Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University

Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University in Patan, established in 1986 and named after the medieval Jain scholar associated with the region, is the state university for north Gujarat, affiliating colleges across several districts alongside its own campus departments. It holds an A grade from NAAC. Its teaching base lies in the arts, with English and economics among the standard undergraduate and postgraduate routes. Patan is a small heritage town, known for the Rani ki Vav stepwell, with very low living costs and a quiet, provincial character; Ahmedabad is reachable by road and rail for wider opportunities. The university suits students from north Gujarat who want an affordable public university degree near home, typically as a foundation for postgraduate study, teaching or state government examinations.