Government of Gujarat announced the establishment of Swaminarayan University under the Gujarat Private Universities Act No.7 of 2022(further to amend the Gujarat Private Univerities Act, 2009) which received the assent of the Governor, in the Gujarat Government Gazetter”, on the 7th April, 2022 for the establishment of Swaminarayan University at Kalol amongst others
The Swaminarayan University at Kalol is established and enacted by the Gujarat Government Gazette (Extraordinary) Notification No. GH/SH/15/EPU/2022/2803/KH-1 dated 1st June 2022 under sub section (2) of section 1 of the Gujarat Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Guj.7 of 2022). The University is sponsored by Shree Swaminarayan Vishvamangal Gurukul Trust, Kalol and regulated by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The University became functional with the assumption of charge by the first Vice Chancellor on 20th May, 2022.