Charotar University of Science and Technology
Coordinates: 22°35′58″N 72°49′13″E / 22.59944°N 72.82028°E
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ચરોતર યુનિવર્સિટી ઓફ સાયન્સ એન્ડ ટેકનોલોજી (ચારૂસેટ) Formerly Education Campus Changa till 2009 | |
| Motto | Sanskrit: अमृतं तु विधा (Knowledge is eternal) |
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| Type | State Private university |
| Established | 2009[1] |
| Endowment | ₹ $8 billion |
| President | Surendra Patel,[2] |
| Provost | Dr.B G Patel,[3] |
Academic staff | 158* |
Administrative staff | 150* |
| Students | 6500 |
| Location | Changa,[4] Gujarat, India |
| Campus | Rural, 100 acres (0.40 km2),[5] |
| Affiliations | UGC, AICTE, AIU |
| Website | CHARUSAT |
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Charotar University of Science and Technology – CHARUSAT is established under the Gujarat Act No. 8 of 2009, Government of Gujarat. University Grants Commission (UGC) has empowered CHARUSAT to award Degrees under Section 22 of UGC Act 1956.[6][7] Earlier campus was known as Education Campus Changa till 2009.CHARUSAT has got accredited with grade A by NAAC in 2016.
History
It was dream of two philanthropist, Late Mr.Chhotabhai Patel & Late Dr. K.C. Patel to establish a world class university in a rural area so that people of that region can get advantage of higher education. Shri Charotar Moti Sattavis Patidar Kelvani Mandal is the college trust. Kelvani Mandal is a non profit organisation that solely focuses on imparting education and spreading knowledge. It is the inception of Kelvani Mandal that, knowledge is a tool that can bring social change in our society. Kelvani Mandal has established Education Campus - Anand to offer secondary school education in science stream named D.Z.Patel Higher Secondary School, Anand
Location
The university is situated in the village of Changa, a Charotar Moti Sattavis Patidar Samaj. Charotar is the region comprising Anand and Kheda districts of Gujarat. Charotar is widely recognized as the native place of great Indian freedom fighter and first home-minister of India late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Accessible from Nadiad and Anand City. CHARUSAT Campus sprawls over 105 acres of land equipped with modern facilities.
Current situation
The official website of CHARUSAT[8] states that: "The journey started in the year 2000, with only 240 students, 4 programs, 1 institute and an investment of Rs. 3 Crores. Whereas, today, there are 35 different UG and PG Programs with 4500 students enrolled in 7 different Institutes.There is also an R&D Centre conducting research in the emerging sciences like Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, etc. These development activities have an investment of Rs. 80 Crores (800 Million INR). Charusat was started in year 2000 with affiliation with Gujarat University, which continued until year 2007 then continued its affiliation with Gujarat Technological University until year 2009 and now under it is constituted as university under Government of Gujarat - Gujarat Act No. 8 of 2009.
Faculties and constituent institutes
- Faculty of Technology & Engineering
- Chandubhai S Patel Institute of Technology – Changa
- Faculty of Computer Science & Applications
- Smt. Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Institute of Computer Applications
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Management Studies
- Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management
- Faculty of Applied Sciences
- P D Patel Institute of Applied Sciences
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Ashok and Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy
- Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing
Undergraduate programmes and intake capacity
| Programme | Intake |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Technology (Electronics & Communication) | 120 seats |
| Bachelor of Technology (Computer Engineering) | 120 seats |
| Bachelor of Technology (Information Technology) | 120 seats |
| Bachelor of Technology (Mechanical Engineering) | 120 seats |
| Bachelor of Technology (Electrical Engineering) | 120 seats |
| Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering) | 120 seats |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy | 120 seats |
| Bachelor of Physiotherapy | 60 seats |
| Bachelor of Science (Nursing) | 60 seats |
| General Nursing and Midwifery | 40 seats |
Postgraduate programmes and intake capacity
| Programme | Intake |
|---|---|
| Master of Technology (Computer Engineering) | 18 seats |
| Master of Technology (Communication System Engineering) | 36 seats |
| Master of Technology (Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing) | 18 seats |
| Master of Technology (Electrical Engineering - Power System) | 18 seats |
| Master of Technology (Information Technology) | 18 seats |
| Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics - Drug Regulatory Affairs) | 18 seats |
| Master of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy) | 18 seats |
| Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Technology) | 18 seats |
| Master of Pharmacy (Quality Assurance) | 18 seats |
| Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacology & Toxicology) | 18 seats |
| Master of Science (Biotechnology) | 30 seats |
| Master of Science (Microbiology) | 30 seats |
| Master of Science (Biochemistry) | 30 seats |
| Master of Science (Nano Science and Technology) | 15 seats |
| Master of Science (Advanced Organic Chemistry) | 20 seats |
| Master of Business Administration | 120 seats |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Management | 60 seats |
| Master of Computer Application | 180 seats |
| Master of Science (Information Technology) | 60 seats |
| Master of Philosophy | 40 seats |
References
- ↑ http://gujarat-education.gov.in/education/download/act/Pri-Uni-Act-2009.pdf
- ↑ "CHARUSAT President Message".
- ↑ "CHARUSAT Provost Message".
- ↑ "Changa Gam".
- ↑ "CHARUSAT Campus Map".
- ↑ "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "CHARUSAT at a glance". CHARUSAT. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ CHARUSAT Archived July 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.