Education in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad is considered as an important hub for higher education in India and its history is stretching back to Pre-Independence era.Ahmedabad had a literacy rate of 79.89% in 2001 which rose to 89.62 percent in 2011.

Schools in Ahmedabad are run either by the AMC or privately by individuals and trusts.

After completing their secondary education, students typically enroll in junior college (also known as pre-university) in one of three streams — Arts, Commerce, or Science.

Upon completing the required coursework, students enroll in general or professional degrees.Many colleges in the city are affiliated to the Gujarat University and offer courses in Medicine, Arts, Science, Commerce, Law and Management.

Many academic and scientific institutions of national repute were set up in Ahmedabad due to the efforts of Vikram Sarabhai.