Anonymous's Review On GD Goenka University - [GDGU], Gurgaon

Close to home, close to work, seemingly interesting approach to teaching, interesting content. was told they had an open mindset with regards to student's health, and would be willing to help them out.

Course/Curriculum- We were expected to read and write and exam for 6 plays in the 2nd Semester itself, and barely managed to complete 2. Bad management on part of the college. They also abruptly changed the course material at the starting of the first year.Timetable- Lunch is served in cafeteria from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. but many timetables don't have a free period then, and students often have to go without eating or have to ask faculty for 5 minute breaks to quickly have snacks.Faculty- Faculty is very, very limited. Professors often teach more than 2 subjects to the same batch. There are very few who actually seem interested in teaching, and most of the others neglect many other parts of their job (such as correcting and returning assignments, giving feedback, cooperating with fellow faculty in case the students are going to be/are late)Infrastructure- Though this is a sprawling campus (which the uni is very proud of), there have been many times students have been told that there is a shortage of classrooms and faculty (see above).

So far, no information has been given about mid-year internships for the course BA English Hons. Supposedly, placements are good and consistent according to faculty. Have heard nothing from alumni or faculty about conducting fairs.

Many activities are supposedly conducted, but my batch has not seen much mobilisation. Either this is due to professors not knowing, or lack of communication between disciplines. Participation is encouraged, and if there isn't enthusiastic response, professors often try to force students into participating, a few times saying they will give/take away credit.

WiFi- available to students, but very slow. Better to use data, but in most areas, network conectivity is very weak, even for the WiFi.Sports facilities- There are sports facilities, but not a lot of opportunity. Clubs/club meetings are held sparsly and students are told about them only after they happen, or too late. The gym is only reasonably accessible to hostelers because many day boarders cannot stay back and have 1 hour+ journeys to get home (university is located about 45mins away from the main Gurugram region)Library- very, very small library. Strange system of keeping all bags/laptops/phones outside the library which are easily, and often, stolen