KSV University

What KSV University does

Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya (KSV University) is a private multidisciplinary university established in May 2007 under Gujarat State Government Act 21 of 2007 and approved by UGC in March 2009. It is operated by the Sarva Vidyalaya Kelavani Mandal (SVKM), a public charitable trust founded in 1919. The university runs 19 constituent colleges across two campuses — Gandhinagar (LDRP Campus, Sector-15) and Kadi — spanning engineering, science, commerce, management, computer applications, pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy, education, and social work. It serves more than 50,000 students with over 5,000 teachers across programs ranging from certificate courses to PhD (14 research specializations).

The university offers a full academic stack: undergraduate programs (BE/B.Tech, B.Sc., B.Pharm., B.Sc. Nursing, BPT, BBA, BCA, B.Ed., B.Com.), postgraduate programs (ME, M.Sc., MBA, MCA, M.Com., M.Sc. Nursing, MSW, M.Pharm., Pharm.D., PGDJMC), M.Phil. in Education, and PhD programs. Technology infrastructure includes digital learning platforms (NPTEL, SWAYAM), an institutional repository with remote access, an IoT-enabled smart lab, and a supercomputer facility for research. Revenue is generated predominantly through tuition and academic fees, with the 2025-26 fee structure published online. Admissions are routed through ACPC (Admission Committee for Professional Courses) for professional programs and direct admission for merit-based students. A range of scholarships (merit-based up to 50%, means-based 'Adi Mahesh Seva Scheme' for families below INR 2,50,000 annual income, and Tuition Fee Waiver Scheme providing 100% waivers) support financial accessibility.

KSV's go-to-market relies on institutional brand, NIRF rankings (achieved in 2026 across multiple categories), SDG-aligned sustainability reporting, and a network of industry partnerships (Nived-Pharma, KD Hospital, Operant Pharmacy Federation, GMERS Medical College, and others) for industry-academia linkage. The university maintains a global office in Rockville, Maryland for international outreach. Strategic positioning emphasizes inclusive education, NEP 2020 alignment, women empowerment through a dedicated Women Entrepreneurship Cell, and community health initiatives. The operating model is typical of Indian private universities: tuition-driven, regionally concentrated in Gujarat, and reliant on regulatory approvals (UGC, AICTE, PCI, INC, NCTE) for program legitimacy.

Name

KSV University

Legal name

Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya

Website

https://ksv.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

KSV University (Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya) is a private multidisciplinary university in Gujarat, India, operating 19+ constituent colleges across Gandhinagar and Kadi campuses. It offers UG, PG, M.Phil., and PhD programs in engineering, science, management, pharmacy, healthcare, and education to 50,000+ students, funded primarily through tuition fees.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Professional degree programs
• Engineering education
• Pharmacy education
• University admissions

Headquarters

HQ city

Gandhinagar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition fees across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. Fees structure is published annually for 2025-26 academic year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KSV University is a private multi-disciplinary higher education institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across engineering, science, commerce, business administration, computer applications, pharmacy, nursing, physiotherapy, education, and social work disciplines. It delivers education through 30+ constituent institutes across Gandhinagar and Kadi campuses serving 50,000+ students, with centralized admissions for professional courses and direct university admissions for other programs. Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition and academic fees.

Product overview

Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya is a comprehensive university established in May 2007 under Gujarat State Government Act 21 of 2007, offering multidisciplinary professional education through multiple constituent colleges. The university provides a complete academic portfolio spanning undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across Engineering & Technology, Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Applications, Commerce, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Education, and Social Work. The institution operates through 19 constituent colleges across Gandhinagar and Kadi campuses, serving over 50,000 students with more than 100 teachers. The academic structure includes PhD programs across 14 specializations, M.Phil. in Education, multiple postgraduate programs (ME, M.Sc., MBA, MCA, M.Com., M.Sc. Nursing, MSW, M.Pharm., Pharm.D.), undergraduate programs (BE, B.Sc., B.Pharm., B.Sc. Nursing, BPT, BBA, BCA, B.Ed., B.Com.), and certificate programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LAKSH: University Fitness Cell for Students - a fitness program designed on fitness components like Speed, Endurance, Flexibility, Agility, Strength, Stamina, Power, Coordination and Balance
• SVKM Vrut
• Adi Mahesh Seva Scheme

