Sardar Patel University (SPU) is one of the largest universities in Gujarat. The university offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, external, Certificate, Value-added and Doctoral Courses in Management, Arts, Commerce, Science, Library sciences, and Architecture. Admission to these courses is either merit or entrance based. 

  • All the faculty members of the university hold a Ph.D. degree in their relevant fields.
  • The placement rate of SPU is between 98-100% with 6 LPA as the highest salary package.

Sardar Patel University Highlights

Established | University type 1995 | State University
Approved by AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education)
Reaccredited by NAAC with ‘B’ Grade
Application mode Online
Popular course MBA
Courses offered | Type BA, BSW, BBA, B.Sc, M.Lib, MSW, etc. | UG, PG, Diploma, Doctoral, and value-added 
Selection criteria Merit and Entrance-based
Top recruiters Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Kotak Securities, Berger Paints, etc.
Address Mota Bazar, Vallabh Vidyanagar Gujarat, India
Official website/ contact number http://www.spuvvn.edu/ / [02692]226801

Sardar Patel University Courses

SPU offers various courses at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels through its affiliated colleges. Below is the list of all the courses:

Program Courses
Undergraduate  BA, BSW, B.Com, BBA, B.Sc, BCA, B.Ed, Bachelor of Visual Arts, B.Arch, LLB, MBBS, BHMS, DMLT, B.Physio
Postgraduate M.Lib, MSW, MHRM, MA, MPA.
External  BA, B.Com, MA, M.Com

In addition, the university also provides doctoral courses like Ph.D. and M.Phil, diploma and certificate courses.

Read More: SPU Courses & Fee Structure

Sardar Patel University Admission

The application form is available on the official website of SPU. Students who wish to apply can submit the application form through the online portal of the university. For admission to any undergraduate program, the selection is made on the basis of marks obtained in class 12th.

Candidates having a graduation degree in relevant discipline with minimum required marks are eligible to apply for the PG program. Applicants who successfully qualify the eligibility criteria will be called for an entrance test. The final selection is based on the merit of the entrance exam.

Read More:  SPU Admission

Sardar Patel University Placement

SPU has a placement office that helps students in getting and placed. Till date, 24 batches have been successfully placed with a 100% or 98% placement rate. Students who do not get placed either opt for higher studies or find placement off-campus. NIRF 2019 stats shows the exact figure of the same:

Year No. of Students who graduated No. of Students who got placed No. of Students opted for higher studies
2015-16 PG (2 years): 2149
PG (3 years): 99
PG (2 years): 240
PG (3 years): 41
PG (2 years): 347
2016-17 PG (2 years): 1794
PG (3 years): 92
PG (2 years): 123
PG (3 years): 40
PG (2 years): 132
2017-18 PG (2 years): 1540
PG (3 years): 90
PG (2 years): 201
PG (3 years): 82
PG (2 years): 343
Sardar Patel University (SPU) Placements
The median salary offered is just satisfactory. Students placed get  INR 16,000- INR 20,000 per month in companies like Corporate giants like ARCOGUL( Dhara Oil), Asian Paints India Ltd, Apar Ltd, Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Kotak Securities, Berger Paints India Ltd, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, General Motors (India) Ltd., etc. 

Sardar Patel University Faculty

The faculty members of SPU are highly qualified with Ph.D. degrees in their relevant fields. Below are the details of some core faculty members:

  • Dr. Mrs. Sudha A Chauhan
    • Designation: Assistant Professor
    • Experience: 84 months
  • Dr. Dilip K Mahera
    • Designation: Professor
    • Experience: 36 months
  • Dr. Hitendrakumar M Patel
    • Designation: Professor
    • Experience: 42 months
  • Dr. Miss S N Pathak
    • Designation: Associate Professor
    • Experience: 155 months
  • Dr. Mrs. Amita B Patel
    • Designation: Associate Professor
    • Experience: 346
  • Dr. Mrs. Amita R Shah
    • Designation: Associate Professor
    • Experience: 346 months
  • Dr. Mrs. D R Dave
    • Designation: Professor
    • Experience: 298
  • Dr. Mrs. Dipti B Shah
    • Designation: Professor
    • Experience: 346 months
  • Dr. Mrs. Kiran Kalia
    • Designation: Professor
    • Experience: 382 months
  • Dr. Mrs. Kola Namrita S
    • Designation: Associate Professor
    • Experience: 346 months

Sardar Patel University Awards

  • B School Excellence Award
  • International European Science Award
  • Manubhai Memorial Award
  • ETNow Award

Sardar Patel University Extra-Curricular Activities

There are some committees to take care of these activities:

  • Career Counseling Cell
  • Anti-Ragging Cell
  • Sports Cell
  • Drama Committee
  • Dance Committee

Sardar Patel University Facilities

Library: The SPU Library is named Bhaikaka Library with a very large and magnificent building having spacious reading rooms that can accommodate 700 readers at a time.

Hostel: Some of the hostel's names are

  • OLD Hostel (Men’s Hostel No. 1)
  • Nehru Hall (Men’s Hostel No.2)
  • B.Sc. B.Ed. Hostel
  • CTE Hostel
  • Uni. Women's Hostel & NRI Hostel
  • M.B.A. (NRI) Hostel
  • Singal Sited Flat Type Hostel