Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University (SGBAU), formerly Amravati University, named after Sant Gadge Baba, is a public state university located at

Amravati Amravati (/Marathi phonology, əmᵊɾɑʋᵊt̪iː/) is a city in Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region. It is the ninth largest city in Maharashtra, India & second largest city in the Vidarbha region in terms of population. It is the ...

in the

Vidarbha Vidarbha (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �id̪əɾbʱə is a geographical region in the west Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra. Forming the eastern part of the state, it comprises Amravati Division, Amrav ...

region of the state of

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. Today, it is one of the largest universities in the country with 382 affiliated colleges and about 3.5 lakh students.

History

The university was established on 1 May 1983 through the partitioning of

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and

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Affiliations

Amravati University is recognized under Section 12(B) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act of the

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, Government of India. The University received NAAC accreditation in 2002. 127 colleges are affiliated with Amravati University, with an enrollment of over 90,000 students for the undergraduate and graduate courses, together, in different faculties. Amravati University is an associate member of the

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Vice Chancellors

* Dr. Vikas S. Sapkal (2016-2016) * Dr. Murlidhar Chandekar (2016-2021) * Dr. Dileep N Malkhede (2021-2023) * Dr. Milind Barhate (2024-Present)

Affiliated Colleges

Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati
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Government College of Engineering, Amravati Government College of Engineering, Amravati (GCOEA) is an autonomous engineering college affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University in Amravati, Maharashtra, India. Established in 1964, it is one of the oldest engineering institutes in s ...

* Pankaj Laddad Institute of Technology, Buldhana * Sipna College of Engineering & Technology, Amravati * Dr. Rajendra Gode Institute of Technology and Research, Amravati (IBSS) * Prof. Ram Meghe Institute of Technology & Research, Badnera - Amravati * Babasaheb Naik College of Engineering, Pusad * Shivaji Engineering College, Akola * Anuradha Engineering College, Chikhli * Prof. Ram Meghe College Of Engineering & Management, Badnera - Amravati * P. R. Patil College of Engineering * G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering & Management
Hanuman Vyayam Prasarak Mandal's College of Engineering and Technology
Amravati * Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon * Model Degree College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Buldhana * The College of Animation Bio-Engineering & Research Centre, Amravati

References

External links

* {{Authority control Universities in Maharashtra Education in Amravati Educational institutions established in 1983 1983 establishments in Maharashtra