Amritsar, May 22, 2019 : The WEEK- Hansa Research Best University survey 2019 has placed Guru Nanak Dev University at 7th rank in North Zone Multi-Disciplinary Universities and at 14th rank in All India Multi-Disciplinary Universities. With a quantum jump of six positions, the university has improved its rank from 20th position last year to 14th position this year. The university has fetched a score of 457 out of 1000 point scale. The methodology adopted for the ranking was based on perceptual score (Out of 400) plus factual score (out of 600). The perceptual score for the university was calculated based on the number of nominations received and the actual rank is given to the university. Factual score was calculated using the information collected from universities and other secondary sources on age and accreditation, infrastructure and other facilities, faculty, research and academics, student intake and industry exposure and placements. This survey provides insight into the hierarchy of Multi-Disciplinary and technical universities in the country. The universities eligible for this survey should have offered full-time Post Graduate courses and having Graduated at least three batches of students for Post Graduate programmes. Guru Nanak Dev University is attaining academic heights continuously under the dynamic leadership of Vice-Chancellor Dr. Jaspal Singh Sandhu. On this occasion, Vice –Chancellor expressed that the students of the university will be benefitted with this ranking in the healthy, intellectually stimulating and progressive atmosphere. It will help the university to incorporate experiential and outcome-based learning into its curriculum.