It was established in 2016 by the Laxman Gyanpith Trust through The Gujarat Private Universities (Amendment) Act, 2016.

[4] The University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in design, architecture and built environment.

In 2014, the Anant Institute of Planning was established, and was affiliated to Gujarat Technological University.

In the next year 2015, the Anant Institute of Design was established in affiliation to Gujarat University.

In 2017, AnantU launched a fellowship program for built environment, a one-year, full-time, post-graduate diploma programme.