Dharmsinh Desai University (DDU), Nadiad was established in 1968 as Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology (DDIT), under Dharmsinh Desai Foundation.

DDU (erstwhile DDIT) became the first autonomous institute in Gujarat state. Later, in 2000, it was awarded a status of ‘deemed university’ by government of India, in recognition of its commendable standards in academia.

In 2005, the government of Gujarat declared this Institute as a ‘State University’.

Dharmsinh Desai University (DDU), located at Nadiad, is one of the leading institutions of learning in Gujarat. Since inception in 1968 as an institute for higher education in technology and engineering by the then Member of Parliament, Shri Dharmsinh Dadubhai Desai, it is committed to grooming students for leadership roles in the society.

VISION

To become a multi-disciplined & ‘learner oriented’ university to closely associate with & be responsive to the Industry, to create supportive & caring environment for staff & students and to engage in R & D activities in areas of national priority.

MISSION

To undertake programs and projects for development of human resources, both through formal and non formal delivery systems, in areas of professional pursuits in all walks of human endeavors, with accent on relevance, value addition, societal needs and futuristic pilot projects.