Is PDPU Government College

I would like to study in Government College cause that have the less fee and good education quality. My friend told to get into the PDPU .Is PDPU a Government College? if not then share the list of Government College located in Gandhinagar?

Can you tell me if Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is a government or a private College as I want to check it before applying for admission in it?

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Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) has been established by Gujarat energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) as a Private University through the State Act enacted on 4 April 2007.

It is recognised by UGC (University Grants Commission) and is a member of AIU (Association of Indian Universities).It has been accredited with Grade A by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council

In March 2018, Minister of Human Resource Development, Prakash Javadekar announced that the University Grants Commission (India) has granted autonomy to PDPU, making it the only of two private universities in India to have accorded this autonomy.

Chairman
Dr. Mukesh Ambani
Chairman & MD
Reliance Industries Ltd. &
President- Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Chairman of the Board

Board of Governors

Shri D. Rajagopalan, IAS, (Retd.)
Former Chief Secretary GoG,
Chairman - Standing Committee,
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Dr. C. Gopalkrishnan
Director General,
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Dr. R. A. Mashelkar
FRS Bhatnagar Fellow &
President-Global Research Alliance
National Chemical Laboratory Pune

Smt. Anju Sharma, IAS
Principal Secretary (Higher & Technical Education)
Education Department - Government of Gujarat

Shri Sudhir Mehta
Chairman
Torrent Group - Ahmedabad

Shri Sujit Gulati, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary
Energy & Petrochemicals Department
Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar

Shri Vikram Singh Mehta
Executive Chairman
Brookings India

Shri Parimal Nathwani
Group President - Corporate Affairs
Reliance Industries Limited, Ahmedabad

Prof. N. R. Dave
Former Vice Chancellor
North Gujarat University, Patan

Mrs. Pallavi Shroff
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.
New Delhi

Nominee of
Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute - GERMI

Director School of Petroleum Management
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Dean - Faculty of Engg. & Technology
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Contact Detail:
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
Raisan, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382421