Gandhinagar University is a Gujrarat based leading private university that came into existence in 2006 and offers a diverse range of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Doctorate, Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Certification courses in disciplines like Commerce, Science, Arts, Information Technology, Engineering, Law, Management and many more. The University is approved by AICTE, New Delhi and admission to its courses is granted based on marks obtained by candidates in last year’s qualifying exam and entrance exams accepted by the college. 

GU has been awarded as the “Prominent University for Futuristic Education” by Divya Bhaskar in February 2023, “Business Solitaire Award for Excellence in Engineering Education with Campus Placement” by My FM in February 2021, “Dewang Mehta IT Award 2022” by the Dewang Mehta Foundation Trust and has also received 4-star rating under Gujarat State Institute Ranking Framework (GSIRF) in 2023 and 3.5/4 stars by Innovation Cell, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India. Gandhinagar University was awarded among the 3 best posters organised by Best Poster Award MOE's Innovation Cell and Institutions' Innovation Council at at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), 2022.  GIT was categorized as Best Promising Institute under ARIIA ranking 2021. 

The strength of the university lies in 2546+ students who have shown faith in it, 175+ consultancy and research projects, 15 MOUs it has signed with eminent industries and institutions and an amazing 92% placement record which the university has maintained from the past 3 years. Apart from all this, Gandhinagar University offers the Mukhyamantri Yuva Swavalamban Yojana scholarship which is a Gujarat government-funded scholarship scheme to help students coming from economically unstable backgrounds.

Gandhinagar University offers placement assistance to students during the recruitment drive. The highest package offered was INR 10 LPA. Some of the recruiters that visited the campus were Tata, Collabera Technologies, Oracle, IBM, Kia, Capgemini and many more. 

 

Gandhinagar University Constituent Colleges 

The Gandhinagar University of Gujarat has 10 colleges in total, details for which are given below.

  • Gandhinagar Institute of Technology
  • Gandhinagar Institute of Liberal Studies
  • Gandhinagar Institute of Computer Science and Applications
  • Gandhinagar Institute of Commerce
  • Gandhinagar Institute of Research and Development
  • Gandhinagar Institute of Management
  • Gandhinagar Institute of Law
  • Gandhinagar Institute of Science
  • Gandhinagar Institute of Valuation Studies
  • Gandhinagar Institute of Skill Development
 

Gandhinagar University Courses and Fees

The Gandhinagar University of Gujarat offers full-time 3 years duration B. Com, B. Sc, BA, BBA, BCA and 4 years B. Tech course at UG level, 2 years duration M. Sc, MA, MBA, M. Tech at PG level followed by 3-4 years duration Ph.D. program at Doctorate level and a diverse range of Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses. Cited below are the specifics for the same.

