Login for faster access to the best deals. Click here if you don't have an account.

NIRMA UNIVERSITY - [NU], AHMEDABAD Colleges

5 years ago DESIGN Ahmedabad   1.6K views

-- ₹

  • nirma-university-nu-ahmedabad-big-0
  • nirma-university-nu-ahmedabad-big-1
Location: Ahmedabad
Fees: -- ₹

Nirma University (NU) Ahmedabad, Gujarat holds the NIRF 2018 ranking among the top 100 institutions in the country. Being the first private university of the state, it offers Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in the field of Architecture, Law, Science, Management, Technology, and Pharmacy. Minal Rohit, Scientist, and System engineer and Pranav Mistry, President, and CEO of Samsung star Labs are some of the notable alumni of the university. The university functions under the aegis of Nirma Education and Research Foundation (NERF).

Nirma University Highlights

Established In2003
ApprovalsNAAC accredited with A grade, UGC, AIU
CoursesUG and PG
Mode of RegistrationOnline
Official websitehttps://nirmauni.ac.in/
No. of Books in Library1,20,151

Rankings

  • ‘Outlook-ICARE India University Rankings 2019’ ­ranks Nirma University at fourth position among the Top 50 private state universities of India.
  • ​India Today ranks Nirma University amongst the ‘Top 10 private multi-disciplinary universities’ in India in its July 2019 issue.
  • ‘The Week – Hansa Research Survey 2019’ ranked Nirma University among the top 15 universities in the non-government (private and deemed) multi-disciplinary universities category. It is heartening to note that the University has jumped 13 places higher as compared to 2018.
  • The University has been ranked “5 A” in the ‘Private and Deemed-to-be Universities of India

Nirma University Courses

Nirma University offers an extensive number of courses through six departments viz, Institute of Architecture, Institute of Law, Institute of Management, Institute of Pharmacy, Institute of Science, Institute of Technology. Tabulated below are courses of various departments:

DepartmentsUndergraduatePostgraduate
Architecture-Bachelor of Architecture-Bachelor of Planning--
Law-Integrated BA, LLB (Hons)-Integrated BCom, LLB (Hons) -LLM in Constitutional and Administrative Law-LLM in Criminal and Security Law
Management-Integrated BBA-MBA-Master of Business Administration-Master of Business Administration (Family Business & Entrepreneurship)
Pharmacy- Bachelor of Pharmacy--
Science-BSc in Biotechnology-BSc in Microbiology-BSc in Biochemistry-MSc in Biotechnology-MSc in Microbiology-MSc in Biochemistry
Technology-BTech in Chemical Engineering-BTech in Computer Science and Engineering-BTech in Civil Engineering-BTech in Electronics & Communication Engineering-BTech in Electrical Engineering-BTech in Mechanical Engineering-BTech in Instrumentation & Control Engineering-MTech in Computer Science & Engineering-MTech in Information & Network Security-MTech in Network Technology-MTech in Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design-MTech in VLSI Design-MTech in Communication Engineering-MTech in Embedded System-M Tech in Power Electronics & Machine drive-MTech in Electrical Power System-MTech in CAD/CAM-MTech in Thermal Engineering-MTech in Design Engineering-Master of Computer Application
Commerce-Bachelor of Commerce (Hons)--
Design- Bachelor of Design (Communication)- Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design)--

Nirma University Admissions

Admissions at Nirma University are offered through various entrance exams which are listed below in tabulated form. However, one has to apply online through the official website of University.

CoursesAccepted Exam
B.TechJEE Main
B.Com. & B.PharmOn merit
BA LLB & B.Com LLBCLAT
B.ArchNATA
M.TechGATE/ Nirma University Entrance Exam
MBACAT/GMAT
LLMCLAT
M. PharmGPAT/ Nirma University Entrance Exam

The University is one of the top private universities in India. The following steps need to be followed to apply for a program.

Application Procedure

  • Visit the Official Website.
  • Click and open the Admission and Aid tab.
  • Read the Brochure and Choose your program.
  • Click on apply. An application form will open.
  • Fill the form and once the form is filled, upload the documents asked.
  • Form submitted successfully message will appear on the screen.

Nirma University Scholarships

Every year the University extends financial support to meritorious students in the form of scholarships and aid. The eligibility criteria and scholarship amount may vary from institute to institute. To encourage the meritorious students and to assist them on the basis of merit-cum-means the University has decided to provide Management Scholarships as under:

  • Category I: Merit-Based Scholarship Scheme
  • Category II: Merit-cum-Means Scholarship Scheme

Nirma University Placements

Over the last decades, the University has emerged as one of the most favored destinations for hiring fresh talent from the campuses. Its endeavors to provide industry compliant talent and emphasizes on quality, discipline, self-learning, and ethics. The placement model at Nirma is a four-stage process, involving the Pre Placement activities, Career Guidance, Executing Placement and Post Placement reviews. The University is one of the most preferred campuses for job placements by leading companies.

