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Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) is an arts, science and commerce college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1971. Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) is government-aided. It is affiliated to…

Overview

About Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) is an arts, science and commerce college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, established in 1971. Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) is government-aided. It is affiliated to University of Madras. Its programmes are approved by AICTE. Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) offers 44 programmes, 27 at undergraduate level and 9 at postgraduate level. These include B.A. (Economics), B.A. (Defence and Strategic Studies), B.Sc. (Mathematics), B.Sc. (Physics) and B.Sc. (Chemistry), among others. The Admissions 2026-27 page is current as of 2026-09-06. No current 2026-27 academic-calendar URL, institution-wide 2024-26 publication count or official medium-of-instruction statement was located. The current official admissions page is for 2026-27 and identifies the institution as Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), a Sikh minority institution affiliated to the University of Madras. The college’s own history states establishment in 1971, while AICTE EoA metadata lists 2005; 1971 is used because it is the college’s explicit founding year. The latest retrieved AICTE EoA is for 2025-26. The AICTE mandatory disclosure places the listed hostels outside the campus. The campus extends over about 25 acres.

Courses & costs

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai fees

Each amount is shown with the academic year and applicant category stated by its source.

Fees
Programme	Year	Amount
B.A Political ScienceTotal Source	2026-27	₹27,400
B.A. (Defence and Strategic Studies)Total Source	2026-27	₹27,400
B.A. (English)Total Source	2026-27	₹24,900
B.A. (Sociology)Total Source	2026-27	₹27,400
B.Com. (Accounting & Finance)Total Source	2026-27	₹39,900
B.Com. (Computer Applications)Total Source	2026-27	₹39,950
B.Com. (Corporate Secretaryship)Total Source	2026-27	₹37,400
B.Com. (General)Total Source	2026-27	₹39,900
B.Com. (Honours)Total Source	2026-27	₹29,900
B.Com. (Honours)Total Source	2026-27	₹42,600
B.Com. (Information System Management)Total Source	2026-27	₹37,450
B.Com. (Marketing Management)Total Source	2026-27	₹29,900
B.Com. (Professional Accounting)Total Source	2026-27	₹42,600
B.Sc. (Biotechnology)Total Source	2026-27	₹27,450
B.Sc. (Computer Science)Total Source	2026-27	₹37,500
B.Sc. (Data Analytics)Total Source	2026-27	₹77,500
B.Sc. (Information Technology)Total Source	2026-27	₹32,500
B.Sc. (Visual Communication)Total Source	2026-27	₹47,500
BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)Total Source	2026-27	₹37,400
BCA (Bachelor of Computer Application)Total Source	2026-27	₹40,000
M.A. (Defence and Strategic Studies)Total Source	2026-27	₹25,650
M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration)Total Source	2026-27	₹84,725
M.C.A. (Master of Computer Application)Total Source	2026-27	₹66,650
M.S.W. (Master of Social Work)Total Source	2026-27	₹28,900
M.Sc. (Mathematics)Total Source	2026-27	₹33,150
M.Sc. (Zoology)Total Source	2026-27	₹27,650

Government quota
Programme	Year	Amount
B.A. (Defence and Strategic Studies)Total Source	2026-27	₹14,255
B.A. (Economics)Total Source	2026-27	₹14,255
B.Com. (Corporate Secretaryship)Total Source	2026-27	₹14,855
B.Com. (General)Total Source	2026-27	₹14,855
B.Sc. (Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology)Total Source	2026-27	₹15,755
B.Sc. (Chemistry)Total Source	2026-27	₹15,855
B.Sc. (Mathematics)Total Source	2026-27	₹15,605
B.Sc. (Physics)Total Source	2026-27	₹15,755
B.Sc. (Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology)Total Source	2026-27	₹15,755
M.A. (Economics)Total Source	2026-27	₹16,585
M.Com. (General)Total Source	2026-27	₹18,835
M.Sc. (Chemistry)Total Source	2026-27	₹20,085

Placements · 2024-25

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai placements

College-wide placements for 2024-25: a highest package of 4.8 LPA.Source: placement source

₹4.8L · 2024-25College-wide

₹4.8L · College-wide · 2024-25

College-wide placements for 2024-25: a highest package of 4.8 LPA.

