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The University is located at the unique educational township at Vallabh Vidyanagar which provides a community atmosphere and pleasant learning environment.
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The township combines all the comforts & amenities of urban life styles with the typical peace, serenity and pollution-free environment of rural world.
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The University offers a comprehensive range of courses covering virtually all major disciplines and fields of study from the graduate to the doctoral level. It also offers a wide range of research and development facilities.
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The University offers 40 graduate and post graduate courses, 20 diploma courses and 8 certificate courses in mainstream faculty disciplines in Arts, Science, Business Studies, Education, Home Science, Law, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, Technology and Homoeopathy. Thrust Areas include, Polymer Chemistry, Materials Science, Bio-Science, Management, Electronics, Computer Application, etc.
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Limited seats are also available for Foreign Students, Non Resident Indians and Sponsored Candidates in selected disciplines.
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The University greatly values socio-cultural diversity and views it as a source of enrichment. It is currently implementing a major campus diversity initiative project with generous financial support from the Ford Foundation, New York, through its representative in India at New Delhi.
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The University intends to launch a major programme to enhance Industry-University interaction and linkages with UNISCO-UNIDO support.
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The University continually encourages students and teachers to enhance their learning and competence by Organising Seminars, Training Programmes, Refresher Courses, Workshops, Conferences and Visits/Sponsorship to other leading institutions both within and outside the country.
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Faculty members are encouraged to undertake research activities, projects and programmes sponsored by national and international agencies and foundations.
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The University lays a great emphasis on dissemination of knowledge, research findings, creative and innovative pursuits of its faculty members and students. It publishes a monthly newsletter "Sheel Shrutum", ; two research journals entitled ‘prajana’ (in Social Sciences and Basic Sciences, respectively); ‘Arth Vikas’ - A journal on Economics; Journal of Education and Psychology; Journal of Engineering and Technology , and a journal on Indian & English Literature entitled ‘Mimamsa’
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The University Operates a publications scheme with the help of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, whereby faculty members and researchers are provided opportunities to publish their monographs, research reports and Ph.D. thesis, etc.
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The University periodically organises youth camps, students exchange programmes and National Integration Camps under the National Service Scheme (NSS) of the Government of India.
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Trekking expeditions, camp and auxiliary military training are offered to students under the National Cadet Corps (NCC) scheme of the Government of India.
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The University provides limited hostel accommodation to its students and operates four hostels exclusively for male students in addition to one women’s hostel.
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To encourage bright and talented students, the University has instituted many prizes, Gold Medals, Merit Certificates and citations. A "talent bank" of students is also in the process of being formed.
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The University has instituted research awards for teachers in postgraduate departments & colleges with the help of Shri Hari Om Ashram Prerit Bhaikaka Inter-University Smarak Kosha in various disciplines of Basic Sciences & Social Sciences.
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The University also houses a Museum at its Campus with a full-time Curator and Assistant Curator. The Museum has been able to collect rare collections of artifacts from various sources for display and study.
