By Kushagra Tiwari Ahmedabad: Gujarat University spent over ₹177.08 crore during the 2023-24 financial year, according to data submitted by the institution to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Of this, ₹41.89 crore was allocated to capital expenditure on academic activities and resources (excluding buildings), while ₹135.18 crore went towards operational costs. Operational expenditure included salaries of teaching and non-teaching staff, maintenance of academic infrast...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Union government today released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings of the country’s top colleges this year, and several Gujarat institutions such as IIT Gandhinagar, IIM Ahmedabad, Gujarat University, PDEU, and SVNIT have shined in these rankings. In the overall category, the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) became the only institute from the state to secure the 39th rank with a score of 57.01. Additionally, IITGN has also secured the...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University will launch six online courses from September, with academic sessions scheduled to begin on November 15, marking its formal entry into digital education after approval from the UGC’s Distance Education Bureau. The first phase includes three undergraduate and three postgraduate programmes — BA in English, BCA, BCom, MSc in Mathematics, MA in English, and MCom. Officials said the intake capacity for online courses will be nearly three times that of offline clas...Read More

Ahmedabad: Senior Congress leader Dr. Indravijaysinh Gohil has alleged large-scale corruption worth over ₹500 crore at Gujarat University, involving illegal land allotment and favoritism. Addressing a press conference at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Gohil claimed that the university had allotted 10,000 square yards of prime land, valued at ₹500 crore, to the Dronacharya Rifle Club—an institution run by Ashish Amin, a government-nominated syndicate member of the university. Dr. Gohil accused the ...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University stirred fresh controversy on Thursday after it reportedly distributed high-end iPads to newly appointed board members and directors. The National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), the student wing of the Congress party, has criticised this move, which comes just after the recent uproar over the VC allegedly handing out cash rewards ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 5 lakh to staff involved in the NAAC inspection. According to members of the National Students’ Union o...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has unveiled plans to set up a new medical college along with a 300-bed hospital, as decided in a joint meeting of its board of management and executive council held on Tuesday. The proposed facility will include an outpatient department and a helipad for future air ambulance services. The medical school is expected to be developed at the GMDC ground or another suitable site in the city’s western region. The project aims to improve healthcare access and offer adv...Read More

Ahmedabad: An associate professor from Gujarat University, Kamaljeet Lakhtaria, accused of embezzling Rs 4.09 crore from the animation department, was arrested by the city crime branch on Saturday. He was later presented in court and remanded to police custody until Wednesday. Lakhtaria was booked by the city crime branch for misappropriating funds after becoming the coordinator of GU's animation department. According to the complaint, Lakhtaria, with the approval of the university registrar ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) police on Friday registered a complaint against an associate professor of Gujarat University, Kamaljeet Lakhtaria, for allegedly misappropriating Rs 4.09 crore. Lakhtaria, who was appointed as the coordinator of the animation department on December 29, 2015, was responsible for administrative tasks, including collecting student fees, managing operations, appointing knowledge partners, and overseeing finances. After financial discrepancies emerged...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University has been invited to participate in the upcoming Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh. As part of this invitation, approximately 40 students from various departments of the university will visit the Kumbh Mela to conduct research on different aspects of the event and prepare a report. The Kumbh Mela will take place in Prayagraj from January 13 to February 26, with an estimated 40 crore devotees expected to attend this year. As a large-scale festival lasting several weeks a...Read More

Ahmedabad: Gujarat University's syndicate and board of management took disciplinary action against two faculty members, Kamaljit Lakhtariya and Vanraj Chavda, in separate cases. On Monday, the university confirmed the dismissal of Lakhtariya, an Associate Professor in the Animation Department and former coordinator of the Higher Payment Program (HPP), who had been suspended earlier over a financial scam in the department. Lakhtariya is accused of embezzling crores while managing the HPP, alle...Read More