CUG Students and Faculty
CUG had 829 students in its own UG and PG programmes in 2024-25, and 419 PhD scholars. 51% of the UG and PG students are women. 83% come from outside Gujarat. Students of affiliated or constituent colleges that report separately are not included.
Students by programme
| Programme | Men | Women | Total | Same state | Other states | Abroad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-year UG | 60 | 35 | 95 | 15 | 80 | 0 |
| 4-year UG | 23 | 11 | 34 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| 2-year PG | 316 | 363 | 679 | 114 | 565 | 0 |
| 5-year integrated PG | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 405 | 424 | 829 | 137 | 692 | 0 |
Reserved categories and fee waivers
398 students are from SC, ST or OBC categories and 74 are economically backward (57% of all UG and PG students together). Of these 472 students, 28 had their full tuition fee paid by the central or state government, 0 by the university and 0 by private bodies.
CUG scholarships and fellowships
PhD scholars
CUG had 419 full-time PhD scholars in 2024-25.
Faculty
CUG's NIRF return lists 137 faculty members working at the university now, about 9 students per faculty member (counting PhD students). 96% of them hold a PhD. 31% are women. The median teacher has 13 years of experience.
Source: Student strength, PhD and faculty tables from the NIRF 2026 data return of Central University of Gujarat (IR-O-U-0126), as published on cug.ac.in Open the PDF. Figures are for 2024-25 unless a year is given; the university is responsible for them.
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