The university is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) Avantika University is a private, cross-disciplinary university in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is known for being India's first design-centered university and offers programs in Design, Engineering, Management,Law, Psychology and Agriculture. On January 12, 2017, the Madhya Pradesh Gazette (Extraordinary) published the Madhya Pradesh Niji Vishwavidyalaya (Sthapana Avam Sanchalan), Tritiya Sanshodhan Adhiniyam, 2016 (No. 5 of 2017), which established Avantika University. This act of the State Legislature established the university by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
