Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, also known as Vadodara University, is an esteemed center to provide higher education in a range of fields. The university is such academic center of repute where not only Indian but also learners from across the world to acquire wisdom on various domains. It has gained the status of higher learning center in India of the finest order.

MS University empowers the intellectual ability of its pupil by offering them Doctoral, Masters, Bachelors, PG Diploma, Diploma and Certificate programs in diverse areas. The usual as well as demand-based education of different module has highly increased the scope of the university. Apart from the wide range of traditional, professional and vocational courses, the university runs University Experimental School (Gujarati Medium) to provide quality education at the school level. It also runs a world renowned Research Institute, Civil Services Training Centre, and Centre for Continuing/Adult Education and Community Services.

 

University Library System is housed in central block of Old Residency Office Building. Working in collaboration with several other college libraries in Baroda, it has large stock of books, journals and magazines. The university has a large digital library too. Xerox center, Canteen, Laboratories, Catering/Mess are other facilities in the university. The university has its own healthcare center too. Seminars and Workshops are regularly held in the university campus. Several boys and girls hostels are available in the university campus.

 

Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda was founded by Sir Pratapsingh Rao Gaekwad under a trust that is known as Sir Sayajirao Diamond Jubilee and Memorial Trust. The concept of opening MS University was visualized by Dr Jackson in 1908. The university was originally known as the Baroda College of Science. However, the town was later named Vadodara.