The University follows an interdisciplinary research based teaching learning pedagogy where students are encouraged to take learning from the level of Remembering to Creating. All students are exposed to project work from the very first semester through a 3 credit course called Inter Disciplinary Project where students from various fields, skill sets and perspectives get together and work on providing solutions for a real world problem. This inculcates qualities such as leadership, teamwork, research abilities, time management and communication skills.

The faculty members are highly qualified and handpicked from the top institutions from India and abroad such as IITs, IISc, MDI, FMS, Iowa State University USA, KTH Sweden, University of Sydney Australia, University of Manitoba Canada, Technical University of Clausthal Germany, Florida University USA, University of Wisconsin USA, Carnegie Melon USA, Barcelona Institute of Architecture Spain to name a few. They have rich research experience and international exposure.

GD Goenka University has state-of-the-art infrastructure, salubrious, air-conditioned and well-maintained Wi-Fi enabled campuses, well-equipped libraries and hi-tech laboratories. The residential facilities are world class and students have access to half Olympic size swimming pool, gym with latest equipment and squash courts in the ultra-modern fitness center.

There is strong industry institution integration. The University offers specialized programs in association with Industry leaders such as IBM, KPMG, NDTV, Dassault Systems and many more. Through these collaborations, the students gain exposure to the latest trends and technologies being used in the industry, which enhances the employability of the students.

Effective international collaborations with top University and institutions from all over the world facilitate student & faculty exchange, semester abroad programs, summer school & internships and joint research & development activities. Renowned institutions such as Politecnico De Milano Italy, Le Cordon Bleu Australia, Purdue University USA are just some of the many international partners of the University in their respective specialized domains.

The University offers excellent placement support through its Corporate Resource Centre. Industries like IBM, Siemens, Sapient, Essar Group, JBM, NIIT, Idea Cellular, HDFC, Marriott International, ITC, Wizcraft, etc. have been some of the prominent recruiters, which offered campus placements to the students of GD Goenka University.

Apart from lectures and laboratories, there are various other academic activities such as national/international conferences, project exhibitions, workshops, guest lectures, seminars etc. to provide networking opportunities and advanced skill sets to the students. Annual international conferences like REDSET and IC3TSN (by SoE), GDGU-ICON (by SoM), AGORA (by SoAP), CODE (by SoFD), GDGU-iCAP (by SoHSS), iHOST (by SoH) and Media Clave (by SoC) along with events like Moot Court Competition (by SoL), SPEED (inter-university engineering project competition by SoE), Elixir (a case conclave by SoM), Udyami Bazaar and IDEA (by GDGTBI) etc. have become a brand in itself thus attracting large number of researchers, academicians and entrepreneurs from India and abroad.

The campus life at GD Goenka University is vibrant and buzzing with activities like sports meet (SPORTOPIA), annual techno-cultural fest (ACCELERON) and business idea pitch competition ensuring the students’ holistic development.