require their applicants to have a qualifying exam aggregate (either based on 10+2 or UG semester tests) of at least 50% (this is relaxed to 45% for reserved category candidates). However, a few UG courses (the five year integrated programs) have cut-offs of 45% for general category applicants. Finally, there are no specified CUET UG or PG cut-offs for applicants to register for admission to GGU before the counseling process; however, for all courses, the final cut-off is published after all seats are allotted.

Faculty & Alumni

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya is home to 429 full time Faculty members. Of these, 293 (68%) are Assistant Professors, 64 (15%) are Associate Professors, and the remaining 72 (17%) are full Professors. Most Faculty members (308 out of 429, or 72%) hold PhD degrees. The majority of Faculty members (351 out of 429) are regular employees of the University, with the remaining serving on an ad-hoc or contract basis.

The Alumni Association Committee of GGU allows ex-students from any batch to fill up the Alumni registration form. They publish annual invitations to take up alumni membership, with the Alumni Cell being reconstituted in March 2023. With almost 2,000 students joining the community of GGU alumni every year, there are graduates employed across India and abroad, with major achievements in both the public and private sector. The University allows current students to leverage the expertise of their seniors through mentorship activities. The Placement Cell also signs up new companies to recruit for internships and full time jobs through alumni working in those companies.

Scholarships

As in other top Universities in India, there are multiple financial aid options available to students of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya. As of 2024, 1,937 out of 8,712 students (22%) receive full tuition fee waivers from the Central and State Governments, 3,074 students (35%) receive full scholarships via University funds, and 55 receive full tuition fee scholarships from private bodies and Trusts. The office of the Dean of Students' Welfare provides 10+ scholarships to students of GGU, including:

1. Merit Scholarship - School Level: The best performer in each academic School of GGU is awarded INR 10,000 each year. The award of the scholarship is renewed every year, and only students who have an attendance above 75% are eligible. If the best academic performer does not fulfill the attendance criteria, the next highest performer is given the scholarship.

2. Merit Scholarship - University Level: The student who scores the highest aggregate across all Schools is chosen to receive the highest merit scholarship, with an associated amount of INR 15,000. The same attendance criteria apply.

b: Students who participate in any sport or game at the all-India level are given a one time scholarship of INR 5,000. This is subject to the recommendation of the University director.

4. Sports Scholarship - International: Students who have been selected for and participated in any sports meet held outside India will be given a scholarship amount of INR 1 Lakh.

5. Merit Cum Means (MCM) Scholarship: Students from financially disadvantaged family backgrounds who maintain a semester aggregate of 60% or above are offered 100% tuition fee waivers. The award of the MCM scholarship is continued subject to the maintenance of a steady attendance of 75%, and a clean disciplinary record.

6. Mess Scholarship for Blind Students: All students suffering from total blindness who choose to stay in the GGU hostel will be given access to the free meal facility, and all their mess bills will be reimbursed by the hostel authorities.

7. Good Conduct Scholarship: The Dean of Student Welfare, at his/her discretion, may award INR 11,000 as a scholarship amount to a student who sets a good example to other members of the University community through an extraordinary achievement.

8. Students' Welfare Fund Scholarships: These are awarded to physically handicapped students. For example, INR 5,000 per year may be provided to blind students to purchase academic materials, in the form of a teaching aid scholarship. In addition, hand driven tricycles will be provided upon request to physically challenged students who maintain a good attendance and discipline record.

9. 100% freeships: Full tuition fee and living cost waivers are provided to students from various categories - for example, single girl children, wards of martyrs, and five poor children (awarded under the Vice Chancellor's discretionary scheme).

Students are also eligible for all the financial aid schemes listed on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), and for scholarships provided by private trusts. However, they ordinarily cannot avail of more than one scholarship from any source, unless both organizations allow it.

Preparation & FAQs

Candidates who wish to apply to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya for PG programs must familiarize themselves with the CUET PG Test pattern, and UG applicants must go through the CUET UG entrance test pattern in detail. After this, they should work out at least 10 mock tests and sample papers in their papers of interest, and make sure that the score is well above the indicative cut-offs released informally for previous years. MPharm applicants must additionally apply for the GPAT 2025 examination.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q. Which is the top University in India?

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya is one of the best Universities in India. It is ranked #46 among the best Central Universities in India, according to the IIRF 2023 ranking list.

Q. What are the application fees to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya?

The application fees to Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya vary according to the level of the program to which the student is applying (undergraduate, postgraduate, or PhD). For example, students from the General, OBC, and EWS categories pay INR 500 for the application form, while SC, ST, and PwD students pay INR 250.

Q. What are the expected dates of Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya recruitment 2025?

The expected dates, mode of application, and submission deadlines for all part time and full time roles offered by Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya in 2025 can be found on its website. They contain job announcements in both Hindi and English.

Q. What weightage is given to GPAT and CUET PG scores for applicants to the MPharm program at Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya?

Applicants to the MPharm program at GGU must submit both GPAT and CUET PG scores, with a respective weightage of 60% and 40% given to the two exams.

Q. What are the expected dates of CUET 2025?

CUET UG 2025 is expected to be held over the third and fourth weeks of May 2025. CUET PG 2025 is expected to be held over the second, third and fourth weeks of March 2025.