Branch-wise packages

MBA · 2024-25 · MBAhighest ₹5.88L placement source

MBA · 2023-24 · MBAhighest ₹8.5L placement source

Campus

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Programmes · intake

Programmes & intake

B.A. (Economics)

Economics3 yr

B.A. (Defence and Strategic Studies)

3 yr

B.Sc. (Mathematics)

Mathematics3 yr

B.Sc. (Physics)

Physics3 yr

B.Sc. (Chemistry)

Chemistry3 yr

B.Sc. (Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology)

3 yr

B.Sc. (Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology)

3 yr

B.Com. (General)

General3 yr

B.Com. (Corporate Secretaryship)

Corporate Secretaryship3 yr

M.A. (Economics)

Economics2 yr

M.Sc. (Chemistry)

Chemistry2 yr

M.Com. (General)

General2 yr

B.A. (English)

English3 yr

B.A. (Sociology)

Sociology3 yr

B.Sc. (Visual Communication)

Visual Communication3 yr

B.Sc. (Biotechnology)

Biotechnology3 yr

B.Sc. (Information Technology)

Information Technology3 yr

B.Sc. (Data Analytics)

Data Analytics3 yr

B.Com. (Information System Management)

3 yr

B.Com. (Computer Applications)

Computer Applications3 yr

B.Com. (Professional Accounting)

Professional Accounting3 yr

M.A. (Defence and Strategic Studies)

2 yr

M.Sc. (Zoology)

Zoology2 yr

M.Sc. Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

2 yr

M.B.A

M2 yr

M.C.A

M2 yr

B.B.A

B3 yr

B.B.A. (Retail Management)

Retail Management3 yr

B.C.A

B3 yr

B.Sc. (Computer Science)

Computer Science3 yr

B.Com. (Accounting & Finance)

Accounting & Finance3 yr

B.Com. (Honours)

Honours3 yr

B.Com. (Bank Management)

Bank Management3 yr

B.Com. (Marketing Management)

Marketing Management3 yr

B.Sc. Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

3 yr

Ph.D. Economics

Ph D Economics

Ph.D. Defence and Strategic Studies

Ph.D. Chemistry

Ph D Chemistry

Ph.D. Zoology

Ph D Zoology

Ph.D. Commerce

Ph D Commerce

Ph.D. Tamil (Part time)

Part time

Ph.D. English (Part time)

Part time

Ph.D. Insect Plant Interaction (Gri)

Gri

Recognition & affiliations

Authority: AICTE
1

NAAC

CGPA: 3.68
1
Cycle: Third Cycle
1
Grade: A++
1

NIRF record 1

Year: 2024
1 2
Rank: 89
1 2
Category: College
1 2

NIRF record 2

Year: 2025
1 2
Category: College; rank-band 101-150
1 2

Faculty & teaching

Student faculty ratio: 1:25 for UG and 1:20 for PG in the 2023-24 prospectus; the AICTE mandatory disclosure separately states a 1:20 permanent faculty-student ratio for MBA/MCA.
1 2 3 4

Name	Head
B.A. English 1 2 3 4	Ms. Jagadeeswari V 1 2 3 4
B.B.A. 1 2 3 4	Dr. Senthil Kumaran V 1 2 3 4
B.C.A. 1 2 3 4	Ms. Raviya 1 2 3 4
B.Com. General 1 2 3 4	Dr. Amirthalingam S 1 2 3 4
B.Com. Corporate Secretaryship 1 2 3 4	Dr. Jeevaratnam Jane E 1 2 3 4
B.Com. Accounting and Finance 1 2 3 4	Dr. Amudhalakshmi S 1 2 3 4
B.Com. Honours 1 2 3 4	Dr. Saranya J 1 2 3 4
B.Com. Bank Management 1 2 3 4	Ms. Rama R 1 2 3 4
B.Com. Marketing Management 1 2 3 4	Ms. Maya Lekshmi M. L 1 2 3 4
B.Com. Information System Management 1 2 3 4	Ms. Caroline Kalaiselvi R 1 2 3 4
B.Sc. Computer Science 1 2 3 4	Dr. Rajini Surendranath R 1 2 3 4
B.Sc. Visual Communication 1 2 3 4	Mr. Sathish Kumar L 1 2 3 4
B.Sc. Biotechnology 1 2 3 4	Dr. Bharathi Ravikrishnan 1 2 3 4
B.Sc. Information Technology 1 2 3 4	Dr. Vanathi J 1 2 3 4
M.Sc. Zoology 1 2 3 4	Dr. Bhuvaneswari S 1 2 3 4
M.B.A. 1 2 3 4	Dr. Uma Maheswari V 1 2 3 4
M.C.A. 1 2 3 4	Ms. Nirmala Devi S 1 2 3 4
M.S.W. 1 2 3 4	Dr. Shanthi K 1 2 3 4
M.A. Defence and Strategic Studies 1 2 3 4	Dr. Nirmala O 1 2 3 4
M.Sc. Mathematics 1 2 3 4	Ms. Shanthi M 1 2 3 4
B.Sc. Data Analytics 1 2 3 4	Dr. R. Anand 1 2 3 4
B.A. Sociology 1 2 3 4	Ms. Sravanthi Pantangi 1 2 3 4
B.Com. Professional Accounting 1 2 3 4	Dr. Kuppulakshmi V 1 2 3 4
B.Com. Computer Applications 1 2 3 4	Dr. Devi V 1 2 3 4
B.A. Defence and Strategic Studies (Shift II) 1 2 3 4	Dr. Kulasekar K 1 2 3 4
B.A. Political Science 1 2 3 4	Dr. N. Malathi 1 2 3 4

