Navrachana University is a state private university located in Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Established under the Gujarat Private Universities Act, it offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes across disciplines including engineering, science, management, liberal studies, design and architecture.
| Name | Navrachana University |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Vadodara, Gujarat, India |
| Country | India |
Navrachana University is part of the Navrachana Education Society, a Vadodara-based educational trust that has run schools and other institutions in the city for several decades. The university was set up to consolidate higher education activities of the society and to expand academic offerings beyond school education and affiliated colleges.
As a state private university, it is recognised under the legislative framework of the Government of Gujarat that permits private sponsoring bodies to establish self-governing universities, with the authority to design curricula, conduct examinations and award degrees.
The university is organised into schools and departments covering areas such as:
Programmes are offered at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, with a curriculum that combines disciplinary specialisation with interdisciplinary electives.
The university operates from a campus in Vadodara, a city in central Gujarat that hosts several major higher education institutions. The campus houses academic blocks, laboratories, library facilities, hostels and sports infrastructure.
Navrachana University contributes to the higher education ecosystem of Gujarat by adding capacity in professional and liberal disciplines within the private sector. Its presence in Vadodara situates it alongside other long-established institutions in the city, and it plays a role in regional academic, research and industry-linked activities.