In 2007, the Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute (GERMI) established Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) as a private university in Gandhinagar. The campus is spread over 100 acres of land, offering multiple courses ranging from engineering, arts, and management. The university has been recognised by the University Grant Commission (UGC) and has been approved by the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE). PDEU is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The university has been ranked 66th in the NIRF 2021 rankings for the management category. The institute has secured the 73rd rank in the university category in the NIRF '2021 Ranking. Pandit Deendayal Energy University has a total of 194 faculty members and 6631 students.

The institute has been ranked 106th by the NIRF ranking with a score of about 39.64, where the campus spans around 100 acres of land space as the overall term fees for the entire course duration account for INR 960000.