Gandhinagar University UG Courses

Course Name Details Total Fees and Seats 
B.Com Specializations: Statistics, General, Accounting, Banking Finance Service and Insurance
Eligibility Criteria:
  • 10+2 or equivalent qualification with English and Accountancy like subjects from a recognised board in India.
  • Students without any exposure to Accountancy subject in 10+2 must submit an assignment or complete a bridge course of Accountancy subject before completion of the First Semester by paying ₹ 2000 as additional fees at Gandhinagar University.
INR 90,000
Intake - 60
B.Com (Hons.) Specializations: Banking, Financial Services and Insurance
Duration: 4 years
Eligibility Criteria: 
  • 10+2 or equivalent qualification with English and Accountancy subjects from a recognised board in India.
  • Students without any exposure to Accountancy subject in 10+2 must submit an assignment or complete bridge course of Accountancy subject before completion of First Semester by paying ₹ 2000 as additional fees at Gandhinagar University.
INR 90,000
Intake - 60
B.Sc. Specializations: Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Medical Laboratory Technology, Mathematics, Microbiology, Nutrition, Physics, Information Technology, Data Science Eligibility Criteria: 
  • 10+2 with PCM/PCB and at least 40% or above marks from a recognized board
  • Students who wish to pursue B.Sc in CS/DS/IT from university must have qualified 12th in any stream from any Statutory Examining Authority. But students having exposure to Math/Statistics will be given more preference.
INR 105,000
Intake - 480
B.Sc. (Hons.) Specializations: Botany, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Microbiology, Nutrition, Computer Science, Information Technology, Physics, Medical Lab Technology, Data Science Duration: 4 years
Eligibility Criteria: 
  • 10+2 with PCM/PCB and at least 45% or above marks from a recognized board.
  • Students who wish to pursue B.Sc in CS/DS/IT from university must have qualified 12th in any stream from any Statutory Examining Authority. But students having exposure to Math/Statistics will be given more preference.
INR 105,000
For DS/IT/CS - 180 For rest specializations: 210
B.Sc. + M.Sc. Specializations: Information Technology Duration: 5 years
Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 with at least 40% or above marks from a recognized board
INR 2,00,000
BA Specializations: Economics, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Political Science, Psychology
Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in relevant stream from a recognized board
INR 54,000 Intake - 60
BA (Hons.) Specializations: Hindi, Political Science, Psychology, Economics, English, Gujarati
Duration: 4 years
Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in relevant stream from a recognized board
INR 54,000
Intake - 60
BBA Specializations: General, Finance, Marketing, Business Analytics, Accounting
Eligibility Criteria: 
  • 10+2 or equivalent qualification with minimum 50% marks (45% for reserved category) from a recognised board in India with English and Accountancy subjects.
  • Students with 50%/45% marks but without any Accountancy background in 10+2 as a subject in standard 12 must submit an assignment or complete bridge course of Accountancy subject prior to completion of 1st semester by paying 2000 as additional fees. 
INR 90,000 (for general) and INR 2,10,000 (for rest specializations)
Intake - 60
BCA  Specializations: Computer Applications Eligibility Criteria:  Students must have qualified 12th in any stream from any Statutory Examining Authority. But the one having exposure to Math/Statistics will be given more preference. INR 105,000 Intake - 60
BCA (Hons.)

Specialization: Computer Applications Duration: 4 years
Eligibility Criteria: 

  • Students must have qualified 12th in any stream from any Statutory Examining Authority. 
  • But the one having exposure to Math/Statistics will be given more preference.
INR 105,000 Intake - 60
B.Tech

Specializations: Computer Engineering & IT Engineering,  Civil Engineering , Mechanical Engineering , Electrical Engineering , EC Engineering, Information & Communication Technology
Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in relevant stream with minimum 45% from a recognized institute Selection Criteria: Valid score in GUJCET, JEE entrance exam

INR 248,000 CE/ME/EE/ECE - 660 Computer Engineering/IT - 480 CSE/ITC - 120
Check: JEE Main 2023
Specializations: Artificial Intelligence / Cyber Security
Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in relevant stream with minimum 45% from a recognized institute Selection Criteria: Valid score in GUJCET, JEE entrance exam
INR 360,000
Intake - 120
B.Tech (Lateral) Specializations: Civil Engineering , Computer Engineering , Electrical Engineering , Electronics and Communication Engineering , Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering
Duration: 3 years
Eligibility Criteria: Diploma relevant stream from a recognized college or university
INR 186,000
LLB Specializations: General
Eligibility Criteria: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized college
INR 210,000
BBA + LLB Specializations: Business Administration and Law
Duration: 5 years
Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in any discipline from a recognized institute
INR 350,000
BA + LLB Specializations: Business Administration and Law
Duration: 5 years
Eligibility Criteria: 10+2 in any discipline from a recognized institute
INR 350,000

Note: For B.Tech an eligible candidate will get a scholarship of INR 28,250 and the effective fee will be INR 40,000 per year.

Gandhinagar University PG Courses

Course  Details Total Fees and Seats
Master of Valuation Specializations: Real Estate, Plant and Machinery
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility Criteria: Graduation in any stream from a recognized college
Intake: 60
M.Sc. Specializations: Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility Criteria: Graduation in any stream from a recognized college
INR 80,000 Intake: 120
M.Sc. (Hons.) Specializations: Chemistry, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics Duration: 1 year
Eligibility Criteria: 4 years B.Sc. (Hons.) Degree in relevant stream from a recognized college
INR 40,000 Intake: 120
MA

Specializations: Economics, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Political Science, Psychology
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility Criteria: Graduation in relevant stream from a recognized college

