Gurugram University, established to expand higher education options in the city and provide an alternative to Delhi University, is now under scrutiny for a fundamental academic shortcoming — the lack of teaching in certain courses.
With BTech fourth-semester examinations scheduled to commence on May 12, computer science students have alleged that they were left to prepare for core engineering papers through YouTube videos and online tutorials, as no formal classes were conducted for key subjects.
According to students, the semester began in January, but subjects such as Signals and Systems, Microprocessors and Microcontrollers, and Information Theory and Coding remained untaught. As a result, nearly 200 students are now heading into final exams without any classroom instruction in these technical papers.
“Now that the schedule is out and exams start on May 12, we are being told to study from YouTube or other online sources. It is impossible to complete an entire semester’s technical syllabus in a few days,” a student told the Times of India on condition of anonymity.
Another student added, “We have six subjects this semester. In one subject, there is no teacher at all, and two other subjects are linked to other classes where teachers are also unavailable. So, in three out of six subjects, no one is teaching us. Our seniors faced the same issue, but it was never resolved. First-year students are not facing this problem, but second-year students are.”
Students said they raised complaints with Dean SS Tyagi and another professor, Sumit Chaudhary, but no lasting solution was provided. They claimed they were told that engineering students should be able to “manage” on their own and that the syllabus might be covered in two or three “emergency classes”.
However, the university rejected the allegations. A spokesperson described the students’ claims as “false and misleading” and stated that the academic schedule had been followed. According to the university representative, one regular faculty member was unable to teach due to severe typhoid, and a new teacher, Sumit, had been appointed to complete the remaining syllabus.
“No examinations will be held until the curriculum is thoroughly covered,” the spokesperson said, adding that students should raise concerns through proper internal channels.
