The Institute of Advanced Research (IAR) is an innovative modern university, which offers professionally focused undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree programs. The University was established under the Gujarat Private Universities Amendment Act, 2011 and recognized under section 22 and 2(f) of UGC. IAR was established in 2006 with the support of then President of India Dr A P J Abdul Kalam. Dr. Kalam along with the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, who was then the Chief Minister of Gujarat inaugurated the Institute. The University is financially supported by the Puri Foundation for Education in India, established by Professor Nathu Ram Puri, a leading industrialist in the UK with manufacturing and other businesses world-wide.