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Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (SGBAU), formerly Amravati University, named after Sant Gadge Baba, is a public state university located at Amravati in the Vidarbha region of the state of Maharashtra, India. Today, it is one of the largest universities in the country with 382 affiliated colleges and about 3.5 lakh students.
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Amravati University | |
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Motto | Education for Salvation of Soul |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1983 |
Chancellor | Governor of Maharashtra |
Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Milind A. Barhate |
Students | More than 300000 |
Location | , |
Campus | Urban, 480 acres |
Current Exam | Summer 2024 |
Nickname | SGBAU |
Affiliations | UGC |
Website | www |
The university was established on 1 May 1983 through the partitioning of Nagpur University.[citation needed]
The university campus is spread over an area of 225 hectares, and the university is home to 20 post-graduate departments offering 25 courses in different disciplines.[citation needed]
It has jurisdiction over five districts of Maharashtra: Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, Washim and Yavatmal.[citation needed]
Amravati University is recognized under Section 12(B) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act of the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The University received NAAC accreditation in 2002. 127 colleges are affiliated with Amravati University, with an enrollment of over 90,000 students for the undergraduate and graduate courses, together, in different faculties.[citation needed]
Amravati University is an associate member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, London.[1]
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