Saurashtra University is a state public university located in Rajkot, in the Saurashtra region of the Indian state of Gujarat. Established to serve the educational needs of the western part of Gujarat, the university functions as both a teaching and an affiliating institution, with a network of constituent and affiliated colleges spread across several districts of the region.
| Type | State public university |
|---|---|
| Location | Rajkot, Gujarat, India |
| Region served | Saurashtra |
| Country | India |
The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across faculties such as arts, science, commerce, education, law, medicine, and business management. Its campus in Rajkot houses university departments, research centres, central facilities, and administrative offices, while a large number of colleges across the Saurashtra region remain affiliated to it for the conduct of examinations and award of degrees.
Like other affiliating universities in Gujarat, Saurashtra University operates through a combination of:
The main campus is situated in Rajkot, one of the principal cities of Gujarat and the administrative and educational hub of the Saurashtra peninsula. Rajkot's connectivity by rail, road, and air makes the university accessible to students from across the region, including districts such as Jamnagar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Surendranagar, and Morbi.
As the principal state university in the Saurashtra region, the institution plays a central role in higher education, faculty development, and academic certification for a large student population. It also serves as a venue for examinations, conferences, and cultural and sporting events that bring together affiliated colleges across the region.