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]
Motto | तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English | "From darkness, lead me to light" |
Type | Private |
Established | 2003 |
President | Karsanbhai Patel |
Students | 9,344 (March 31, 2021) (all campus) |
Location | Near Vaishnodevi Circle, Ahmedabad , , |
Campus | Urban (115 acres) |
Website | nirmauni |
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]
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]
University and institute rankings | |
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General – India | |
NIRF (Overall) (2023)[9] | 151-200 |
Outlook India (Universities) (2020)[10] | 4 |
Engineering – India | |
NIRF (2023)[11] | 101-150 |
Business/Management – India | |
NIRF (2023)[12] | 61 |
Pharmacy – India | |
NIRF (2023)[13] | 37 |
The university was ranked in the 151–200 band overall in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in 2023.[9] It was also ranked in the 101-150 band in the engineering ranking,[11] 61st in the management ranking[12] and 37th in the pharmacy ranking in 2023.[13]
Internationally, Nirma University was ranked at 756 in the SCImago Institutions Rankings for 2020.
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