Gujarat Public Universities Act, 2023
(1) A university department or institution, affiliated/constituent college or recognised institution may apply to the university for grant of autonomous status. The Board of Management on the recommendation of the Academic Council may after approval of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the State Government confer the autonomous status. (2) The autonomous university department or institution or affiliated/constituent college or recognised institution shall function with the objectives of promoting academic freedom and scholarship on the part of teachers and students which are essential to the fostering and development of an intellectual climate conducive to the pursuit of scholarship and excellence