Nirma University was established by the initiative of the NERF. The University was established in the year 2003 as a statutory university under a special act passed by the Gujarat State Legislative Assembly. It is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under Section 2 (f) of the UGC Act. The University is duly accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with Grade ‘A’. The University is a member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Functioning under the aegis of NERF, the University comprises: Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Faculty of Management, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Commerce and Faculty of Doctoral Studies and Research. The University is identified with cutting edge research, robust academic programmes, quality teaching- learning process and over-all personality development interventions of its students. The 115 acres sprawling state of art campus provides refreshing environment and stimulates intellectual growth and creativity.