Garden City University is a state private university located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It is recognised as a private university under the laws of the State of Karnataka and offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and diploma programmes across a range of disciplines, including management, sciences, media studies, allied health sciences, computer applications and humanities.
| Name | Garden City University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka, India |
| Country | India |
| Recognition | Established by the Government of Karnataka |
The university traces its origins to Garden City College, a higher education institution in Bengaluru that offered programmes affiliated with universities in Karnataka. The institution was subsequently elevated to the status of a private university through state legislation, allowing it to award its own degrees and design its own academic programmes within the framework set by the University Grants Commission and other regulatory bodies.
Garden City University is organised into several schools and departments. Programmes are offered in areas such as:
The university also enrols international students and has historically had a significant presence of students from African and other countries.
The university's campus is situated in the Bengaluru Urban district of Karnataka. Bengaluru, the state capital, is one of India's principal centres for information technology, biotechnology and higher education, and houses several other public and private universities.
As a state private university, Garden City University contributes to the expanded private higher education sector in Karnataka, which has grown considerably since the early 2000s with the enactment of state private university legislation. The institution adds to Bengaluru's profile as a multi-disciplinary education hub serving both Indian and international students.