Dr. Pruthul Desai appointed as new Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat University
Principal of Surat's Sir P.T. Sarvajanik Science College assigned responsibility for a term of 5 years
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
7 November 2026, 4:23 pm · Updated 12:44 am · 2 min read
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The Gujarat Government has appointed Dr. Pruthul Rameshbhai Desai as the new Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat University. The notification regarding this was issued by the Education Department on Saturday, November 7, 2026. This appointment has been made under Section 10(4) of the Gujarat Public Universities Act, 2023.
According to a report by DashGujarat, Dr. Desai's tenure will commence from the date he assumes charge as Vice-Chancellor. He will hold this position for 5 years or until he attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
Dr. Pruthul Desai has been serving as the Principal of the autonomous institution Sir P.T. Sarvajanik Science College in Surat since May 2012. Prior to that, from December 1994 to May 2012, he worked as a Physics lecturer at Navyug Science College in Surat.
He completed his PhD in Nuclear Physics from Veer Narmad South Gujarat University (VNSGU) in 2010. In 2007, he passed the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) in Physics, and he is said to be the first person in Gujarat to pass this examination on the first attempt. He has been academically brilliant, securing the first rank in the university with 77% in BSc Physics in 1991 and 62% in MSc Physics (Electronics) in 1993.
He has been honoured with the Shri Chunilal Ghelabhai Shah Sarvajanik Shikshanratna Award for 2021-22, the SGCCI Golden Jubilee Mahavir Synthesis Award in 2023, and the SGCCI Outstanding Institute Award for 2012-13.
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