Vikram University

Vikram University is located in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Vikram University

Motto	Vidhaya Mritam Shrute
Type	Public
Established	1957; 68 years ago (1957)
Chancellor	Governor of Madhya Pradesh
Vice-Chancellor	Akhilesh Kumar Pandey [1]
Location	Ujjain , Madhya Pradesh , India
Campus	Urban
Affiliations	UGC, AICTE, NAAC
Website	http://www.vikramuniv.ac.in/

Swarna Jayanti Gate at University Campus

The university was named after the ruler Vikramaditya. It was established in 1957. It was evaluated by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council and was awarded B++ grade.^[2]

The Madhya Pradesh Government has officially rechristened Vikram University as Samrat Vikramaditya University, honouring the legendary emperor. The announcement was made by CM Mohan Yadav at the 29th convocation on March 30, 2025.^[3][4]

Organization and Administration

Notable alumni

• Kaptan Singh Solanki, former Governor of Punjab and Haryana^[5][6]
• Najma Heptulla, former Governor of Manipur^[7]
• Vijay Kumar Patodi, Indian mathematician^[8]
• V. K. Chaturvedi, mechanical engineer and a nuclear power expert^[9]
• Sachida Nagdev, contemporary Indian artist ^[10]
• Raghunandan Sharma, politician^[11]
• Satyanarayan Jatiya, politician ^[12]