Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

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{{Infobox university
|name = Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
|image_name = VNSGU-LOGO.jpg
|image_size = 150px
|caption = Official seal of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
|motto = {{lang|sa|सत्यम् ज्ञानम् अनन्तम्}} {{small|([[Sanskrit]])}}
|mottoeng = Truth, Knowledge, Infinity
|established = 1965
|chancellor = [[Governor of Gujarat]]
|vice_chancellor= Dr. Kishorsinh N. Chavda <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/k-n-chavda-is-new-vc-of-vnsgu/articleshow/82334155.cms|title = K N Chavda is new VC of VNSGU | Surat News - Times of India}}</ref>
|city = [[Surat]]
|state = [[Gujarat]]
|country = [[India]]
|coor = {{coord|21.1534|72.7832|type:edu_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|type = [[State University]]
|campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]]
|affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)]]
|website = [http://www.vnsgu.ac.in vnsgu.ac.in]
}}
'''Veer Narmad South Gujarat University''' is a [[public university]] located in the city of [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref name="mrs">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/vnsgu-a-pioneer-in-rural-studies-based-on-gandhian-principles/articleshow/71382151.cms |title=Veer Narmad South Gujarat University: A pioneer in rural studies based on Gandhian principles |work=[[The Times of India]]| access-date=23 June 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref> Previously known as '''South Gujarat University''', it was renamed as Veer Narmad South Gujarat University(VNSGU) in 2004 in honour of the famous scholar and Gujarati poet [[Narmad]].<ref name="vnsgu_rename">{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/Kavi-Narmads-house-to-regain-glory/articleshow/30637086.cms |title=Kavi Narmad's house to regain glory|work=[[The Times of India]]| access-date=19 February 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> Established in 1965, the university offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including non-traditional postgraduate departments such as public administration, rural studies, comparative literature, and aquatic biology.

== History and profile ==

The University was established by the South Gujarat University Act, 1965. It opened in 1966 and was incorporated as a University on 23 May 1967, and has been recognised by the University Grants Commission in 1968. VNSGU is the first university in India to offer postgraduate courses in rural studies.<ref name="mrs" /> In 2004, it was renamed as Veer Narmad South Gujarat University after the Gujarat poet Veer Narmad whose real name was Narmadshankar Labhshankar Dave.<ref name="vnsgu_rename" /><ref name="vnsgu1">http://www.vnsgu.ac.in/dept/uni/uni/uniprofile.php</ref>

[[File:VNSGU-FRONTBUILDING1.jpg|thumbnail|360px|right|Front view of the main building]]

== Campus ==
An urban University located in the city of (Vesu)Surat, the University has a campus spread over 810 acres. Over 3000 students study on the campus. The University has faculties of Arts, Commerce, Science, Education, Management Studies, Rural Studies, Engineering and Technology, Medicine, Law and new constituted Computer Science, Homoeopathy and Architecture. Several major and minor research projects are taking place in various departments. All the departments have their own computer laboratories and departmental libraries. The central library with over 1.72 lakh books and subscribes to over 242 national and international journals and 6000 e-journals.<ref name="vnsgu1"/>

The University campus houses 80 buildings that include 6 Boys' Hostels and 5 Girls' Hostels, besides a Gymnasium, a Health Centre, an Indoor Stadium and residential quarters for its staff. There is also a day care centre. Sports facilities include a fitness centre, basketball court and playground with tracks. [[CB Patel International Cricket Stadium]] is a cricket stadium located in the university. The ground covers 3.75 lakh sq. ft meeting the standards of international stadiums, and can accommodate 35,000 people. Then Gujarat Chief Minister and [[Gujarat Cricket Association]] head [[Narendra Modi]] laid the foundation of the stadium in November 2009. The ground received a donation from a cricket lover Kamlesh Patel. He donated Rs. 5 crore. In February 2011, [[Narendra Modi]] then [[Chief Minister of Gujarat]] and [[Gujarat Cricket Association]] Chief inaugurated the stadium and the stadium is still awaiting for [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] approval for domestic and international matches.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vnsgu.ac.in/uni/uni/cricket.php |title=vnsgu |access-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309095646/http://vnsgu.ac.in/uni/uni/cricket.php |archive-date=9 March 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>[http://deshgujarat.com/2011/02/26/narendra-modi-opens-new-international-cricket-stadium-auditorium/ deshgujarat]</ref>

== Affiliated colleges ==
The Veer Narmad South Gujarat University has 290 college affiliations as per year 2019-2020.

