Rai University (RU), Ahmedabad

For 2026-27 the university fee sheet lists tuition per semester of Rs 42,500 for B.Tech Computer Science Engineering, Rs 37,700 for MCA, Rs 30,000 for BCA (Hons.) and B.Sc. IT (Hons.), Rs 35,000 for BBA (Hons.) in Sales and Digital Marketing, Applied HR and Fintech (Rs 1,00,000 for Entrepreneurship and Innovation), Rs 25,000 for B.Com (Hons.) in Accounting and Finance and Rs 40,000 for MBA, so a year costs twice that. Diploma engineering is Rs 25,500 a semester. The sheet marks the diploma, D.Pharm, B.Pharm, MBA and MCA fees as subject to FRC approval; ERP (Rs 500 a semester), examination fees and, for non-technical courses, a one-time Rs 5,000 enrolment fee are extra.

For 2026-27 the fee sheet lists B.Pharm at Rs 46,000 a semester, M.Pharm at Rs 55,000, D.Pharm at Rs 60,000 a year, LL.B at Rs 30,000, B.A. LLB and B.B.A. LLB at Rs 50,000, LL.M at Rs 35,000, B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture at Rs 45,000, B.A. (Hons.) Psychology at Rs 30,000 and B.Design (Fashion) at Rs 2,00,000 a semester. The School of Pharmacy page (no session) shows Rs 47,000 for B.Pharm and the School of Law page shows Rs 40,000 for B.A. LLB and B.B.A. LLB, so applicants should confirm with the admissions office.

The 2026-27 fee sheet lists hostel fees a year including three meals a day, attached bathroom, WiFi, medical room and reading room: air-cooler rooms Rs 80,000 (4-sharing), Rs 90,000 (3-sharing) and Rs 1,10,000 (2-sharing); AC rooms Rs 95,000, Rs 1,10,000 and Rs 1,30,000. A Rs 15,000 registration charge is adjusted in the first instalment, mediclaim is compulsory at Rs 2,000 a year and refundable caution money is Rs 5,000. Transport is Rs 15,000 a semester.

Rai University names no entrance test of its own. Its admission procedure page says admission is strictly on merit, every candidate clears a personal interview and scores of national and state-level entrance exams are considered. The home page shows 19 October 2026 as the last date to apply for 2026-27 (checked 16 October 2026); the 2027-28 schedule is not published.

NAAC accredited Rai University in its first cycle with grade B and a CGPA of 2.09 on a four-point scale; the certificate is dated 20 June 2025 and valid up to 19 June 2030. No NIRF rank for the university was found (checked 16 October 2026); it posts NIRF 2023 and 2024 data submissions on its site. Its School of Pharmacy holds a QCI-NABET Grade C rating for the Pharmacy Council of India, valid from 2026-27.

The scholarship policy (amended 10 April 2023, no session named) lists early bird and merit scholarships of 5% to 100% of tuition (merit needs at least 75% in the last examination), a need-based scholarship of 5% to 100% for families earning up to Rs 5 lakh with at least 60% marks, up to 50% for employees' children and special categories, and 25% of first-year tuition for alumni. Students can also apply for Gujarat government schemes such as MYSY, Digital Gujarat and freeship cards.

The university publishes no placement report. Its NIRF 2024 data sheet shows that of 194 students graduating in 2022-23, 130 were placed (67.0%), with median salaries of Rs 4,20,000 for three-year undergraduate, Rs 4,40,000 for four-year undergraduate and Rs 6,00,000 for two-year postgraduate programmes. The home page lists 100+ recruiters without a year.

Yes. Rai University is a state private university set up under Gujarat Act No. 12 of 2012 and recognised by the UGC under Section 22. The campus is at SH-144, Village Saroda, Taluka Dholka, Ahmedabad district, Gujarat 382260. The Espire Group acquired the university in 2023.

Rai University admits on merit: applicants fill the online or paper form with attested documents and a Rs 600 application fee, are ranked on previous examination marks and clear a personal interview. Scores of national and state entrance exams are considered, but the university names no test.

Rai University (RU), Ahmedabad offers 49 programmes in Engineering, Management, Science, Commerce, Arts & Humanities, Law, Design, Agriculture, Pharmacy and Computer Applications, including Bachelor of Technology, Diploma in Engineering, Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration, BBA + MBA Integrated and Bachelor of Science (Hons).

Rai University (RU), Ahmedabad lists approval or accreditation from UGC, BCI, PCI, NAAC and AIU.

Rai University (RU), Ahmedabad is also known as Rai University and RU Ahmedabad.