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| Motto | "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" |
| Established | 1949 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Dr.Mrunalini Devi Puar |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Ramesh Goyal |
| Undergraduates | 28000 (2005) |
| Postgraduates | 2000 |
| Location | Baroda, Gujarat, India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | www.msubaroda.ac.in |
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, named after Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the former ruler of Baroda, is one of the premier universities of India located in the city of Baroda in Gujarat state. It is popularly known as M.S.University (MSU). Originally known as the Baroda College of Science (established 1881), it became a university in 1949 after the independence of the country. It is both a teaching and residential university in the sense that it offers all its courses under a single roof. It is the only university in Gujarat whose medium of instruction is English for all its courses.
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Faculty of Fine Arts
The faculty of fine arts is one of the most well recognised and widely respected faculties all over the world, which has produced notable and world renowned artists. It is considered to tbe the crown jewel in the M.S University. It is ranked in top 3 arts faculty in world.
Faculty of Performing Arts
Classical Music Maharaja Sayajirao Rao Gakewad was also a patron of Indian Classical Music. Ustad Moula Bux, founded the Academy of Indian Music under the patronage of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad. This Academy later became the Music College and is now the Faculty of Performing Arts of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Vadodara. Apart from Ustad Moula Bux, Sayajirao’s Court boasted of great artistes like Ustad Hazrat Inayat Khan and Ustad Faiyyaz Khan. It was during the reign of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad that the first all India Music Conference was held in 1914 in Baroda.
Dance The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda—a city only two hours by train from Ahmedabad—had started the first dance programme in India in 1950. Over the centuries there had been many alliances and marriages between Baroda’s kings and distant princesses. Dancers were often part of the dowry as dancers, poets and musicians were status symbols for the royal courts and maharajas had as many artists as they could afford. In 1880 the Maharani Laksmi Bai(Chimnabai I) of Tanjore was married to Baroda’s Maharaja Sayajirao III Gopalrao Gaekwad, an enlightened prince who after ascending the throne established the Baroda College as one of his first public acts. It was later absorbed into the university that bears his name. Chimnabai I was knowledgeable in Bharatanatyam and carnatic music, and brought a troupe with her, comprising two dancers, two nattuvanars (leaders of Bharatanatyam concerts), and two teachers (Khandwani 2002). Others followed later: nattuvanar Appaswamy and his dancer wife Kantimati, who had studied with Kannusamy and Vadively, two members of the Tanjore Quartet. After the death of Appaswamy in 1939, Kantimati and their son, Kubernath Tanjorkar, left Baroda to teach in Lucknow, and then worked in film in South India until Maharaja Pratap Singhrao Gaekwad called the Tanjorkar family back to Baroda in 1949, to teach in the Music Department in the Palace Kalavan which was later absorbed into the Maharaja Sayajirao University (Gaston 1996: 158-160).So what we have here is a tradition of very distinguished Bharatanatyam dancers and teachers, members of a family considered an offshoot of the Tanjore Quartet bani (stylistic schools; Gaston 1996: 159), already established in Gujarat by the time Mrinalini sets up her own academy. Yet there is a sense that what she did was not new.
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is famous for its educational procedure as well as its GUMBAZ (THE DOME), which is the second largest.
Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law, M.S.University, Baroda has been a premier law institute in Gujarat since 1962. The varied academic talent of the faculty is capable to tackle the emerging legal trends. It offers various courses like LLB (3 years), LLM (Business Law), LLM (Criminal Law), Post Graduate Diploma in Taxation Practice, Post Graduate Diploma in Labour Practice and PhD. programme. Over the years, the Faculty has expanded quantitatively as well as qualitatively to meet the ever increasing educational needs of the Cosmopolitan city of Vadodara. The Faculty of Law has produced several eminent lawyers and judges of the Gujarat High Court. Globalization, liberalization and the information technology revolution has had a profound impact on law and legal institutions – worldwide and in India. A rapidly growing global market in legal services and information has changed the structure of the legal profession in India as well. To answer this global need a new and totally innovative legal thinking is required. With this object in mind, faculty of law has given birth to “Baroda School of Legal Studies” to advance and disseminate learning and knowledge of law and to make law and legal process an efficient instrument of social development. This course aims to chisel out bright and brilliant lawyers out of raw teenagers. Baroda School of Legal Studies shall be imparting Five Years Integrated Law Degree Course which shall aim at developing a new vision for legal education in India. Baroda School of Legal Studies aspires to become a centre of excellence in the legal education map of the world.
