Type of College

Private - Autonomous

Accreditation & Recognition

UGC

Established

1992

About Garden City University

Garden City Education Trust was established in 1992 by Dr. Joseph V.G. with the support of like-minded educationists like Prof. Shivarudrappa - former Dean, Karnataka University, Dr. Hanumanthappa – former Vice Chancellor, Bangalore University, Prof V.B. Coutinho - former Vice Chancellor, Gulbarga University and Prof. Rame Gowda - former Vice Chancellor of the Karnataka State Open University.

The Trust was established to set up centres for educational excellence that would accept only qualitative practices nurturing students with value based education.

The Trust began its operations with Garden City College of Science and Management Studies which has an “A - Grade”, the highest conferred to an educational institution, when assessed by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) – the premier accreditation body under the UGC consecutively in three cycles of accreditation. The legacy of Garden City University comes from the Garden City Group of Institutions established in 1992 and is proud.

In 2013, the Government of Karnataka passed the “Garden City University Act”, taking into consideration the merits of the Garden City Education Trust. The Garden City University Act received the assent of the Governor of Karnataka on 26th March 2013 and was published in the Karnataka Gazette on 12th April 2013. A new university campus is being developed in a lush green area spread over 50 acres of land, adjacent to the Volvo manufacturing plant. This is a part of the 150 acres township envisaged by Dr Joseph V G which would have Knowledge Parks, IT and BT Parks, Hotels and Convention Halls, Shopping Malls and Residential areas.

Our vision and belief that social development is an avenue for nation building, is inculcated through our approach and our policies.

VISION

TO BE AN INSTITUTION THAT WILL OFFER AFFORDABLE WORLD-CLASS EDUCATION TO ALL CLASSES OF STUDENTS IN ORDER TO UPLIFT THE SOCIETY WE SERVE, BY NURTURING HUMAN VALUES AND ETHICS AND BY IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE WHICH EMPHASIZES ON LIFE SKILLS.

MISSION

TO EVOLVE, SYNTHESIZE AND SPREAD THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE TO ARM GENERATIONS TO COME THROUGH WORLD-CLASS INITIATIVES AND ACADEMIC PRACTICES THAT FOCUSES ON OVERALL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS.

Our main aim is that graduates of Garden City University should possess the compliance in Professionally Doing and Scientifically Knowing. Garden City University established under sub section (3) of Section 1 of Garden City University Act, 2013 (Karnataka Act No. 47 of 2013).

At Garden City University, our primary focus is on revolutionising the outlook of education in India by raising existing standards and elevating our student's employability, skills and knowledge.

GCU is a learner-centric University that allows its main stakeholders – its students, the flexibility and the responsibility to choose what they want to study. GCU offers its students 6 different study routes:

  • The Scholarly Route
  • The Managerial Route
  • The Skill based Route
  • The Research Route
  • The Entrepreneurial Route and
  • The Academic Route
 
  • Garden City University Library plays a vital role in providing Information Sources and services to the members of the library. The University library has huge collection of Information sources in various fields like Books, periodicals, Thesis, Dissertations, Bibliographies, OPAC Service, Reference, Referal Services.
  • The GCU courses are modelled to achieve both vertical and horizontal growth. This is to ensure that students have the freedom to pick their core courses and take up subjects that may be outside their field of study. The curriculum at Garden City University is designed in such a way, that it would not just stand out, but also increase the involvement of its stakeholders in the process. The presence of technology interventions at all levels will make study at GCU an exhilarating experience.
  • Our exclusive Learning Management System is being heralded as a catalyst for change in the education field and will be one of our greatest strengths. Rapid interactive tools and virtual/augmented reality-based learning experiences are additions that will give the students a comprehensive outlook to explore various learning avenues.
  • GCU will illustrate concepts envisaged and applied successfully at other institutions under the Chairmanship by Dr Joseph V.G our beloved Chairman. Some of these practices include
    • Management Trainee Concept
    • CREATE
    • ARM Strategy

Management Trainee Concept

The Management Trainee program aims at creating empowered managers with an inherent ability to lead confidently and enthusiastically both as individuals and as team players. A plethora of events unfold throughout the year at GCU and students from their inception manage the events until their conclusion, under the guidance of a faculty convener. Students from various streams are selected for the position of Management Trainee (MT) and are allotted important responsibilities. These MTs then build a team of students around them and handle the events. The students gain incredible first-hand knowledge during the process of conducting these events.

CREATE (Culture, Region, Evolution & Tradition in Education)

This concept was implemented to develop and improve “Practical Exposure Quotient (PEQ)” amongst both students and faculty and benefitting all stakeholders to exhibit better inter-team coordination amongst departments. ‘CREATE’ adds value to students in terms of soft skills and aligns them with our motto of Emphasis on Life. The ideation behind CREATE was, that every Department provides a faculty member and five students, in consultation with the programme convener, to contribute to an event conducted by the University. GCU builds its robust universe of education adapting the questioning module at all its levels. Every aspect is dealt with on the following principle –

“Forecasting, Connecting, Pursuing, Clarifying and Recounting”.

This principle instils in students a deeper sense of commitment both in terms of what they choose to study and in their potential careers.

 

ARM Strategy
 
With years of innovation and insight behind us, we strive to bring in radical changes in academic pedagogy, taking a cue from the ‘ARM Strategy’ introduced at Garden City College. ARM stands for – Ambition, Resources and Mentoring; where in, we help a student focus on their ambition, provide them adequate resources, and mentor them holistically so as help them achieve their goals.
 
We take our University Social Responsibility (USR) very seriously and make it mandatory for all stakeholders to respect the eco system where the University is built and notably give back to society. The entire campus is built with a green purpose integrating everything that is needed to preserve the ecology and reduce our carbon footprint.
The culture of education here at GCU is to foster positive emotions, build stronger relationships and achieve a sense of purpose, in line with our values and beliefs.
Levels of study
Ph.D
Streams Mode Duration Eligibilty
Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism Full Time 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Years Master's Degree / M.Phil.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences fulltime 2 Years M.Phil.
Pre-Ph.D in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics fulltime 2 years M.Phil.
Streams Mode Duration Eligibilty
Diploma in Hospitality & Catering Management Full Time 1 Year Graduation in relevant field or equivalent qualification.
Medical
Streams Mode Duration Eligibilty
Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) Full Time 4 Years 6 Months 10+2
Master of Physiotherapy Full Time 2 Years
Commerce
Streams Mode Duration Eligibilty
Bachelor of Commerce in Computer Applications Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Bachelor of Commerce in International Finance & Accounting Full Time 3 Years 10+2
Commerce Full Time 3 Years 10+2
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