Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) formerly known as Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) is a private state university established by PDPU Act, a legislature passed by Gujarat state assembly in 2007. The university is located at Raisan village of Gandhinagar city in an area known as the Knowledge Corridor, and it is near the upcoming GIFT City. It is 8 km from the state capital Gandhinagar, and 23 km from Gujarat's largest city Ahmedabad. The University is recognized by UGC (University Grants Commission) and is a member of AIU (Association of Indian Universities). The university has been accredited with Grade A (3.39/4.00) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. The university is ranked 55th in India and 1st in Gujarat by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. PDPU has also been awarded Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) recognition by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The university has four schools, located on the same campus. The schools include the School of Petroleum Technology, School of Technology, School of Petroleum Management, and School of Liberal Studies. The Director-General of PDPU is Prof. T Kishen Kumar Reddy. The President of University Board of Governors is Dr. Mukesh Ambani and the Chairman of the Standing Committee is Shri D. Rajagopalan, IAS (Retd.), Government of Gujarat. The university also has its own 1-megawatt solar plant. The Government of Gujarat has decided to set up an international Centre of Excellence in Automobile at PDPU with an investment of Rs. 150 Crores (US$ 25M) in a joint venture with Maruti Suzuki India Ltd(MSIL). (Source: Wikipedia)