Faculty of English
Departmental Library: The Department of English has a library of its own for use by its students and teachers. It is housed in a spacious room having facilities for reading and conference. It has a collection of around 1200 titles representing poetry, fiction and drama, literary criticism and theory, and works on individual authors and texts. The richest sections are on literary criticism and theory, and fiction. The library has also been receiving gifts from the British Council, the USIS as well as from individuals including members of the teaching staff of this Department. The library has also borrowed some important books from the collection of Smt. Hansa Mehta library of the University for use by its teachers and research scholars.
Faculty of Journalism and Communication
The only media faculty to be recognized all over Gujarat (once accredited as 3rd at all India level hardly a few years ago) for its courses offered and the strong alumni networking viz Sony, SAB TV, Zee NEWS, NDTV, AAJ TAK, India Today, ETV, Sahara Samay, Times Now, Times Of India, Indian Express, BBC, Hats OFF productions etc.
Faculty of Education and Psychology
The Department of Psychology at the M. S. University of Baroda is one of the oldest and strongest departments in Western India. Since its inception the department has grown tremendously both in the sphere of teaching as well as research. This department is offering specialization in four areas – i.e. Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Educational Psychology and Industrial Psychology at under graduate and post graduate level. Post graduate students are provided with placement in different corporate and service sector organizations, community guidance centers, mental hospitals, general hospitals, schools, clinics and counseling centers for on-the-job experience to facilitate the practical utility of their theoretical knowledge and give them professional training along with the academic input and training in the department.
The department is associated with number of community outreach programs, such as in the university counseling centre – MARG meant for counseling of students. From time to time the department organizes workshops and seminars. The department has undertaken various functions of teaching as well as research and guidance. A separate guidance and counseling centre catering to the needs of student as well community is attached with the department. The department offers three part time post graduate diplomas namely (1) Human Resource Development (H.R.D.) and, (2) Clinical and Community Psychology (C.C.P.), Applied Hypnosis (C.A.H.). These courses were first of their kinds in the country at the time of launching.
Faculty of Family And Community Science
Faculty of Family And Community Science is one of the best faculties of the Maharaja Sayaji Rao University. Mostly its a girls' college but boys can also get admission. You can earn five majors in the Home Science faculty.
- Foods and Nutrition
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Clothing and Textile
- Home Management
- Extension and Communication
You can do your B.Sc. (home) degree as well as Post Graduation M.Sc. in any of above major or you can also do your graduation with General Home Science which cover all five majors. The faculties are highly educated and experienced in their field. Majority of faculty have Doctorate Degree in their field. Students graduating from the home science are placed in various good industries.
Faculty of Management Studies
Popularly known as FMS Baroda, started offering two-year full time MBA course in 1984. Then, eventually, it also started offering three-year MBA Evening Programs for working executive. Current, intake of students for MBA regular program is 40. It offers specialization in Marketing, Finance, Human Resources and Information Systems. Its MBA program has been rated in India's top 30 MBA program by Business India 2000 ranking. It has its own dedicated library and computer lab. It also offers Ph.D. in management for the research scholars. Current Dean of the faculty is Prof. (Dr.) G C Maheshwari. Prior to him, it was headed by Prof. Mayank Dholakiya. For more details, please visit FMS Baroda.
Faculty of Social Work
Faculty of Social Work at the M.S. University of Baroda, was instituted in the year 1949, on 15 March. The only institution, having the status of the Faculty and third of its kind in the country.
