Guru Nanak Dev University is a state university located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. This university was named after the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak Dev. Guru Nanak Dev University was established in the year 1969 by The Government of Punjab. GNDU offers graduate and postgraduate courses in the fields of Science, Arts, Management, Information Technology, Industrial Technology, Environment, Planning and Architecture. The University has three regional campuses in Jalandhar, Gurdaspur and Sathiala, 35 academic departments at the University Campus and 148 affiliated colleges and 71 Associate Institutes, most of them in rural areas.