SILVER OAK UNIVERSITY

Silver Oak University is a private university located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It traces its origins to 2009, when it operated as an affiliated group of colleges known as the Silver Oak Group of Institutes. In 2019, it was recognised as a State Private University under the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009, and was listed by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The university offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across engineering, technology, management, commerce, design, law, science, humanities, healthcare, and allied disciplines, with more than 25,000 students enrolled. In May 2025, it received Grade A accreditation from NAAC, describing itself as the youngest university in Ahmedabad to achieve this. It has received several rankings, including 7th among Top Engineering Colleges in India by The Times of India and 12th in the West Zone by THE WEEK. Its campus is located in the Gota area of Ahmedabad. The university has faced controversies, including 2022 protests over unlisted fees and an Income Tax Department raid on suspicion of tax evasion.