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| Motto | सत्यम ऋतम बृहत Every Child Matters |
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| Type | State university Research university |
| Established | 2009 |
| Affiliation | University Grants Commission |
| Chancellor | Acharya Devvrat |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Sanjaykumar Gupta |
| Location | , , 23°13′42″N72°40′33″E / 23.228377°N 72.675724°E |
| Language | English & Hindi |
| Website | www |
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