Goa University was established under the Goa University Act of 1984 (Act No. 7 of 1984) and commenced operations on 1st June 1985. But well before the formation of Goa University, the University of Mumbai established a Centre of Post-Graduate Instruction and Research (CPIR) in Panaji which offered affiliation to the first colleges that were instituted in Goa in June 1962.
Vice-Chancellor
Phone : +91-8669609001
Email : vc@unigoa.ac.in
Professor Harilal Bhaskara Menon, Senior Professor and Dean, School of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences has taken over as the 9th Vice-Chancellor of Goa University on 3rd Sept.2021. Professor Menon has 33 years of teaching and research experience at Goa University. His areas of specialization are optical remote sensing of coastal and estuarine waters and aerosol science.
V.S. Nadkarni, Senior Professor
Registrar
Phone : +91-8669609005
Email: registrar@unigoa.ac.in
Since 1985, the CPIR has been merged into newly formed Goa University. Ever since its inception in 1985, Goa University has had an impeccable record of catering to the educational needs and solving the socio economical problems of the region. The University plays a vital role in developing, enhancing, and improving the quality of human resources to meet the challenges of regional, national and global socio-economic changes. The main objectives of the University are to achieve excellence in teaching and research and to create better career opportunities for the students of Goa and neighbouring states and to contribute to the national and regional development.
The University is relentless in its efforts in maintaining standards in teaching and research, ensuring proper character building and development among the students, encouraging community developmental programmes and nurturing leadership in young men and women. More importantly the University has been playing a vital role in empowering the students particularly those coming from the disadvantaged and underprivileged segments of Goan society through the dissemination of various educational programmes.