selected at the Class VI level all India entrance test. The city is home to Saurashtra University, several colleges, and other institutions of higher education, both public and private. Rajkot has three private universities, RK University (RKU), Atmiya University and Marwadi University. The city has 12 engineering colleges. It has a Performing Arts College (Vocal, Classical dance, Tabla Vadan etc.) opposite Hemu Gadhvi Natya Gruh. The Saurashtra University is the city's public university. It is spread across approximately of green land with 28 post-graduation departments. AIIMS Rajkot, an AIIMS institute has started its medical college with its inaugural batch of MBBS Students in December 2020. See also List of cities in India List of million-plus cities in India List of most populous cities in India List of most populous metropolitan areas in India List of twin towns and sister cities in India Status of Indian cities References Further reading External links Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) Rajkot Urban Development Authority (RUDA) Metropolitan cities in India Former capital cities in India