AnantU is Future-Ready
Why choose Anant National University?
Thinking
Anant National University, also known as AnantU (
), is India's first design university with a focus on building a sustainable future. We provide our students with the opportunity to grow as well-rounded designers who are good communicators, collaborative workers, critical thinkers and leaders who are prepared to face a rapidly-changing world. Our pedagogy encourages students to build a revolutionary mindset and cultivate a habit of seeking solutions to local and global problems.
Credit System
The choice-based credit system (CBCS), offered at Anant National University, is a student-oriented approach where the learner gets the flexibility to choose courses to their liking from a list of elective courses. The students are encouraged to choose courses from a variety of disciplines to help them develop a multidisciplinary understanding of design.
Sustainable
Anant National University rests in a vast green and sustainable campus that offers shelter to a wide variety of flora and fauna. The quiet and intimate campus, located away from the hustle of the city, is well-equipped with a sports complex, amphitheatre, student housing, studio spaces, learning commons, skill & craft workshops, recreational area and much more. Enrich your student life and realise your potential at AnantU!
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Academics
Anant National University hosts an expert academic and leadership team, that mentors students to become future leaders in their profession. Our professors encourage students to have a Design Thinking mindset whilst providing them with an interactive learning experience that prepares them to become solutionaries.
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AnantU is the only university in India with more than one fellowship programme. Anant Fellowship, AnantU's flagship programme, is an immersive one-year programme designed for global students who wish to learn about the built environment. The Anant Fellowship for Climate Action is anchored by expert mentors for those who wish to fight climate change. The fellowship programmes add to the academic culture at AnantU and create an environment for inspired learning.
International Partners
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Glimpses of AnantU
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Emerging need of Professionals for Smart Cities | Ashima Banker | BW Smart Cities
Cinematic design: Drama of creativity | Abhishek Kumar and Neeti Patel | Deccan Herald
Multidisciplinarity in Design | Jinal Doshi | Architect and Interiors India
The scope of design in health has broadened manifold over the past few decades | Bhaskar Bhatt | ET Healthworld
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Anant National University was established in 2016 as India’s first Design University, offering programmes in Design and Architecture. Before this, we were affiliated with Gujarat University and Gujarat Technological University from 2012 till 2016, offering courses such as Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Design in Interior Design and Bachelor of Planning.
AnantU has tailored its design pedagogy from the perspective of offering solutions to challenges of the world. It focuses on design, architecture, built environment and climate as tools for problem-solving. It offers a host of options in terms of Majors and Minors that allow students to choose a specialisation and design their experience at the University. All first-year AnantU students undergo a common foundation programme to instil in them an understanding of the fundamentals of design and architecture, develop skills to comprehend, interpret design elements and sensitise them to the real-world issues. AnantU has academicians and domain experts as faculty members who bring to the table, the most cutting edge know-how to the table. Our international partners give the university a cosmopolitan character and encourage diversity of thoughts and experiences.
AICTE’s approval is not required for private universities and hence their provisions do not apply to us.