Founded in 1983, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Guru Ghasidas University) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the rural setting of the metropolis of Bilaspur (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Chhattisgarh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (GGU) is a very large coeducational Indian higher education institution. Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (GGU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. GGU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.