Admissions · collected information

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai admissions

Admission route · Merit seats

merit

admission source

Applications are submitted online through the college portal. UG and PG candidates are selected on merit; MBA/MCA applicants must also meet the stated entrance-examination requirement. Shortlisted candidates attend counselling, certificate verification and personal interview, submit originals and pay fees at admission; admissions are provisional subject to University of Madras approval. Admission source

From the sources

Hostel — sourced details

Transport	Official site states that the campus is well-connected by roads and rail routes; college-bus availability is not stated. Source
Hostel girls	Yes Source
Library volumes	5127 Source
Hostel boys	Yes Source
Campus area (acres)	25 Source
Hostel capacity	350 Source

Infrastructure & facilities

Labs, library, sports, hostels & campus facilities

25 ac

Campus area

From the sources

Research — sourced details

Notable academic features	Autonomous, semester-based curriculum with six Schools of Excellence and interdisciplinary electives. Source
Notable academic features	Students choose one skill programme each semester; the current GNCSD page states six skill courses for UG students and four for PG students. Source
Notable academic features	SWAYAM-NPTEL is integrated as a local chapter; School of Information Technology states that internships and projects are mandatory for its students. Source
Notable academic features	Research pathways include GNCR, the Student Research Club, internal seed grants, IPR support and the G.S. Gill Research Institute. Source
Attendance minimum percent	75 Source
Grading	CBCS grading with processing of internal and external marks, grade sheets and CGPA. The University of Madras CBCS handbook describes a ten-point grading scale. Source
Honours or research pathways	B.Com. Honours is offered in the 2026-27 admission list. Source
Honours or research pathways	Doctoral programmes are listed in Economics, Defence and Strategic Studies, Chemistry, Zoology and Commerce, with part-time Ph.D. options in Tamil and English. Source
Honours or research pathways	G.S. Gill Research Institute offers M.Phil. in Zoology and Ph.D. in Insect-Plant Interaction. Source

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Reach the college

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai contact details

Address	Guru Nanak Salai, Velachery, Chennai - 600042
Email	principal@gurunanakcollege.edu.in
Website	https://gurunanakcollege.edu.in

From the sources

More details

Autonomous	Yes Source
Established	1971 Source
City	Chennai Source
Official name	Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) Source
State	Tamil Nadu Source
Institution type	Government-aided Source
Minority status	Sikh minority institution Source
Also known as	GNC Source
Affiliating university	University of Madras Source
Admissions open target year	Yes Source
Documents required	10th Mark Statement Source
Documents required	11th Mark Statement (if applicable) Source
Documents required	12th Mark Statement Source
Documents required	Transfer Certificate Source
Documents required	6th to 10th Transfer Certificate for government/government-aided school students (if applicable) Source
Documents required	Aadhaar Card Source
Documents required	APAAR ID Source
Documents required	EMIS number Source
Documents required	Bank account details Source
Documents required	Latest Community Certificate (if applicable) Source
Documents required	Eligibility Certificate (if applicable) Source
Documents required	First Generation Graduate Certificate (if applicable) Source
Documents required	Nativity Certificate (if applicable) Source
Documents required	Migration Certificate (if applicable) Source

FAQ

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai FAQs

What are the fees at Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai?

Published annual fees at Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai range from ₹14,255 for B.A. (Defence and Strategic Studies) under the government quota for 2026-27 to ₹84,725 for M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration) under the published quota for 2026-27. Amounts are taken from the official fee sources listed on this page.

