Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University

Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
Bhavnagar University
Former name
Bhavnagar University
MottoTamaso mā jyotir gamaya
Motto in English
From darkness, towards light
TypePublic
Established1978; 46 years ago (1978)
ChancellorGovernor of Gujarat
Vice-ChancellorDr. M.M. Trivedi[1]
Students225,500
Location,
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websitemkbhavuni.edu.in

Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, formerly Bhavnagar University or MKBU is a state university located in Bhavnagar city in the state of Gujarat in India. The university provides teaching and research programs in Arts, Commerce, Science, Medicine, Management, Rural Studies and Law Faculties.

More than 150 colleges or Institutes are affiliated with Bhavnagar University. University provides teaching with 22 departments, 60 Postgraduate centres, 30 Diploma course-centers and 05 recognized institutes and research centres.[2] Bhavnagar University came into being on 24 May 1979. Its land-estate area is 269 acres.

  1. ^ "Vice Chancellor Desk". www.mkbhavuni.edu.in. Maharaja Krushnakumarsinhji bhavnagar university. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  2. ^ "affiliated colleges". Bhavnagar University. Retrieved 1 September 2019.