Gujarat State Education

1. Gujarat is a state in the North-West coast of India. It is known locally as Jewel of the West. It has an area of 196,204 km² with a coastline of 1,600 km, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula, and a population in excess of 60 million. Wikipedia
3. Population: 60.44 million (2011)
5. Area: 196,024 km²
6. Founded: May 1, 1960
8. Colleges and Universities: Gujarat University, more

he Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) are in charge of the schools run by theGovernment of Gujarat. However, most of the private schools in Gujarat are affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) board. Gujarat has 13 state universities and four agricultural universities.

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, is a premier university of Gujarat and has been ranked amongst the top ten universities by India Today and Hindustan Times in their surveys. It is one of the oldest universities of Guajrat and is known worldwide for its Faculty of Fine Arts, Engineering, Arts, Journalism, Education, Law, Social Work, Medicine, Science and Performing Arts. It is Gujarat's only fully English Medium State University. Originally known as the Baroda College of Science (established 1881), it became a university in 1949 after the independence of the country and later renamed after its benefactor Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the former ruler of Baroda State. Gujarat University, Sardar Patel University,Ahmedabad University, Saurashtra University, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Nirma University, Dharmsinh Desai University and Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University are also amongst reputed universities, affiliating many reputed colleges.