The Nirma University is a confederation of Institutes and Faculties.  The University functions with a relatively small central administration, and with central bodies consisting of officers and academic personnel of the University and the University's governance structure is essentially democratic.

The key to success of a university has been its people and the various activities of the university are governed by different bodies of people constituted for specific purposes of facilitating academic excellence at the University.  The academic and general management of the university are taken care of by these bodies.

Statutory Authorities

Chairman Dr. Karsanbhai K. Patel Chairman, Nirma Limited Chairman, Nirma Education and Research Foundation  and President, Nirma University

Shri Ambubhai Patel Managing Trustee, Nirma Education and Research Foundation Vice President - Nirma University     Shri Shrenikbhai Lalbhai Industrialist & Educationist Chairman and Managing Director, Lalbhai Group Trustee, Nirma Education and Research Foundation     Shri B.J.Diwan Former Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court Trustee, Nirma Education and Research Foundation     Dr. N.V. Vasani Director General     Dr K Kotecha Dean, Faculty of Technology & Engineering     Dr C.Gopalkrishnan Dean, Faculty of Management     Shri Hasmukh Adhia, IAS Secretary to the Government (Higher and Technical Education), Education Department, Government of Gujarat     Shri J. P. Joshipara Academician     Shri Purshottambhai Patel Academician     Shri P. N. Bhagwati Industrialist & Educationist, Chairman, Bhagwati Sphero Cast Limited     Shri R. D. Shah Chartered Accountant     Shri Vipinbhai S. Parikh Advocate     Shri Hirenbhai K. Patel Managing Director, Nirma Limited     Shri Indrawadanbhai Modi Industrialist Chairman, Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited     Shri D. P. Chhaya Secretary & Executive Registrar, Nirma University

Academic Council

Chairman Dr N. V. Vasani Director General

Prof. Dinesh K. Sharma Head, Electrical Engg. Department, IIT, Powai, Mumbai     Shri K.Thyagrajan Iyer Technocrat     Dr. K. S. Dasgupta Academician, Group Director, ADCTG Space Application Centre (ISRO)     Dr. H. V. Trivedi Academician     Dr K Kotecha Dean, Faculty of Technology & Engineering   Dr.C.Gopalkrishnan Dean, Faculty of Management      Dr. G. Nareshkumar Dean, Faculty of Science      Prof. N. K. Pathak Dean, Faculty of Law      Dr Avani F. Amin I/c Dean, Institute of Pharmacy     Prof V. R. Iyer Head, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology     Dr. M. D. Desai Professor Depts. of Instrumentation & Control Engineering     Prof. D. J. Patel Head, IT/CE/MCA, Institute of Technology     Prof. U. A. Patel Professor Electrical Engineering Institute of Technology     Prof. P. H. Shah Head, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Institute of Technology     Prof. A. S. Ranade Head, Dept. of EE/IC/EC Institute of Technology     Shri A.P.Vyas Associate Professor and I/c.Head. Dept. of Chemical Engg, Institute of Technology     Dr. Anuradha Gajjar Associate Professor and Head, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Institute of Pharmacy     Dr. Tejal Shah Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutics Institute of Pharmacy     Dr. Priti Mehta Associate Professor and Head, Dept.of Pharmaceutical Analysis Institute of Pharmacy     Dr.Sanjeey Acharya Asst.Professor, Dept.of Pharmacognosy Institute of Pharmacy     Shri V.V. Nath Professor, Information Management Area Institute of Management     Dr. Bindi Mehta Professor, Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship Area Institute of Management     Ms.Harismita Trivedi Professor, Organizational Behaviour Human Resource Management Institute of Management     Dr.Deepak Danak Professor, Economics and Finance Area Institute of Management     Dr. Deepak Shrivastava Associate Professor, General Management Area Institute of Management     Dr.Prabhat Kumar Yadav Associate Professor, Marketing Area Institute of Management     Dr.Purvi Pokhariyal Asst.Professor, Institute of Law     Shri D. P. Chhaya Secretary & Executive Registrar

Finance Committee

Chairman Dr N. V. Vasani Director General

Shri Hirenbhai K. Patel Member, Board of Governors     Shri R. D. Shah Chartered Accountant     Dr. K Kotecha Dean, Faculty of Technology and Engineering     Shri D. P. Chhaya Secretary & Executive Registrar

Statutory Officers

Shri Ambubhai M. Patel Vice President Dr. N.V. Vasani Director General

Dr K Kotecha Dean, Faculty of Technology & Engineering     Dr.C.Gopalkrishnan Dean, Faculty of Management and Dean, Faculty of Doctoral Studies and Research     Dr. Avani Amin I/c Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy     Prof. G. Naresh Kumar Dean, Faculty of Science     Prof. N.K.Pathak Dean, Faculty of Law     Shri D.P Chhaya Executive Registrar     Shri K.K. Patel Chief Operating Officer