The University of Baroda has an expert faculty.

The Government of Baroda and its people had for a long time desired to have a separate University of their own. The main object of establishing the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda was to provide a distinct type of University - a teaching and residential University with complete freedom in all academic matters and freedom to institute new branches of studies suited to the needs and aspirations of the region in particular and of the country in general.

All courses offered by the University have English as the medium of instruction. However, the courses for specialization in Indian Languages have the respective language as the medium of instruction.

Shrimati Hansa Mehta Library, the University Library of M S University of Baroda was established on May1, 1950. The University is fortunate to be identified in the first 50 Universities by the UGC under the UGC Infonet project for V-SAT connectivity.

The university of Baroda also has a rare book collection inlcuding books dating back to Sixteenth Century. Approximately 3,500 books are preserved in this precious collection, which is comprised of some noteworthy titles, which are Out of Print.

Canadian Library Centre houses a library of about 4000 Canadian titles gifted by the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, the Canadian Organization for Development through Education, Coach House Press, the University of British Columbia and a few individuals.

The All India Civil Services (AICS) Training Centre present in the University of Baroda was established almost 25 years back. It runs a full time course for the pre-examination training for the Civil Services. It offers elaborate courses of instruction in the subjects, which trainees select for the Civil Services Examination. It also exposes the trainees to a very wide variety of scholars, administrators, executives and younger persons who have successfully competed at the Civil Services Examination. It gives the necessary examination material prepared by the experts in the subject who have been teaching for the Civil Services Examination for a number of years.

The reputed faculty members of University of Baroda leave profound influence by their expertise at the major national & international conferences, seminars and refresher courses and help shape the future trends in technical education. Physical Education and Sports are an integral part of General Education.

The University Health Centre is a Primary Health Centre, which provides basic medical and para-medical services to the staff and students of the University.