Bhavnagar University

Bhavnagar University
Motto	sa vidhya vimukte
Established	1978
Type	Public
Chancellor	Dr.Kamla Benival
Vice-Chancellor	Dr.D.R.Korat
Students	25,500
Location	Bhavnagar,, Gujrat, India
Campus	Rural
Affiliations	UGC
Website	www.bhavuni.edu

Bhavnagar University is located in Bhavnagar city in the western province of Gujarat, India. The university provides teaching and research programs in Arts, Commerce, Science, Engineering, Medicine, Management, Rural Studies and Law Faculties. It has 22 departments, 18 postgraduate centres and four recognized institutes and research centres.

63 colleges affiliated to university belong to Arts, Science, Commerce, Law, Education, Engineering, Management, Rural and Medical disciplines. Twenty two post graduate courses are run by some of the colleges which are affiliated to Bhavnagar University.

Bhavnagar was the first princely state to merge with the Union of India at the time of independence in 1947 by Maharaja Krishakumar Sinhji Raol. Bhavnagar University came into being in 24 May 1979. Its land-estate area is 198.29 acres. A recent breakthrough in field of optical science was achieved by scientist Rasbindu Mehta of the university to trap light.

Academics

Bhavnagar University is specifically known for its quality higher education and research activities. Research activities are carried out in the most relevant and high-profile areas as Social Sciences, History, Nano-Technology, Marine Ecology, Intellectual Property Rights and its Management and Entrepreneurship, etc.

The following Centres for Excellence and cells are actively engaged in research and consultancy services:

• Remedial Coaching Centre for S.T., S.C. and Minority
• Centre for Excellence in Nano-technology
• Gandhian Study Centre
• Ocean Science and Technology Cell for Western Coast
• ICT and ELT
• Entrepreneurship Development Cell
• Industry Linkage Cell
• Corporate Services Academy

Departments

Department of English

The Department of English offers M.A., Ph.D., and SCOPE with D.E.L.L. courses affiliated to BAOU:

• Foundation in English
• Certification in English
• Diploma in English

Dr. Dilip Barad, contact: 09427733691

Department of Hindi

Prof. H.N. Vaghela, contact: 09427456958

Dr. A.M. Yusufai

• M.A.
• Ph.D.

Department of Gujarati

Prof. Vinod Joshi, contact: 09825989737, Dr. M.T. Parmar, I.B. Gohil, Dr. V.N. Purohit

• Std:- 1 to 12

Department of History

http://departmentofhistorybhavuniindia.blogspot.com

Prof. Mehboob Desai, contract: 09825114848,[http://www.mehboobdesai.com (Prof.Mehboob Desai's official website)

M.J.Parmar

• M.A.
• Ph.D.
• Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism

Department of Economics

Prof. Bharti Dave, Dr. K.M. Joshi, Dr. G.B. Upadhiyay, Dr. K.B. Kokani, Dr. V.S. Jariwala

• M.A.
• Ph.D.

Department of Sociology

Dr. H.C. Chavda, Dr. S.A. Bhanat

• M.A.
• Ph.D.

Department of Psychology

Dr. Savita Vaghela, Dr. S.S. Sharma

• M.A.
• Ph.D.

Department of Mathematics

Dr. H.B. Modi, Dr. M.M. Trivedi, Dr. P.I. Andharia

• M.Sc. (Mathematics)
• Ph.D. (Mathematics)
• P.G.D.C.A. (self-financed)

Department of Chemistry

Prof. Nishith Desai

• M. Sc. Specialization is offered in Semester III and IV in Organic, Analytical, Inorganic, and Physical Chemistry....

Department of Physics

Prof. S.P. Bhatnagar, Prof. P.K. jha, Dr. R.J. Patel

• M.Sc. (Physics), specialization in Electronics
• Ph.D.

Department of Statistics

• M.Sc. (Statistics)
• Ph.D. (Statistics)

Department of Life Science

• M.Sc. Botany
• Microbiology and Zoology
• Ph.D.

(Department of Life Sciences was first headed by HC DUBE, a renowned Indian Scientist)

Department of Marine Science

• M.Sc.

Department Computer Science & Application

• M.C.A.
• Ph.D.

Department of Commerce

• M.Com.
• Ph.D.

Department of Education

Prof. J.P. Mayani

• M. Ed.
• Ph.D.

Department of Business Administration

Dr. J.P.Majmudar

• Ph.D.
• M.Phil
• M.B.A.
• P.G.D.B.M.
• P.G.D.D.M.
• P.G.D.S.M.

Department of Bioinformatics

• M.Sc. Bioinformatics

Department of Sanskrit

• M.A. in Sanskrit

Department of Library & Information Science

• B.L.I.Sc.
• M.L.I. Co.

Department of Social Work

Prof. Mehboob Desai

• M.S.W. (self financed)

Extension services and co-ordinators

• University and Industrial Linkage cell, Prof. A. Kumar
• Women's Study cell, Prof. B.D. Dave
• Gandhian Studies Center, Prof. Mehboob Desai
• Remedial Coaching for SC/ST and Minorities, Prof. Mehboob Desai
• University Publication Board, Prof. Mehboob Desai
• N.S.S., Himal Pandya
• S.T.S.C. Cell, Prof. H.C. Vaghela

External links

• Department of External Studies, University Campus, Bhavnagar
• http://mehboobdesai.blogspot.com
• [http://www.mehboobdesai.com Prof.Mehboob Desai's official website
• http://departmentofhistorybhavuniindia.blogspot.com
• http://www.gandhianstudycenter.info/
• Bhavnagar University Official Website
• Swami Vivekanand college of computer science's Website,BCA College
• Swami Vivekanand post graduate Academy's Website,MSW College
• Swami Vivekanand Homeopathy College's Website,BHMS College
• Dr. Dilip Barad's Official Website
• Faculty of Management website
• Major Research Breakthrough at Bhavnagar University
• http://mehboobudesai.wordpress.com
• University Automation Agency's Official Website CUMS Implementer
• Official College Management System Provider for Bhavnagar University M/s AuroMeera Technometrix Pvt. Ltd.