The University has important seats of learning spreading knowledge in the respective fields i.e. Nehru Chair, Baba Saheb Ambedkar Chair, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Chair, Swami Dayanand Saraswati Chair, Gulabdas Broker Chair, etc. The University runs a centre of learning and research in the name of Shri Zaverchand Meghani i.e. Meghani Lok Sahitya Kendra. The University in collaboration with Commissionerate of Industries, Government of Gujarat, and Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, has started National Facility for Drugs Discovery (NFDD) in the year 2009. The NFDD is a state of art centre of research and innovation. Later in the year 2014, the NFDD was transformed into Centre of Excellence (COE). COE is actively involved in generating funds from industrial consultancy.

The University has till date 38 patents published, and 22 granted. It has working MoUs with 64 national/International institutions. The cumulative h-index of Saurashtra University is 487 (Country Rank). Scientists by Success Percentiles rank of SU is: 2 under Top 10; 10 under Top 30; and 24 under Top 50. The faculty publications in the last five years are 292.

The Saurashtra University is vibrant in terms of organizing youth festivals, cultural programs, job fairs, e-Tab distribution fairs, Ranji Trophy tournament, Pro Kabaddi League, Saurashtra Premier League (SPL), inter university championships, etc. The Saurashtra University students are performing well in various events at state and national levels. National-level Students achievements in sports in the last two years have been 02 Gold Medals (woodball, men and women), and 01 Silver Medal in Judo (women).

The Saurashtra University has the pride to be the first ‘A’ Grade accredited Conventional State University by the NAAC in the state of Gujarat in the year 2014. The Saurashtra University is one of the pioneering universities in Gujarat going voluntarily for NAAC accreditation DURING very initial stage of NAAC in the year 2001. The University’s first cycle rating was 4 Star in February 2002. Subsequently, the University was re-accredited (2nd Cycle) with ‘B’ Grade having CGPA of 2.97 in March 2009. Currently, it has a ‘B’ Grade by NAAC. The Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the University is functional since 2004 as per the recommendations of NAAC. Nevertheless, as per the Peer Team Report of NAAC 2009, the Saurashtra University was the first University in the country to appoint a Full-time Coordinator.

Keeping pace with environmental consciousness and sustainability, it has introduced relevant courses in UG and PG curriculum. On the campus, it has 02 check-dams, 34 roof- top solar panels generating 670 kw of energy, and over 5000 trees of different species.

The Saurashtra University has a prospective plan to be the leader in the field of higher education. The University is determined to establish state of art research laboratories in the area of applied and pure sciences. It will be a prime focus for the University to rank in ' top fifty Universities of National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).