Vadodara: The start of the new academic year at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU) has seen a low enrollment in various undergraduate, postgraduate, and diploma courses. This includes seven faculties and the Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya, with a total of 2,581 vacant seats. The Arts faculty with 21 programmes has 2,030 seats, out of which only 1,001 are filled. The Science faculty has 341 vacant seats, Home Science has 427, Law has 264, Education & Psychology has 170, and Manageme...Read More

Vadodara: Students at MS University are opposing the decision to make hostel mess fees mandatory for all residents. While the university administration claims that a survey showed 50% of students supported the mandatory fees to improve food quality, students deny that any such survey was conducted. Students have called for a university bandh on Monday in protest. They assert that no survey was carried out and, even if it was, very few students were aware of it. In contrast, the students condu...Read More

Ahmedabad: The members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) protested across Gujarat today regarding various issues and difficulties faced by students using the Gujarat Common Admission Service (GCAS) Portal. ABVP members locked down universities in Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Surat, and Vadodara. The protests saw clashes between ABVP workers and the police, resulting in one worker being injured and another needing treatment after falling unconscious. The admission process for undergraduate...Read More

Vadodara: MSU's Commerce Faculty may witness increase of seats for local students by 1450. A decision in this regard was taken in a late-night meeting on Monday at a hotel in Sayajiganj. The meeting was attended by BJP leaders and the university's Vice-Chancellor. Official confirmation from the university was still pending. The decision aims to address recent opposition to the admission criteria, which required a minimum of 75% for local students. The city BJP President Dr. Vijay Shah, Distri...Read More

Vadodara: An agitation may develop in Vadodara over denied opportunities for local youths who wish to study in the Commerce branch at Maharaja Sayajirao (MS) University. Currently, admission to MS University's Commerce faculty is restricted to students who have achieved above 75 percent in their board exams. T he admission criteria have become more competitive, resulting in many students from Vadodara being unable to secure admission to MSU. Local students are now demanding a larger allocatio...Read More

Vadodara: Maharaja Sayajirao University (MS University)'s 72nd annual convocation function will take place on February 4. Chief Justice of India Dhananjay Chandrachud, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel among other dignitaries will attend this function. Over 13,000 students from 14 faculties and 3 colleges of MS University will be presented with degrees. More than 300 bright students will be presented with Gold medals. DeshGujaratRead More

Vadodara: Over the last five years, the number of foreign students studying at MS University has consistently increased. In the academic year 2023-24, the count of foreign students peaked at 747, surpassing all previous records. This year, 128 students from 22 different countries gained admission through the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, while some students secured admission independently. Professor Dhanesh Patel, Director of the University's Office of International Affairs, opine...Read More

Vadodara: The inauguration of a digital population clock showing the real-time population of Gujarat and India took place at The Maharaja Sayajirao (MS) University of Baroda, here in the city on Thursday. The Population Research Centre (PRC) has been operating at The MS University of Baroda since 1967. The central government provides a grant of Rs 1 crore every year to the PRC. It is the only PRC in Gujarat and one of the 8 PRCs in India. The Director-General (States) of the Ministry of Healt...Read More