Dr. Pruthul Desai Appointed as Vice Chancellor of Gujarat University

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has appointed Dr Pruthul Rameshbhai Desai, Principal of Sir P T Sarvajanik College of Science, Surat, as the new Vice Chancellor of Gujarat University for a five-year term.

The Education Department issued a notification on Saturday, November 7, 2026, announcing his appointment under Section 10(4) of the Gujarat Public Universities Act, 2023.

Dr Desai’s tenure will begin on the date he assumes charge as Vice Chancellor and continue for five years or until he attains the age of 65, whichever is earlier.

Dr Desai has been serving as Principal of Sir P T Sarvajanik College of Science, an autonomous institution in Surat, since May 2012. Before that, he worked as a Physics lecturer at Navayug Science College, Surat, from December 1994 to May 2012.

He holds a PhD in Nuclear Physics from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU), Surat, which he completed in 2010. He also cleared the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) in Physics in 2007, reportedly becoming the first person in Gujarat to pass the examination in the subject on his first attempt.

Dr Desai secured first rank at the university in both his academic programmes, scoring 62% in MSc Physics (Electronics) in 1993 and 77% in BSc Physics in 1991, both from VNSGU.

His recognitions include the Shri Chunilal Ghelabhai Shah Sarvajanik Shikshanratn Award for 2021-22, the SGCCI Golden Jubilee Mahavir Synthesis Award in 2023 for Outstanding Institute/College of Education, and the SGCCI Outstanding Institute Award for 2012-13. DeshGujarat