Alumni Association Guru Nanak Dev University (AAGNDU) endeavors to bring together the old students who have passed from university campuses & its constituent and affiliated colleges to promote the GNDU-perception, provide them a common platform and strengthen bonds between Guru Nanak Dev University and its alumni. The students and alumni of the university continue to excel in diverse fields of sciences, engineering, software development, sports, arts, management and public administration and defense forces. GNDU today ranks among the top universities of the country. The AAGNDU supports activities of different alumni groups in India and abroad and provides a meeting ground to our alumni community spread throughout the world

The office of AAGNDU is situated at the Arts Block (ground-floor) in GNDU Main Campus and remains open on all working days from 09:00 am to 05:00 pm. The alumni can become member of AAGNDU by registering on the website http://alumni.gndu.ac.in and can update their information on the AAGNDU website. As of now, about 35,000 alumni have registered themselves on the website. 

The Executive Council of AAGNDU was established in the year 2015 for the smooth working of the Association and new Executive Members and the two Vice Presidents of the council are elected for a period of 3 years by nominations. Prof. Karamjeet Singh,  the Vice-Chancellor of the university is the president of AAGNDU, Prof. Karamjit Singh Chahal, Registrar GNDU is the financial secretary, Prof. Atul Khanna, Department of Physics, GNDU is the Dean Alumni,   Dr. Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh MLA is the first Vice-President (alumnus living in India) and Dr. Vijay Kumar Babbar is the Second Vice-President (alumnus living abroad) while Prof. B. S. Bajwa, Immediate Past Dean Alumni is the First Member of the Association. At present the Executive Council has full strength of 21 members consisting of 6 office bearers and 15 Executive Members. 

The Association has created several GNDU Alumni Chapters abroad in US, UK, Europe, Canada and Australia to promote its activities in foreign countries.

The main objectives of AAGNDU are:

1. To connect alumni, current students, faculty associated with GNDU.
2. To encourage and support a spirit of community amongst members and to promote opportunities for the members to retain association with each other and the university.
3. To maintain, develop and foster loyalty towards the university amongst the members and potential members.
4. To strengthen and support the effectiveness, membership and activities of the recognized alumni groups and promote activities amongst them and to offer advice and assistance in appropriate circumstances to the members and the University.
5. To make our alumni community vibrant & socially responsible and to assist GNDU to be visible at world map.

As a graduate of GNDU, the alumni are entitled to an amazing selection of benefits being provided by the University. These include campus-based facilities of state-of-the-art Gym, Swimming Pool, Health Centre/diagnostics tests and Guest House at discounted rates. To be able to take advantage of all the above benefits and services, the AAGNDU members can become a proud owner of an Alumni Life Membership Card, with a one-time life membership fee of Rs. 5,000/= from the members living in India and Rs. 15,000/= from the members living abroad. The alumni can submit the Alumni Card Form to the Office of the Dean, Alumni Association, GNDU, Amritsar. Presently, the one-time membership fee can be deposited with the University Cashier with the intimation to the office of Dean Alumni Association, GNDU, Amritsar, so far 135 alumni have enrolled in the Life Member Card Scheme. AAGNDU has been organizing seminars in which the alumnus are invited to give presentations on their work and several notable alumni have given talks in the online and physical mode during last one year and the association welcomes interaction meetings with its alumni. Alumni Association GNDU is continuously working on its outreach programs to establish strong bonds between the alumni and university. 

            The annual alumni meet was organized at Golden Jubilee Centre of the University on 10th  November, 2025. The event, saw former students relived cherished memories while committing to a shared vision of placing GNDU among the world’s premier universities. The Vice-Chancellor and President of AAGNDU, Prof Karamjjeet  Singh urged the alumni to   leverage their global networks, saying, “Let us collectively position GNDU in the league of renowned global universities.” He emphasized that the success of alumni worldwide reflects the university’s strength and called on them to mentor the next generation and highlighted the ongoing efforts to introduce joint degree programmes and international partnerships to unlock new opportunities. The Vice Chancellor stressed the need to produce job creators, not just job seekers, while ensuring students embrace modernity alongside cultural and ethical values. 

The Chief Guest of the Annual Alumni Meet-2025,  was Mr.  Navdeep Singh Suri (IFS Retd.), former ambassador of India to UAE and Egypt and High Commissioner to Australia.  Prof. Chanan Singh Cheema, Distinguished Alumnus of the university and Financial Consultant based in Canada was the Guest of Honour of Alumni Meet-2025. 

