The Faculty of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Studies and the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Department of Religious Studies at Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University represent a pioneering initiative in the landscape of higher education—both in India and globally. This unique academic venture was established with the vision of promoting an in-depth and scholarly understanding of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Sikhi, and world religions through a blend of traditional approaches and modern academic frameworks.
The Department is committed to fostering advanced research, meaningful dialogue, and cross-cultural understanding. Its key objectives include:
Providing state-of-the-art facilities for the interdisciplinary and scientific study of Sri Guru Granth Sahib and world religions.
Enabling students and scholars to explore diverse world religious traditions through international conferences, seminars, interfaith dialogues, extension lectures, workshops, and research publications.
Encouraging deeper engagement with global civilizations, Eastern and Western philosophical traditions, and contemporary ideological movements such as globalization.
A distinctive focus of the Department is the academic study of Sikhi, particularly through multiple disciplinary perspectives—historical, theological, literary, linguistic, and philosophical—on Sri Guru Granth Sahib. By generating authentic and scholarly source material, the Department plays a vital role in supporting both emerging students and established researchers in the growing field of religious and Sikh studies. Through its dynamic academic environment, the Department continues to contribute meaningfully to global discourse on religion, ethics, and intercultural harmony.