Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat

Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) is a public university located in Surat, Gujarat, India. Originally established as South Gujarat University in 1965 under the South Gujarat University Act, it opened in 1966 and was incorporated as a university on 23 May 1967, gaining recognition from the University Grants Commission in 1968. In 2004, it was renamed in honor of the Gujarati poet Narmad. VNSGU was the first university in India to offer postgraduate courses in rural studies. The university's urban campus in Surat spans 810 acres and houses faculties including Arts, Commerce, Science, Education, Management Studies, Rural Studies, Engineering and Technology, Medicine, Law, Computer Science, Homoeopathy, and Architecture. The campus includes 80 buildings, hostels, a gymnasium, health centre, indoor stadium, and the CB Patel International Cricket Stadium. As of 2022-2023, the university has 222 affiliated colleges. Notable alumni include Phoolchand Gupta, Raeesh Maniar, and Bhagwatikumar Sharma, while Jagdeep Smart served as a notable faculty member in Fine Arts.