Functioning under the aegis of Nirma Education and Research Foundation (established in 1994), the university presently includes of a top grade – Institute of Technology (1995), a leading b-school – Institute of Management (1996), an innovative Institute of Diploma Studies (1997), an upcoming Institute of Pharmacy (2003), Institute of Science (2004) and emerging Institute of Law (2007). All 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 under Act No. 10 passed by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Gujarat in April 2003. This development witnessed the merging of all Institutes under the NERF into a single entity of Nirma University. The university has also been recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the section 2 (f) of the UGC Act. These details are retrieved from www.nirmauni.ac.in

The objects of the University are to develop the knowledge of science and technology for the advancement of mankind in general and the following in particular:

To disseminate, create and preserve knowledge and understanding by teaching research, training and extension activities by effective demonstration and influence of its corporate life on society in general.

To create centres of excellence for providing knowledge, education, training and research facilities of high order in the field of science, technical, dental, medical, paramedical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, commerce, management, education, humanities and other related professional education as per its current status and such other manner as may develop in future, including continuing education and distance learning.

To develop patterns of teaching a Certificate/Diploma, Undergraduate, Post-Graduate courses and Doctoral level and to maintain a high standard of education and its applications, to create capabilities for upgrading science and technology, dental, medical, paramedical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, commerce, management, education and humanities.

To develop training facilities and make arrangements for training in higher education including professional education and allied fields; to provide for inter-relationships for national and global participation in the field of science and technology, dental, medical, paramedical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, commerce, management, education and humanities and its allied fields.

To function as a learning resource centre.

To provide for arrangement for national and global participation in the field of higher and professional education including technical education, dental, medical, paramedical, physiotherapy, pharmacy, commerce, management, education and humanities and

To establish close linkage with the industry to make teaching, research and training at the university relevant to the needs of the economy, at national and global level.

The key to success of a university has been its people and the various activities of the university are governed by different bodies of people constituted for specific purposes of facilitating academic excellence at the University. The academic and general management of the university are taken care of by these bodies.