The Saurashtra University, established in 1967, is one of the largest universities of Gujarat state in India. It has very vast campus admeasuring 360 acres. It covers six districts of Saurashtra region. It has been Accredited Grade A by NAAC (CGPA 3.07).
Saurashtra University is located at 22.29 North Latitudes, 70.74 East Longitude and the height above MSL is 126.7m. It is connected by Train-route, Air route and Road-route with all the main cities of India. Saurashtra University is having 28 regular departments including self finance P. G. Department on campus and 318 affiliated colleges offering courses in Medical, Pharmacy, Law, Basic Science, Commerce, Management, Humanities, Arts, Music, Religion and Indian Culture. The researchers have made immense contribution to the body of knowledge and added into the fame of university throughout the world.
The University is providing Central library facility with more than 1, 67,000 books and inflibnet facilities. Saurashtra University has established strong links to interact with industries, to provide career counseling to students, to provide facilities to international students, to support economically poor but talented students while their studies and to check regularly the performance of the internal administration system. The motto of Saurashtra University is "Let Our Learning be Pious and Benevolent".