Dharamsinh Desai Institute of Technology

Infobox University
name=Dharmsinh Desai University
motto=
established=2005
type=State Universitycite web |publisher = University Grants Commission of India |title = List of Universities in Gujarat |url=http://www.ugc.ac.in/inside/univbrowse.php?st=Gujarat |accessdate=2007-06-27]
chancellor= Dr. N.D.Desai
vice_chancellor= Dr. H.M.Desai
city=Nadiad
state=Gujarat
country=India
undergrad=600 (2005)
postgrad=100
postgrad_label=post-graduate
campus=Urban
website= [http://www.ddu.ac.in Dharmsinh Desai University]

Dharmsinh Desai University (DDU) [http://www.ddu.ac.in] is a State Level University for higher learning, situated in the city of Nadiad in Gujarat state in Western India. It was founded in 1968 by Dharmsinh Dadubhai Desai, who then was a Member of Parliament. The vice-chancellor of the university is Dr H.M.Desai, who is an expert in Sanskrit and a political figure in the Ahmedabad area.

DDU imparts both bachelor and master level degrees in the fields of Computer Engineering, Electronics & Communications Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, Chemical Engineering,Information Technology and Civil Engineering. It was founded as a Chemical Engineering college and is still recognised as one of the premier colleges teaching chemical engineering. The university also offers BE integrated MBA program and Master of Computer Application (MCA).

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DDU [DDU University profile [http://www.ddu.ac.in/UProfile.pdf] ] achieved autonomous university status in 1991 which meant it could conduct exams and not follow the parent university Gujarat University examination schedule (though the degree certificate awarded still retained the name of Gujarat University). It achieved a Deemed University status in June 2000, which meant that the degree certificates show that they are awarded from DDIT. In April 2005, DDIT achieved full University status and is renamed as DDU which is an abbreviation for Dharmsinh Desai University. Under the flagship name of DDU, the university has also started a bachelor's course in Dental Surgery from 2005.Prof. H.B Dave was the first head of computer science department. One of its flagship branch “Computer Engineering”, Computer engineers graduated under Prof. H B Dave, are working around the world in recognized companies including Microsoft, GE, Oracle, Infosys, TCS, Wipro etc.

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