Parul University is a state private university located in Vadodara, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The university offers programmes across disciplines including engineering, medicine, pharmacy, management, architecture, design, agriculture, and the liberal arts, drawing students from across India and abroad.
| Type | State private university |
|---|---|
| Location | Vadodara, Gujarat, India |
| Country | India |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Gujarat |
Parul University was established under a Gujarat state legislative framework that grants private university status to qualifying institutions. The university grew out of a group of professional colleges that had earlier been affiliated to other universities in Gujarat, and these constituent institutions were brought together under a single university structure on its formation.
The campus is situated on the outskirts of Vadodara, a major industrial and educational centre in central Gujarat. Vadodara is also home to several other higher-education institutions, including the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
The university is organised into multiple faculties and constituent institutes. Major academic divisions include:
Programmes are offered at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. The medical faculty operates an attached hospital that functions as a teaching facility for clinical training.
As a state private university, Parul University is empowered to award its own degrees in accordance with the regulations of the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India. Individual professional programmes operate under the recognition of relevant statutory regulators in fields such as medicine, pharmacy, architecture, and technical education.
The main campus is located in Waghodia, on the eastern side of Vadodara. It hosts academic blocks for the various faculties, hostels, the teaching hospital, and sports and recreational facilities. The university also runs international student programmes and has positioned itself to attract students from Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East.
Parul University is among the larger private multi-disciplinary universities in Gujarat. By consolidating professional education in engineering, healthcare, and management on a single campus, it contributes to the region's higher-education landscape and to the supply of professionals in western India.