Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda - University Library (Shrimati Hansa Mehta Library)

University Library (Shrimati Hansa Mehta Library)

The University Library Shrimati Hansa Mehta Library of M S University of Baroda was established on May 1, 1950. At the time of MSU's establishment, a collection of 25,000 books belonging to two state libraries (Huzur Political Office and Secretariat Library) was handed over to the University Library.

There were several colleges in Baroda — Baroda College (for Arts), Science Institute, Commerce College, and Secondary Teacher’s Training College, etc. These colleges had libraries of their own that continued to remain as Faculty Libraries and were administered independently. Thus the University Library System was established on 5 January 1950 and housed in the central block of Old Residency Office Building.

Status of library holdings are as following

1. Smt. Hansa Mehta Library: 4,56,033
2. Faculty of Law Library: 7,305
3. Sir Sayajirao Memorial Trust (SSMT) Library: 4,56,033 Combine with H M Library
4. Prof. T. K. Gajjar Library, Faculty of Technology & Engineering: 1,12,670
5. Polytechnic Library, Polytechnic College: 41,170
6. Faculty of Fine Arts Library: 11,195
7. Faculty of Management Studies Library: 5,514
8. M K Amin Arts & Science College and College of Commerce, Padra Library: 14,750
9. Faculty of Performing Arts Library: 13,077
10. Faculty of Social Work Library: 13,499
11. Center for Advance Studies in Education (C. A. S. E.) Library: 18,959
12. Oriental Institute Library: 49,347
13. Water Resources Engineering & Management Institute’s (WREMI) Library: 1,983
14. Baroda Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya Library: 5,244
15. Department of Biochemistry Library (Faculty of Science): 789

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