Products and services

• PhD Programs Doctoral research programs across 14 specializations including Biotechnology, Computer Sciences, Management, Pharmacy, Engineering, Chemistry, Commerce, Physical Education, English, Education, Mathematics, Microbiology, Physics, and Library and Information Science, with structured research methodology course work. Targeted at doctoral research scholars.
• M.Phil. Programs One-year postgraduate philosophy program in Education offered at Vakil Shree D. H. Patel Department of Education.
• Master of Engineering (ME) Two-year semester system postgraduate engineering program approved by AICTE with specializations in Computer Engineering, Civil Infrastructure Engineering, Electrical Power System, Thermal Engineering, Production Engineering, and Automobile Engineering.
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) Two-year semester system science postgraduate programs including Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Mathematics, Biotechnology, and Information Technology across multiple institutes.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) Two-year semester system business administration program with specializations in HR, Marketing, Finance, and IT offered at multiple campuses with intakes totaling 300 students.
• Master of Computer Applications (MCA) Two-year semester system computer applications program preparing students for IT industry roles with 240 total intake across two institutes.
• Master of Commerce (M.Com.) Two-year semester system commerce program for graduates seeking advanced knowledge in commerce and business studies.
• Master of Science in Nursing (M.Sc. Nursing) Two-year postgraduate nursing program approved by Indian Nursing Council and Gujarat Nursing Council with specializations in Obstetric, Community Health, Medical Surgical, Pediatric, and Psychiatric Nursing.
• Master of Social Work (MSW) Two-year semester system social work program offered at Smt. Manguben Iswarbhai Patel and Smt. Latikaben Vithalbhai Patel Institute of Social Work.
• Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.) Two-year semester system postgraduate pharmacy program approved by AICTE and Pharmacy Council of India with specializations in Pharmaceutics, Quality Assurance, Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Regulatory Affairs, and Pharmacognosy.
• Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) Six-year professional pharmacy doctorate program approved by Pharmacy Council of India.
• Pharm.D. (Post Baccalaureate) Three-year post-baccalaureate pharmacy program for B.Pharm graduates.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (PGDJMC) One-year semester system postgraduate diploma in journalism and mass communication offered at Shri Maneklal M. Patel Institute of Sciences and Research.
• Bachelor of Engineering (BE/B.Tech) Four-year semester system undergraduate engineering programs with specializations in Civil, Computer, Electrical, Electronics and Communication, Information Technology, Mechanical, and Automobile Engineering across multiple institutes.
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Three-year semester system undergraduate science programs in Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Mathematics, and Computer Science with various specializations.
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) Four years and six months undergraduate physiotherapy program recognized by Government of Gujarat and Indian Association of Physiotherapist.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing) Four-year undergraduate nursing program approved by ACPMC guidelines.
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) Four-year semester system undergraduate pharmacy program at K. B. Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research.
• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Three-year semester system undergraduate business administration program offered at multiple colleges.
• Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) Three-year semester system undergraduate computer applications program offered at multiple institutes.
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Two-year semester system teacher education program recognized by National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) with both English and Gujarati medium options.
• Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Three-year semester system undergraduate commerce program at Smt. M. P. Patel College of Commerce and Centre for Professional Courses.
• Certificate Programs Various certificate programs offered by the university across different disciplines, currently listed as under construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50000+ students educated across constituent colleges with 8000 in hostels
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Nived-PharmacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for pharmaceutical research and development activities aligned with SDG goals
• Operant Pharmacy FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for pharmacy education and industry-academia linkage
• Institute of Advanced ResearchmajorTechnology or IntegrationAcademic research collaboration for advanced studies and innovation
• State Model Institute of Ayurveda Sciences (SMIAS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for traditional medicine and healthcare education
• Conscience Independent Ethics CommitteeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEthics committee partnership for research oversight and compliance
• GMERS Medical College General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare collaboration for medical education and community health outreach
• KD HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital partnership for healthcare education, training, and research activities
• Neoplus TranslationminorOthersLanguage and translation services for academic and research publications
• Sangin Hospital Ethics CommitteeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEthics committee partnership for clinical research oversight
• SMVS Swaminarayan Hospital Research FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare research foundation partnership for community health initiatives and research

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rai University: Private university in Ahmedabad with multidisciplinary programs across engineering, management, commerce, science, and law. Direct comparable as a Gujarat-anchored multi-constituent private university.
• Nirma University: Ahmedabad-based private deemed university with strong engineering, management, pharmacy, and science programs. Compares on academic quality and NIRF rankings; serves similar Gujarat student pool with premium positioning.
• Navrachana University: Private Gujarat-based university focused on multidisciplinary professional education including engineering, management, science, and law. Comparable scale and program mix, particularly in the engineering and management verticals.
• Parul University: Large multidisciplinary private university in Gujarat offering UG, PG, and PhD programs across engineering, pharmacy, medical, arts, and management. Directly comparable multi-constituent college structure with similar regional student base.
• Indus University: Private university in Ahmedabad offering multidisciplinary UG and PG programs including engineering, management, commerce, science, and pharmacy. Comparable scale and Gujarat-region student base.
• Ganpat University: Private multidisciplinary university in Mehsana, North Gujarat, with constituent colleges across engineering, pharmacy, management, and science. Closely comparable geographic positioning and trust-backed operating model.
• Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT): Gujarat-based private university spanning science, technology, pharmacy, management, and applied sciences with multiple constituent institutes. Comparable multi-college structure and regional peer profile.
• C.U. Shah University: Surendranagar-based private university in Gujarat offering programs in engineering, commerce, management, science, and computer applications. Direct regional peer with comparable multi-college structure.
• Atmiya University: Rajkot-based private university offering multidisciplinary programs including engineering, management, science, and computer applications, backed by the Sarvodaya Kelavni Samaj trust. Comparable trust-backed governance and Gujarat-region student pool.

Emerging players

• TeamLease Skills University: Emerging private skills-focused university in Gujarat offering vocational and employment-aligned programs. Partial overlap with KSV's skill-development and certificate offerings but narrower scope and emerging scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries27 records

Funding overview

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