Courses offered Master of Social Work (M.S.W.), Master of Human Resource Management (M.H.R.M.), P.G. Diploma in I.R.P.M.; P.G. Diploma in Hunan Resource Management, P.G. Diploma in Health Management and Interventions; P.G. Diploma in Social Development and Organsiation Management; P.G. Diploma in Criminology and Correctional Management and Ph.D. in Social Work.
Location : located in the City of Vadodara which is recognized educational and Cultural Centre in the country and one of the fastest developing cities of Gujarat.
Degrees Awarded : Master of Social Work and Master of Human Resource Management and Ph.D. in Social Work.
Diplomas Awarded. P.G. Diploma in I.R.P.M.; P.G. Diploma in Hunan Resource Management, P.G. Diploma in Health Management and Interventions; P.G. Diploma in Social Development and Organsiation Management; P.G. Diploma in Criminology and Correctional Management
Student/Faculty Ratio : Unique teacher-taught ratio (1-8/10 which is mostly seen at U.S., U.K. and other developed countries. .
Average Class Size : 40 students.
Awards and Scholarships Post Metric Scholarships for SC, ST and SEBC students is available as per the government norms. Besides these Eklavya Awards for Excellence , Gold Medals for meritorious students and another awards are given to the students for their excellent performance in the examinations.
Other distinguished features
- It Prepares students for a sophisticated professional career and a sound job in NGOs, G.O. and modern Industrial organizations and social sector.
- It prepares to be effective, impressive, dynamic, smart person and professional with commitment.
- Profound academic inputs by experienced staff and practice wisdom induction by field experts.
- Most up to date infrastructure facilities to make MSW & MHRM education quite interesting and lively.
- From the day ONE Class-room and field work inputs begin.
- Effective placement services
- One to one closed supervised education inputs.
- Off Campus Training
- Practicum in nationally internationally known industries viz. IOC, GSFC, ABB, IPCL,Alembic etc.
- Professional Training develops creative leadership and technical skills enabling young professional to face challenges of the new millennium.
- The Curriculum for this programme is designed to prepare professional for holding managerial positions in HRM-HRD, NGOs, GOs, health, Sectors etc. training functions and enhance their effectiveness as trainers.
Faculty of Technology and Engineering
The Faculty of Technology and Engineering of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is one of the best engineering schools in the state of Gujarat. It is housed in Kala Bhavan, the building was supposed to be a temporary palace of the Maharaja of Baroda while his palace was being constructed. Hence is it located exactly opposite to the Laxmi Vilas Palace. The Maharaja donated the palace to open the school of engineering.
Founded by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda as the Kalabhavan Technical Institute in the year 1890 AD the Faculty of Technology and Engineering is also popularly recognised as Techo.
The Kala Bhavan started its activity in 1890 with the modest but novel objective of producing skilled artisans and apprentices by imparting instruction in local language in the following fields:
Civil, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering,Drawing and Printing, Architecture and Photo engraving, Textile Chemistry including Dyeing, Bleaching, Sizing & Printing, oil and Soap making etc, With the assistance of German experts and foreign trained teacher under the able stewardship of Principal T. K. Gajjar. Other courses on Textile Technology(weaving), Furniture making and Fine Arts were started later. Principal C. H. Vora consolidated these pioneering efforts into a Polytechnic by starting a variety of Diploma and Certificate courses in the above major disciples, with the additional staff, laboratories and buildings. The Polytechnic status with steady development continued until 1949 when the Kalabhavan was converted into the Faculty of Technology and Engineering (with the establishment of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, following generous donation by the Gaekwads for the University and the New Building of the Institute). From this stage onwards, the Institute developed rapidly recognizing no bounds.
These hectic developments resulting in creation of 15 departments, a workshop, a library and several buildings were possible due to the financial support mainly from UGC and aided by UNDP, USAID and Government agencies and also due to the dedicated efforts by the Institute, Deans and Teachers. Faculty laboratories and departments received massive aid of $1,050,000 for development from the United Nations Development Program(UNDP). The aid was given to develop infrastructure facilities in the area of Fracture mechanics, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Turbojet propulsion and Microprocessor Applications. In 1986, Post Graduate courses on (i) Fracture Mechanics (ii) Irrigation Water Management (iii) Turbojet Propulsion and (iv) Microprocessor Applications were introduced.
