LJ University LJ Group of Institutes is managed by Lok Jagruti Kendra (LJK), a Charitable Trust and a Registered Society established in1980 by eminent academicians and visionaries like Prof. B.M. Peerzada, former Dean of Commerce Faculty,Gujarat University, Padma Bhushan Lord Meghnad Desai (L ondon School of Economics ), Prof. Gautam Appa (LSE), Late Prof. M.S. Trivedi, former Vice Chancellor, South Gujarat University, renowned jurist Late Shri Girishbhai Patel and Shri Subodhbhai Shah. It was envisioned as “a key player in education and social development by promoting and nurturing creativity, scholarship, innovation and excellence through a chain of quality institutes.” LJK’s mission has been “to establish and manage institutions with an environment in which new ideas, delivery strategies and scholarship flourish and from where leaders and innovators of tomorrow shall emerge.
LJK runs 27 institutions on two well-developed environment-friendly campuses with dedicated buildings and infrastructure facilities, and offering various diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes duly approved by respective apex bodies. LJ Institutes have over 18000 students and 700+ faculties engaged in teaching-learning, research and extension activities and striving to develop students into complete citizens not only having the necessary subject knowledge and skills, but also the empathy towards various environmental, social, cultural and other issues affecting the society.
It is an Interdisciplinary and Collaborative University which runs a distinctive Department of Happiness. It makes students socially more sensitive. The Research and Technology driven University is committed to create a culture of learning that permotes wide ranging initiatives, so that studenys can find expression to their creativity.