🏛️ Universities & Institutes of National Importance in Ahmedabad

Universities, deemed universities and institutes of national importance in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar — IIM-A, CEPT, NID, IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat University, Nirma, Ahmedabad University and more.

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A)

Institute of national importance · Management · Est. 1961

India's top-ranked business school, on the Louis Kahn campus.

Gujarat University

State university · Est. 1949

📍 Navrangpura

The affiliating university for Ahmedabad, with over 200 colleges.

CEPT University

Private university · Architecture, planning, design

📍 Navrangpura (University Road)

Premier institution for architecture, planning, construction and design, founded 1962.

National Institute of Design (NID)

Institute of national importance · Design

India's foremost design school, founded 1961.

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT-GN)

Institute of national importance · Engineering & science

📍 Palaj, Gandhinagar

Founded 2008; among the newer IITs, on the Sabarmati riverfront at Palaj.

Nirma University

Private university

📍 Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway

Private university with the well-known Institute of Technology, Institute of Management and Institute of Law.

Ahmedabad University

Private university · Liberal education

📍 Navrangpura

Private university founded 2009 by the Ahmedabad Education Society.

Gujarat Technological University (GTU)

State university · Affiliating technical

📍 Chandkheda

The state technical university affiliating Gujarat's engineering, pharmacy and management colleges.

Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)

Private university · Energy, engineering, liberal studies

📍 Raisan, Gandhinagar

Formerly PDPU; university founded 2007 by GERMI.

Private university · ICT

📍 Gandhinagar

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, founded 2001.

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU)

State university · Law

📍 Koba, Gandhinagar

National law university (2003); admission through CLAT.

Gujarat Vidyapith

Deemed university · Est. 1920 by Mahatma Gandhi

📍 Ashram Road

Founded by Gandhiji in 1920; deemed university for Gandhian studies, social work, education and sciences.

Institute · Strategic marketing & communication

India's leading institute for strategic marketing and communication, founded 1991.

Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII)

Institute · Entrepreneurship · PGDM

📍 Bhat, Gandhinagar

National resource institute for entrepreneurship education.

Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management (IITRAM)

State university · Engineering

Gujarat Government engineering university, established 2013.

L.D. College of Engineering

Government · Engineering · Est. 1948

📍 Navrangpura

Gujarat's premier government engineering college.

Indus University

Private university

📍 Rancharda (Thaltej side)

Private university with engineering, design, management and other faculties.

Silver Oak University

Private university

Private university of the Silver Oak group.

Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya

Private university

📍 Sector 15, Gandhinagar

Private university of the Sarva Vidyalaya Kelavani Mandal.

NIPER Ahmedabad

Institute of national importance · Pharmacy

📍 Palaj, Gandhinagar

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research.

Physical Research Laboratory (PRL)

Research institute · Space & physics

📍 Navrangpura

Department of Space research institute founded by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai; PhD programmes.

B.J. Medical College

Government · Medical · Est. 1871

📍 Asarwa (Civil Hospital)

Gujarat's oldest and largest medical college.

St. Xavier's College (Autonomous)

Autonomous college · Jesuit · Est. 1955

📍 Navrangpura

Jesuit arts and science college.

H.L. College of Commerce

Aided college · Commerce · Est. 1936

📍 Navrangpura

Ahmedabad's best-known commerce college.

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