Nirma University (NU) is the first established in Gujarat and is located in Ahmedabad. It was established in 2003 under the leadership of renowned industrialist and philanthropist Dr. Karsanbhai K Patel, who is the founder of the Nirma Group of Industries and Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF). It is one of the most prominent names among educational institutions in the western hemisphere of our country. NU offers UG and PG courses for many different fields of study like Engineering, Management, Architecture, Pharmacy, Design, Law, Commerce, and other sciences. The Government of Gujarat has given Nirma University a five-star rating with an overall CGPA of 4.20 in the Gujarat State Institutional Rating Framework (GSIRF) 2021. Currently, the Ahmedabad campus hosts the Institute of Technology, Institute of Management, Institute of Pharmacy, and the Institute of Science.

The admission criteria and eligibility for various courses offered by NU are given below:

Undergraduate Programs

Programs	Eligibility Criteria	Admission Criteria
BTech	55% aggregate in 10+2 with PCM	Valid JEE Mains score for 35% seats in the All India category, 15% seats for NRI/NRI sponsored category, and 50% seats for the ACPC category.
Bachelor of Pharmacy	55% aggregate in 10+2 with PCB	All seats will be filled based on merit through the ACPC category.
Bachelor of Architecture	10+2 with Mathematics	Valid NATA score for 35% seats in the All India category, 15% seats for NRI/NRI Sponsored category, and 50% seats will be filled under ACPC category.
Bachelor of Design	10+2 or 10+3 yrs Diploma with 50% aggregate	All seats will be filled based on merit through the ACPC category.
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons)	10+2 in commerce with 50% aggregate	All seats will be filled based on merit through the ACPC category.

Postgraduate Programs

Programs	Eligibility Criteria	Admission Criteria
MTech	B.E. or B.Tech in the corresponding field with 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.	Valid GATE score OR Written Test conducted by the university
Master of Business Administration	Bachelor's degree of 3yrs minimum with 50% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA.	Valid CAT or GMAT score
MPharm	B.Pharm from a recognized university with 55% marks aggregate or equivalent CGPA	Valid Score in GPAT OR the university examination.
LLM	Successful passing of LL.B after graduation or five years Integrated Law Degree program as recognized by the BAR Council of India and a 55% mark aggregate.	70%  weightage to the PG CLAT and 30% for Work Experience, Statement of Purpose, and Publications. Non-PG CLAT candidates have to appear in PG ILNU Entrance Exam.
MSc	Bachelor's degree in the relevant field of study with a 55%  aggregate in marks or equivalent CGPA	Merit in the entrance test conducted by NU.

Integrated Programs

Programs	Eligibility Criteria	Admission Criteria
BTech (CSE)-MBA	10+2 with an aggregate of 60% or equivalent CGPA	70% seats to be reserved for All India category, 15% seats for NRI/NRI Sponsored Category, and 15% for supernumerary.
BA, LLB (Hons)	10+2 with an aggregate of 50% or equivalent CGPA.	Admission is based on the All India merit rank of CLAT.
BCom, LLB (Hons)	10+2 with an aggregate of 50% or equivalent CGPA.	Admission is based on the All India merit rank of CLAT.
BBA-MBA	10+2 with an aggregate of 50% or equivalent CGPA.	Admissions will be don

NU offers courses in various fields of studies, all of whom have varied set of cut-offs. The Institute of Management which offers programs of MBA/MBA HRM has a set of cut-offs given below:

Component	Cut-off Percentile
Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning (VARC)	50%
Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning (DILR)	50%
Quantitative Aptitude (QA)	50%
Overall	80%

The cut-offs for other fields of studies will be updated as soon as they're published by the university.

Nirma University has gotten an excellent placement record over the years. Its placement model is a four-stage process, involving the Pre Placement activities, Career Guidance, Executing Placement, and Post Placement reviews. The companies that have taken part in the past campus recruitment drive at the Institute of Technology are Hindustan Unilever Ltd, Cognizant, Wipro, Deloitte, Zydus Wellness, SBI Life, Axis Bank, Blue Star, ICICI Bank, and many more companies. The Placement records for 2 of the most preeminent institutes are given below:

Institute of Technology

Features	Details
Percentage of Students Placed	95%
No. of Recruiters	150
Highest Salary Offered	Rs. 46.27 LPA
Highest Recruiting Sector	ITES
Top Recruiters	Infosys, Reliance, HDFC
No. of PPOs	7

Institute of Management 

Features	Details
Percentage of Students Placed	95%
Median Salary	Rs. 8.75 LPA
Average Salary	Rs. 9.0 LPA
Highest Salary	Rs. 12.33 LPA
Total number of companies (Domestic and International)	85
Entrepreneurial Stand	8

NU has a robust scholarship and financial aid program wherein, students of UG, PG, and Doctoral students are provided loads of options to choose from 

UG students have the option to choose from an option from the 5 scholarship options provided:
Merit Scholarship, Merit-cum-Means, Interest-Free Loan, Alumni Funded Scholarship, and Earn While You Learn.

PG students are offered financial support by way of a monthly stipend based on merit. The first nine GATE-qualified students are to get Rs 12.4K per month and all remaining students get Rs 5K per month. Such students are assigned an academic load limited to eight hours per week as decided by the department.

Doctoral Students have an option where the full-time doctoral scholar is given Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for the first two years and Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) for the third year as per the UGC norms. The fellows are expected to put in 8 hours per week for academic work assigned by the department.

NOTE: Further details for other scholarship programs are given on the website of NU.

There are 3 separate buildings which can be accessed by postgraduate students. 2 of them are for boys and 1 of them is for girls. The rooms are spacious and well-furnished. The hostels have sports and other recreational facilities such as cable TV, a common room for interaction, etc. All hostel rooms have Internet connectivity round the clock.

NOTE: Further details can be assessed by contacting NU.

Hostel For : Male
FeeRs. 55 k - Rs. 95 k

Hostel Fees:

Particulars	Amount (Rs.)
Hostel Fees – Non A.C.	65,000 /-
Hostel Fees – with A.C. with attached washroom	95,000 /-
Hostel Fees – with A.C. without attached washroom	80,000 /-
Non A.C. Dormitory (6 Seater)	55,000 /-
Hostel Electricity Advance (Non A.C.)	7,000 /-
Hostel Electricity Advance (with A.C.)	15,000 /-
Laundry Service Advance	4,000 /-
Mess Advance (For 10 months)	45,000 /-

 

Hostel For : Female
Fee Rs. 55 k - Rs. 95 k

The Hostel charges are as same as above.