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Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University

Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, commonly known as SGT University, is a state private university located in Gurugram (Gurgaon), Haryana, India. The university is named in commemoration of the tricentenary of the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, and offers programmes across health sciences, engineering, management, and the humanities.

Key facts

Name Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University
Short name SGT University
Type State private university
Location Gurugram, Haryana, India
Country India
Named after Guru Gobind Singh

Background

The institution was established by the Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary Trust, which initially set up specialised colleges in the field of health sciences before they were brought together under a unified university structure. The campus is situated on the Gurugram–Badli road in the Gurugram district of Haryana, within the National Capital Region (NCR).

SGT University functions as a private university recognised under a state legislation of Haryana, placing it within the regulatory framework administered by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India.

Academics

The university is organised into multiple faculties covering a wide spectrum of disciplines. Major academic areas include:

  • Medicine and allied health sciences
  • Dental sciences
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Engineering and technology
  • Management and commerce
  • Law
  • Education
  • Humanities and social sciences
  • Indic studies and Yoga

The university operates a teaching hospital attached to its medical college, which provides clinical training to students of medicine, dentistry, nursing, and the allied health sciences.

Significance

As one of the private universities established in the Gurugram region, SGT University contributes to higher education capacity in the southern part of Haryana, particularly in professional and health-science education. Its presence in the National Capital Region links it to the wider concentration of educational and medical institutions in and around Delhi.

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