Established in 1991, GLA University Mathura is accredited by IACBE, has an A+ rating from NAAC, and is supported by PCI, UGC, the Uttar Pradesh government, NCTE, AICTE, and the BAR Council of India. The university is affiliated with AIU and possesses an ISO certification. In the Science category, India Today 2023 ranks GLA Mathura 20; in the Pharmacy category, NIRF 2023 ranks it 54; and in the Engineering category, NIRF 2023 ranks it 151-200.