Under USAID program, faculty received a massive grant of Rs. 4 crore from Water Resources Department and Narmada Department of Government of Gujarat for development of undergraduate and postgraduate program of Irrigation Water Management in March 1991. Constant efforts are made to update curriculum, improve teaching, enhance infrastructure and laboratory facilities, promote research and establish linkages with the Society and Industries and above all, emphasis on excellence.
Under the Quality Improvement Program of Department of Electronics – now called Ministry of Information Technology, Department of electrical Engineering and Department of Computer Science received electronic equipments, computers and software worth Rs. 200 crores. This project was named as IMPACT project and was for the improvement of laboratory facilities for under graduate degree program. MIT later on partly supported the maintenance of equipments and computers under the sustainability support scheme.
Department of Science and Technology agreed to support to the tune of Rs. 112 lacs to the Pharmacy Department under the MISSION REACH. This project is called TIFAC CORE—Center of Relevance and Excellence. Under this project, Industrial Partnership is also expected. UGC, under the SAP Program granted DRS – Phase III and COSIST Program to Metallurgical Engineering Department and DRS – Phase I to Pharmacy Department. Pharmacy Department is also likely to become QIP center for M.Pharm. and Ph.D. under AICTE – QIP.
The reputed faculty members leave profound influence by their expertise at the major national & international conferences, seminars and refresher courses and help shape the future trends in technical education. That our Alumni have performed excellently in higher education and in challenging jobs in India and abroad (particularly USA) and have achieved higher key positions, bears testimony to the quality of education imparted. The Institute is always a preferred choice for a student to become and engineer and for the employer to grab its competent engineers for jobs. Thus, it has taken more than a century of dedicated efforts of a few pioneers and visionaries to raise the old KALA BHAVAN to the stature of a mighty technical institute in the forefront of technical education in the service of the nation.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Year Of Establishment: 1951
The department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the oldest departments in this Faculty. Over these years the department has grown academically through technology teaching and research work carried out at undergraduate and post graduate level. The department has undertaken a number of laboratory development programs from time to time for the up-gradation of existing laboratories. Currently, laboratory modernization program is in progress. The department has been actively in association with the neighboring industrial houses through active consultancy and extending its existing testing facilities. The department has completed undertaken quite a few projects (for modernization development of its laboratories) funded by AICTE and others.
History of the Department:
Mechanical Engineering was a founding member department of Kalabhavan Technical Institute that began imparting technical training and education way back in May 1890. Initially various trade courses like turner, fitter, smithy, carpentry, watch repairing were offered. In 1903, in affiliation with Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute, the Diploma program began.
It was Principal Chhotalal Harjivandas Vora who served the KTI [Kalabhavan Technical Institute] for longest tenure as principal - 1908 to 1935 - credited to steer the growth of KTI to engineering college and developed blue print of development. Following the end of World War II, the actual development commenced with Baroda State providing Rs.25 lac in 1945 led construction of building annex to KTI built in 1917 to begin degree program.
In 1948 Degree program of 3 year duration in [Mechanical & Electrical] began. From 1952 the two degrees were separated with each of three-year duration. To maintain need for electromechanical engineers by industries, a supplementary degree of one year duration was offer to electrical and mechanical engineering degree holders. This scheme was discontinued in 1967.
In 1956 post-graduate program in Internal Combustion Engineering was launched. In 1964 post-graduate program in Production Engineering and post-graduate diploma in Refrigeration and air-conditioning were started.
