Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, formerly known as Bhavnagar University, is UGC-recognized State University established in 1978 by the State of Gujarat and sprawling over 269 acres of land spread across 3 locations in Bhavnagar city, western Gujarat, India. It is accredited by NAAC in New Delhi. The University is a member of the Association of Indian Universities. The university offers teaching and research opportunities in the Arts, Science, Commerce, Engineering, Management, Rural Studies, Medicine, and Law faculties. It comprises 20 PG departments and 4 recognised institutes and research centres. The university offers various UG, graduate, doctoral, and PG diploma programs in various areas and specialisations.

Highlights of University

Courses at University

The university offers 55 UG, PG, Ph.D., and PG Diploma courses through 4 recognised institutes and 114 affiliated colleges across many faculties, including the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Management, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Rural, Faculty of Homoeopathy, and Faculty of Dentistry. The University is an internationally recognised institute that provides educational and developmental, training, faculty enrichment, and social awareness programs. The land-estate area is 198 acres. Since its founding, the university has had three constituent colleges. The Samaldas Arts College, which is almost 120 years old, the Sir P.P. Institute of Science, and the M. J. College of Commerce all offer UG programs in commerce and business administration.

Research fields:-

• Center of Excellence in Nano-technology
• State Level Nano-technology Research Center
• Ocean Science and Technology Cell for Western Coast
• Entrepreneurship Development Cell
• University-Industry Linkage Cell
• Corporate Services and
• Gandhian Study Center

Research works are practiced in genres like:

• Nanotechnology
• Marine Ecology
• Intellectual Property Rights
• Management & Entrepreneurship

Syllabus of University

One can easily find one's syllabus within a curriculum either for a new student or a current student of the university by surfing through the official website of the university in Students tab.

MKBU Extra-Curricular Activities:-

• Blood donation
• Leadership camps
• Save the Girl child campaign
• Watershed programs
• AIDS Awareness programs
• Literacy Mission
• Social Awareness Programs & Plays
• Industrial tours
• Republic Day camps
• Vaccination campaigns and
• Environmental Awareness Camps.

Many accolades have also been won by university students at the national and international level for various extracurricular activities, including:

Activities include folk dancing, youth exchange programs, yoga, and drama.

MKBU Facilities: -

University Library
There includes a large collection of books (around 1,26,500), 1,500 theses, various periodicals (205 Indian, 32 foreign, total: 237), 11 newspapers, 14,000 bound volumes, and 2,200 CD/DVDs.

Computer Center

The presence of computer centre provides students with many opportunities to use modern approaches to make sure they are properly equipped for everything.

• It was formed in the year 1990 and since then has been functioning in the university.
• The computer centre provides services to the administrative department for accounting, salaries, cash counter, results processing, application downloads, and other tasks.
• The computer centre is equipped with 25 PCs, 2 line printers, 2 laser printers, and 1 scanner.

Sporting Events:

• The university organises an annual Desert Safari sporting event, as well as an Inter-University Yoga Competition with separate events for men and women.
• Pariptra
• Many students have got awards at national and international levels for sports such as table tennis and basketball.

Hostel:

• Hostel for both girls and boys
• Labs for various practical oriented courses
• Hi-tech classrooms
• Activities of various kinds
• Internet Access
• Facilities are given for doctoral courses and other related research practices

Faculty Recognition – Academic Awards:

• Commonwealth Fellowship
• STINT Visiting Fellowship from Sweden
• Canadian Fellowship
• Netherlands Fellowship
• Hungarian Fellowship
• Ford Foundation’s Asia Fellows Award
• CSIR Emeritus Scientist
• Ramanna Fellowship
• UGC Career Awards for Young Scientists
• INSA Visiting Fellow and
• Vikram Sarabhai Award

Student’s Recognition – Academic Awards:

• BOYSCAST
• FTPYS
• Vikram Sarabhai Award
• Best Research Paper Awards
• UGC-JRF and CSIR-JRF
• Students Recognition at National and International Level