Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University, Kachchh

Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University is a state university in Gujarat, India, dedicated to promoting higher education in regional and rural areas. It is named after Shyamji Krishna Varma of Kachchh, Gujarat. Prior to 2003, colleges in the Kutch district were regulated under Gujarat University, but following the 2001 Gujarat earthquake and subsequent development efforts, the Gujarat government established a separate university for the Kachchh region. The Krantiguru Shyamji Krishna Verma Kachchh University Act was published in the government Gazette in March 2003, and the foundation stone for the university building was laid on 24 September 2004. Construction of administrative blocks, faculty blocks, a library, computer building, guest house, and hostels was funded by the Gujarat State at an estimated cost of 35 crores. The university began administrative and academic activity at its new campus in 2007. It started with 10 colleges in 2004 and has since grown to 44 colleges with more than 20,000 students and nearly 250 teachers across faculties including Arts, Commerce, Science, Education, Law, and Technology, including Engineering and Pharmacy.