Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU) is a state-funded public university near GIFT City in Gandhinagar established through Gujarat Act 16 of 2018 under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat. The institution was designed as a research-driven postgraduate university focused exclusively on biotechnology and translational innovation. GBU describes itself as India’s first dedicated biotechnology university and operates from a 28-acre campus. Its academic model was developed in close collaboration with the University of Edinburgh, whose involvement includes curriculum design, visiting faculty, academic policy development and faculty training. The university offers research-oriented M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes designed to connect laboratory science with product development, entrepreneurship and societal challenges. M.Sc. biotechnology study is organized across Animal, Environmental, Industrial, Medical and Plant Biotechnology. The University of Edinburgh partnership is embedded in curriculum and academic development. M.Sc. students undertake research-intensive laboratory and project work. Selected students receive opportunities for research exposure at the University of Edinburgh. GBU operates a Central Instrumentation Facility for advanced biotechnology research. Translational research and product-oriented science are explicit institutional priorities. The university engages with India’s life-science and biotechnology industries. Entrepreneurship and innovation are integrated into programme design. The campus is located near GIFT City, a major innovation and financial-services district. Doctoral education supports advanced research across multiple biotechnology domains. 2018 — Gujarat Act 16 of 2018 established Gujarat Biotechnology University. 2018 — The university was placed under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat. 16 May 2019 — The first recorded meeting of the Board of Governors was held. 31 July 2019 — Early administrative orders formalized university development arrangements. 2021 — Interim Academic Council meetings shaped faculty structure and academic planning. The University of Edinburgh partnership developed the research-led M.Sc. curriculum. GBU’s specialist structure is built around research translation rather than broad multidisciplinary undergraduate education.