About the M S University Known as the city of Banyan trees, Vadodara is one of the fastest growing industrial cities in India. It is on the main line linking Mumbai and New Delhi on the Western coast of India and is known for its beautiful gardens, palaces, and cultural, professional and recreational centers. The M S University of Baroda is one of the oldest and largest Universities in India and boasts of brilliant scholars and renowned writers like Shri Aurobindo, Vinoba Bhave, K M Munshi, R V Desai, I G Patel, Smt Hansa Mehta(the first Vice-chancellor), Shri Ambedkar, Sam Pitroda and Venkatraman "Venky" Ramakrishnan as their alumni. The Faculty of Technology and Engineering as it stands today was formed along with the establishment of M S University in 1949 and is popularly known as the Kala Bhavan Technical Institute (KBTI). Established in June 1890 by His Highness the late Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda State, Kala Bhavan started modestly by imparting education in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Drawing & Painting, Architecture & Photo-Engraving, Textile Chemistry and today has grown to 15 departments.