Bhagwan Mahavir University is a state private university located in Surat, in the Indian state of Gujarat. The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes across disciplines including engineering and technology, management, computer applications, pharmacy, sciences, commerce, law, design, and liberal arts.
| Bhagwan Mahavir University | |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Surat, Gujarat, India |
| Country | India |
| Affiliation | Recognised under the relevant Gujarat state legislation governing private universities |
The university traces its origins to the Bhagwan Mahavir group of educational institutions established in Surat, which over time expanded from individual colleges in fields such as engineering and pharmacy into a multi-disciplinary cluster. The institutions were brought together under a single university structure following the enactment of state legislation by the Government of Gujarat permitting the establishment of Bhagwan Mahavir University as a self-financed private university.
The university is organised into multiple constituent colleges and faculties. Typical academic divisions include:
Programmes are offered at the diploma, bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels, with curricula structured to align with norms of the University Grants Commission and the relevant professional regulatory councils such as the All India Council for Technical Education and the Pharmacy Council of India.
The campus is situated in the Surat metropolitan region, Gujarat's second-largest city, which is recognised as a major centre for the diamond and textile industries. The location places the university within an industrial corridor that supports student internships and industry interaction, particularly in engineering, management and design disciplines.
Bhagwan Mahavir University is part of the wave of private universities established in Gujarat under state-level enabling Acts, which have expanded higher-education capacity in the state outside the older affiliating-university framework. By consolidating pre-existing colleges into a unified university, it provides a multi-disciplinary academic environment serving students from south Gujarat and beyond.