INR 44,000 Intake: 30 (in each specialization)
MBA Specializations: Aviation Management, Event Management, Finance, Hospital & Health Care Management, Human Resource Management, Information Technology, Marketing
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility Criteria: Graduation Degree in any stream with at least 50% marks (45% marks for reserved category)
INR 165,900 Seats: 120 (in each)
M.Tech Specializations: Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Thermal Engineering Duration: 2 years
Eligibility Criteria: BE./B.Tech in relevant stream from a recognized college
INR 170,000
PGDM Specializations: Human Resource Management, Marketing Management, Medical Laboratory Technology Duration: 1 year Eligibility Criteria: 
  • Candidates who wish to pursue HRM and MM specializations should have passed Graduation in any stream and have a non-zero valid score in entrance exam accepted by GTU/ACPC
or Students with valid CMAT/MAT/XAT/CAT* (*Students not appeared in any entrance exam can also apply)
  • Students who want to enroll in Medical Laboratory Technology must have passed B.Sc. (Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry) from a recognised university.
INR 76,000 (for HRM and MM)
INR 40,000

GU Doctorate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma and Certification Courses

Course Details Eligibility Criteria
PhD Specializations: Commerce, Engineering, Science, Humanities, Management
Duration: 3 years
Post Graduation in relevant stream from a recognized college or university
PhD (Hons.) Specializations: Management, Commerce, Science, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences Duration: 4 years Post Graduation in relevant stream from a recognized college or university
Diploma Specializations: Intellectual Property Right, Labour Law, Taxation Laws & Practice, Medical Lab Technology, C Programming, Additive Manufacturing, Database Administration, Supply Chain Management, Internet of Things, CNC Operations & Programming, Mobile Application Development-Android and iPhone, Big Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, Software Testing
Duration: 3 months - 2 years
10th/Graduation in any stream from a recognized institute or college
Advanced Diploma Specializations: Cyber Security, Advanced JAVA, Artificial Intelligence
Duration: 1 years
10th in any stream from a recognized institute
Certificate Specializations: Vedic Mathematics, Interior Designing And Decoration, Basic Electronics, Welding Technology, Autocad, JAVA, Draughtsman Civil, Public Speaking Course, Blockchain Technology, Programming with Python, Arduino, Data Entry and Office Automation, Presentation Skills, Construction Site Engineer
Duration: 2 months - 1 year
10th in any stream from a recognized institute
Advanced Certificate Specializations: Web Design
Duration: 3 months
10th in any stream from a recognized institute

Read More: GU Courses are Fees

 

The admission process of Gandhinagar University is through online mode and cited below is the step-by-step procedure for the same. 

How to Apply?

  1. Visit the official website of college at: https://www.gandhinagaruni.ac.in/ 
  2. Register yourself at: https://www.gandhinagaruni.ac.in/admission-gandhinagar-university/ and fill the detailed application form.
  3. Upload necessary documents and pay the application fee. 
  4. After this, the student's application and documents are thoroughly verified by the college admission authorities.
  5. At last, the college confirms students' admission by releasing selected candidates on their website.

Note: Payment of course fee should only be done through the payment gateway provided by college on its online portal.

Documents required for Admission at Gandhinagar University 

Below mentioned are the documents which will be required at the time of admission in Gandhinagar University.

  • 10th and 12th class Marksheets and Certificates 
  • Graduation Marksheets (per semester) and Degree
  • School or College Leaving Certificate
  • Migration and Caste certificate (if required)
  • Photo identification proof such as Aadhar Card
  • Transfer Certificate, Eligibility Certificate and Nativity Certificate
  • Entrance Exam Scorecard
  • Passport Size Photographs
  • Aadhar Card Copy of student
 

Gandhinagar University Placement

The GU of Gujarat has a dedicated Training and Placement Cell for students and this cell trains them on areas like soft skills, aptitudes, technical skills and professional communication under a popular Campus Recruitment Training Program. Also, the goal of CRTP is to guide students and help them choose the right career that suits their interest and passion and skills they need to develop to have a thriving corporate life. Cited below are the package and top recruiter’s details of the university: 

Number of Companies visited till date 125+
Highest Package INR 10 LPA
Highest Package (B.Tech - AI & Cyber Security) INR 20 LPA
Average Package INR 4.5 LPA
Average Package (B.Tech - AI & Cyber Security) INR 6 LPA
Minimum Package  INR 3 LPA
Median Package  (B.Tech - AI & Cyber Security) INR 4 - 9 LPA

Detailed below are the placement statistics for other courses of Gandhinagar University:

