Dharmsinh Desai Foundation was established at Nadiad in Gujarat, by an eminent Parliamentarian and a social worker, Late Shri Dharmsinh Desai. This Foundation was established to develop institutions that would improve the quality of life for the people in and around Nadiad. Though it has schools, colleges, public library and hospitals under its umbrella, this note will essentially focus on the development and subsequent impact of Dharmsinh Desai University (DDU). From an affiliated college, started in 1968 as Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology (DDIT), offering Degree and Diploma in Chemical Engineering, DDU has now become a trusted name amongst a variety of stake holders, namely, students, their parents, researchers, academicians, employers, other academic institutions offering higher level education, National level Institutions and State & Central Government agencies. The key milestones it has crossed in the past 40 plus years of its existence are the addition of Degree courses in Civil Engineering (1981), Electronics and Communication Engineering (1981), Computer Engineering (1985), Instrumentation & Control Engineering (1985), and Information Technology (1999). Further it also added undergraduate programmes in Commerce (B.Com in 1980 under Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Commerce), Computer (BCA, 1999), Management (BBA, 1999), Dental Sciences (2005), and Pharmacy (2006). It also added Post Graduate level programmes like M.E in Chemical Engineering (1981), M.E in Electronics & Communication (1986), M.E in Civil Engineering (1986), MCA (1987), MBA (1994), M.E in Instrumentation & Control Engineering (2002), and M.E in Computer Engineering (2002). Doctoral level programmes in Engineering/Technology, Management, Pharmacy, Physical Sciences and Social Science were initiated in 2001. DDU is in the process of adding a Master’s Programme in Dental Sciences, Master’s Programme in Pharmacy and also an undergraduate programme in Medical Sciences leading to MBBS, in the coming 2 years. DDU (erstwhile DDIT) became the first Autonomous Institute in Gujarat State. Later, in the year of 2000, it was awarded a status of ‘Deemed University’ by Government of India, in recognition of its commendable standards in Academia. In April 2005, the Government of Gujarat declared this Institute as a ‘State University’.
Dharmsinh Desai University is one of the oldest and most revered in the country, particularly in the fields of Engineering, Technology and Dental Sciences. It offers numerous courses, including B.Tech. and B.D.S. (Bachelor of Dental Sciences) at the undergraduate level, as well as the corresponding Master’s degree. Ph.D. programmes are also offered by the university. Application forms are released after an official notification is given, usually in the month of February for postgraduate programmes, and in the month of June for Ph.D. programmes.
The selection process consists of the analysis of past academic performance, as well as the performance of the candidate in the university’s entrance examination. Admission is offered purely on the basis of merit. The entrance examination is usually held within a month of the closure of applications.
University Name | Dharmsinh Desai University |
Type of University | State University |
University Contact Number |
0268 252 0502
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Official Website | www.ddu.ac.in |
UG Courses | B.Pharma, BDS |
PG Courses | M.Pharma, MDS, M. Tech, Ph.D |
Address | College Road, Nadiad, (Gujarat) 387001 |
Affiliated By | UGC |
Founded | 2009 |
Application Form 2019 will be available on the official website. The University will release the separate application forms for different courses. The application form will be provided in the Month of April 2019. Candidates can keep the photocopy of the application form, acknowledgment slip and fee payment Challan for future reference.Tentative exam schedule for the Dharmsinh Desai University entrance exam 2019.
Events | Dates (tentative) |
Releases of Advertisement | 2nd week of April 2019 |
Online application form Registration Dates | 3rd week of April 2019 |
Registration and submission Last date | 4th week of May 2019 |
Admit Cards Availability: | 2nd week of June 2019 |
Entrance Exams Schedule: | During the last week of June 2019 |
Dharmsinh Desai University final result | 3rd week of July 2019 |