International Visiting Professor Program (IVPP): 20 Professors From 12 Countries
The real-life exposure with the Vadodara Food Festival Experience. When a MasterChef, an IFCA president chef, joins the event organised by the Faculty of Hotel Management and Catering Technology alongside IIMUN, helps students gain a front-row seat to the future of food, covering everything from AI in the kitchen to ancient Ayurveda. But it wasn’t just about watching the pros, on PID Ground, students from across campus, including Pharmacy and B.Tech, took the lead. Running 40 different restaurant operations, they tackled the “specifics” of the business, managing everything from menu planning to real-time customer service
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International Visiting Professor Program (IVPP): 20 Professors From 12 Countries
The Centre for International Relations and Research (CIRR) brings 20 international professors from 12+ countries to teach on campus for days to weeks through the IVPP. An Indonesian professor teaches intercultural communication for 15 days. An American professor teaches psychiatric nursing through a schizophrenia patient’s drawing. A Chinese professor reviews student stories live. A Jamaican researcher maps earthquake risk on a whiteboard with student inputs. These are not guest lectures. They are structured classroom teaching sessions that deliver international academic content directly to students in their own university.
Parul International Mediation Competition (PIMC): 44 Teams Under Supreme Court Judges
Law students organise and participate in PIMC, where 44 teams mediate a simulated commercial dispute (USD 420 million, solar investment, tariff cuts) under a panel that includes three Supreme Court justices and two High Court justices. Students practise negotiation, mediation, and commercial law under the evaluation of judges who decide real cases.
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GATE Coaching: 69 Qualifiers, AIR 224
The Competitive Examination Cell runs structured 1-year and 2-year GATE coaching programs alongside regular B.Tech modules. Yantrasetu, a free crash course, covers final-phase strategy. In GATE the most recent cycle, 69 students qualified, with nine in All India Top 1000 (highest AIR 224 in Aeronautical Engineering). This preparation runs in parallel with all events on campus.
Vadodara Literature Festival (VLF): The Chief Justice of India on Campus
A joint initiative by Parul University and IIMUN, VLF is a three-day celebration of culture and intellect.
The Guest List: Featuring the 50th CJI Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, former Army Chief Gen. M.M. Naravane, author Shobhaa De, and former heads of R&AW, Finance, and the Election Commission. The main aim was to connect students with national decision-makers. And the agenda of the event was about gaining knowledge on law, policy, literature, and global governance.
Even the Vadodara Literature Festival at the university had esteemed guests that inspired students.
PU x IIMUN: Nobel Laureate and Two Prime Ministers
The Global Perspective Series has brought Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi, Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (Ireland), and Former PM H.E. Rui Duarte de Barros (Guinea-Bissau) to campus for direct student interaction.
PIERC Startups: 103+ Companies, Shark Tank Appearances
PIERC has incubated 103+ startups with Rs 6 crore+ private investment, Rs 15 crore+ startup funding, and 3 Shark Tank appearances. Two B.Tech students at PIT applied a PIERC entrepreneurship session directly to a food venture at the Vadodara Food Festival, demonstrating how startup thinking flows from incubation to on-ground execution.
Projections: Gujarat's Largest Tech Fest (20,000+ Participants)
Projections attract 20,000+ participants from 140+ colleges across 9 states and 45 cities. TechExpo brings 250+ project teams (1,000+ students) with 50+ industry representatives. The Smart India Hackathon Hardware Grand Finale was hosted at Parul University, selected by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and AICTE.
NCC: PM's Baton, Armed Forces Officers, International Deployment
The NCC unit at Parul University has produced the All India Best Cadet (PM’s Baton from PM Modi), the Best Cadet at RDC (with overseas deployment to Kuwait, Iran, and Saudi Arabia), Youth Exchange delegates to Vietnam, Maldives, and Bangladesh, and eight graduates commissioned into the Indian Navy, Army, and Air Force. The dedicated Armed Forces Cell provides in-house SSB and defence exam preparation.
Research: Scientific Reports Q1, Rs 25 Crore+, Quantum Computing
Dr. Sanjay Agal publishes in Scientific Reports (Q1, IF 3.9, 3rd most cited globally). MIT and California researchers have contacted him for collaboration. The university has signed a Springer Nature License Agreement. Total research funding exceeds Rs 25 crore. A B.Tech in Quantum Computing, the second in South Asia, is being launched with a national model curriculum.
Every event listed above runs alongside the academic curriculum, not instead of it. A student at Parul University can attend a celebrity chef masterclass in the morning, operate their own food venture in the afternoon, study for GATE in the evening, and work on a research paper with a professor who publishes in Q1 journals. The events are not a replacement for education. They are education delivered through execution.
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FAQ
Does Parul University focus on events or academics?
Both run simultaneously. GATE coaching produces 69 qualifiers (AIR 224). Research produces Q1 journal publications. International professors teach for weeks. Celebrity chefs teach hospitality. Students run 40 restaurant operations. Law students mediate under Supreme Court judges. The events deliver execution-based skills that complement the classroom curriculum.
What events happen at Parul University?
Vadodara Food Festival (5 celebrity chefs, 40 student restaurants), IVPP (20 international professors from 12 countries), PIMC (44 law teams, Supreme Court judges), VLF (CJI Chandrachud, General Naravane), IIMUN (Nobel laureate, two PMs), Projections (20,000+ participants, Gujarat's largest tech fest), TechExpo, PIERC startups, NCC (PM's Baton, armed forces officers), and more.
