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About Institute Of Advanced Research
Institute Of Advanced Research is a private university in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It is approved by AICTE and UGC.
It offers 35 programs, including M.Sc (11), B.Sc (8), B.Tech (4), BA (3), Bba (2). Together these have 120 approved seats.
Institute Of Advanced Research (IAR) is a private state university at Koba, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, run by the Puri Foundation for Education in India, a charitable trust1. It was given university status in August 2011 and is approved by AICTE and UGC2.
IAR offers 40 programs, covering B.Tech, BBA, BCA, B.Sc. (Hons.) streams, an Executive MBA, MCA, M.Sc., M.Tech and Ph.D. programs. Seat details are given for a few programs: Chemical Engineering has 40 seats, Information Technology has 80 seats and the full-time Master of Business Administration has 60 seats.
Admissions to B.Tech., M.Tech., MBA and MCA programs are offered through the centralized online admissions process conducted by the ACPC3. The university functions under the Gujarat Private Universities Amendment Act, 20114.
On recognition, IAR is listed with UGC as a state-private university and is under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act. AICTE has classed it as a State Private University for 2025. The campus is at Koba Institutional Area, Gandhinagar, pincode 382426. It has a central library system and a hostel for girls56.
Courses offered
Courses and fees
IAR offers 40 programs in all. At the undergraduate level, these include B.Tech, B.Tech. Computer Engineering, B.Tech. Biotechnology, BCA, BBA, B.A. English, B.A. (Hons.) Psychology and several B.Sc. (Hons.) programs such as Biotechnology, Forensic Science, Microbiology and Quantum Technology.
At the postgraduate level, the programs include MBA, Executive MBA, MCA, M.Com (Global Accounting), M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Chemistry, Data Science, Forensic Science and Microbiology, and M.Tech. Biotechnology. IAR also offers Ph.D. programs across engineering, sciences and management.
Seat details are given for three programs. Chemical Engineering has 40 seats, Information Technology has 80 seats, and the full-time two-year Master of Business Administration has 60 seats. The B.Tech is listed with a duration of 48 months, and the BBA with 36 months.
Program-wise tuition fees are not given here. Please check the fee structure with the university using the phone number or email listed on this page before you apply.
Admission
Admissions to B.Tech., M.Tech., MBA and MCA programs are offered through the centralized online admissions process conducted by the ACPC1. If you are aiming for these programs, you should keep track of the ACPC schedule along with the university's own notices.
For the Executive MBA, applicants need a bachelor's degree from a recognized university with minimum 50% or equivalent, and a minimum of 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience2.
Applicants must submit the admission application form with the applicable fees for the respective program, and separate forms are needed if you are applying for more than one program3. The dates follow the admission schedule declared on the university website and in the Prospectus4.
For queries about B.Sc. (Hons.) Quantum Technology, the listed contact is Dr. Keval Gandhi, who can be reached on +91 8200984548 or at keval.gandhi@iar.ac.in56. The general phone number is (+91)079618043007.
Admission and cutoffs
Official counselling results with closing ranks for Institute Of Advanced Research are not published in the rounds we cover yet.
Colleges in Gujarat usually admit through the state entrance test and centralised counselling, or on Class 12 marks for some courses, plus a management quota. The college's admission notice states the route for each course.
Placements
Institute Of Advanced Research has not published an official placement report that we could verify yet.
Colleges that take part in NIRF publish students placed, higher studies and median salary for the last three batches in their NIRF data on their own website. Ask the placement cell for the latest report by course, with the number of students placed and the median, not only the highest, package.
Contact and location
- Address
- nstitute of Advanced Research, Koba Institutional Area, GandhinagarKoba,Gandhinagar
- PIN code
- 382426
- District
- Gandhinagar
- State
- Gujarat
- Official website
- iar.ac.in
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Private
- AICTE ID
- 1-44923903063
- UGC ID
- 808
How to reach
Campus and hostel
The campus is at Koba, Gandhinagar1. IAR has a central library system with several sections, including a circulation section, reference section, journal section, stack area and a thesis, dissertation and project section234567.
Library services include reading facilities, a multimedia and e-resources access section, inter library loan, WEBOPAC, newspaper clipping and reprography for printing, scanning and photocopy8910111213. The librarian can be contacted at librarian@iar.ac.in14.
The girls hostel has a capacity of 104 students15. The hostel fee is Rs. 88,000 (AC) per semester, including mess and cleaning16.
Is this college genuine?
IAR's approval status is valid, and it is approved by AICTE and UGC. AICTE lists it for the academic year 2025 as a State Private University, and its AICTE ID is 1-44923903063. UGC lists it as a state-private university, and it is under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act.
It does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities. The university was established under the Gujarat Private Universities Amendment Act, 2011, and was given university status in August 201112.
You can verify these yourself. Search for the institute in the approved institutions list on the AICTE website for the relevant year, and look for it in the university lists on the UGC website, where the fake universities list is also published. It is also wise to confirm the approval of your chosen program directly with the university before paying any fees.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Institute Of Advanced Research?
The Institute Of Advanced Research is a private university in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It was accorded university status in August 2011 by the Government of Gujarat1 and operates under the Gujarat Private Universities Amendment Act, 20112. It is classed as a State Private University in the AICTE record.
Who runs the institute?
Where is the campus located?
The campus is at Koba Institutional Area, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, with the pincode 382426. You can use the phone number (+91)07961804300 to contact the university1.
Is the institute approved by AICTE and UGC?
The approval status is valid, and the institute is shown as approved by AICTE and UGC. Its AICTE ID is 1-44923903063. The UGC record also shows it as a state-private university recognised under Section 2(f). You can confirm both on the AICTE and UGC official websites.
Is the institute on the UGC fake university list?
The institute does not appear on the UGC list of fake universities. Students can still cross-check this themselves on the UGC website before applying.
How many programmes does the institute offer?
The institute lists 40 programmes. These include B.Tech, BBA, BCA, B.Sc. (Hons.) options, MBA, MCA, M.Sc. and M.Tech programmes, and Ph.D. across engineering, sciences and management.
How many seats are there in some of the programmes?
Chemical Engineering has 40 seats and Information Technology has 80 seats at undergraduate level, both full time. The full-time Master of Business Administration, a two-year postgraduate programme, has 60 seats.
How does admission work for B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA and MCA?
What is the eligibility for the Executive MBA?
For the Executive MBA, you need a bachelor's degree from a recognized university with minimum 50% or equivalent. You also need a minimum of 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience1.