The University and Institute of Advanced Research (UIAR) is one of the premier leading research University of the Country. The Puri Foundation for Education in India has set up its first center of excellence “Indian Institute of Advanced Research” in 2006 with a vision to carry out research in the frontier areas of science to contribute towards the advancement of human knowledge and the alleviation of human suffering.
                     The School of Biological Sciences & Biotechnology offers cutting edge research and education in Biotechnology & Biological sciences. The University is associated with three renowned visionaries, founder Prof. N.R. Puri, world leading entrepreneur, Hon. Narendra Modi ji, former Chief Minister of Gujarat and current Prime Minister of India, and late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India, who formally inaugurated it on 28th April 2006. The University was established under the “Gujarat Private University Amendment Act 2011”. The mission of the university is to conduct fundamental / applied / analytical research in the frontier areas of science with the ultimate objective of contributing to high quality basic research and human resource development, and to find application of the research results for the benefit of mankind.
           The University has established the centers and school for promoting research based education. University has School of Biological Science & Biotechnology, Center for engineering and enterprise, Leadership and Business School and offers choice based credit program in various disciplines of biological sciences and humanities including.