Key Thrust Areas:
Thermal Design
Alternative Energy Sources
Unconventional Manufacturing Process
Turbo Machines and Fluid Power Engineering
Computer integrated manufacturing
Computer vision application in mechanical engineering
Computer aided automation
Computer aided design of machine elements as major thrust areas for further development
Resource Mobilization
The department is recognized by RTO Vadodara to carry out Rickshaw meter testing the department has earned Rs. 25,000/- during the financial year 2002-2003
The department is also recognized for PUC center by Government of Gujarat. It has started testing for two & four wheeler petrol driven vehicles from April 1, 2003
The department has supersonic wind tunnel supplied by M/S Gilkes, U. K. under UNDP program. It has the capacity to reach Mach no. up to 4.0. This gives us the calibration capacity to reasonably high value of velocities.
The department regularly carries out Tractor engine testing from the point of view of power outputs. It has the test rig to certify the engine outputs at designated speeds.
Interactions with Other Departments/ Intra Departmental Support
Workshop Practice & Engineering Drawing for all Branches in the First Year
About 40 Subjects relevant to the Other Departments are offered to Textile Engineering, Textile Chemistry, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering
Seeks Services from Other Departments like Applied Mechanics, Applied Sciences, Applied Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, and Metallurgical Engineering.
Offers Laboratory Facilities to Other Departments: Advanced CAD/CAM Software (Pro-E, MDT, HTFS) Enhanced Condenser Tube Test Rig Electric Discharge Machining, Ultra Sonic Welding Equipment used in Turbo Machines Laboratory, e.g. Supersonic Wind Tunnel, etc.
Department of Chemical Engineering
The Chemical Engineering Department established in 1963, is the oldest as well as the most established department, in the state of Gujarat. It was started to meet the growing need for chemical engineers in Gujarat state, which embarked upon a phenomenal growth of the chemical and petrochemical industries since the sixties. The initial phase of the department was emphasized to meet the demand for chemical engineers in the state and development of the department was geared to train undergraduates in chemical engineering.
The main strength of the department is its experienced and dedicated faculty. The department has good combination of senior highly experienced as well as young energetic/enthusiastic faculty members with postgraduate qualifications. The department strives continuously to orient its academics to cater to the changing outlook of the profession.
It has had interaction with the industries and during the second phase of the growth of the department, two postgraduate courses namely M E (Petrochemical Engineering) and M E (Polymer Technology) were started in 1979 and 1981, respectively.
The Department boasts of a healthy industry institution with a large number of its post graduates working out their research projects in various industries. For research work, the department interacts with various industries: IPCL, GSFC, Deepak Nitrite Ltd., CSMRI, KRIBHCO, Lupin Laboratories, NCL, UOP, Cipla, ONGC, Birla Copper, Reliance, HTRI, Essar, IOC, BPCL, HPCL, TCS, INFOSYS, WIPRO, SATYAM COMP, L&T etc. The Department shares a good rapport with these industries. The department has also undertaken sponsored/collaborative research projects in process development, biotechnology, reaction engineering, modeling and simulation, particularly for polymerization reactors/processes, polymer synthesis and characterization, development of polymer composites and their modifications, etc.
HIGHLIGHTS
Facilities Bench Scale Fermentor UV Spectrometer Controlled by Microprocessor Super Critical Extraction Screening System Rotating Disc Contactor Fluidized Bed Reactors Mercury Porosimeter Membrane Osmometer BET Surface Analyzer GLC with data station Biomicroscope Reverse Osmosis System Laboratory Autoclave Pneumatic Conveyor Ion Selective Electrode Analyzer Gas Chromatograph (Chemito),(Dual Channel, FID) Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (Chemito)
The Department has conducted ISTE winter/summer schools in Petrochemicals (1982), Biotechnology (1983) and Polymer Technology (1985).\
The department in association with the Baroda Regional Center of India Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), organized the Indian Chemical Engineering Congress in 1988.
The department has also conducted refresher/condensed courses in chemical engineering for many organizations around Baroda.
The undergraduate and postgraduate students of the department have won many awards and prizes at different national level competitions like paper presentation, technical quiz, problem solving, debates, public speaking, GD's software development, etc. at institutions like IIT-Mumbai, Times of India, MSU Baroda, DDIT-Nadiad, NIT-Ahmedabad, SLIET-Bhatinda, Trivandrum, Hyderabad and other places.
