THE MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA

AN EMINENT MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESIDENTIAL UNIVERSITY IN INDIA, SETTING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOR DECADES

In the last few decades, the education sector has seen tremendous growth both in the number of students and in the number of colleges and universities. However, only a few are capable of making a solid presence in the fast-moving world. Presenting one of India’s most prominent multidisciplinary residential universities, which has been a center for excellence in education is The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU). With the vision of “Education for All”, MSU came into existence in the year 1949 in the cultural capital of Gujarat, Vadodara; and presently, it is home to more than 50000 students from across the country and the globe– at any moment.

Accredited with a grade of A+ by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council with a CGPA of 3.43, MSU holds one main and six satellite campuses, spread over 274.81 acres of land. More than 50,000 students pursue higher education at the University, which has 111 Departments under the aegis of 14 Faculties, 3 Constituent Colleges, 8 Institutes, and 13 Centers of Specialised Studies. These large number of students are looked after and supervised by more than 1450 members of the highly qualified and experienced teaching team.

THE MAN OF THE HOUR

Prof. (Dr.) Vijaykumar Shrivastava, Vice Chancellor of MSU, is spearheading MSU with his dynamic leadership and years of expertise and taking it to newer heights. He is a competent and efficient professional with more than 26 years of extensive cross-functional expertise in all facets of teaching, research, and administration in the Higher Education sector. He excels at fostering a culture of teamwork and camaraderie while providing the University with academic, administrative, and research-focused leadership.

Having a proven expertise in developing the curriculum of new academic programs, Prof. Srivastava works with a focus on enhancing the employability of pass-out graduates and post-graduates. This is done through formal interaction among various departments of universities, industries, and research institutions. In National and International Journals and Conferences, he has successfully published and presented more than 60 research papers. He has also supervised numerous Ph.D., M.Tech., and B.Tech. projects.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: FROM CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO A POSTGRADUATE DEGREE

MSU offers a wide range of academic programs from early childhood through undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels, including PhD programs with the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) for students to select value-added subjects of their interest, other than Grant-in-Aid academic programs. In addition to 13 component libraries and 25 departmental libraries, Smt. Hansa Mehta Library serves as the central library and houses more than 8 lakh volumes and journals, as well as more than 14000 digital dissertations and theses.  The library is open to readers 14 hours a day and features the single largest air-conditioned reading room, which can hold around 1600 readers at once.

The university interacts extensively with industry and civil society in the curriculum development and updating process. The university has signed MOUs with numerous international universities and institutions, including the Universities of Cambridge, Laval, Stuttgart, Cornell, Ithaca, South Carolina, and Keio University, to facilitate teacher and student exchanges that enrich the curriculum from a broader perspective.

The Center for Lifelong Learning and Extension offers 36 short-term and 22 long-term courses on Ancient Indian studies, Art and craft, Human Social Development, Language Proficiency, Computer Education, and Hospitality and Fashion Industry training. The All India and Central Services Training Centre offers classes to help students get ready for UPSC, State PSC, and SSC pattern exams. It also offers advice on how to prepare for other exams, including those for the NDA, CDS, IB, SHO, Police, RBI, and other banks.

HAVING AN EDGE OVER COMPETITION

The unique edge of MSU that attracts students is that it offers a wide range of academic programs, from Balwadi to PhD, under the same roof. Over and above the regular academic programs, it also provides educational opportunities in cutting-edge, interdisciplinary, and emerging fields like cell and molecular biology, nanotechnology, environmental science and engineering, bioinformatics, industrial mathematics, medical biotechnology, disaster management, embedded systems, packaging engineering, welding technology, and many others.

Additionally, MSU offers a few distinctive departments, particularly in the performing and fine arts. One of the unique courses that the university offers to students is Hindu Studies. The MSU has institutes and centres in addition to the faculties to carry out teaching and research in transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary areas.

FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE: AT A GLANCE

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda offers an abundance of opportunities and an ideal environment for students to develop, resulting in the development of whole, well-groomed personnel who create jobs rather than being job seekers!

