Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit university that offers students a liberal education focused on research and interdisciplinary learning.Ahmedabad University is a private, non-profit research university that offers students liberal arts education focused on interdisciplinarity, experiential learning, and research thinking.

Core values

- The undergraduate program, particularly the Foundation Programme, is designed to engage students with contemporary societal issues such as climate change, democracy, and justice through interdisciplinary and project-based learning[1][3].
- The university has received international recognition for its climate action initiatives, ranking sixth in India and 18th in South Asia in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024, which evaluates universities based on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)[2].
- The university mandates a course called "Engagement with Society," which requires students to complete 30 hours of volunteer work, fostering a sense of social responsibility and community engagement[1].
- The university's focus on sustainability, social, economic, and ecological development contributes significantly to the betterment of local, national, and international communities[4][5].