GLS University

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GLS University
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MottoLearn Love Serve
Type Private
Established2016
President Sudhir Nanavati [1]
Vice-presidentDevang Nanavati [1]
Provost Bhalchandra Joshi [1]
Location, ,
Affiliations UGC
Website www.glsuniversity.ac.in

GLS University is a private university [2] located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The university was established in 2015 by the Gujarat Law Society (GLS) through The Gujarat Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2015. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Office Bearers". www.glsuniversity.ac.in. GLS University. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. "State -wise List of Private Universities as on 29.06.2017" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  3. "The Gujarat Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2015" (PDF). Gujarat Gazette. Government of Gujarat . 11 March 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2017.