Legacy Rooted in Vision, Growth Driven by Purpose
LJ University (Lok Jagruti Kendra University) is the culmination of over four decades of excellence in education, founded by the visionary Lok Jagruti Kendra (LJK) Trust — a Charitable Trust and Registered Society established in 1980 by some of the most eminent academicians and social reformers of the time.
LJK was founded by Prof. B.M. Peerzada , former Dean of Commerce at Gujarat University, along with global thought leaders like Padma Bhushan Lord Meghnad Desai and Prof. Gautam Appa from the London School of Economics, Late Prof. M.S. Trivedi , former Vice Chancellor of South Gujarat University, the renowned jurist Late Shri Girishbhai Patel , and Shri Subodhbhai Shah . Their shared vision was to be “a key player in education and social development by promoting and nurturing creativity, scholarship, innovation, and excellence through a chain of quality institutes.”
Today, LJK oversees
32 institutes
across two eco-friendly, well-developed campuses in Ahmedabad, nurturing
over 21,000 students
and supported by a team of
more than 1000 faculty members
. These institutions span diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs across a wide range of disciplines. LJK emphasizes
value-based, holistic education
that balances academic excellence with empathy, innovation, and social responsibility.
Lok Jagruti Kendra University: Higher Education with Purpose
Recognizing the growing need for integrated, multidisciplinary education, LJ University was established under the Gujarat Act No. 19 of 2019 as a private state university. The University unifies 13 of LJK’s renowned institutions and offers 42 programs designed to equip students for both industry and innovation. With over 11,000 students and a dedicated faculty of 550+ educators , LJ University has quickly emerged as one of Gujarat’s most dynamic centers for higher education.
The University operates from a state-of-the-art, environment-friendly campus featuring:
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Technology-enabled smart classrooms
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5500+ computer workstations with high-speed fiber-optic connectivity
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Well-equipped laboratories, studios, seminar halls, auditoriums, and libraries
These facilities create an ideal atmosphere for learning, innovation, and collaboration.
Academic Excellence Meets Real-World Relevance
LJ University is a research-focused teaching university offering diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, Ph.D., certificate, and short-term professional programs in areas such as:
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Engineering, Management, Pharmacy, Architecture, Computer Applications, Applied Sciences
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Design, Communication, Physiotherapy, Commerce, Event & Sports Management
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Education, Law, and more
Academic delivery at LJU integrates theory with practice, encouraging problem-solving, innovation, and community engagement . A unique “lab-to-land-to-lab” teaching methodology ensures that students are trained to apply classroom learning to real-world problems — and bring field insights back into academic inquiry.
🏛️ Objectives of LJ University
A university with a difference, LJU is committed to education that empowers, innovates, and uplifts.
🎓 Affordable Excellence
💰 Quality education within reach
Ensure that higher education remains accessible and affordable for students from diverse economic backgrounds.
🧠 Holistic Development
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Mind, body & character
Encourage
all-round development
through co-curriculars, ethics, creativity, and personal growth programs.
🛠️ Skill-Driven Learning
🧰 Ready for industry
Bridge the gap between classroom and career by focusing on practical, hands-on learning and real-world skills.
🚀 Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Ideas into action
Foster
student startups
, creative thinking, and innovation via incubation centers, mentorship, and product-market linkages.
🤝 Community Engagement
🌱 Giving back with purpose
Integrate social responsibility through community visits, digital literacy missions, legal aid, and outreach projects.
🌍 Local to Global
🌐
Think global, act local
Align academic goals with
global standards
through international partnerships, faculty exchange, and joint research.
🧩 Inclusivity & Diversity
👐 Education for all
Create an inclusive campus that respects and supports diverse social, cultural, and learning backgrounds.
🧪 Academic Excellence with Purpose
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Relevance and rigour
Offer dynamic,
interdisciplinary curricula
focused on
emerging technology
, research, and industry transformation.
🌿 Sustainable Development
♻️ Green values in action
Promote eco-friendly practices, social ethics, and sustainable innovations across teaching, research, and infrastructure.
🧭 Leadership & Lifelong Learning
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Leading with integrity
Empower students to become
ethical leaders
and
lifelong learners
, prepared for change and global citizenship.
Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Industry Readiness
LJ University houses Government of Gujarat-supported incubation centers , providing an entrepreneurial ecosystem to nurture student startups. Initiatives like:
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LJ Innovation Village (an annual innovation showcase since 2013)
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Project to Product (where student innovations become marketable solutions)
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LJ Knowledge Foundation (a nodal agency for the state’s Startup Innovation Scheme)
...all reflect our commitment to making students job creators, not just job seekers .
Our strong industry ties allow us to upskill professionals from companies such as Ford, Toyota, Suzuki, Zydus, Intas , and more. The Central Placement Cell , connected with 200+ national and international companies , ensures that students step confidently into the workforce.
Socially Engaged, Ethically Grounded
LJU is deeply committed to creating graduates who are socially conscious and ethically strong . Programs like Law on Wheels , where law students serve rural communities, and LJ Sahyog , where over 2000 engineering students have supported 250 villages in building their digital presence, reflect our ethos of learning through service .
We also offer Centers of Excellence for personality development, communication skills, and leadership training , ensuring every graduate is professionally equipped and personally empowered .
A University with a Difference
LJ University’s core objectives include:
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Making high-quality education affordable and accessible
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Addressing local industrial and societal needs
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Enhancing employability through skill development
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Promoting inclusive and community-driven education
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Encouraging global academic collaborations for curriculum design and research
With dedicated thrust areas across Engineering, Applied Sciences, Liberal Arts, Health Sciences, and Skill Development , LJU is building pathways for students to evolve into quick learners, critical thinkers, disciplined professionals , and ethical innovators .
Our Promise
LJ University is not just an institution — it's a movement for educational transformation . It stands as a beacon of quality, opportunity, and impact , carrying forward the legacy of Lok Jagruti Kendra into a new era of learning and leadership.
LJ Group of Institutes is overseen by Lok Jagruti Kendra (LJK), a Charitable Trust and Registered Society founded in 1980 by distinguished academicians and visionaries such as Prof. B.M. Peerzada, former Dean of Commerce Faculty at Gujarat University, Padma Bhushan Lord Meghnad Desai (London School of Economics), Prof. Gautam Appa (LSE), Late Prof. M.S. Trivedi, former Vice Chancellor of South Gujarat University, esteemed jurist Late Shri Girishbhai Patel, and Shri Subodhbhai Shah. The vision was to be "a key player in education and social development by promoting and nurturing creativity, scholarship, innovation, and excellence through a chain of quality institutes." LJK's mission has been "to establish and manage institutions with an environment in which new ideas, delivery strategies, and scholarship flourish, and from where leaders and innovators of tomorrow shall emerge."
LJK oversees 32 institutions on two well-developed, environmentally friendly campuses with dedicated buildings and infrastructure facilities. These institutes offer various diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate programs approved by respective apex bodies. LJ Institutes collectively serve over 21,000 students and have 1000+ faculties engaged in teaching, learning, research, and extension activities. The focus is on developing students into well-rounded citizens equipped not only with the necessary subject knowledge and skills but also with empathy towards various environmental, social, cultural, and other issues affecting society.
Some of the remarkable initiatives/activities/features of the LJ Institutes are:
Ø The Business Incubator is an initiative to encourage, promote and support entrepreneurship and innovative Start-ups by bringing national angel syndicates and angel investors for funding.
Ø LJK has set up LJ Knowledge Foundation to promote innovation and start-up interventions in the campus, which has pioneered a series of efforts to harness creative potential of students. It is a nodal agency of Start-up Innovation Scheme of the Government of Gujarat.
Ø For promotion of innovation and entrepreneurship, an annual LJ Innovation Village is being organised since 2013 displaying the projects of students of LJ Institutes as well those from over 10 other states of India.
Ø A unique program, Project to Product, in which student-projects get converted into productive solutions and then taken to the market.
Ø Collaborating with industry to conduct Corporate & Skill Development Training for their employees. More than 5000 employees of Ford, Toyota, Suzuki and the Pharma Industry have been trained so far.
Ø Central Placement Cell is associated with more than 200 leading national and multinational companies to facilitate students for the best job.
Ø LJ School of Law has has taken a pioneering initiative called Law on Wheels designed to serve twin purposes: social as well as academic. Under this the students go to interior villages to study the social reality, legal problems of different classes of people and to spread legal awareness by rendering legal advice and assistance to the socio-economically backward classes.
Ø Through LJ Sahyog more than 2000 engineering students visited 250 villages and successfully developed websites and Facebook pages for them, contributing thereby towards Digital India initiative.
