Saurashtra University is one of the fastest growing universities with the most potential in the Gujarat Region.

Saurashtra University was established on 23rd May 1967 under the strong leadership and vision of its first Vice Chancellor Mr. DolarRai Mankad with the mission to provide an educational facelift to the economically downtrodden region of Saurashtra.

In more than three decades of its performance, the University and the region have come a long way. It covers 7 major districts of Saurashtra region. It provides one of the most modern and sophisticated infrastructures in the region for higher studies, with all major Departments having their own buildings and other facilities. At present, Saurashtra University has 207 affiliated colleges and 2 recognized institutions functioning under it. The University campus situated on the posh University Road locality in Rajkot is spread across approximately 410 acres of lush green land with almost all Departments connected with road.

The Saurashtra University has 28 PG Departments. It has 3 modern PG hostels accommodating 225 students along with a huge central library. Almost all Departments have their own customized library. It has a common senate hall, a canteen, a medical check up center, staff quarters and an employment information and guidance bureau.

The year 2002 was an important year in the history of the university as the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, awarded a 4 STAR status to the University. With a lot of upcoming infrastructure projects like an International standard sports complex and strategic tie-ups with foreign Universities, Saurashtra University is undoubtedly one of the fastest growing universities with the most potential in the Gujarat Region.

The Saurashtra University has implemented the Earn While Learn Scheme to support poor and needy students pursuing their studies on the University campus. Under the scheme, the University aims at providing accomodation, books and food for students coming from poor families free of charge. The university will bear this burden. This is a unique scheme in the entire site for poor students. A seperate hostel building is being constructed for the students selected under this scheme.

Saurashtra University, Rajkot has formed its Industry Institution Interaction Cell (IIIC) in accordance with NAAC guidelines. The Cell would aim at exploring the possibilities of facilitating interaction betweem Industry and the University, along with finding out the ways mutually beneficial to both. In order to promote excellence in research in higher education Saurashtra University, Rajkot has instituted the Professor Dolarrai Mankad Award for Excellence in Research in the memory of its first Vice Chancellor.