The Vision
The University in
committed to the cause of a dynamic equilibrium within the society and
environment value added education, while keeping the principles of Excellence,
Efficiency and Equity in its frame. By identifying social requirement, the
University shall generate an environment to provide career solutions through
compatible academic programme contributing towards.
The
Mission
To evolve and execute educational & developmental
programmers, training programmes, faculty enrichment programmes, social
awareness programmes, knowledge acquisition, development, preservation,
dissemination and extension of the frontiers of knowledge in the interest of
‘Community at large’.
The Genesis
Bhavnagar is
traditionally known for its cultural heritage in the western India with its last
princely ruler Shri Krishnakumarsinhji who was the first to donate his princely
state to the Nation. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation received his
initial college education in Shamaldas College during 1888, which is today run
by Bhavnagar University. Bhavnagar District is situated between 21.18-22.18
Longitude and 71.51-72.18 Latitude. The district encompasses a total area of
12,048 sq. km.
The University was established way back in 1978 by the
state of Gujarat and the total area of the campus is 269 acres, spread over 3
location. The University is providing high quality of Teaching and Research
Programmes in faculties as diverse as Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering,
Medicine, Management, Rural Studies and Law. The University has at present 20
Post Graduate Departments and 4 Recognized Institutes.
At present
following Post Graduate Departments impart post-graduate education and research
in different disciplines.
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
- Department of Life Sciences
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Marine Sciences
- Department of Computer Science and Applications
- Department of Bioinformatics
- Department of English
- Department of Hindi
- Department of Gujarati
- Department of Sociology
- Department of History
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Sanskrit
- Department of Economics
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Education
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Library and information Science
Research Areas of the Post Graduate
Departments
Research activity all over the world is considered as
the backbone of knowledge economy. Realizing its importance, Bhavnagar
University is actively involved in carrying out research with international
recognition across all the faculties. All the Departments, are involved in full
time Ph.D. Programme, research and consultancy as per the need of knowledge
driven economy.