Gujarat National Law University

Gujarat National Law University
MottoAa No Bhadraha, Kratavo Yantu Vishwatah
Motto in English
Let the noble thoughts come from all directions
TypeNational Law University
Established2003 (2003)
FounderKirtibhai N. Raval
ChancellorChief Justice of India
DirectorSanjeevi Shanthakumar
Location, ,
23°09′10″N 72°39′39″E / 23.15278°N 72.66083°E / 23.15278; 72.66083
CampusResidential
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission,
Bar Council of India
Websitewww.gnlu.ac.in

The Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is an eminent public law school and a National Law University established under the Gujarat National Law University Act, 2003 in the state of Gujarat. The university is located at Gandhinagar, which is the capital of Gujarat and is located 23 kilometers north of the city of Ahmedabad. The statute provides for the Chief Justice of India or a Senior Supreme Court Judge to serve as the Visitor of the university. The university is known for its highly competitive admissions and has an acceptance rate of 0.045 %. It has an intake of around 174 students selected from a pool of around 100,000 applicants in its undergraduate law programme.