Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology (DDIT) was founded in 1968 by Dharmsinh Dadubhai Desai, who then was a Member of Parliament, as an institution of higher learning in the field of Engineering and Technology. It achieved an 'Autonomous' status under Gujarat University in 1991 . It received a Deemed University status in June 2000. In April 2005, Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology achieved full University status and was renamed as Dharmsinh Desai University (DDU). Under the flagship name of DDU, the university has also started a bachelor's course in Dental Surgery from 2005. DDU achieved autonomous university status in 1991 which meant it could conduct exams and not follow the parent university Gujarat University examination schedule (though the degree certificate awarded still retained the name of Gujarat University). It achieved a Deemed University status in June 2000, which meant that the degree certificates show that they are awarded from DDIT. In April 2005, DDIT achieved full University status and is renamed as DDU which is an abbreviation for Dharmsinh Desai University.