Give a man wealth, he might squander it. But give him education and it will not only enrich his own life but it will also make him more conscious towards his duties to the society.

In essence, education leads to knowledge; in turn knowledge leads to achievement and achievements leads to fulfillment. Each letter of the word 'EDUCATION' enshrines an ideal, a value. These are, respectively, Enlightenment, Dedication, Understanding, Character, Action, Thought, Integrity, Originality and Nationhood.

With this mission Gujarat Law Society was established in 1927 by the iron man of India - Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first speaker of the Lok Sabha - Shri Ganesh Mavlankar, Business magnet - Shri Kasturbhai Lal Bhai, Legal Luminary - Shri I.M Nanavati and other stalwarts.

Gujarat Law Society has been in the field of education for over a period of eight decades and is considered as one of the largest and most renowned destinations for education in Gujarat. The Society stands as a synonym for contemporary education in the region with its state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Beginning from a single law college in 1927, which was nurtured, among others, by Shri I.M. Nanavati, today Gujarat Law Society has burgeoned into a mammoth Trust that manages 30 institutions offering courses in multiple disciplines imparting quality education at four campuses in Ahmedabad. At present there are over 24,000 students at the campus who are assisted in meticulously crafting their careers and leading them to the path of success. Gujarat Law Society has a particularly extensive alumni group too which echoes the values that it has imparted, right since its inception. Being a part of some of the most distinguished corporates across the globe, these members of the Society’s alumni have carved out a niche identity for themselves, that of being responsible, pragmatic and proactive. What has not changed over these years is the steadfast resolve to always ‘aim higher’ and the motto of ‘Excellence in Education’. With this in view, the Gujarat Law Society (GLS) has now promoted and sponsored the “GLS University”.

GLS University is a statutory state private university established by an Act of Gujarat State Assembly. GLS University is set up with the vision to benchmark global standards of education and create path breaking programmes in the areas of strategic importance not only to the country but also across the world.

The university is all set to initiate various innovative programmes in diverse areas of Management, Information Technology, Communications, Social Sciences, Commerce, etc. Besides the existing programmes B.Com., M.Com., BBA, MBA, BCA, MCA and B.Ed. offered by the eight institutes under the umbrella of GLS University, the University is geared up to introduce other innovative diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in various upcoming disciplines. With a view to providing an impetus to research, the University intends to have research focus in its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Moreover, exclusive research degrees like M.Phil. and Ph.D. have also been introduced in various disciplines.

GLS University, with its rich legacy of Gujarat Law Society, is now poised to become Gujarat’s first globally relevant university, delivering quality education at affordable costs.