Sardar Patel University
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Other name | SPU |
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Former name | Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyapeeth |
| Motto | Character and conduct are the fruits of education |
| Type | Public |
| Established | October 31, 1955 |
| Founder | Bhailalbhai Dayabhai Patel |
| Accreditation | A (CGPA 3.25) [1] |
| Chancellor | Governor of Gujarat |
| Vice-Chancellor | Niranjan Patel |
| Location | Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, , , 388120 , India 22°33′18″N 72°55′30″E / 22.555°N 72.925°E |
| Campus | rural, 86 acres (35 ha) |
| Affiliations | UGC; NAAC; |
| Website | www |
Sardar Patel University (SPU) is a public state university in Vallabh Vidyanagar, a Anand City Gujarat, India. It is named after politician Vallabhbhai Patel and was founded in October 1955 by an Act of the Legislative Assembly[2] of the then-Bombay Province and was UGC recognized under 2(f) of the UGC Act in October 1968. Originally it had the status of a rural university.
Jurisdiction
[edit]Originally, in 1955[2] the jurisdiction of the university (known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyapeeth at that time) was limited to the 5 miles of Vallabh Vidyanagar. Under amendment (Guj. 26 of 2015) the university has its jurisdiction over two districts.
See also
[edit]- List of universities in India
- Universities and colleges in India
- University Grants Commission (India)
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NAAC Accreditation". www.naac.gov.in. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Sardar Patel University Act, 1955". 1955-10-31.
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