SWARNIM GUJARAT SPORTS UNIVERSITY

Swarnim Gujarat Sports University (SGSU) is a state university situated in Desar Taluka, within Vadodara district, Gujarat. It functions as a residential and affiliating university, meaning it houses students on campus and also oversees a network of affiliated colleges. Notably, SGSU holds the distinction of being the second Sports University to be established by any State Government in India, following the establishment of the Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University. As an affiliating institution, SGSU has a number of colleges under its purview, divided into grant-in-aid and self-financed categories. The grant-in-aid colleges affiliated with SGSU include Shri C. P. Degree College of Physical Education and the Degree College of Physical Education in Mahemdavad. On the self-financed side, the university is affiliated with several institutions: S.S. Patel College of Physical Education, V.J. Patel College of Physical Education, Shri K.K Dharaiya B.P.Ed. College, Dr. Subhash B.P.Ed. College, L.J. Institutes of Sports Management, and L.J. Institutes of Event Management. These affiliated colleges collectively offer programs related to physical education, sports management, and event management, reflecting the university's focus on sports-related education in the region.