Nirma University, [NU] Ahmedabad

The Research Projects initiated at the University are amongst the various initiatives undertaken at Nirma University to achieve excellence, breadth, and volume in research. The research projects being undertaken at the University aim in the creation of new knowledge and its applications. The Projects also aim to develop comprehensive and trans-disciplinary solutions to the challenging problems. With the objective to further strengthen the pervasive research culture at the University through Research Projects, the University inculcates and supports the culture of grant-winning and funded collaborative research.

The University frequently organizes various programs to facilitate and promote the culture of research grant winning. Further, there is a provision of advancing funds for sanctioned projects, the sanction of seed money for minor projects, simplification of procedures related to sanctions/purchases to be made for the projects, facilitating the timely release of the grants etc.

The Institute-wise details of the Research Projects completed and ongoing during the last three years provide a glimpse of the wide variety of the innovative research projects being conducted at the University.  

• Institute of Technology
• Institute of Management
• Institute of Pharmacy
• Institute of Science
• Institute of Law
• Institute of Architecture

The Nirma University, [NU] Ahmedabad emphasizes on innovation through translating bright ideas into useful products and there is a continuous commitment to research and knowledge creation. In addition to various Research Activities, there is an emphasis on contributing through the novel and useful patentable inventions. Every year a certain number of patents are filed by the faculty of the constituent institutes of the University. 

They have almost 50 patents with them.

Ragging is strictly prohibited inside and outside the Nirma University, [NU] Ahmedabad campus. The Anti-Ragging Committee constituted for this purpose by the constituent institutes is empowered to take an immediate action against any untoward incident and counsel the fresher. Students seeking admission shall have to furnish an undertaking in this regard. The student will be required to give an undertaking in the pro forma, signed by himself/herself and his/her parent/guardian to the effect that he/she is aware of the University’s approach towards ragging and the punishment to which he/she shall be liable if found guilty of ragging.

All the students admitted to the institute will have to observe and abide by the discipline rules prescribed by the University/Institute and he/she will submit to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Head of the Institution/Director General and other competent officers or authorities or bodies of the University as the case may be and in this respect he/she has to submit the declaration in the proforma at the time of admission.

To enhance familiarity and to acclimatise the fresher to the academic and social environment of the campus, the institute organises an orientation session in the first week of each new academic calendar.

With more than 2000 members joining the group every year, the alumni network with about 15000 members currently is growing stronger year on year.

The Alumni Committees of the constituent institutes of the Nirma University, [NU] Ahmedabad organize regular annual alumni meets providing a platform for meaningful interactions, thoughtful endeavors, and relationship building. The Alumni are updated regularly through e-Newsletters.

The Alumni contribute immensely to the development of the student community IN Nirma University, [NU] Ahmedabad through regular interactions through lecture series, mock interviews, soft skill interventions and provide a very useful Industry interface. This serves as a forum for exchange and sharing practical functional expertise between business leaders and the future managers.

The Nirma University, [NU] Ahmedabad has constituted 'Nirma University Alumni Forum' with the objective to foster continuous engagement of the alumni with their Alma Mater and draw their expert knowledge in the relevant fields to further enhance, strengthen and reinforce the overall quality of the constituent Institute of the University.