Gujarat to have 7 new private universities

Gujarat to have 7 new private universities

Gandhinagar: Seven new private universities will be set up in Gujarat following passing of the Gujarat Private University Amendment Bill 2021 in the State assembly today, said Education minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama while moving the bill.

Among seven new universities is Gujarat’s first women’s university – Vanita Vishram Women’s University that shall come up in Surat, Chudasama informed, adding that the State had 11 universities in year 2002. The count has increased to 83 at present.

The other universities that are to be set up as per the bill are Sarvanajik University Surat, Dr. Kiran and Pallavi Patel Global University (KGPU) Vadodara, Surendranagar University – Surendranagar, UPL University of Sustainable Technology- Valiya(Bharuch), Darshan University – Hadala(Rajkot) and Monark University – Daskroi(district Ahmedbad). DeshGujarat