Particulars B.Pharma M.Tech (Cyber Security) PG Diploma (Cyber Security)
Highest Package INR 10 LPA INR 17 LPA INR 15 LPA
Average Package INR 4.8 LPA INR 10 LPA INR 4.5 LPA
Minimum Package  INR 3.6 LPA INR 6 LPA INR 3.6 LPA

Top Recruiters of GU Gujarat

Capgemini Siemens Gateway Group ODDO
POSCO Adani Gas Electrotherm Oracle
KIA Godrej Eclinicalworks Collabera Technologies
HITECH Amazon TATA BYJU’S
IBM ITC LTD. ICICI Bank Ltd. Torrent Power
Motadata Decimal Point Analytics Volansys AU Small Finance Bank
 

Gandhinagar University Facilities 

Gandhinagar University of Gujarat has a world-class and ultra-modern infrastructure along with a large, beautiful and Wi-Fi-enabled 15 acres campus and the University is situated in a pollution-free environment. Cited below are some of the best quality amenities college has for students.

Smart Classrooms and Resource Center: GU has the latest and fully equipped knowledge-sharing platforms and digital classrooms with required aids and University regularly conducts events such as workshops, certificate courses, conferences, expert talks, and training programs for all the students. Along with this, there is a spacious resource center to fulfill academic and research related requirements of students and teachers and this place is normally called a Library which is a home of a large collection of books, journals, periodicals and magazines. 

Core Strength: The strengths of GU are its highly qualified, experienced, dedicated and committed faculty members who not only teach students but act as an actual architect of the University. Most of the teachers have a PhD Degree or they are pursuing it. 

Modern Laboratories and Students Store: The Gandhinagar University also has fully furnished and modern labs including 3D Printer Lab, Fab Lab, IOT Lab having all the required equipment, softwares and instruments. And there is a store on college campus that supplies textbooks, stationery items, and other essential commodities to students. 

Transportation Facility and Canteen: The University also offers transport facility to students for pickup and drop and this facility is available for all main areas across Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. AMTS bus service to the University is also available for staff to avail. Then there is a very commodious cafeteria to provide delicious, fresh, healthy snacks and food items to students and teachers at an affordable price. 

Amphi-theater and ATM: University has a spacious open Air Theatre with a seating capacity of 2000+ students and ATM facility is too there on campus so that students can transact money without any hurdles and pay for things on time.

Sports Facilities: GU has big playgrounds where students regularly play outdoor games like Cricket, Football and Basketball and there is enough space for indoor games like carrom, chess and table tennis etc. The main aim here is to keep students physically fit and strong and provide a platform to those who are passionate about sports.

 

Gandhinagar University Campus Life

The University's aim is to become a pioneer study and research center; hence it is working in close association with big and reputed businesses and corporate organizations for the purpose of enhancing opportunities for technological innovation and economic development of the University and transforming students into great future leaders. Also, university gives equal attention to both academic progress and intellectual development of students and because it firmly believes that only theory would not be enough to make students ready for this cut-throat competitive world, hence it provides them best possible and positive environment which is essential for students to not only enjoy the college life but also to grow on both professional and social level. Given below are the details of extra-curricular and adventurous activities University organizes on a regular basis.

Jazba: This is the annual fest of GU in which functions and events like Quizzes, singing, competitions, essay writing, poster making and debates takes place and this is also the time when students' achievements are celebrated and rewarded too by the college.

Festivals Celebration: GU never forget to celebrate national days and festivals such as Republic Day, Independence Day with abundant pride and love for nation in the heart. Apart from this, cultural festivals like Navratri, Holi, Kite Flying are also celebrated on campus.

Hobby Club: For the purpose of organizing co-curricular activities for the students on a regular basis, University has established a Hobby Club which conducts Book meets, Movie meets, Jamming sessions and Poetry meets from time to time to help students polish their unique skills and hobbies

Dark Flames-Prom Night and Community Services: Gandhinagar University conduct dark-flames-prom night to welcome freshers and aware them about university, when they join university to pursue their dream courses and social initiatives like tree plantation drives, traffic awareness camp, blood donation camp, women empowerment and cancer awareness sessions are conducted by college as and when required.

Opportunity to interact with foreign students: As GU has students from all over the world including Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Fiji and Mozambique, hence it is truly diverse and culturally rich and all this in return helps students to connect with their fellow students and know about diverse kinds of academic, research, personal and professional life. 

TechXtreme: This is the annual technical festival of GU and this is specifically conducted to provide a platform to those who have extreme and advanced technical skills.

