Charotar University of Science and Technology


Charotar University of Science and Technology is established under the Gujarat Act No. 8 of 1995, Government of Gujarat. University Grants Commission has empowered CHARUSAT to award Degrees under Section 22 of UGC Act 1956. Earlier campus was known as Education Campus Changa until 2009. CHARUSAT was accredited with grade A by NAAC in 2016.

History

In 1994, Shri Charotar Moti Sattavis Patidar Kelavani Mandal was established from the parental organization Shri Charotar Moti Sattavis Leuva Patidar Samaj, which has been working in the mission of social service through education for more than 125 years. The founder-president of the Kelavani mandal, the late Shri Chhotabhai Bhikhabhai Patel, and the late Dr. K.C. Patel, who succeeded him worked on the idea of a university at Education Campus, Changa. ECC started with the establishment of Charotar Institute of Technology - Changa as the first institute which is now known as Chandubhai S. Patel Institute of Technology in the year 2000.
With the need for autonomy, the ECC applied for university status at UGC and Gujarat Government, which was granted on July 7, 2009, when the ECC was accorded the status of University and Charotar University of Science and Technology was established.

Location

The university is situated in the village of Changa, a Charotar Moti Sattavis Patidar Samaj. Charotar is the region comprising the Anand and Kheda districts of Gujarat. With more than 450 faculty members and 6500 students, it is one of the premier institutions of Gujarat.

Faculties and constituent institutes

Faculty of Technology & Engineering

Chandubhai S. Patel Institute of Technology

Chandubhai S. Patel Institute of Technology, formerly known as Charotar Institute of Technology - Changa, started with 240 seats with four bachelor's degree Engineering Programs in the year 2000. The institute now has a total intake of 720 seats in 6 programs of bachelor's degree and 180 seats of Post Graduate Degree. It is one of Gujarat's Best Engineering College, as GSIRF ranked us 2nd best engineering institute in Gujarat in their 2020 ranking.

Devang Patel Institute of Advance Technology & Research

Devang Patel Institute of Advance Technology and Research- is most recent institute, established under CHARUSAT and has total intake of 300 Seats.
The departments of CE & IT are also equipped with a high-tech VR Lab, which is one of a kind and also rarely available in universities around India.

Departments

Smt. Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Institute of Computer Applications

Smt. Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Institute of Computer Applications offers a two-year full-time MCA Lateral programme, a two-year full-time Master of Science in Information Technology programme, a three-year full-time Bachelor of Computer Applications programme, a three-year full-time Bachelor of Science in Information Technology programme and a Doctor of Philosophy programme.

Faculty of Pharmacy

Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy
Ramanbhai Patel College of Pharmacy (RPCP was established with the patronage of Zydus Cadila Health Care Ltd. M.Pharm Programs at RPCP are executed under the auspices of T. P. Patel Centre for PG studies in Pharmacy.

Faculty of Management Studies

Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management

Indukaka Ipcowala Institute of Management has been established under patronage from IPCO Industries – a business house of repute and offers MBA Program approved by the All India Council for Technical Education.

Departments

P D Patel Institute of Applied Sciences

The P D Patel Institute of Applied Sciences launched in the year 2007 has repute to offer bachelor and masters courses in basic and applied sciences like Biosciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences and Mathematical Sciences. The institute also offers PhD program.
The Institute has been ranked 26th in nationally.

Departments

Ashok and Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy

Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy offers evaluation system based on Cumulative Grade Point Average system and total credits to earn a Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree has 240 credits and Master of Physiotherapy degree has 100 credits.

Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing

Manikaka Topawala Institute of Nursing has student intake of 60 and also has program on General Nursing and Midwifery with the student intake of 40 and PG program with 5 specialties with intake of 4 seats in each specialties. The institute also offers PhD program.

Charotar Institute of Paramedical studies

Charotar institute of paramedical sciences is established in 2016 with the aim of providing quality education in the field of paramedic. CIPS aims to create next-generation health care professionals through quality education, extensive clinical training, and community service.

Research centres

CHARUSAT had been awarded "A" grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council in its first cycle in 2016.
CHARUSAT has been ranked in the 101–150 band among universities in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework and in the 151–200 band overall in 2019. Its constituent, PDPIAS has been ranked 26th in the college/institution ranking.
Knowledge consortium of Gujarat - Gujarat State Institution Ranking Framework has given ‘4-star’ rating to CHARUSAT in 2019.
Also, in the year 2020, CHARUSAT has ranked in top 10 university of the GUJARAT as per GSIRF Ranking-2020.
Charotar University of Science and Technology was christened winner of the Best ICT Initiative in Education Sector.

Programmes offered

Chandubhai S Patel Institute of Technology

Ashok & Rita Patel Institute of Physiotherapy