GLS University is a state private university located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Established by the Gujarat Law Society, one of the oldest educational trusts in western India, the university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and diploma programmes across disciplines including management, commerce, law, computer applications, design, and the liberal arts.
| Name | GLS University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Sponsoring body | Gujarat Law Society |
| Location | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
| Country | India |
The university traces its institutional roots to the Gujarat Law Society (GLS), an educational trust based in Ahmedabad that has run a network of colleges in law, commerce, management and allied fields for several decades. GLS University was constituted to bring these affiliated institutions under a single university framework, enabling integrated academic governance, research and curriculum development.
As a state private university, it is established under the relevant state legislation of Gujarat that governs the recognition and functioning of private universities within the state.
The university is organised into faculties and institutes that build on the legacy programmes of the Gujarat Law Society's constituent colleges. Common areas of study include:
The institution operates from a campus precinct in Ahmedabad, sharing the wider footprint of the Gujarat Law Society's educational complex in the city. Ahmedabad, the largest city in Gujarat, is a major centre for higher education in western India and hosts several other universities and management schools, providing a strong academic ecosystem for the institution.
GLS University is part of a broader expansion of state private universities in Gujarat, established to meet rising demand for professional and applied higher education. By consolidating long-running GLS colleges into a unified university, it contributes to the city's profile as an educational hub, particularly in management, commerce and law.