Garden City University was established to set up centers for educational excellence that would accept only qualitative practices nurturing students with value-based education. The Garden City University Act received the assent of the Governor of Karnataka on 26th March 2013 and was published in the Karnataka Gazette on 12th April 2013.
A new university campus is being developed in a lush green area spread over 50 acres of land, adjacent to the Volvo manufacturing plant. Their vision and belief that social development is an avenue for nation building, is inculcated through their approach and policies. Garden City aims to support, promote and undertake the advancement of innovation in University Education leading up to and including Post Graduate, Doctoral and Post doctoral courses in Technical, Health, Management, Life Sciences, Agriculture, Law, and allied sectors and make provisions for research, advancement, and dissemination of knowledge including consultancy in these fields.
Garden City University offers multiple courses, such as Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Bachelor of Commerce (Honors), Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Physical Therapy, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Computer Applications, Bachelor of Hotel Management, and Master of Physical Therapy.
Garden City University has hostels for both boys and girls. Available sports facilities include a basketball court, cricket ground, football ground, tennis court, volleyball, and snooker. Labs, library, cafeteria, gym, Hospital/medical facilities, Wi-Fi, campus shuttle service, auditorium, and dance room are available. Classrooms are air-conditioned.