It has corporate linkages with over 300 companies that regularly conduct campus recruitment.

List Of Recruiters Are

ACC cementGEA Process Engineering (India) LimitedNovartis
Accenture India Private LimitedGeometrics GlobalNovo Juris, Bengaluru
Adani GroupGHCL LimitednVidia Graphics Pvt Limited
Aditya Birla [Birla Cellulosic]GIDCO2H Oxygen research
Agram Legal, MumbaiGIFT [Gujarat International Finance Tec-City Co. Ltd.]Oracle India Private Limited and many more. 

Nirma University Facilities

  • Bank and ATM: A branch of the Kalupur Commercial Co-operative Bank Limited (KCCBL), a scheduled bank, is located on the University campus in K block. The banking hours are from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. The facility is open to all students, staff and faculty of Nirma University and its Institutes.
  • Outdoor Sports: The university campus has a world-class infrastructure to facilitate almost all outdoor sports activities. It has a well-maintained cricket ground with three hard bowling pitches. Training nets are also provided during the practice sessions. Further, there is a running track, three lawn tennis courts, two volleyball courts, two basketball courts, and space for football and kho-kho as well.
  • Transport Facility: The University owns a fleet of forty-five buses that ply in almost all the areas in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. The transportation facility is available for students, faculty, and staff members.
  • Social Activities: The Students Welfare Board aims to promote the social-psychological and cultural growth of the students through a host of activities around the year. Annual sports competitions, cultural festivals like Ras-Garba, celebrations of national days, and social activities such as blood donation drives, Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, awareness lectures for youth are the recurring features of campus life.
  • Library: Nirma University Library System comprises five units, i.e., Technology Library, Management – Commerce Library, Pharmacy – Science Library, Law Library, and Architecture. Nirma University Library System uses Open Source software DSpace version 6.3 to build and update institutional repository which houses the faculty publications, Ph.D. theses, institute program videos, convocation speeches, etc.

Nirma University Admission 2020: Courses, MBA, Cut Off, Fees, Placements

Nirma University is one of India’s leading universities based in Ahmedabad (Gujarat). It was established in 2003. The University has seven constituent institutes which offer Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral level courses in various specializations. Application form can be filled online or in person.

Nirma University offers admission in four categories, namely, All India, Gujarat State, NRI/ NRI (Sponsored), Children of Indian workers of Gulf Countries & South East Asia (CISWA-SEA) and PIO & Foreign Nationals (FN).

  • B.Tech admissions are offered on the basis of a valid score in GUJCET or JEE Main (35% seats of All India category) and Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), Gujarat.
  • B.Arch admissions are offered on the basis of a valid score in NATA (35% seats of All India category) and Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), Gujarat.
  • B.Pharm admission is completely based on the test conducted by ACPC.
  • Students have to qualify in CLAT to secure admission in Integrated LL.B programs.
  • Students have to appear in Written Test and Interview conducted by Nirma University to get admission in B.Des.
  • BBA+MBA admission is based on the score in Written Test followed by an Interview and performance in class XII.
  • M.Tech and M.Pharm admission is based on the score in GATE and GPAT respectively. For Non-GATE and Non-GPAT candidates the university conducts its own Entrance Test.
  • CAT qualified candidates are eligible to apply for MBA while GMAT score is mandatory for POI, FN and CISWA-SEA categories.
  • MCA admissions are solely conducted by ACPC and M.Sc admissions are done through University-Based Written Test followed by an Interview.
  • A valid score in PG CLAT is mandatory for LL.M program while Non-PG CLAT candidates need to appear in Institute of Law, Nirma University (ILNU) Entrance Test.
  • Nirma University conducts a Written Test and Interview to grant admission in Ph.D. Candidates with valid score in CSIR-NET/ UGC-NET/ SLET/ GPAT or GATE are exempted from the Written Test.

Nirma University Admission Highlight

University NameNirma University
University TypePrivate University
Basic Admission CriteriaB.Tech: JEE Main and GUJCET
B.Pharm: ACPC
B.Arch: NATA and ACPC
BA-LL.B/ B.Com-LL.B: CLAT
B.Des: Entrance+Interview+Portfolio Review
B.Com (Hons.): Merit only
BBA+MBA: Written Test+ Interview+ Marks in class XII
M.Pharm: GPAT/ Written Test for Non-GPAT
M.Tech: GATE/ Written Test for Non-GATE
MBA: CAT and GMAT for PIO and FN categories
LL.M: PG CLAT OR ILNU Test
M.Sc: Written Test +Interview
Ph.D.: Written Test+Interview OR CSIR NET/ UGC NET/ GATE/ GPAT/ SLET
Application ModeOffline: LL.M and Online for other UG/ PG & Ph.D. courses
Online and Offline both: M.Sc
CounsellingYes (University-Based)
ReservationYes
ScholarshipYes

