Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

2021-12-18T05:54:34Z

2405:204:9794:4B5:0:0:C0A:78A1:

{{More citations needed|date=September 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University
| native_name = Amravati University
| image_name = Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University logo.png
| logo =
| logo_size =
| motto = Education for Salvation of Soul
| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|paren=yes|1983}}
| chancellor =
| vice_chancellor = Dileep N. Malkhede
| city = [[Amravati]], [[Maharashtra]]
| country = [[India]]
| students = More than 300000
| type = [[Public university|Public]]
| campus = [[Urban areas|Urban]]
| campus_size = 480 acre
| affiliations = [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.sgbau.ac.in/}}
}}
[[File:Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University.png|thumb|Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University]]
'''Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University''', formerly '''Amravati University''', named after [[Sant Gadge Baba]], is a public state university located at [[Amravati]] in the [[Vidarbha]] region of the state of [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]. Today, it is one of the largest University in the country with 382 affiliated colleges and about 3.50 lac students.

== History ==
{| class="toccolours" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; font-size: 85%; background:#ffffcc; color:black; width:20em; max-width: 25%;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
! style="background-color:#cccccc;" | Vice Chancellors
|-
| style="text-align: left;" |
* Dr. K. G. Deshmukh, 1983
* G. V. Patil
* S. T. Deshmukh
* Sudhir N. Patil
* Kamal Singh, 2005 - 2010
* M.K. Khedkar, 2011 - 2015
* M.G. Chandekar, 2016 - 2021
* D.N. Malkhede, 2021 -
|}

The university was established on 1 May 1983 through partitioning of the [[University of Nagpur]].

The university campus is spread over an area of 225 hectares, and the university is home to 20 post-graduate departments offering 25 courses in different disciplines.

It has jurisdiction over five districts of [[Maharashtra]]: [[Akola district|Akola]], [[Amravati district|Amravati]], [[Buldhana district|Buldhana]], [[Washim district|Washim]] and [[Yavatmal district|Yavatmal]] .

==Affiliations==
Amravati University is recognized under Section 12(B) of the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC) Act of the [[Ministry of Education]], Government of India. The University received NAAC accreditation in 2002. 127 colleges are affiliated with Amravati University, with an enrollment of over 90,000 students for the undergraduate and graduate courses, together, in different faculties.

Amravati University is an associate member of the [[Association of Commonwealth Universities]], [[London]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.acu.ac.uk/membership/acu-members/?country_id=102&items_perpage=20&pageID=6|title=ACU members|website=Acu.ac.uk|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>

==Faculties==
The University has 10 faculties which includes Arts, Commerce, Sciences, Medicine, Ayurved, Education, Social Science, Law,Home Science, Engineering & Technology.The University has facilities to offer post-graduate & advanced education in Computer, Biotechnology, Business Management, Law & degree courses in Chemical-Technology.

The university also has research centres at several affiliated colleges and institutes that are authorized to guide PhD students in the disciplines of physics, chemistry, botany, biology, microbiology and various branches of engineering, medicine and pharmacy.

University research centres in both science and engineering fields exist in Amravati, Akola, Pusad, Chikhli, Badnera and Shegaon.

Research centres in one or more of the sciences are available in
Yavatmal, Akot, Khamgaon, Washim, Dhamangaon, Karanja Lad, Warud, Buldhana, Umarkhed, Mangrulpir, Ghatanji and Malkapur.

===Engineering===
* Sipna College of Engineering & Technology, Amravati
* Dr.Ragendra Gode institute of technology and research, Amravati
* [[Government College of Engineering, Amravati]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gcoea.ac.in|title=Welcome to Government College of Engineering Amravati Maharashtra - Government College of Engineering Amravati|website=Gcoea.ac.in|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>
* Prof. Ram Meghe Institute of Technology & Research, Badnera - Amravati<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mitra.ac.in/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902020855/https://mitra.ac.in/ |archive-date=2 September 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* [[Babasaheb Naik College of Engineering, Pusad]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bncoepusad.ac.in|title=Babasaheb Naik College of Engineering, Pusad|last=Administrator|website=Bncoepusad.ac.in|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>
* [[Shivaji Engineering College, Akola]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.coeta.org/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180315000120/http://coeta.org/ |archive-date=15 March 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* Anuradha Engineering College, Chikhli <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aecc.ac.in/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180223071938/http://www.aecc.ac.in/ |archive-date=23 February 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* Prof. Ram Meghe College Of Engineering & Management, Badnera - Amravati <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.prmceam.ac.in/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=6 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150206080920/http://www.prmceam.ac.in/ |archive-date=6 February 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* P.R. Patil College of Engineering <ref>{{cite web|url=http://prpatilcollege.org/engineering.htm|title=P.R.Patil Group of Educational Institutes, Amravati : Engineering, M.B.A, Architecture, Polytechnic, M.C.A, B.Ed, BBA, BCA, Maharashtra|website=Prpatilcollege.org|accessdate=13 August 2018}}</ref>
* G H Raisoni College of Engineering & Management<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ghrcema.raisoni.net/|title=Welcome to G H Raisoni College of Engineering And Management, Amravati|website=Ghrcema.raisoni.net|access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.sgbau.ac.in/}}
{{coord missing|Maharashtra}}

{{Universities in Maharashtra}}

{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University| ]]
[[Category:Universities in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Education in Amravati]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1983]]
[[Category:1983 establishments in Maharashtra]]

Bharatpedia - User contributions [en]

Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University