About Us The idea of establishing a University at Baroda had engaged the attention of the Government of the former State of Baroda and its educational advisors long before the question of regional universities and decentralization reorganization and reconditioning of higher education to suit the cultural educational needs of areas had taken root in the country The concept was first visualized by Dr Jackson when as Principal of the nbsp Baroda College nbsp in the he advocated the establishment of a Science Institute at Baroda on an improved and independent basis It was a consistent policy of the Government of Baroda to subject its educational system to periodical inquiries of an exploratory nature by educational experts of international fame because of which the first Commission was appointed in The principal recommendation of that Commission was to expand the activities of the Baroda College by establishing additional chairs in new branches of knowledge As Read More