ITM SLS Baroda University is a state private university in Vadodara district, Gujarat, established in 2019 under Gujarat Act No. 20 of 2019. Its sponsoring body, Samata Lok Sansthan Trust, had already been active in higher education for many years before the university was created. In Gujarat, the trust developed colleges in engineering, architecture, pharmacy, management and related fields, providing the academic base that was later brought under the university structure. The university operates from the Paldi-Jarod area near Vadodara and follows a multidisciplinary professional-education model. Its schools cover technology and engineering, business, pharmacy, sciences, architecture, art and design, and other areas. The transition to university status enabled the earlier colleges to function within a unified academic and governance framework rather than as separate affiliated institutions. ITM SLS Baroda University emphasizes student-centered education, practical learning, professional preparation and industry interaction. The institution is recognized under the University Grants Commission framework and operates regulated professional programmes in accordance with relevant statutory requirements. Its academic environment draws on the sponsoring trust's existing faculty, infrastructure and programme experience. The university's history is therefore best understood as a consolidation process: a long-running education trust and multiple professional colleges were reorganized under a state private university established in 2019, creating a broader platform for degree education, research and interdisciplinary growth in the Vadodara region. The university's pre-2019 academic base included several professional colleges that became part of the new university structure. Its Paldi campus location connects the institution with Vadodara's industrial and professional ecosystem. Sponsored by Samata Lok Sansthan Trust. 2010s — Engineering, architecture, pharmacy and management institutions strengthened the group's Gujarat academic base. 2019 — Gujarat enacted Act No. 20 of 2019 establishing ITM SLS Baroda University. Current phase — ITM SLS Baroda University continues multidisciplinary professional education and research near Vadodara.