[7] Parul University is situated on a 117-acre campus in Vadodara housing over 50,000 students and has a rich history of achievements, including being Gujarat’s first self-financed institute.

[8][9] Since inception, the university adopted an expansionist strategy that led to the establishment of campuses beyond its original location in Ahmedabad to cities such as Rajkot [10] and culminated in Vadodara in 2003,[11] where the main campus was subsequently established and further plans to expand in North India by opening its career counselling centre in Chandigarh.

[29] This designation acknowledges the institution's commitment to providing quality education and offering comprehensive learning opportunities across interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary programs.

[citation needed] Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell granted Parul University a 4-star Ranking.

The curriculum is tailored to meet industry needs, incorporating specialised content and utilising state-of-the-art teaching methodologies.

[52] Its diploma courses streams like engineering, design, DPharm, DPMHS, D.Arch, DHMCT, DAM and DPA.

[55] Parul University post-graduation courses include MTech, MBA, Online MBA, LLM, M.Des, M.Com, MCA, MPharm, MPlan, MS and M.Sc Nursing.The university expanded its academic offerings by establishing the Faculty of Performing Arts,[56] introducing programs in Music, Dance, and Drama aimed at enhancing creative education and cultural integration within the country.

[citation needed] The campus has indoor and outdoor sports facilities including football, cricket, hockey fields with handball, volleyball, and badminton court.

[65] In the year 2022, Parul University established collaborations for offering industry embedded programs in association SAP, Quick Heal, Microsoft,[68][69] among others.

[70][71] The university also made collaborations with various institutions in Europe for the grant of European Commission under erasmus plus programme.

[73] The university also entered into an MoU for investment with the Gujarat state government to invest in educational infrastructure under Vibrant Gujarat[74] In 2019, Parul University signed an MoU with CII for faculty and student development programmes and in 2021, with National Defence Academy to provide continuing education opportunities to boarded out cadets.