Ø LJ also runs several Centres of Excellence focused on communication/ presentation skills, personality development, etc. to empower the students with sharp minds and exceptional talent.
Ø LJ Software Factory prepares customized application softwares for business houses and industries.
Ø Regular centre for Conduct of Online Examinations such as CAT, MAT, GATE, AIEE, BITS Pilani, GCET, etc.
Ø Congenial learning environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities with Technologically Well-Equipped classrooms, laboratories, faculty rooms, rich libraries, seminar halls and auditoria.
Ø Learner-centred academic culture without compromise on teaching standards and the knowledge distribution system leading to overall development of students with balanced emphasis on sports, cultural and other extra-curricular activities.
Ø Curriculum enrichment with skill-oriented add-on courses and innovative co-curricular activities followed by varied delivery strategies.
Ø Over 2000 computers linked with optic fiber network.
Ø International Collaborations with faculty exchange, student exchange, joint research projects and research publications as thrust areas.
Ø Strong Alumni Base spread across the country and abroad and occupying key positions in various organizations.
LJK, where education is a passion, the passion which leads to incessant pursuit of knowledge and acquisition of skills, has become the ultimate destination for complete education.
Feather in the Cap of LJK: Establishment of LJ University (Lok Jagruti Kendra University)
The LJ Group of Institutes has an illustrious track record, marked by significant achievements and notable contributions to society since 1980. This impactful journey has culminated in the establishment of Lok Jagruti Kendra University (LJU) through Gujarat Act No. 19 of 2019.
Objectives
Ø Affordability: Providing accessible, high-quality higher education in Gujarat
Ø Impact: Making substantial contributions to local industrial requirements and social progress
Ø Skill Enhancement : Emphasizing skill development, employability, and holistic growth
Ø Community Engagement : Fostering social responsibility by creating value in the local community
Ø Diversity: Promoting inclusive education for all
Ø Teaching Methodology : Implementing a lab-to-land-to-lab pedagogy approach. ffordable higher education of high quality in Gujarat
LJU is intended to be University with a difference with the following agenda:
Ø Skilling local youth as per cutting edge needs of local and global industries
Ø 1 % of our graduates to be job creators or self employed
Ø Access to higher education to around 1 lakh youth in next decade
Ø Benefit to nearby community through community engagement program
Ø Collaboration with local industries to work on their challenges
Ø Capacity building of human resources of local MSMEs and large industries
Ø Attracting global academic communities through international collaborations for syllabus designing, delivery and evaluation.
Ø Nurturing graduates to be job ready and also make them entrepreneurial
Thrust Areas of the LJU
Ø Engineering Cluster: All domains of UG, PG, Ph.D. programs, Applied Engineering, Architecture, Computer Applications, manufacturing
Ø Applied Sciences Cluster: UG, PG, Ph.D. in Applied Sciences, Industrial Biotechnology, Agriculture Biotechnology, Material Science, Chemical and Food
Ø Liberal Arts Cluster: Social Sciences, Fine Arts, Design, Film and allied studies, Commerce, Management, Applied Economics and allied domains
Ø Skill Cluster: Skill Academy, Vocational and blended skill, Skilling industrial human resources, skilling around emerging technology
Ø Health Cluster: Ayurveda, Bio Tech, Applied Bio sciences, Agriculture and allied domains
Academic Programmes
Ø Full-time Diploma, UG, PG, and Ph.D. programmes
Ø Joint programmes with collaborating academia in India and abroad
Ø Certificate courses
Ø Short term professional education programmes
Ø Extension studies
Ø Blended MOOC/virtual learning
Qualities/ Attributes of LJU Graduate
Ø Quick to learn new things and implement them
Ø Quick to adapt to new environment and changes and find solutions to problems
Ø Be open to new ideas and concepts and shall be able to take the risk of implementing them by rational consideration
Ø Discipline and integrity
Ø Ethically and socially responsible
Ø Innovative and entrepreneurial
Ø Academic, research, digital and information literacy
Ø Collaboration and team work
Ø Strong communicate and interpersonal skills
LJU has commenced its academic operations from the academic year 2019-20 with the following constituent institution:
Institution: L. J. School of Architecture, L.J. Campus, S. G. Road, Ahmedabad
Programme: Bachelor of Architecture
Work for developing academic programmes, systems and processes is in progress. Other constituent institutions and programmes will be added in subsequent years in a phased manner.