NCC and NSS: With the intention of making students honest, truthful, socially aware and patriotic, maintaining discipline in campus and among students, character building of ambitious youths, Gandhinagar University of Gujarat has developed a NCC cell whose primary responsibility is to train students on service subjects, social service, and community development. In addition to this, there is a NSS camp in Gandhinagar University whose work is to conduct events and sessions on sanitation, tree planting, swachhata abhiyan, traffic awareness, women empowerment, drug awareness and consumer rights etc.

 

Gandhinagar University Teaching Pedagogy

As Gandhinagar University is committed to offer best quality education to students and working professionals, hence its amazing team of highly educated and experienced teachers always try to maintain an equal balance between theory and practical. Apart from this, faculty members also use many interactive options and methodologies such as team-based learning and case studies to help students correlate theories with practical examples.

  • Lectures delivered by educators are always augmented by real time case studies for the purpose of developing critical thinking skills in students and helping them to understand and analyze business scenarios to figure out viable solutions.
  • To assess the knowledge of students, teachers use different approaches including student participation in the classroom, short quizzes, surprise tests, assignments and mini-major projects.
  • With the aim of teaching the value of collaboration and adaptability, professors give projects to students by dividing them in multiple teams.
  • Last but not the least, internship opportunities are offered to students in eminent companies and workshops on different domains are also conducted on a regular basis to inculcate essential industry skills in students.

Check: GU Faculty 

Gandhinagar University FAQs

Ques. Why should I join Gandhinagar University of Gujarat to pursue UG and PG courses?

Ans. The Gandhinagar University of Gujarat offers excellent quality and employment-oriented education with the support of its highly qualified teachers. Apart from this, the prime location of the University gives an added advantage to both students as well as the institutes. University also has world-class infrastructure facilities and global learning opportunities for students all around growth. 

Gandhinagar University offers Excellent Placement & Enterprenuership Opportunity, Skills Based Programs, Internships and Projects. The university organises Industrial Visits and Industry oriented Practices, StartUP & Innovation Cell, Lush Green Campus, Smarts Labs & Well Qualified faculies.  

Ques. Does Gandhinagar University of Gujarat offer hostel facilities to its students?

Ans. Yes, the Gandhinagar University of Gujarat has separate hostels for both girls and boys to give them a home-like environment. These hostels have all basic amenities including spacious and fully equipped rooms, study table, RO Water facility along with Wi-Fi connectivity, 24x7 electricity and water availability, housekeeping and laundry services, and CCTV surveillance. Also, for fitness and recreation, there is a gym in the hostel and indoor games and the hostel charges 1 Lac per year for Non-AC rooms 3 sharing. 

Ques. Why should I join Gandhinagar University for pursuing B.Tech course?

Ans. Industries are fully automated today due to IT infrastructure and computing machines. As computer and IT is applied in many domains, there is huge research scope for getting better automation and efficiency. In addition, many social issues are handled through the machine and deep learning systems that exhibit superhuman intelligence. 

ECE: Electronics is almost everywhere. The ECE branch offers the opportunity to redesign the world around and make it even more efficient, connected and sustainable. The course transforms the world by designing, building and deploying innovative solutions to real-world problems. For other branches: Global Career Opportunities, Never-Ending Demand for Professionals, Tremendous Scope for Career Growth, Multi-Specialisation Career Option. 

Ques. How are the courses offered at Gandhinagar University of Gujarat is relevant to todays global market?

Ans. Gandhinagar University of Gujarat focuses on Practical as per the Market requirement. Further, the institute organises soft skill training sessions for the students to develop confidence to face the real world challenges. 

Ques. What is the USP of Gandhinagar University of Gujarat when compared to other institutes?

Ans. Gandhinagar University has Well-qualified, experienced, dedicated, and committed faculty members are the real architects for paving the path for the student’s knowledge enhancement and growth. Most of the faculty members are either a doctorate or pursuing their doctoral degrees. Other USP of Gandhinagar University are detailed below:

  • Wi-Fi-enabled campus with ultra modern digital infrastructure is located in a pollution-free environment with a number of amenities that gives a homely feel
  • Well-equipped Labs with all necessary equipment, softwares and instruments in all departments, 3D Printer Lab, Fab Lab, IOT Lab and many more.
  • Excellent and Quality Education
  • Smart Library
  • NCC & NSS center