Ref: www.msubaroda.ac.in
Department of Architecture
The Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Technology & Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is recognised for quality teaching, the calibre of its staff and the achievements of its graduates. Established in 1949, it is housed in the heart of the campus and is served by studios, workshops, computer lab and library. The focus of the undergraduate course is the teaching of architectural design through studio based projects. The projects involve the application and integration of the knowledge and skill acquired from the supporting subjects. The course also includes a one semester (14 weeks minimum) office training programme whereby students are exposed to learning on the field . Currently the Department has a full time enrolment of 200 students. The department has also encouraged learning beyond the classroom and regular course work. Students and staff are encouraged to participate in competitions, workshops and conferences. Many teaching faculty have been invited to international conferences and meetings, granted fellowships and invited to teach at the international universities. Various faculty members are involved in regular professional practice and along with practicing professionals, who are visiting faculty at the Department, provide a strong bridge between academics and the professions. Department of Architecture is a part of Faculty of Technology and Engineering of The M.S.University of Baroda conducting B.Arch. Course since 1952.The Department has a long-standing reputation for imparting Architectural Education since 1890. This is primarily reflected through the achievements of several Architects who had graduated from Kalabhavan and later from the M.S.University.
Some Faculty members are engaged in research and fieldwork activities, The M.S.University permits the teachers to undertake consultancy works as per the existing rules. Senior faculty members are also functioning as visiting professors, expert members of Boards of Studies and on Examination Panels of other Institutions, in India and abroad. Research Project/Design Projects done by the Department, Faculty members and students have been useful to Government, Semi-Government, and other Institutions.
Here is a college that provides the Architecture degree with the lowest fee structure in Asia. Having some fantastic & experienced faculties to teach the students about the architecural principles, it's a 5 year degree course with semester pattern with training completed over 9 semesters.
The students from this department are practicing architecture and pursuing higher education all over the world.
The faculty comprises several subject matter experts for the courses offered. The Student are encouraged to participate in activities related to the development of the City of Baroda as well.
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Science
BCA Programme:- MSU BCA is a 3 year graduation programme that is focused on developing software professionals. In BCA students are trained for desktop applications as well as web applications on various platforms including Microsoft, Java and Open Source platforms. The programming languages taught include C, C++, JAVA, C#, VB.net, Prolog etc. The students are also trained to use web technologies including HTML, JavaScript, XML, JSP, ASP.net, AJAX etc. The BCA curriculum gives detailed coverage to Software Engineering, Computer networking, Database technologies, Mathematical skills, Distributed Computing, Computer graphics, Artificial intelligence, Communication skills and so on. BCA curriculum is continuously updated to incorporate latest technologies. Students are required to undertake a part time project of 3 months in 5th semester and a full time 4 months project in their final semester. Students are also involved in international projects with the universities like, The Penn State University(USA) and The East Carolina University. Centinnial college.
Department of Biochemistry
The KG Naik Department of Biochemistry was established in 1955, under the Chemistry Department, and was headed by Dr. Ramakrishnan. The Department has a glorious history of being the Center for Nutritional Studies, and a long history of international publications and scientific collaborations.This department is recognised worldwide as one of the premier institutes of India and unarguably the best in Western India for education in the emerging field of Biochemistry. The MSU Department of Biochemistry was awarded an Excellent status in 2006 by FIST a Government of India accreditation agency. The Department is well known for its teaching and now, is slowly emerging as a center of research as well. It imparts Masters Degree courses in Biochemistry & Medical Biotechnology & boasts of very good research facilities with a force of around 50 research students working round the clock.
The Biochemistry Department offers courses in enzymology, genetics, molecular biology, neuroscience, plant biochemistry, endocrinology, clinical biochemistry among others. The department is also conducting active research in diverse areas including acterial cooperation, polyketide synthase clusture,antibiotic resistance,Apoptosis, phosphate solubilization, nitrogen fixation, probiotics, heavy metal toxicity, diabetes, prostate cancer, female infertility, endophytes, magnetoliposomes, protein folding, and vitiligo.
