Gandhinagar, Aug. 5 -- Gujarat University has become the first and only state university in Gujarat to be granted UGC Category II Graded Autonomy, with the University Grants Commission (UGC) conferring the status under the UGC (Categorisation of Universities [Only] for Grant of Graded Autonomy) Regulations, 2018.

The UGC granted the Category II status to Gujarat University on July 29, 2026, enabling the institution to exercise greater academic and administrative autonomy.

According to the Gujarat Chief Minister's Office (CMO), with the grant of UGC Category II Graded Autonomy, Gujarat University will now be able to introduce new academic programmes, departments, schools, and specialised centres within its existing academic framework wit...