Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya is a central university in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. It is one of Chhattisgarh's largest and oldest institutions of higher education. Established under Central Universities Act 2009, No. 25 of 2009.

Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya
Mottogyan panth kripan kae dhara (Sanskrit)
TypePublic
Established16 June 1983 (1983-06-16)
AccreditationNAAC
Academic affiliations
ChancellorAshok Gajanan Modak
Vice-ChancellorAlok Kumar Chakrawal
VisitorPresident of India
Academic staff
365
Students8,256
Undergraduates5,839
Postgraduates2,100
317
Location, ,
India

22°07′45″N 82°08′10″E
CampusUrban
655 acres (265 ha)
Websitewww.ggu.ac.in

Formerly known as Guru Ghasidas University (GGU), established by an Act of the State Legislative Assembly, it was formally inaugurated on 16 June 1983. GGV is an active member of the Association of Indian Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities. The National Assessment & Accreditation Council (NAAC) has accredited the university as 'B'. The university is named after the Satnami Guru Ghasidas.

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