Nirma University Admission Dates (Tentative) 2019 (Apply Now)

For MBA

EventDate
Online Application Form BeginsSep 01, 2019
Last Date to apply [General Category]Dec 26, 2019
Short-listing of the CandidatesFeb 2020
TDP/Personal InterviewFeb – Mar 2020
Final SelectionMar – Apr 2020
Commencement of the Programme3rd Week of June 2020

Nirma University B.Tech, B.Pharm & B.Arch Admission 2019

Nirma University offers full-time B.Tech, B.Arch and B.Pharm courses in various specializations. B.Tech admissions are granted through JEE Main and ACPC. NATA qualified candidates can apply for B.Arch while admissions are also offered through ACPC.  B.Pharm admission is completely based on the test conducted by ACPC.

Application form can be filled online by obtaining the PIN number from any of the designated Kotak Mahindra Bank. After obtaining the PIN number, candidates have to visit the official website of Nirma University in order to fill the application form. The application fee can be paid by Credit/ Debit Card or through Net-Banking.

Course NameSpecializationSeatsEligibility CriteriaSelection Criteria
B.TechChemical Engineering6010+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics from a recognized university with at least 55% marks in aggregateJEE Main score will be accepted for 35% seats belonging to All India and 15% seats belonging to NRI/ NRI Sponsored categories. 50% seats will be filled under ACPC category
Civil Engineering120
Computer Engineering120
Electrical Engineering120
Electronics & Communication Engineering120
Instrumentation & Control Engineering60
Mechanical Engineering120
B.Pharm-12010+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized university with 55% marksOn the basis of merit through ACPC
B.Arch-8010+2 with Mathematics from a recognized boardNATA score will be accepted for 35% seats belonging to All India and 15% seats belonging to NRI/ NRI Sponsored categories. 50% seats will be filled under ACPC category

Nirma University UG Admission 2019: B.Des, BBA+MBA, BA-LL.B & B.Com-LL.B

Nirma University also offers B.Des, Integrated MBA, Integrated LL.B and B.Com (Hons.) courses at UG level. Admission to BBA+MBA is based on the score in UGAT followed by an Interview and performance in class XII. Final merit will be determined based on the following criteria:

  • Weightage of UGAT score: 50%
  • Weightage of performance in Personal Interview: 30%
  • Academic performance in XII Standard: 20%

CLAT qualified candidates are eligible to apply for Integrated LL.B course. B.Des admission is based the Written Test followed by an Interview and Portfolio Review. Merit is the only criteria to secure admission in B.Com (Hons.) program.

Course NameSpecializationSeatsEligibility CriteriaSelection Criteria
Integrated BBA-MBA-12010+2 Examination or equivalent recognized by Nirma University with minimum 60% aggregate marks with English as one of the main subjects65% seats on All India basis will be filled through UGAT conducted by AIMA+ Interview and 20% seats of under Gujarat state category will be filled by considering marks in the qualifying examination and Interview
B.A.-LL.B. (Hons.)-12010+2 with at least 45% marks from a recognized boardScore in CLAT followed by counselling
B.Com-LL.B. (Hons.)-60
B.Com (Hons.)--10+2 with English and any one of Accountancy/Business Administration/Economics/Statistics/Mathematics as one of the main subjectsOn the basis of merit in the last qualifying examination
B.DesCommunication Design4050% in 10+2 or 10+3 years Diploma recognized by the Central/State governments or IB Diploma and or any other equivalent examinationEntrance Test (60% weightage) followed by Interview (25% weightage) and Portfolio Review (15% weightage)
Industrial Design

Key Points:

  • For BBA-MBA course, admission under PIO/ NRI (Self)/ FN and CWGC categories will be granted on the basis of merit only.
  • 15% seats are reserved for NRI (Self)/ FN/ PIO CIWGC-SEA, 20% for Gujarat State and 65% for all India category.

Nirma University MBA Application Process:

Candidates need to apply by following the given steps

  1. Visit the official website of the university and click on Admissions tab on the menu bar. 
  2. Go to MBA program tab and click on “Click here to Apply Online (Apply Now)”.
  3. Fill the application form carefully and pay the non-refundable application fees via net banking/credit card/debit card. 
  4. NRI/NRI Sponsored/ PIO holding gulf passports/Foreign students/Gulf Countries/South East Asia candidates can also apply through online mode. 

Offline Mode: For offline process, download the application form from the official website and send it to the university address with Demand Draft of INR 1500 in favor of ‘Institute of Management, Nirma University’ payable at Ahmedabad.

Note: For MBA in Family Business, candidates have to pay INR 1770 as an lication fee.