What is Knowledge Park?
Knowledge Park, Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh), is where many of the city’s colleges are. It isn’t one campus but a group of numbered sectors (Knowledge Park I, II, III and a few more) with universities, colleges and institutes. Sharda University and GL Bajaj Institute of Technology and Management are in Knowledge Park III, and GCET (Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology) is in Knowledge Park II.
This guide is about Greater Noida, not Greater Noida West (Noida Extension). People mix the two up a lot.
To get here, take the Noida Metro’s Aqua Line. It starts at Noida Sector 51 (the change point from the Delhi Metro’s Blue Line at Sector 52) and stops at Knowledge Park II and then Pari Chowk. Autos and e-rickshaws cover the last stretch to college gates.
Start here
Getting here
Metro, autos, buses and the routes that get you to campus.
Stay
PGs and hostels, and what to check before you pay a deposit.
Eat
Food near the colleges, cafes and late-night options.
Explore
Things to do after class and on weekends.
Living
Safety, pin codes, colleges, cost of living and essentials.
Not just Knowledge Park
Two big campuses nearby sit outside Knowledge Park: Bennett University in Tech Zone II, and Galgotias University in Sector 17A on the Yamuna Expressway. This guide covers them too, with separate pages where the routes, food or PG options differ.
Also, GCET and Galgotias University are different campuses at different addresses. Check which one you mean before you book a cab.
How this guide works
I’m Uttkarsh Thakur, a final-year B.Tech CSE student at Bennett University, and I live in the on-campus hostel there.
- First-hand, and honest about it. I haven’t lived in a PG, so the Stay pages are built from PG visits and conversations with students who live outside, and they say so.
- Dated. Every fare, timing and price table has a “last checked” date.
- Independent. No paid listings. No college, PG or restaurant pays to be listed or ranked here.
More on who writes this and how pages get checked is on the About page.
Quick answers about Knowledge Park, Greater Noida
Is Knowledge Park in Noida or Greater Noida?
Greater Noida. Noida and Greater Noida are separate cities with separate development authorities, though both are in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. Sharda, GL Bajaj and GCET are in Knowledge Park II and III, which are not in Greater Noida West (Noida Extension). Knowledge Park V, though, is usually listed as part of Greater Noida West.
Which metro stations serve Knowledge Park?
Two neighbouring stations on the Noida Metro’s Aqua Line: Knowledge Park II and Pari Chowk, the next stop towards Depot. Sharda University’s own directions name both. Which one is closer depends on your college and gate, so check Getting here before you set off.
Which colleges are in Knowledge Park?
Among them are Sharda University and GL Bajaj (Knowledge Park III) and GCET (Knowledge Park II), plus many other institutes. Bennett University and Galgotias University are nearby but not inside Knowledge Park. The Living section covers the area’s colleges.
Is this guide affiliated with any college?
No. It’s written by a Bennett student, but it isn’t run, funded or endorsed by Bennett or any other college, PG or business.