Education
To help build a knowledge-led society founded on intellectual competitiveness for global leadership.
To become a first choice academic institute having high caliber students, a dynamic faculty, a sensitive administration, functioning within an atmosphere of innovative research, emphasizing academic cooperation and global collaboration. To nurture graduates to be civically engaged individuals who recognize their responsibility and role in their communities and the world.
To pursue global standards of excellence in all our endeavors, namely, teaching, research, consultancy and continuing education focusing on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and allied areas. To remain accountable in our core and support function, through processes of self-evaluation and continuous improvement.
The National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Government of India has accredited DA-IICT with an A+ Grade (CGPA 3.32/4) in 2023.
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), Gandhinagar represents Wave-4 of educational innovation in Gujarat.
The first wave was the nationalist wave and led to Gandhian experiments in education including Nai Talim. The Gujarat Vidyapith established in 1920 was a hybrid model of a University based on Gandhian principles.
The second wave led to the establishment of a whole range of educational institutions in Gujarat, mainly private colleges.
The third wave, an inspired one, was spearheaded by the Industrialist Kasturbhai Lalbhai and the Scientist Vikram Sarabhai and led to the establishment of a network of national institutes of international renown. A whole array of remarkable intellectuals provided the leadership of these Institutes.
It was in Wave 4 when the focus shifted to higher education and private participation. One of the Institutes created during this period is DA-IICT in 2001. It is the only advanced research and teaching Institute named after the Late Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of Reliance Group.
DA-IICT is spread over 50 acres of land in Gandhinagar, Capital City of Gujarat. The DA-IICT campus is caringly planned and designed as an environmentally conscious campus in the country. The architecture of DA-IICT is functional, but what surrounds it is a fascinating garden. The entire design is oriented towards preserving the environment. The campus with trees, lawns and bushes bearing green leaves and exotic flowers surrounding the buildings and pathways instils environment consciousness among students and enrich their learning. The campus also has a herb garden with species of rare medicinal plants. The landscape was planned and developed in a manner that no rainwater is lost. The irrigation for campus garden and lawns is carried out with recycled water. Its solid waste management system churns out organic fertilizer out of dry leaves, vegetable and food waste generated from food courts.
The campus is a haven for bird-watchers, with a variety of species of birds being spotted.
DA-IICT can be reached in about 30 minutes from Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport and the Central Railway Station located in Ahmedabad.
The Act No. 6 of 2003 of the Gujarat Legislature provided for establishing the DA-IICT and conferred the status of a University on it.
[DA-IICT Act, as modified up to 31st May, 2012]
Subsequently, by Act No. 6 of 2024 (The Gujarat Government Gazette Vol. LXV dated May 13, 2024) the above Act is amended by the DA-IICT (Amendment) Act, 2024.
Few men in history have made as dramatic a contribution to their country’s economic fortunes as did the founder of Reliance, Sh. Dhirubhai H Ambani. Fewer still have left behind a legacy that is more enduring and timeless.
As with all great pioneers, there is more than one unique way of describing the true genius of Dhirubhai: The corporate visionary, the unmatched strategist, the proud patriot, the leader of men, the architect of India’s capital markets, the champion of shareholder interest.
But the role Dhirubhai cherished most was perhaps that of India’s greatest wealth creator. In one lifetime, he built, starting from the proverbial scratch, India’s largest private sector enterprise.
Intellectual competitiveness is critical to India achieving global leadership in the information age. To build intellectual competitiveness, investment in education is an imperative. Technology education is critical because technology is impacting life, living and living systems like never before. Thus, technology education is like a cradle to global leadership.
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