GCET is managed by Charutar Vidya Mandal, or CVM, a registered charitable trust established in 1945. Since its inception the trust has been striving for the upliftment of rural society through education. Today CVM manages 40 educational institutions in Vallabh Vidyanagar and its satellite township New Vallabh Vidyanagar established by CVM in 2000.
The GCET Board of Management defines the major policies and guidelines which govern the activities and future growth of the college, and also monitors closely the functioning of the college. An important part of the guidelines set down by the Board is contained in the GCET Perspective Plan.
"Our guiding principle is constant change, motivation and upgradation, creating state-of-the-art knowledge infrastructure for our students, instilling in them the ability to learn so that they can face any challenge anywhere in the world."
Professor-GANPAT University