Gujarat National Law University

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**Gujarat National Law University**

Motto	Aa Na Bhadro, Kratavo Yantu Vishwata
Established	2003
Type	National University
Chancellor	The Chief Justice of India
Dean	Prof. Krishna Deva Rao
Undergraduates	317
Postgraduates	0
Location	Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Campus	Urban, 5 acres
Website	[1]

Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is the statutory university established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National University Act, 2003.^[1] This University is based in the city of Gandhinagar, which is the capital of Gujarat and is located 30 kilometers north to the metropolitan city of Ahmedabad. The University started its official functioning in the year 2004 and has three batches of 160 students each, currently under training.

This university was formed on the structure that was established sixteen years ago by the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. This university offers its students a course of five years, and then upon graduation provides the degrees, B.A, LL.B (Hons.), B.Com, LL.B (Hons.) and B.Sc., LL.B (Hons.).

It is one of India’s premier institutes of law and is currently developing its own campus in Koba village. The university is currently located in sector 26 of gandhinagar in the old NIFT building. The hostels are located in Sector 24. Moot Courts and other legal events are held regularly in the University, as a part of the curriculum and students have been bringing accolades for the university from India and abroad. The first batch from the university is yet to graduate and it is expected to come out in 2009.

The University is headed by Dr. V.S Mani, who is the first director of the University.