Sardar Patel University

Sardar Patel University
Other name
SPU
Former name
Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyapeeth
MottoCharacter and conduct are the fruits of education
TypePublic
EstablishedOctober 31, 1955 (1955-10-31)
FounderBhailalbhai Dayabhai Patel
AccreditationA (CGPA 3.25) [1]
ChancellorGovernor of Gujarat
Vice-ChancellorNiranjan Patel
Location
Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand,
,
Gujarat
,
388120
,
India

22°33′18″N 72°55′30″E / 22.555°N 72.925°E / 22.555; 72.925
Campusrural, 86 acres (35 ha)
AffiliationsUGC; NAAC;
Websitewww.spuvvn.edu

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

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.

SP University Admin Building

See also

References

  1. ^ "NAAC Accreditation". www.naac.gov.in. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Sardar Patel University Act, 1955". 1955-10-31. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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