Guru Nanak College is a private college, located in Velachery, South Chennai. Established in 1971, it is an affiliated college of Madras University and has been accredited by the NAAC with an ‘A++’ grade. Guru Nanak College is consistently ranked among India's top private college. The college is listed in top 50 at the National Level and the Top 5 Colleges in Chennai by The Week 2022.  

The Guru Nanak College offers UG, PG, and PhD programs in the stream of Arts, Commerce, Science, and Technology. Admissions at Guru Nanak College are solely based on merit. The college conduct classes in two shifts i.e., Shift 1 (Morning) and Shift 2 (Evening). Guru Nanak College Placements are done through the Training and Placement cell. A total of 750+ students have been placed till now and the median salary package offered is INR 2.45 LPA. Some of the top recruiters include Cognizant, HCL Technologies, HP, UMM Digital, Steria, Lasons, Datamatic's, Scope international, and many others. 

The noble mission of the GNES is to provide quality education to all, irrespective of socio-economic background, caste, creed or religion. This is in keeping with the motto of the College 'Pro Bono Publico' which is a translation of Sikh prayer ‘Sarbat ka bhalla’ meaning for the 'Benefit of All'. The Sikhs are a minority in the State and yet the Management does not claim any concessions extended to minority institutions. It is run and regulated like a non-minority institution in service of the majority community.