Nirma Institute of Technology
Nirma University of Science and Technology popularly known as NU (or NU-IT, NIT or NIM) is an autonomous university located in Ahmedabad, India. It is one of the foremost universities in Gujarat sprawling across a big campus on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. It is also the oldest private university in the state of Gujarat.It functioned under well-known Gujarat University earlier, but considering the excellent quality of education being provided, the Government of Gujarat established it as autonomous university named as Nirma University of Science and Technology under Act No. 10 passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Gujarat in April 2003. This development ensured the merging of all Institutes under the NERF into a single entity of Nirma University of Science and Technology. The university has also been recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) of the UGC Act.About the UniversityFunctioning under the aegis of Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF) (established in 1994), the university is presently situated on the Sarkhej-Gandhinagar highway and includes the following institutes: Institute of Technology (ITNU), established in 1995, Institute of Management (IMNU), established in 1996, Institute of Diploma Studies(NIDS), established in 1997, Institute of Pharmacy, established in 2003, Institute of Science, established 2004, Institute of Law, established 2007 A technology business incubator - NirmaLabs set up in 2004All these institutions have emerged as centers of excellence offering various programmes ranging from undergraduate to doctoral levels in technology, engineering, business, pharmacy and sciences.Considering the quality of education being provided, the Government of Gujarat established the Nirma University of Science and Technology under Act No. 10 passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Gujarat in April 2003. This development ensured the merging of all Institutes under the NERF into a single entity of Nirma University of Science and Technology. The university has also been recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under section 2(f) of the UGC Act.
