Nirma University, Ahmedabad  was established in 2003.

Established in the year 2003, the Nirma University, Ahmedabad is a research-oriented, student-centric, multidisciplinary, not-for-profit state private university. Within a short period of its existence, it has emerged as a nationally renowned higher education institution. The University and its constituent institutes are highly ranked by different ranking agencies.

Nirma University is duly recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act. The University is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The University is a member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). The university received the Centre of Excellence (CoE) status from the Government of Gujarat in January 2022.

Dr Karsanbhai K Patel, Chairman, Nirma Group of Industries and Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF), is the President of the Nirma University. Under his leadership, the University is expanding every passing year and moving from strength to strength.

Spread across the sprawling lush green 115-acre campus, the University has a host of institutes, departments and centres, including Institute of Technology, Institute of Management, Institute of Pharmacy, Institute of Science, Institute of Law, Institute of Architecture & Planning, Institute of Commerce, Institute of Design, Faculty of Doctoral Studies and Research, Centre for Advanced Instrumentation, Centre for Continuing Education, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Centre for Family Business and Entrepreneurship, Centre for Quality Assurance and Academic Development, Centre for Robotics and Automation and Centre for Excellence in Data Science. These institutions offer numerous undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. Apart from these, the University also offers several certificates and diploma programmes.

VISION

Shaping a better future for mankind by developing effective and socially responsible individuals and organizations.

MISSION

Nirma University emphasizes the all-round development of its students. It aims at producing not only good professionals but also good and worthy citizens of a great country, aiding in its overall progress and development.

It endeavours to treat every student as an individual, to recognize their potential and to ensure that they receive the best preparation and training for achieving their career ambitions and life goals.

OBJECTIVES

To disseminate, create and preserve knowledge and understanding by teaching, research, training and extension activities by effective demonstration and influence of its corporate life on society in general.

To create centres of excellence for providing knowledge, education, training and research facilities of high order in the different fields of higher education, including continuing education and distance learning.

To develop patterns of teaching Certificate/Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate courses and Doctoral level and to maintain a high standard of education and its applications, to create capabilities for upgrading science and technology, pharmacy, law, architecture and planning, design, commerce, management, education, humanities, etc.

To develop training facilities and make arrangements for training in higher education, including professional education and allied fields.

To function as a learning resource centre.

To  provide for the arrangement for national and global participation in the field of higher and professional education.

To establish close linkage with the industry to make teaching, research and training at the university relevant to the needs of the economy, at the national and global level.