Gujarat University Explained

Gujarat University
Native Name:ગુજરાત યુનિવર્સિટી
Caption:Seal of Gujarat University
Vice Chancellor:Dr. Neerja A. Gupta
Head Label:Registrar
Head:Dr. P. M. Patel
Academic Staff:169
Students:3,747[1]
Postgrad:3,376
Address:Navarangpura 380009
Coor:23.0361°N 72.5464°W
Affiliations:UGC
NAAC
Free Label:Map

The Gujarat University is a public state university located at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. The university is an affiliating university at the under-graduate level and a teaching university at the post graduate level. It is accredited B++ by NAAC.[2] It was established on 23 November 1949.

History

Many leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Anandshankar Dhruv, Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar and Kasturbhai Lalbhai recommended formation of the university in the 1920s, and the university was established soon after the independence of India.[3] Gujarat University was evolved out of Ahmedabad Education Society, a major educational organisation of Gujarat then.[4] [5]

Gujarat University was formed under the Gujarat University Act of the Government of Gujarat in 1949 as a teaching and affiliating university. It was established under the recommendation of a committee headed by Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar for rearrangement of university education in Bombay State.[6] Many universities were established later which resulted in decrease in jurisdiction of Gujarat University.[3]

It is an affiliating university at the under-graduate level and a teaching one at the post-graduate level. Close to 300,000 students study at university in the courses, faculties and affiliated institutes. The university caters for external as well as enrolled students. Affiliates include 285 colleges, 35 approved institutions and 20 recognised institutions, as of 2014. Gujarat University Ranks 1st in Gujarat and 26th in India for the Category: "Public State Universities" under the prestigious Outlook-ICare India University Ranking 2019.[7] Organisation of the university is based on the Gujarat University Act, 1949.[8]

Campus

The campus of the university, located in the Navarangpura area of Ahmedabad, is spread over 300acres. Affiliated colleges and institutes are spread across the Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Kheda district (excluding the limits of Vallabh Vidyanagar in Anand Taluka and the area with a radius of 5miles from the office of Sardar Patel University).

The main tower building of the university was designed by Atmaram Gajjar.[9] [10] [11]

Academics

Rankings

Nirf O 2023:85
Nirf U 2023:61

Awards

Gujarat University has received the University Level National Service Scheme Award (2016–17) by President of India Ram Nath Kovind.[18]

Student life

In March 2012, the university started a campus radio service named GURU on 90.8 MHz, which was first kind of it in the state of Gujarat and fifth in India.[19]

Controversies

2023 Hostel Incident

In March 2023, Gujarat University was at the center of a controversy following a clash at one of its hostels that resulted in injuries to several students, including those from abroad. The incident, which began during a religious observance, was indicative of broader cultural integration challenges faced by foreign students. Vice Chancellor Neerja Gupta highlighted the importance of cultural orientation and sensitivity for foreign students to facilitate their integration and ensure their safety within the local community. In response to the incident, the university implemented measures including counseling support for affected students, administrative changes, and the establishment of a Foreign Student Advisory Committee, aiming to prevent future conflicts and promote a more inclusive environment.[20] [21] [22] [23]

Notable alumni and faculties

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: University Student Enrollment Details . www.ugc.ac.in . 10 February 2020.
  2. Web site: List Of Institutions Accredited By Naac (2nd And Subsequent Cycle) (On 24th September 2014) Universities. naac.gov.in. 9 November 2015.
  3. Web site: Brief History . Gujarat University Official Website . 9 January 2013.
  4. Book: Gandhinagar: Building National Identity in Postcolonial India. 2004. 53. 9781570035449. Ravi Kalia. Univ of South Carolina Press .
  5. Book: Mehta. Kapilray M.. Ahmedabad, 1958. 3 May 2010. Gujarat Publishers, 1959. 233.
  6. Book: Kumar. compiled by Ameeta Gupta; Ashish. Handbook of universities : includes universities, deemed universities, colleges, private universities and prominent educational and research institutions. 29 October 2008. Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. New Delhi. 978-8126906086. 472.
  7. Web site: Affiliated Colleges & Recognised Institutions Part (A) Colleges. gujaratuniversity.ac.in. 19 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Organization of Gujarat University . Gujarat University . 19 August 2017 . 17 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171017100135/http://www.gujaratuniversity.ac.in/web/page/overview . dead .
  9. News: 2016-08-28 . Creative tale of Amdavad's iconic buildings . The Times of India . 2023-05-17 . 0971-8257.
  10. Book: Lang . Jon T. . Architecture & Independence: The Search for Identity - India 1880 to 1980 . Desai . Madhavi . Desai . Miki . Oxford University Press . 1997 . 978-0-19-565247-5 . Delhi . 145, 174, 197 .
  11. Book: Frenger, Marion . Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon - Internationale Künstlerdatenbank - Online . . K. G. Saur (2021) . 2005 . Andreas Beyer, Bénédicte Savoy and Wolf Tegethoff . Online . XLVII . Berlin, New York . 341 . de . Gajjar, Atmaram Mancharam . 2023-05-17.
  12. Web site: MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) . 27 July 2023 . 13 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813035901/https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/OverallRanking.html . dead .
  13. Web site: MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) . 27 July 2023 . 28 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628054704/https://www.nirfindia.org/2020/UniversityRanking.html . dead .
  14. Web site: MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) . 27 July 2023 . 9 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909140852/https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/OverallRanking.html . dead .
  15. Web site: MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) . 27 July 2023 . 9 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210909133741/https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/UniversityRanking.html . dead .
  16. Web site: MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) . 27 July 2023 . 20 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820073138/https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/OverallRanking.html . dead .
  17. Web site: MoE, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) . 27 July 2023 . 12 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112070520/https://www.nirfindia.org/2022/UniversityRanking.html . dead .
  18. Web site: Gujarat University receives NSS Award YouTube. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/xuliGEduzFY . 2021-12-22 . live. .
  19. News: Ahmed. Syed Khalique. GU launches first campus FM radio station in state, fifth in country. 6 October 2012. The Indian Express. 31 March 2012.
  20. Web site: 2024-03-18 . Ahmedabad police arrest 3 more in Gujarat University foreign students’ assault case . 2024-03-21 . The Indian Express . en.
  21. Web site: 2024-03-20 . Attack on foreign students: Gambian delegation visits Gujarat University . 2024-03-21 . Hindustan Times . en.
  22. Web site: 2024-03-17 . Mob targets Gujarat University’s foreign students during namaz, 5 injured . 2024-03-21 . The Indian Express . en.
  23. Web site: Bajpai . Shailaja . 2024-03-21 . Gujarat University violence—Indian news channels focus on ‘slap’; BBC, Al Jazeera on ‘namaz’ . 2024-03-21 . ThePrint . en-US.
  24. Web site: Dr. Hasmukh Adhia - Executive Record sheet. Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 15 August 2017.
  25. Web site: PhD in Yoga, IIM-A gold medallist: All about Hasmukh Adhia, India's new financial services secy. 5 November 2014. Firstpost. 15 August 2017.
  26. Web site: List of Public Companies Worldwide, Letter - Bloomberg - Bloomberg . Investing.businessweek.wallst.com . 13 April 2017.

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