How can I get admission to Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai?

Applications are submitted through the official portal at https://gurunanakcollege.edu.in/admission.

What is the average package at Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai?

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai reports a highest package of 4.8 LPA for 2024-25.

What courses does Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai offer?

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai offers 44 programmes, including B.A. (Economics), B.A. (Defence and Strategic Studies), B.Sc. (Mathematics), B.Sc. (Physics), B.Sc. (Chemistry), B.Sc. (Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology) and others.

Where is Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai located?

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) is located at Guru Nanak Salai, Velachery, Chennai - 600042, Tamil Nadu.

Is Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai recognised and accredited?

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai is affiliated to University of Madras.

Sources

Verification & sources

This page cites 19 source links. Each source is linked beside the facts it supports.

gurunanakcollege.edu.in · pdf — All India Council for Technical Education
gurunanakcollege.edu.in · pdf — GURU NANAK COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
gurunanakcollege.edu.in · pdf — Gnc Autonomy
gurunanakcollege.edu.in — Home | Guru Nanak College
gurunanakcollege.edu.in — About Us | Guru Nanak College
gurunanakcollege.edu.in · pdf — Mandatory Disclosures- AICTE - 2025-26 (1).docx
gurunanakcollege.edu.in — Admission 2026-27 | Guru Nanak College
nirfindia.org — MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)
gurunanakcollege.edu.in — Admission 2026-27 | Guru Nanak College — application/document details
gurunanakcollege.edu.in · pdf — PROSPECTUS 2024-25
gurunanakcollege.edu.in — Students Services & Clubs | Guru Nanak College
nirfindia.org · pdf — National Institutional Ranking Framework
nirfindia.org — MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)
gurunanakcollege.edu.in — Guru Nanak Centre for Research | Guru Nanak College
gurunanakcollege.edu.in — Guru Nanak Centre for Skill Development | Guru Nanak College
gurunanakcollege.edu.in — Guru Nanak Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (GNJMDR) | Guru Nanak College
gurunanakcollege.edu.in · pdf — Files New
gurunanakcollege.edu.in · pdf — 2023 24 GNC PROSPECTUS (PDF)
gurunanakcollege.edu.in — Examination | Guru Nanak College

Last reviewed: 7 Sept 2026.

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Lead Admission Counsellor. RV College of Engineering 2017 graduate, guiding students for admissions in Bangalore since 2017. Every figure on this page is checked against the official disclosures and sources linked beside it; admissions-office conversations are not used as citations.

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Guru Nanak College (Autonomous) Fees 2026-27, Courses & Admission

About Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai fees

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai placements

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai gallery

Programmes & intake

B.A. (Economics)

B.A. (Defence and Strategic Studies)

B.Sc. (Mathematics)

B.Sc. (Physics)

B.Sc. (Chemistry)

B.Sc. (Plant Biology & Plant Biotechnology)

B.Sc. (Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology)

B.Com. (General)

B.Com. (Corporate Secretaryship)

M.A. (Economics)

M.Sc. (Chemistry)

M.Com. (General)

B.A. (English)

B.A. (Sociology)

B.Sc. (Visual Communication)

B.Sc. (Biotechnology)

B.Sc. (Information Technology)

B.Sc. (Data Analytics)

B.Com. (Information System Management)

B.Com. (Computer Applications)

B.Com. (Professional Accounting)

M.A. (Defence and Strategic Studies)

M.S.W. (Master of Social Work)

M.Sc. (Zoology)

M.Sc. Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

M.B.A

M.C.A

B.B.A

B.B.A. (Retail Management)

B.C.A

B.Sc. (Computer Science)

B.Com. (Accounting & Finance)

B.Com. (Honours)

B.Com. (Bank Management)

B.Com. (Marketing Management)

B.Sc. Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence

Ph.D. Economics

Ph.D. Defence and Strategic Studies

Ph.D. Chemistry

Ph.D. Zoology

Ph.D. Commerce

Ph.D. Tamil (Part time)

Ph.D. English (Part time)

Ph.D. Insect Plant Interaction (Gri)

Recognition & affiliations

Faculty & teaching

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai admissions

Admission route · Merit seats

Hostel — sourced details

Infrastructure & facilities

Research — sourced details

Other Colleges in Chennai

Helpful guides for your admission

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai contact details

More details

Guru Nanak College (Autonomous), Chennai FAQs

Verification & sources

Amrit Ashu