Anant National University Admissions 2023, Ahmedabad

Anant National University, as the institute proudly claims is the nation’s first design university. The design university operates out of its expansive Sanskardham campus in Ahmedabad, Gujarat’s commercial capital. The founding fathers of Anant National University is devoted to the cause of fostering ‘Solutionaries’-individuals with a ground-breaking mindset orientated towards providing effective solutions.

The university’s mission is to nurture and create versatile professionals who fashion and execute innovative solutions not only for the nation but also for the entire world. And its vision is to be listed as one of the premier design universities in India by 2025 with a global stature but robust Indian roots. ANU primarily offers five distinct fulltime undergraduate and postgraduate programs in architecture and design.

The most popular academic programs include the 5-year B. Architecture, 4-year Bachelor of Planning, and 4-year Bachelor of Design. Since 2017 onwards, the institution started offering a fulltime postgraduate fellowship program of one year duration. University Grants Commission has approved all programs of the university while COA (Council of Architecture) has allowed the institution to admit at least 80 students for the B. Arch course.

The academia has collaborations and tie-ups with globally renowned universities including University of Miami, University of Pennsylvania, and Sustain Labs, Paris.       

Anant National University founded in 2016 under the aegis of Laxman Gyanpith Trust, specializes in providing programs in urban planning, interior design, and architecture.

The academic institution began its humble journey in 2011 when it was known as Anant Institute of Architecture. 3 years later, Anant Institute of Planning came up which was affiliated to Gujarat Technological University. And eventually the Anant Institute of Design witnessed incorporation in 2015. Within a year, ANU affiliated to Gujarat University, received private university status.

Other infrastructural facilities

The Office of Student Services (SS) is devoted to enhancing the students’ experience via various academic, social and cultural programs.

The Student Services offices serves as the contact point for current and prospective students, and alumni who wish to update themselves about information regarding all non-administrative and non-academic matters. ANU inspires all students to develop their personas in a way that leads to a perfect coordination between the spirit, mind, and body.

The institution provides state-of-the-art 3D printing facilities, allowing them to check out their design prototypes. An indoor tennis courtyard, volleyball and badminton courts come in handy for students looking to challenge themselves physically. The university library is chock-a-block with thousands of books pertaining to urban planning, design, and architecture.

The library subscribes to a wide variety of print and online magazines, periodicals, and journals. Students clubs and societies cater to the extracurricular needs and preferences of the students. A student can become a member of the photography club, installation club, sketching club, dance club, graphic club, sports club, and music club.