Established in the year 2003, under a special act passed by the Gujarat State Legislative Assembly, the Nirma University, Ahmedabad is a research-oriented, student-centric, multidisciplinary, not-for-profit state private University. Within a short period of its existence, it has emerged as a nationally renowned higher education institution. The University and its constituent institutes are highly ranked by different ranking agencies.

Nirma University is duly recognized by the University Grants Commission (यूजीसी) under Section 2 (च) यूजीसी अधिनियम की. The University is accredited by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) एक ग्रेड के साथ,en,विश्वविद्यालय भारतीय विश्वविद्यालयों के संघ का सदस्य है,en,और की एक वैश्विक रैंक,en,Scimago संस्थान रैंकिंग ढांचे में उच्च शिक्षा की श्रेणी में,en,विश्वविद्यालय प्राप्त हुआ,en,GSIRF में स्टार रेटिंग,en,उद्योगों और निरमा शिक्षा और अनुसंधान फाउंडेशन के निरमा समूह,en,हरे 115 एकड़ के परिसर में फैला हुआ रसीला,en,विभागों,en,और केंद्र,en,प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान सहित,en. The University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Nirma University has received an Overall India Rank of 52 and a Global Rank of 756 in the category of Higher Education in the SCIMAGO institute ranking framework. University received 5 star rating in GSIRF 2022.

डॉ. Karsanbhai K Patel, अध्यक्ष, of Nirma Group of Industries and Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF), is the President of the Nirma University. Under his leadership, the University is expanding every passing year and moving from strength to strength.

Spread across the sprawling lush green 115-acre campus, the University has a host of institutes, departments, and centers, including the Institute of Technology, Institute of Management, फार्मेसी संस्थान, Institute of Science, Institute of Law, Institute of Architecture & Planning, Institute of Commerce, Department of Design, अंतर्राष्ट्रीय अध्ययन संस्थान,en,पारिवारिक व्यवसाय और उद्यमिता केंद्र,en,विश्वविद्यालय आंतरिक गुणवत्ता आश्वासन सेल,en,IQAC,lus,डेटा विज्ञान में उत्कृष्टता केंद्र,en,इंद्रधनुष केंद्र महिलाओं और अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संबंधों के कार्यालय,en,अंतर्राष्ट्रीय अध्ययन संस्थान,en,पारिवारिक व्यवसाय और उद्यमिता केंद्र,en,विश्वविद्यालय आंतरिक गुणवत्ता आश्वासन सेल,en,IQAC,lus,डेटा विज्ञान में उत्कृष्टता केंद्र,en,इंद्रधनुष केंद्र महिलाओं और अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संबंधों के कार्यालय,en, Faculty of Doctoral Studies and Research, सतत् शिक्षा केन्द्र, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Centre for Advanced Instrumentation and Centre for Robotics and Automation, Centre for Family Business and Entrepreneurship, University Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC),  Centre for Excellence in Data Science, RAINBOW Centre for Women and Office of International relations. The institutions under the University offer numerous undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes. Apart from these, the University also offers several certificates and executive diploma programmes.