The alumni of the department have traditionally opted for a PhD and a maximum number of them are doing active research in the best labs of the world, while many do go into the industry and start a professional career early.
The backbone of the department is the intellectual rigor provided by a dedicated faculty and students coming from all across the country. By the year 2003, the department had produced 90 Ph.Ds and a large number of research papers are regularly published in journals of international repute. The alumni of the department now occupy positions of great responsibility in different institutions in India and abroad. The department was funded under DST-FIST I program under which new equipments have been purchased and other infrastructure facilities are being strengthened. In the past department received support from UGC-DRS, UGC-DSA and COSIST programs. The Department has a strong base in Microbial technology and the main focus of the program is on Genetics, Molecular Biology, Industrial Microbiology, Immunology and other contemporary areas allied to Microbiology and Biotechnology. Basic training is given in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Developmental Biology, Genetic Engineering, Biochemical Engineering and some aspects of Biophysics, Biostatistics, Environmental Biology. The broad areas of research in which the department is engaged Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Microbiology Bioprocess Engineering Immunology, Biophysics
The Department of Microbiology
The department of Microbiology started in 1964. It offers M.Sc. Microbiology course of duration 2 years and Ph.D in Microbiology. It started M.Sc. Biotechnology course (duration 2 years) in 1986. It also offers Post M.Sc Diploma in Genetic Engineering, Bioprocess Development and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) (duration 1 year). The department is also very active in research work. The broad areas of research in which the department is engaged are Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Microbiology Bioprocess Engineering Immunology, Biophysics The department has good research laboratories. Genome research Center (GRC) established in 1999 is one of the leading research laboratory of the department. GRC has international research collaboration like
The Weizmann Institute of Science, partners under the International Centre for Cooperation in Bioinformatics, sponsored by UNESCO and supported by DBT, Govt. of India and Indian industrial partners for activities at Baroda.
Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Honggerberg, Zurich (Bioprocess Development , Reactor design and bioprocess control and automation : Indo-Swiss Bilateral Collaboration in Biotechnology).
International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos and Du Pont R & D, Delware : (Molecular markers for mapping blast resistance : Rockefeller Foundation, USA.).
Tel Aviv University, Israel : Indo-Israel S & T Cooperation (Plant SUMO conjugates - its role in biotic stress).
The bioinformatics centre at the department was started in the year 1989 as a Distributed Information Sub Centre (Sub-DIC) under Biotechnology Information System network (BTISnet) of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. The centre was upgraded to a Distributed Information Centre (DIC) in the year 2004.
The department is regularly funded by DBT, DST-FIST, GSFC Science Foundation for development of laboratories and purchase of new equipments. Currently department has high-end equipments like Bioinformatics dedicated server, PCR, Nano-photometer, HPLC, GC, Electron microscope etc.
The Department of Economics
The Department of Economics in the Faculty of Arts, has given birth to some of the finest economists of the country. Dr. I.G. Patel, former Director of London School of Economics and later the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, was the first Head of the Department of Economics. Prof.I.S. Gulati, Prof. V.N. Kothari, Prof. K.N. Reddy, Prof. S.R. Hashim and Prof. M.M. Dadi all belonged to this Department.
Presently, the Department has a unique strength in finance,sustainable development, gender studies, environmental economics. The Department has been supported by several schemes and grants: DSA - Department of Special Assistance, CPD - Centre for Planning and Development and ASISSH - Assistance for Strengthening Infrastructure in Social Sciences and Humanities. The Department also runs a professional course: Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Finance. The Department has a library of its own which is accessed by the post-graduate students. In addition, it has a well-equipped computer lab which is used for training and instruction of the graduate and post-graduate students.
