Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
Former name | Baroda College |
|---|---|
| Motto | सत्यं शिवं सुन्दरम् |
Motto in English | "Love of beauty, Goodness and Intellectual Curiosity" (Satyam Shivam Sundaram) |
| Type | State university |
| Established | 1881 |
| Accreditation | NAAC Grade A+ |
| Affiliation | UGC, BCI, AICTE |
| Chancellor | Rajmata Shubhangini Raje Gaekwad |
| Vice-Chancellor | Bhalchandra M. Bhanage |
| Students | 47,000+ |
| Location | , , India |
| Campus | Urban, 275 acres (111 ha) |
| Language | English |
| Website | msubaroda.ac.in |
Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, formerly Baroda College, is a public university in the city of Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Originally established as a college in 1881, it became a public university on April 30, 1949 and was renamed after its benefactor Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the former ruler of Baroda State.
The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs. It houses 89 departments spread over 6 campuses (2 rural and 4 urban) covering 275 acres of land.
The university alumni includes 1 Nobel laureate as well.