Saurashtra University
Updated on: Apr 17, 2013
Saurashtra University was established on 23rd May 1967 with a mission to provide an educational face lift to the economically downtrodden region of Saurashtra.
In more than three decades of its performance, the University and the region have come a long way. Today the university covers 7 major districts of Saurashtra region and provides one of the most modern and sophisticated infrastructures in the region for higher studies, with all major Departments having their own buildings and other facilities.
At present, Saurashtra University has 207 affiliated colleges and 2 recognized institutions functioning under it. The University campus situated on the posh University Road locality in Rajkot is spread across approximately 410 acres of lush green land with almost all Departments connected with road.
The University has 28 PG Departments. It has 3 modern PG hostels accommodating 225 students along with a huge central library. Almost all Departments have their own customized library. It has a common senate hall, a canteen, a medical check up center, staff quarters and an employment information and guidance bureau.
In more than three decades of its performance, the University and the region have come a long way. Today the university covers 7 major districts of Saurashtra region and provides one of the most modern and sophisticated infrastructures in the region for higher studies, with all major Departments having their own buildings and other facilities.
At present, Saurashtra University has 207 affiliated colleges and 2 recognized institutions functioning under it. The University campus situated on the posh University Road locality in Rajkot is spread across approximately 410 acres of lush green land with almost all Departments connected with road.
The University has 28 PG Departments. It has 3 modern PG hostels accommodating 225 students along with a huge central library. Almost all Departments have their own customized library. It has a common senate hall, a canteen, a medical check up center, staff quarters and an employment information and guidance bureau.
Saurashtra University Departments
- Department of Hindi
- Department of Law
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Sanskrit
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Bio Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Economics
- Department of Education
- Department of Electronics
- Department of Gujarati
- Department of History
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Physics
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Home Science
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Physical Education
- Department of Business Management
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science
- Department of Human Rights & I. H. L
- Department of Library & Information Science
- Amrutlal Dalpatbhai Sheth Dept of Journalism
- Department of English & Comparative Literary Studies