COLLEGES :

1. GOVERNMENT & GRANT-IN-AID AFFILIATED COLLEGES 2019-2020 [http://www.vnsgu.ac.in/dept/uni/pdf/GIA.pdf list]

2. SELF-FINANCE AFFILIATED COLLEGES 2019 - 2020 [http://www.vnsgu.ac.in/dept/uni/pdf/SF.pdf List]

<ref name="vnsgu_govt">{{Cite web |url=http://www.vnsgu.ac.in/dept/uni/pdf/GIA.pdf |title=GOVERNMENT & GRANT-IN-AID AFFILIATED COLLEGES 2019-2020 |access-date=23 June 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="vnsgu_sfi">{{Cite web |url=http://www.vnsgu.ac.in/dept/uni/pdf/SF.pdf |title=SELF-FINANCE AFFILIATED COLLEGES 2019 - 2020 |access-date=23 June 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

== Medical colleges ==
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University has four medical colleges affiliated to it:<ref name="vnsgu_govt" /><ref name="vnsgu_sfi" />
# [[Government Medical College, Surat]]
# [[GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Valsad]]
# [[Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education and Research]] (SMIMER), Surat
# [[Shri Vinoba Bhave Civil Hospital|Shri Vinoba Bhave Institute of Medical Science]], Silvassa

== Architecture colleges ==
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University has two architecture colleges affiliated to it:<ref name="vnsgu_govt" /><ref name="vnsgu_sfi" />
# AAERT & SSB, FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE, [[Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology]], Surat
# Vidyamandir College of Architectureof Architecture for Women, Surat

== Departments ==
[[File:Dept of Business and Industrial Management.jpg|thumbnail|right|VNSGU Departments]]
The following Teaching Departments are located on-campus of Veer Narmad South Gujarat University:
* Department of [[Marine biology|Aquatic Biology]]
* Department of [[Architecture]]
* Department of [[Biology]]
* Department of [[Biotechnology]]
* Department of [[Industrial management|Business and Industrial Management]]
* Department of [[Chemistry]]
* Department of [[Commerce]]
* Department of [[Comparative literature|Comparative Literature]]
* Department of [[Computer Science]]
* Department of [[Economics]]
* Department of [[Education]]
* Department of [[English language|English]]
* Department of [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]]
* Department of [[Information and communications technology|ICT]]
* Department of [[Mass communication|Journalism and Mass Communication]]
* Department of [[Law]]
* Department of [[Library and information science|Library and Information Science]]
* Department of [[Mathematics]]
* Department of [[Physics]]
* Department of [[Public administration]]
* Department of [[Human resource|Human Resource Development]]
* Department of [[Rural development|Rural Studies]]
* Department of [[Sociology]]
* Department of [[Statistics]]
* Department of [[Fine art|Fine Arts]]
* University Science Instrument Center

==Museums==
''Narmad Smriti Bhavan'' is a replica of ''[[Saraswati Mandir|Sarika Sadan]]'', house of [[Narmad]] which displayed his works and belongings.
<ref name="DeshGujarat 2013">{{cite web|url=http://deshgujarat.com/test/2013/08/25/vnsgu-to-build-a-real-size-replica-of-poet-narmads-house/|title=VNSGU to build a real size replica of poet Narmad's house|date=25 August 2013|website=DeshGujarat|access-date=23 July 2017}}</ref>

==Notable alumni ==
*[[Phoolchand Gupta]]
*[[Esha Dadawala]]
*[[Bhagwatikumar Sharma]]
*[[Ravindra Parekh]]
*[[Dhwanil Parekh]]
*[[Kiransinh Chauhan]]

==Notable faculty==
*[[Jagdeep Smart]] (1956–2009), former Professor of Fine Arts

==See also==
*[[List of tourist attractions in Surat]]

==References==
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{{Universities in Gujarat}}
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[[Category:Universities in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Education in Surat]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Gujarat]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in Gujarat]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1965]]

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