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:
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.
| 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. |
| Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Biotechnology & Genetics | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Microbiology & Biotechnology | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology, Chemistry & Forensic Science | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Science in Fashion & Apparel Design | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Science in Food Technology & Management | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor Of Science in Psychology | Correspondence | 3 Years | |
| Master of Science - Information Technology | Full Time | 2 years | B.Sc |
| Master of Science in Bioinformatics | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
| Master of Science in Biotechnology | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
| Master of Science in Computer Application | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
| Master of Science in Fashion and Apparel Design | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
| Master of Science in Forensic Science | Full Time | 5 Years | 10+2 |
| Master of Science in Microbiology | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
| Master of Science in Psychology | Full Time | 2 Years | B.Sc |
| Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) | Full Time | 4 Years 6 Months | 10+2 |
| Master of Physiotherapy | Full Time | 2 Years |
| Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science | Full Time | 4 Years | +2 |
| Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic and Communication | Full Time | 4 Years | +2 |
| Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science | Full Time | 4 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering | Full Time | 4 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Technology in Mechatronics Engineering | Full Time | 4 Years | 10+2 |
| 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 |
| Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Global | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration in Aviation | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Business Administration in Hotel & Tourism Management | Full Time | 3 Years | |
| Bachelor of Business Administration in Retail Management | Full Time | ||
| Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) | Full Time | 4 Years | 10+2 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Full Time | 2 Years | BBA |
| Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Psychology & English Literature | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication | Full Time | 3 Years | 10+2 |
| Master of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication | Full Time | 2 Years | B.A |
| Master of Arts in Linguistics | Full Time | 2 Years | B.A |
| Master of Arts in Visual Media and Communication | Full Time | 2 Years | 10+2 |