Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (GGV) is a Central University located in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India. Established in 1983 and later upgraded to central university status in 2009, it honors the social reformer Guru Ghasidas. The university is a key institution for higher education and research in central India.

Key facts

• Established: 1983; became a Central University in 2009

• Location: Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India

• Named after: Guru Ghasidas, 18th–19th century saint and reformer

• Affiliation: University Grants Commission (UGC)

• Motto: “Arise, Awake and Stop not till the Goal is Reached”