Sardar Patel University is a university in Gujarat, India. It is named after independence leader Shree Sardar Vallabhai Patel. It was founded in 1955 by Shree Bhailalbhai D. Patel, known as Bhaikaka. It was recognised by the UGC in October 1968. The University has many affiliated colleges. The university was accredited with the four star status by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council. In the reaccreditation process the university is accredited with the B-Grade by the same Council on March 8, 2009. Sardar Patel University comprises of 25 Postgraduate Departments, a constituent college, and 70 colleges affiliated to it. There are 14 PG Centres in the affiliated colleges/institutions. The teaching programme covered at Postgraduate level under various faculties such as Science, Arts, Commerce, Management, Engineering, Pharmacy, Medicine, Homeopathy, Home Science, Law and Education includes Postgraduate Degree Courses, Postgraduate Diploma Courses, Diploma Courses, and Advanced Certificate Courses. Undergraduate Courses are taught in the colleges or institutes affiliated to the University. All the Postgraduate Science Departments, Postgraduate Department of Library and Information Science, and Postgraduate Department of Business Management follow the Semester System. The Postgraduate Departments under the Humanities and Social Sciences operate under Annual or Yearly System.
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