Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is a National Law University in Gandhinagar established by the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003. The Act received gubernatorial assent on 11 March 2003 and was published in the Gujarat Government Gazette on 12 March 2003. GNLU was created to advance legal learning, legal processes, advocacy, legislation, law reform and interdisciplinary research connected with national development. The university is recognized by the Bar Council of India and the University Grants Commission and has developed an academic campus in Gandhinagar’s Knowledge Corridor. Its teaching and research cover undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral legal education alongside specialized centres addressing contemporary areas of law and public policy. The university’s statutory objectives link legal education directly with social and national development. Undergraduate legal education combines law with social science, commerce and other interdisciplinary foundations. Postgraduate and doctoral programmes support advanced legal specialization and research. GNLU maintains a large residential campus with a stated sustainability commitment. The university is a member of the Association of Indian Universities. It participates in United Nations Academic Impact and international law-school networks. Research centres cover technology law, environmental law, international law, maritime law and other specialist fields. Mooting, legal research, internships and clinical activity are integral to student professional development. The university maintains formal academic, administrative and financial regulations. Environmental sustainability is embedded in campus planning and operational policy. 2003 — Gujarat National Law University was formally established as a statutory university. The university received recognition from the Bar Council of India for professional legal education. The residential campus developed in the Knowledge Corridor at Koba, Gandhinagar. 2016 — NAAC accreditation recognized the university’s institutional quality framework. 2019 — The Academic, Administrative and Financial Manual consolidated university governance and operating procedures. GNLU’s academic model combines professional law training with interdisciplinary research and public-policy engagement.