Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, named after Sant Gadge Baba, is a public university located at Amravati in the Vidarbha region of the state of Maharashtra, India. Amravati University was established on May 1, 1983 through partitioning of University of Nagpur. The university campus is spread over an area of 225 hectares, and the university is home to 20 post-graduate departments offering 25 courses in different disciplines. Amravati University has jurisdiction over five districts of Maharashtra: Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, Yavatmal, and Washim. Amravati University is recognized under Section 12(B) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act of Ministry of Education, Government of India. The University received NAAC accreditation in 2002. 127 colleges are affiliated with Amravati University, with an enrollment of over 90,000 students for the undergraduate and graduate courses, together, in different faculties. Amravati University is an associate member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, London. The university offers courses in ten disciplines: The university offers degree courses in Chemical Technology.