University Library (Shrimati Hansa Mehta Library)
the University Library Shrimati Hansa Mehta Libraryof M S University of Baroda was established on May1, 1950. At the time of establishment of the M. S. University of Baroda, a collection of 25,000 books belonging to the two State Libraries (Huzur Political Office and Secretariat Library) was handed over to the University Library. There were several colleges in Baroda - Baroda College (for Arts), Science Institute, Commerce College, and Secondary Teacher’s Training College etc. These colleges had libraries of their own. These libraries continued to remain as Faculty Libraries and were administered independently. Thus the University Library System was established on 1-5-1950, which was housed in the central block of Old Residency Office Building.
Present Status of Library Holding is as following
- Smt. Hansa Mehta Library :4,56,033
- Faculty of Law Library : 7,305
- Sir Sayajirao Memorial Trust (SSMT) Library :4,56,033 Combine with H M Library
- Prof. T. K. Gajjar Library, Faculty of Technology & Engineering.: 1,12,670
- Polytechnic Library, Polytechnic College : 41,170
- Faculty of Fine Arts Library.: 11,195
- Faculty of Management Studies Library. :5,514
- M K Amin Arts & Science College and College of Commerce, Padra Library. :14,750
- Faculty of Performing Arts Library. :13,077
- Faculty of Social Work Library: 13,499
- Center for Advance Studies in Education (C. A. S. E.) Library :18,959
- Oriental Institute Library : 49,347
- Water Resources Engineering & Management Institute’s (WREMI) Library :1,983
- Baroda Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya Library :5,244
- Department of Biochemistry Library (Faculty of Science): 789
The Library is haing SOUL Software made by INFLIBNET, Records Cab be browsed online throughWeb OPAC
Notable alumni
- Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Nobel laureate, Chemistry 2009
- K.M. Munshi, Indian Freedom Fighter, Writer and Governer of Indian State of Uttar Pradesh
- Sam Pitroda
- Chinmaya Gharekhan, United Nations Under-Secretary General
- Mayank Dholakiya, Former Dean of Faculty of Management Studies, Academician and Management Guru
- Sri Aurobindo
- Nagji Patel, World renowned sculptor
- Dhruva Mistry ( world renowned sculptor and artist - known to be the one of the most prominent contemporary artist)
- Dr. Divyesh Mehta, Chief Oncology, University of Illinois, Chicago
- H K Desai, Chairman, Qlogic(Nasdaq:QLGC)
- Hargovind Mewada, The Architect of Gandhinagar (Capital city of Gujarat State)
- Shri Amarsinh Chaudhary, Ex-Chief Minister of Gujarat
- Dr. S. K. Khanna, Ex-Chairman AICTE, Ex- Secratory UGC
- Ajay V. Bhatt, Intel Fellow and Chief Client Architect, Intel, Co-Inventor of USB
- Prof. Jaimini Mehta, Architect and Internationally renowned teacher and author.
- Hon’ble Justice K R Vyas, Judge, Gujarat High Court
- Hon’ble Justice A M Kapadia, Judge, Gujarat High Court
- Hon’ble Justice P B Majumdar, Judge, Gujarat High Court
- Hon’ble Justice Dhiren Mehta, Judge, Gujarat High Court
- Hon’ble Justice Akshay Mehta, Judge, Gujarat High Court
- Hon’ble Justice Jayant Patel, Judge, Gujarat High Court
- Hon’ble Justice Nikhil Nandi, Former Judge, Gujarat High Court
- Haku Shah, noted painter
- Rang Avadhoot Maharaj
- Mukul Agarwal, MD, Unisys-India
- Rajiv C Mody, Founder Chairman and CEO, Sasken
- Dr. Madhu Mehta, Chief Architect, NirmaLabs
- Dr. Sunil Antani Ex- Vice Chairman, MBNA
- Dr. Anant Agarwal, Founder VP, Sun Microsystems
- Niru Mehta, Vice Chairman & MD, Avaya GlobalConnect Ltd & MD & VP, Avaya India
- Vijay P. Bhatkar, Architect of PARAM Supercomputers
References
External links
Media related to Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda at Wikimedia Commons- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Official Homepage
- Baroda Medical Collage
- Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology
- Baroda Information Hub
- Shrimati Hansa Mehta Library
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