On the recommendation of the committee constituted under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble G V Mavalankar, an Act was passed in 1949 by the Bombay Legislature for establishment and incorporation of Gujarat University as a teaching and affiliating univ. The univ was incorporated in November, 1950. The univ regulates, supervises and controls postgraduate instruction through its postgraduate centres and departments.

Jurisdiction
Districts of Ahmedabad, Kaira (excluding the limits of Vallabh Vidyanagar in Anand Taluka and the area with a radius of 5 miles from the office of Sardar Patel University), Panchmahals, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha (excluding Abu Road Taluka which forms part of the State of Rajasthan), Baroda (excluding the area comprising the city of Baroda and territories within a radius of 10 miles from the office of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda), Mehsana and Kutch. The univ has 224 affiliated colleges and 14 recognised institutions. Enrolment (2002-3) 78,881.

Library & Research Facilities
(2002-3) Books 3,34,110; additions 2732; periodicals subscription 218, books issued 16,440; Purchase of Books & Periodicals Rs 6.6 lakhs.

Scholarships and Fellowships
National Merit Scholarships of Rs 120 pm each, Junior Research Fellowship of Rs 8000 pm and Senior Research Fellowship of Rs 9000 pm each by UGC for those who have cleared National Educational Test.

Private Studies
Candidates whose mother-tongue is Gujarati or those who have resided continuously for a period of one year in Gujarat State preceding the date of their application are eligible to appear at BA, BCom, MA, MCom exams as private candidates.

Evening Classes Part-time certificate course in Comp Programming and MBA are conducted in the evening.

Academic Year
Terms Two terms. I Term June to Oct; IITerm Nov to April.

Admissions Generally June 15 every year. Examinations Annual exams March and April, Supplementary exams-Oct.

Budget Estimates
(2002-03) Income Rs 2,352 Lakhs; expenditure Rs 2,389 Lakhs.

Special Features
Semester System has been introduced in the faculties of technology, engineering, law and business administration.

Miscellaneous
SC/ST Cell looks after implementation, monitoring, evaluation and planning of SC/ST reservation.

Sports & Games The univ has on its campus a cinder- track with a small stadiatype pavilion with grounds for Football, Cricket, Hockey and small stadium for Volleyball, Basketball, Kabaddi & Kho-Kho courts, in addition to facilities that are provided in almost all affiliated colleges for their students.

Health Centre has a Resident Medical Officer and other staff. The centre has X-Ray facilities.

Hostels 6 PG univ hostels with 444 seats for men and 193 for women. Charges Boarding Rs 225 and lodging is Rs 75 pm (approx).

Fees The tuition fee charged per term by affiliated Grant in aid PG inst: MA, , MSc, MCom Rs 600, MEd Rs 1250, MLW Rs 500, LLM Rs 900, Faculty of Med Rs6000, Faculty of Engg Rs 1000; MBA Rs 750 MCA Rs 1,000.

The tuition fee charged per term by affiliated Grant in aid colleges: Arts, Sc & Comm Rs 600; Edn Rs 1250; Law Rs 900 Med, Dental and Physio Colleges Rs 6000, Rs 4000, Rs 3000 pa respectively.

The tuition fees for all the self financed PG and UG courses as per Govt norms.