The Department of English at Guru Nanak College has been an integral part of the institution since its establishment in 1970. Over the years, it has maintained its reputation as one of the most esteemed departments in the region for students interested in pursuing English language and literature studies at the degree level. At present the department offers Undergraduate Course in English through CBCS and FYUGP under New Education Policy. The Department remains committed to nurturing a vibrant learning community and empowering students with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities to excel in their academic and professional pursuits in the field of English language and literature.
The Department has been able to place good record of academic results in almost every session since the beginning. In the session 2015-2018, a 99% result with 1st class was obtained. In the session 2016-2019, Vaishali Singh and Surabhi Kashyap became University toppers with 1st and 2nd ranks respectively.
2nd lecture of Guru Nanak Dev Lecture Series organized by the Dept. on 24th January 2018.
Workshop on How to Read Poems organized by the Dept. on 3rd May 2019.
A National Seminar on Imagining the World : Literature, Philosophy, Myth and Reality organized by the Dept. on 27th & 28th July 2019.
Besides, our students have been admitted to universities and colleges for advance studies over the years depending upon their areas of interest. And we are happy to mention that a number of our students excelled in their career and are proudly associated in Govt. Services, education, banking sector, national and multinational companies, print and electronic media and journalism, self employment and so on.