Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology (GJUST) is a Haryana state public university in Hisar, established on 20 October 1995 under the Guru Jambheshwar University Act, 1995, and formally inaugurated on 1 November 1995. It is named after Guru Jambheshwar Ji Maharaj, a 15th-century saint associated with environmental conservation. The university is recognised by the UGC under Section 2(f) and Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, and is NAAC accredited with an A+ grade. GJUST offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes across engineering, pharmacy, management, applied sciences, law and humanities, both through its own teaching departments and a Haryana School of Business.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | State public university |
| Established | 1995 |
| Location | Hisar, Haryana 125001 |
| NAAC grade | A+ (CGPA 3.38) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Narsi Ram Bishnoi |
| Official website | gjust.ac.in |
| NIRF State Public University rank (2025) | 32 |
| NIRF Pharmacy rank (2025) | 49 |
GJUST runs UG, PG and doctoral programmes across engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, management, applied sciences, and other departments such as Food Technology, Law, Mass Communication and Physiotherapy.
| Year | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pharmacy (NIRF) | 49 | 49.05 |
| 2024 | Pharmacy (NIRF) | 55 | 48.98 |
| 2025 | Pharmacy (NIRF) | 49 | 53.03 |
| 2025 | State Public University (NIRF) | 32 | 54.36 |
GJUST also placed in NIRF's University category rank band 101-150 every year from 2023 to 2025, in the Management band 101-125 (2024, 2025), the Overall band 151-200 (2025), and the Engineering band 201-300 (2025), though NIRF does not publish an individual numeric rank or score below roughly the top 100 institutions in most categories.
GJUST runs eight residential hostels on campus, four for men and four for women, plus a separate Working Women's Hostel for female staff. Each hostel is managed by dedicated wardens, with course-wise hostel allocation published each academic year.
GJUST has held a top-60 NIRF Pharmacy rank for three straight years, 49th in 2023, 55th in 2024, and 49th again in 2025, with its 2025 score of 53.03 the highest of the three years.
In NIRF's 2025 State Public University category, GJUST placed 32nd nationally with a score of 54.36.
The Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Central Instrumentation Laboratory serves not just GJUST researchers but also caters to research needs of other institutions in the region.
The Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Innovation and Incubation Centre runs start-up schemes aimed at supporting student ventures.
Admission spans JEE Main plus HSTES counselling for B.Tech, GATE for M.Tech, CAT/CMAT for MBA, and GPAT for M.Pharm.
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | State Public University | 2025 | #32 |
| NIRF | Pharmacy | 2025 | #49 |
| NIRF | State Public University | 2024 | #47 |
| NIRF | Pharmacy | 2024 | #55 |
| NIRF | Pharmacy | 2023 | #49 |
| NIRF | Management | 2023 | #100 |
| NIRF | Pharmacy | 2022 | #33 |
27 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
