Ahmedabad is a major educational center in India, home to several institutions of national and international repute.
* **Higher Education:** Gujarat University is the oldest and largest state university. The city also hosts prestigious private universities like Ahmedabad University, Nirma University, and CEPT University (renowned for architecture and planning). * **Premier Institutes:** The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) is consistently ranked as the top business school in India. The National Institute of Design (NID) is the country's premier design school. * **Research Facilities:** The Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), founded by Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, and the Space Applications Center (SAC) of ISRO make Ahmedabad a major hub for space and atmospheric research. * **Schools:** The city features a wide array of excellent primary and secondary schools offering Gujarat State Board, CBSE, ICSE, and International Baccalaureate (IB) curricula. * **Libraries:** The MJ Library (Sheth Maneklal Jethabhai Library) is one of the city's oldest and most prominent public libraries, extensively used by students and researchers.
