Act 1955 the area of the jusrisdiction of the university (known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Vidyapeeth at that time) was limited to the 5 miles of Vallabh Vidyanagar. As of now till the latest amendment (Guj. 26 of 2015) the university has its jurisdiction over 2 districts. Faculties and Departments under them Arts Department of Communication and Media Studies Department of English Department of Economics Department of Gujarati Department of Hindi Department of History Department of Library and Information Science Department of Political Science Department of Psychology Department of Sanskrit Department of Social Work (MSW) Department of Sociology Business Studies Department of Business Studies Education Department of Education M B Patel College of Education (B Ed) (Constituent College) Engineering and Technology Department of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences Home Science Department of Home Science Law Department of Law Management Department of Business Management Pharmaceutical Sciences Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Sciences Department of Biosciences Department of Computer Science and Technology Department of Chemistry Department of Electronics Department of Materials Science Department of Mathematics Department of Physics Department of Statistics Affiliated Colleges Arts Anand Arts College, Anand Anand Institute of P.G. Studies in Arts, Anand H.M. Patel Institute of English Training & Research, Vallabh Vidyanagar Institute Of Language Studies & Applied Social Sciences(ILSASS), Vallabh Vidyanagar Institute of Studies & Research in Renewal Energy, Vallabh Vidyanagar Nalini Arvind & T.V. Patel Arts College, Vallabh Vidyanagar N.S. Patel Arts College, Anand Paionner Arts College, Anand Shri Bhaikhabhai Patel Arts College, Anand Shri Bhikhbhai Patel Institute of PG Studies in Research and Humanities, Anand Shree J.M. Patel Arts College, Anand Architecture D C Patel School Of Architecture (APIED), Vallabh Vidyanagar Shantaben Manubhai Patel Institute of Architecture & Interior Design, New Vallabh Vidyanagar Commerce B.J. Vanijya Mahavidyalaya (BJVM), Vallabh Vidyanagar AIMS College Of Management And Technology, Bakrol Anand Commerce College, Anand Anand Institute of Business Studies (AIBS), Anand Anand Mercantile college of science, management & computer technology, (AMCOST) C.P. Patel and H.F. Shah Commerce College, Anand C.Z. Patel College Of Business & Management, New Vallabh Vidyanagar Shri D N Patel Institute of P.G. Studies Commerce, Anand Shri D N Institute of Business Administration, Anand Gordhandas Jamnadas Patel College of Management & Technology, Vallabh Vidyanagar Jivkaran Group Of Institute, Vallabh Vidyanagar Sant Stifan Institute of Business Management & Technology, Anand Sardar Gunj Mercantile Co-operative (Anand) English Medium College Of Commerce & Management, Vallabh Vidyanagar Sardar Patel College of Administration