MSU has state-of-the-art teaching and learning facilities, including modern classrooms, labs for language and soft skills, auditoriums, seminar rooms, libraries, ICT resources, and research facilities. In addition, MSU has various amenities like top-notch sports facilities, dorms, and a health center for the student’s overall development, as envisioned by National Education Policy 2020.

MSU has a vibrant research culture, as evidenced by the more than 5,000 research papers published by its faculty members in the past five years.  Over 370 financed research projects totaling more than Rs. 180 crores were also carried out during that time. In order to facilitate outbound and inbound academic and research exchange, internship opportunities, and job placements, MSU has inked academic and research memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with some of the world’s top organisations and businesses.

THE BEGINNING – TO NURTURE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU) is recognized as one of the premier institutions of higher learning and research in the country. Since its founding in 1949, the university has shown a strong interest in and dedication to the maintenance and promotion of an environment that is conducive to the growth and development of academic achievement. This dedication is a part of the institution’s rich legacy.

One of the earliest academic institutions in Western India, the “Baroda College,” was established in 1881 by His Highness Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. It served as a precursor to Maharaja Sayajirao University and contributed to its founding legacy. In 1909, the enlightened ruler established the “Kala Bhavan”. The Legislative Assembly passed the bill to establish the university, and the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda came into existence on April 30, 1949. It is a State University with English as its medium of instruction and is a premier unitary residential University.

AREA OF EXPANSION

The university has 16 Hostels (12 boys and 4 girls), a health center, a sports field, a convocation field, a press and stationery unit, a guest house, and other academic and administrative buildings. In addition, there are a number of lecture halls and conference rooms, an amphitheater, a play box, an art gallery, an arboretum, a botanical garden, eight well-equipped seminar halls, nine multipurpose auditoriums, and two open-air theaters. A variety of artifacts, including terracotta Buddha statues, sacred relics of Lord Buddha, Toraman, and Harappan unicorn seals, may be found in the Archaeological Museum on campus.

The institution contains an astronomical observatory with an 8-inch refractor telescope that was established in 1939 to advance the study of science. The university has a stunning union pavilion that overlooks a large field that is home to a variety of outdoor facilities, including an athletic track, a cricket field, hockey and football fields, two tennis courts, two basketball courts, four volleyball courts, two kabaddi grounds, malkhamb, a kho-kho ground, a handball court, and a swimming pool. The table tennis room, badminton court, gymnasium, and multipurpose room are all indoor amenities. The University Health Center houses a physiotherapy department, a pathology lab, and the Marg Counseling Center, in addition to offering normal medical care to university employees and students.

STUDENT FACILITATION CENTER

The University’s Student Facilitation Center offers information on admissions, programs, applications, the creation of examination forms and hall tickets, results, counseling, and queries relating to students’ academic careers. The university has established a center for student support, where students can go for one-stop service for all of their academic and research needs.

The Office of Career Advancement for Students handles counseling, training, and placement, as well as teaching soft skills and working with organizations to organise placement drives. The majority of faculties have a placement rate of 100 percent. The general trend, both on and off campus, is a placement rate of 65% on average. Students from sections with lower economies get scholarships from the Directorate of Students’ Welfare.

INCUBATION CENTRE

A start-up center and incubator have been established on campus to promote creativity and give young people a place to explore and put new ideas into practice before turning them into start-up businesses. Prerna, Paramarsh, Footprints, BBA Baazigar, Cyberia, Yuvaantas, and Kaafila are a few examples of academic, social, and technical events that are solely planned and run by students. They are now well-known and well-liked not only in the state but also nationwide.

The university’s office of alumni affairs also gathers data on various alumni associations, plans monthly interaction sessions in various departments, plans reunions, compiles information on notable alumni, and aids in alumni registration. The institution has also developed the Institute of Leadership and Governance, which primarily focuses on teaching and studying excellent governance structures, methods, and procedures, all of which are extremely important today. The institution encourages student involvement in a variety of processes; therefore, it holds student elections and encourages active participation from students to help them develop their leadership skills.

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