Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College, Ludhiana

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College
Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College
Motto	ਵਿਦਿਆ ਵੀਚਾਰੀ ਤਾ ਪਰਉਪਕਾਰੀ
Motto in English	He is learned indeed, who does good to others
Established	1956
Academic affiliation	Autonomous College under UGC Act [ 2(f) and 12(B)]
Director	Dr.Manohar Singh Saini
Location	Gill Park, Ludhiana, Punjab, India; 30°51′41″N 75°51′43″E / 30.86139°N 75.86194°ECoordinates: 30°51′41″N 75°51′43″E / 30.86139°N 75.86194°E
Campus	Urban
Former names	Guru Nanak Engineering College (GNE college)
Website	www.gndec.ac.in

Huge campus overlooking main building and auditorium.

Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College is an engineering institution situated at Gill Park, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.It is one of the oldest engineering institutions in the northern region, established in 1953. Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College was established by the Nankana Sahib Education Trust [NSET]. NSET was founded in memory of the temple of Nankana Sahib, birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Amritsar, was the force behind the mission of 'Removal of Poverty through Technology'. With this mission, a polytechnic was started in 1950 and Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College was established. The Trust deed was registered on 24 February 1953 with a commitment by the Nankana Sahib Education Trust to uplift rural India by admitting students every year from rural areas. This commitment was made to the nation on 8 April 1956, the same day the foundation pebble of the college building was laid by Hon'ble Dr. Rajendra Prasad , the first President of India.

The college is an ISO 9001-2000 certified company, NBA accredited, and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IOWAC University [USA] for exchange of students and faculty.^{[citation needed]}. The college is now supported under TEQIP- 2 and is a QIP center of AICTE for Phd Programme.The college has been consistently ranked among the best placement avenues.

The college is named after Guru Nanak, the first of the ten Sikh gurus. Located in the northern part of India, the college is now an autonomous institution.

Departments [edit]

Each department offers a program at the undergraduate or^[how?] postgraduate level, some departments such as Mechanical Engineering Department, offer two or more undergraduate level programs and some departments collaborate with each other to offer a joint program.

The foundation stone of the college building was laid by Hon'ble Dr. Rajendra Prasad , the first President of India

Admissions [edit]

LEET for diploma holders
JEE-MAIN for residents as well as non-residents of Punjab
Common Management Admission Test (CMAT) for admissions to postgraduate degree program in Management (MBA)