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Nirma University

Motto	तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय (Sanskrit)
Motto in English	"From darkness, lead me to light"
Type	Private
Established	2003 (2003)
President	Karsanbhai Patel
Students	9,344 (31 March 2021) (all campus)
Location	Near Vaishnodevi Circle, Ahmedabad , Gujarat , India
Campus	Urban (115 acres)
Website	nirmauni.ac.in

Nirma University (NU) is a private university located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It functions under the aegis of the Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF).^[1] The Gujarat Government has granted "Centre of Excellence" status to Nirma University.^[2]

The university received the Centre for Excellence status from the Government of Gujarat in January 2022.^[3] The university has been recently awarded A+ grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in the third cycle of re-accreditation. This grade is a hallmark of very high academic quality, including education, research and extension.^[4]

Academics

The Institute of Technology offers B. Tech. programmes.^[5] The Institute of Management offers postgraduate, doctoral and executive programmes in management.^[6] The Institute of Pharmacy offers pharmaceutical education at the undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral levels.^[7] The Institute of Science offers postgraduate programmes in M. Sc. in the fields biotechnology, biochemistry and microbiology.^[8]

Rankings

University and institute rankings
General – India
NIRF (Overall) (2023)^[9]	101-150
Outlook India (Universities) (2020)^[10]	2
Engineering – India
NIRF (2023)^[11]	101-150
Business/Management – India
NIRF (2023)^[12]	5
Pharmacy – India
NIRF (2023)^[13]	37
Architecture – India
NIRF (2024)^[14]	19

The university was ranked in the 100–150 band overall in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2024.^[15] It was also ranked in the 101-150 band in the engineering ranking,^[11] 55th in the management ranking^[16] and 37th in the pharmacy ranking in 2024.^[13]

Internationally, Nirma University was ranked at 556 in the SCImago Institutions Rankings for 2020.

Notable alumni

Pranav Mistry, computer scientist^[17]
Jay Shah, son of Amit Shah and Chairman of ICC and Secretary of BCCI.^[18]
Minal Rohit, ISRO scientist who worked on Mangalyaan^[19]

References

^ "Nirma University of Science and Technology Act | State Enactments | Law and Policy | Legislation and Parliamentary Affairs Department". lpd.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
^ "7 private universities in Gujarat granted Centre of Excellence by state govt". mint. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ "Seven private universities get Centre of Excellence status". ahmedabadmirror. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
^ "Nirma University gets A+ from NAAC". ahmedabadmirror. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^ http://technology.nirmauni.ac.in/ ITNU Institute of Technology
^ http://management.nirmauni.ac.in/ IMNU Institute of Management
^ http://pharmacy.nirmauni.ac.in/ IPNU Institute of Pharmacy
^ http://science.nirmauni.ac.in/ ISNU Institute of Science
^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Overall)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
^ "Top 75 Universities In India In 2020". Outlook India. 8 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Engineering)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Management)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
^ ^a ^b "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2023 (Pharmacy)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 5 June 2023.
^ "National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024 (Architecture and Planning)". National Institutional Ranking Framework. Ministry of Education. 12 August 2024.
^ name=https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/Ranking.html
^ name="https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2024/ManagementRanking.html"
^ Singh, Tushar Deep (6 September 2013). "Palanpuri boy reinvents the humble watch | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". Daily News and Analysis. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
^ Singh, Rohini (8 October 2017). "The Golden Touch of Jay Amit Shah". The Wire. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
^ Joshi, Manoj; Srikanth, B R (26 February 2017). "India's Rocket Women". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 10 October 2017.

External links

Official website

Ahmedabad

History

Geography

Administration

Buildings and
landmarks

Institutes

Science &
research

Educational

Universities	Ahmedabad University CEPT University Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University Gujarat Technological University Gujarat University Gujarat Vidyapith IITRAM Indus University (Gujarat) Nirma University of Science & Technology
CoE	Ahmedabad Management Association Indian Institute of Management Mudra Institute of Communications Ahmedabad National Institute of Design National Institute of Fashion Technology
Others	AMC Dental College AMC Medical College B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad B.K. School of Business Management EDII Lalbhai Dalpatbhai College of Engineering SAL Institute Udgam School For Children M. J. Library

Cultural

Healthcare

Economy

Transport

Centres	Ahmedabad Railway Station Maninagar Railway Station Sabarmati Junction Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Services	AMTS BRTS Janmarg Metro Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor Suburban railway (proposed)
Roads and bridges	Ashram Road C G Road Sarkhej–Gandhinagar Highway Sardar Patel Ring Road NE 1 NH 8 Ellis Bridge Nehru Bridge Subhash Bridge

Sports

Venues	Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave Narendra Modi Stadium Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Stadium Mithakhali Multi Sports Complex EKA Arena
Teams	ARA FC Gujarat Giants Ahmedabad Rockets (defunct) Ahmedabad Smash Masters (defunct)
Games	Gujarat Kensville Challenge Sabarmati Marathon (defunct)

Zones and wards

Central	Shahpur Dariapur Jamalpur Khadia Asarwa Shahibaug
East	Gomtipur Odhav Vastral Bhaipura-Hatkeshwar Amraiwadi Ramol- Hathijan Nikol Viratnagar
North	Bapunagar India Colony Thakkar Bapanagar Saraspur Sardarnagar Naroda Kubernagar Saijpur Bogha
Northwest	Gota Chandlodiya Ghatlodiya Thaltej Bodakdev
South	Behrampura Indrapuri Khokhra Maninagar Danilimda Lambha Isanpur Vatva
Southwest	Sarkhej Jodhpur Vejalpur Maktampura
West	Ranip Chandkheda-Motera Sabarmati Naranpura Nava Vadaj S. P. Stadium Navrangpura Paldi Vasna

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Universities in Gujarat

North Gujarat

Gandhinagar
district

others

Kachchh

Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University

Saurashtra

Rajkot district	Atmiya University Darshan University Marwadi University RK University Saurashtra University
others	Bhakta Kavi Narsinh Mehta University C. U. Shah University Dr. Subhas University Gujarat Ayurved University Gyanmanjari Innovative University Junagadh Agricultural University Lokbharati University for Rural Innovation Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Noble University Shree Somnath Sanskrit University Surendranagar University

Central Gujarat

Anand district	Anand Agricultural University Bhaikaka University Charotar University of Science and Technology CVM University Sardar Patel University
Ahmedabad district	Ahmedabad University Anant National University CEPT University Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University GLS University Gujarat Technological University Gujarat University Gujarat University of Transplantation Sciences Gujarat Vidyapith (deemed) Indus University Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management JG University Kaushalya Skill University KN University Lakulish Yoga University Lok Jagruti Kendra University Monark University Nirma University Rai University Sabarmati University Sardar Vallabhbhai Global University Shreyarth University Silver Oak University TransStadia University
Vadodara district	Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel Global University Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya GSFC University ITM (SLS) Baroda University ITM Vocational University Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Navrachana University Parul University Sigma University Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (deemed) TeamLease Skills University
others	Dharmsinh Desai University Shri Govind Guru University

South Gujarat

Surat district	AURO University Bhagwan Mahavir University P P Savani University Sarvajanik University Vanita Vishram Women's University Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Vidhyadeep University Uka Tarsadia University
others	Birsa Munda Tribal University Maganbhai Adenwala Mahagujarat University Navsari Agricultural University Plastindia International University Rajju Shroff ROFEL University UPL University of Sustainable Technology

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