Sardar Patel University

Sardar Patel University (SP University)
સરદાર પટેલ યુનિવર્સિટી
Motto शीलवृत्तफलं श्रुतम्
Motto in English Character and Conduct are the Fruits of Learning
Established 1955
Type Public
Chancellor Dr. Shrimati Kamla
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Harish Padh
Academic staff 191
Location Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India
Campus Rural
Affiliations UGC
Website www.spuvvn.edu/

Sardar Patel University is a university in Gujarat state of India. It is named after independence leader Shree Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (October 31, 1875 - December 15, 1950). It was founded in 1955 by Shree Bhailalbhai D. Patel, known as Bhaikaka. The university was established by an Act of the Legislative Assembly of the then Bombay Province in December 1955 and was recognised under 2f of the UGC Act in October 1968. The University has many affiliated colleges as listed below. Originally the university had the status of a rural University but now the university has diversified with the motto of "Excellence Matters". The university is the first among all the Universities in Gujarat to volunteer for the accreditation in 2000 and was accredited with the four star status by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. In the reaccreditation process the university is accredited with the B-Grade by the same Council on March 8, 2009.

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Location

Sardar Patel University is situated in the town of Vallabh Vidyanagar in Anand District. The educational township of Vallabh Vidyanagar is close.

Master Degree Colleges

Institute of Science & Technology for Advanced Studies & Research to the Milk City of India (Anand) in terms of its strategic geographical location. Anand is on Vadodara-Ahmedabad line of the Western Railway in the heart of Anand District of Gujarat. It is well connected with the rest of the Country by railway network and roads. It is flanked by two major Airports of Gujarat: Sardar Patel International Airport at Ahmedabad and the Vadodara Airport, Vadodara.

Departments and Affiliated Colleges of the University

  1. Department of Bio-Sciences
  2. Department of Business Studies
  3. Department of Business Management
  4. Department of Chemistry
  5. Department of Computer Science
  6. Department of Economics
  7. Department of Education
  8. Department of Electronics
  9. Department of English
  10. Department of Gujarati
  11. Department of Hindi
  12. Department of History
  13. Department of Home Science
  14. Department of Library & Information Science
  15. Department of Materials Science
  16. Department of Mathematics
  17. Department of Media Studies
  18. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  19. Department of Physics
  20. Department of Political Science
  21. Department of Psychology
  22. Department of Sanskrit
  23. Department of Social Work (MSW)
  24. Department of Sociology
  25. Department of Statistics
  26. University Science Instrumentation Center (USIC)

One Constituent College

  1. M. B Patel College of Education (B. Ed.)

Museum

  1. University Museum

Affiliated Colleges

Vice Chancellors of Sardar Patel University

Dr. Bharatkumar G. Patel

Vice Chancellor of Sardar Patel University
13th Vice Chancellor of Sardar Patel University
Term 17 May 2007 –
Predecessor Dr. Pravinchandra J. Patel
Residence Vallabh Vidyanagar
Profession Professor of Pharmacy
Religion Hindu
Website www.spuvvn.edu
  1. Shri Bhailalbhai D. Patel (Shri Bhaikaka)
  2. Shri Babubhai Jashbhai Patel
  3. Dr. Maganbhai D. Patel
  4. Shri Ishvarbhai J. Patel
  5. Shri Rameshbhai S. Mehta
  6. Dr. Ramanbhai D. Patel
  7. Dr. Ranchhodbhai M. Patel
  8. Dr. Krishnalal N. Shah
  9. Dr. Kantibhai C. Patel
  10. Dr. Dilavarsinh D. Jadeja
  11. Dr. Vithalbhai S. Patel
  12. Dr. Pravinchandra J. Patel
  13. Dr. Bharatbhai G. Patel

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