The Chief Guest, Mr. Navdeep Singh Suri, proposed establishing a “think tank” to address Amritsar’s urban development, tourism, and environmental challenges. He advocated harnessing the city’s intellectual capital to enhance tourism, saying, that every visitor to the city deserves an improved and informative experience. The Alumni Association Vice President, Dr. Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh suggested the formation of three committees focusing on academic excellence, infrastructure, and urban development. “It’s time GNDU achieves the stature of Oxford,” he declared, adding that the panels would bridge the university with government and industry. 

The distinguished alumnus, Dr. Sukhdev Singh Khinda, Managing   Director, AGI Infra Ltd., Jalandhar, described GNDU as a life-changing institution, pledging research and guidance in return. The Alumni Association GNDU presented two “Outstanding Alumnus Awards”  in the Annual Alumni Meet; the first one to Dr. Sukhdev Singh Khinda, Managing Director of AGI, Infra Ltd., Jalandhar in the category of Business and Commerce and the second Outstanding Alumnus Award in the category of Sciences was given to Dr. Manish Chopra, Senior Scientist at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai.  

The Association felicitated 35 Distinguished Alumni who have made notable

contributions in their fields. These distinguished alumni were from diverse

fields such as armed forces, academics, medicine, social sciences,

economics, engineering, sports, industry, business and entrepreneurships.  

The distinguished alumnus who were felicitated were;  Dr. Vinay Kumar, Ex-Scientist, Bhabha atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Dr. Damanpreet Singh, Senior Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, Dr. Amit Chawla, Senior Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur, Prof. Kashmir Singh, Panjab University, Chandigarh Dr. Abhishek Mohanty, Program Director,  South Asia Bio Bank India Health Care Global, Cancer Centre, Bangalore, Dr. Chander Mohan, Vice Chancellor, Rayat Bahra Professional University, Hoshairpur, Dr. Premjot Singh Girgla, Consultant Dermatologist, Girgla Skin Care Clinic, Dr. Raman Chatrath, Anathesiologist, Nayyar and K D Hospitals, Amritsar,  Prof. Sanjeev Sharma, Head, Department of Surgery, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Prof.  Rakesh Sharma, Dept. of Surgery, Government Medical College, Amritsar and Founder-Director, Voice of Amritsar, Dr.Kanwaldeep Kaur, Founder Head, PG Department of Commerce and Management, Hansraj Maha Vidyayala, Jalandhar,  Dr.  Amandeep Bhatti,  S R Government College for Women, Amritsar, Prof. Sandeep Mahajan, Professor (Retd.), Govt. Bikram College of Commerce, Patiala,  Prof. Ram Kumar, Principal (Retd.), Patiala, Prof. Ravi Shankar Gupta, Former Head of Commerce Department, S.R.P.A.A.B. College, Pathnakot,  Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Harinder Deep Iqbal Singh Kamal, Indian Air Force, Brigadier(Retd.) Harcharan Singh, Hockey Olympian and Member of Hockey World Cup Winning Team,  Dr. Balvinder Singh, Chief Financial Officer, AGI Infa Ltd., Jalandhar,  Karnail Singh, IRS and former Director General with Ministry of Finance, Mr. Shiv Dev Kumar, Financial Consultant, Zirakpur, Mr. Ajay Varmani, Former Deputy General Manager, Punjab National Bank,  Mr. Sushil Bodh, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jalandhar, Mrs. Maninder Sachdev,  Ex-CBI Officer, New Delhi,  Mr. Suhhraj Singh, Former DGP, Madhya Pardesh, Mr. Rajinder Kumar, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Petroleum and Minerals, Government of India, Mr. Vijay Kr. Sachdeva, Director, T-Series, New Delhi,   Mr. Pankaj  Mehra, Director of Mehra Woolen Mills,  Mr. Rajesh Seth, Director, Seth Industries, Mr. Atul  Aggarwal, Director,  Fine Warp Fab,  Mr. Manish Seth, Director Wooltex International and  Dr. Ankita Menon, Recipient Shakti Awards, 2025 for Excellence in Water Stewardship & Sustainability and Mrs. World International 2025. 

The meet featured cultural performances and nostalgic exchanges, spanning

batches from the 1970s to recent graduates. The event concluded with a group photograph capturing both fond memories and future aspirations. 

The G.N.D.U. Alumni Society, a registered body has a mandate to generate funding to be used for the all round growth of the university. An online portal has been created to accept donations from persons/organizations based in India. The approval under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act for receiving donations from abroad is under process. For donations to G.N.D.U. Alumni Society, kindly visit here: http://eservices.gndu.ac.in/donations/

The alumni association wishes to establish strong bonds with its alumni and continuously work for their well being.