Logos of India

MAGANBHAI ADENWALA MAHAGUJARAT UNIVERSITY The Maganbhai Adenwala Mahagujarat University (MAMU) has a circular seal held by a pair of hands in brown colour and is crested by a piece of ornament. The seal holds a golden globe of the world and is ensconced by a border, on which its name is inscribed. At the bottom of the seal an open book supports a glowing traditional lamp, below which its year of establishment is written. At the bottom on a brown and gold banner the motto of the university is inscribed in Sanskrit ‘विद्या वितर्कः विज्ञानम्’ meaning ‘Knowledge is Reasoning and Science’. The colour gold denotes wealth, prosperity, power, prestige and achievement; the colour brown denotes the earthiness, simplicity, stability, humility, warmth, reliability, endurance, timelessness and tradition; the globe symbolises education, knowledge, influence, timelessness, global unity and interconnectedness; the open book symbolises knowledge, wisdom, education and learning and the lamp symbo...

MAHARAJA KRISHNAKUMARSINHJI BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY The orange, red and brown emblem of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University (MKBU) has a shield in the centre of which a picture of the the king is placed and on its four corners it houses the motifs of a computer, a scroll with a brush, a flask with a plant and anatomic diagram and a gear wheel and T-square and a traditional lamp.. These motifs denote the courses and fields of education offered by the university; the shield symbolises protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery and the lamp symbolises light, illumination, awakening, devotion, purity, guidance, protection, hope and prosperity. Below the shield, on an orange banner, its motto in Sanskrit ‘तमसो मा  ज्योतिर्गमय’ (Yajnavalkya,1.3.28, Pavamana Mantra, Brihadaranyaka Upanishad) meaning ‘From Darkness Lead me to Light’ is inscribed.

MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA The emblem of Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSUB) has a lotus in full bloom growing out of the lake symbolises the emergence of the mind and its triumph over matter. The flame rising from the centre of the lotus is the flame of human knowledge, spreading light and learning for the coming generations. The motto in Sanskrit ‘सत्यं शिवं सुन्दरम्’ is inscribed below the lotus defines the purpose and existence of life which is love of beauty, goodness and intellectual curiosity.

MARWADI UNIVERSITY The emblem of  Marwadi University (MU) is a cyan colour shield with thick grey outline housing the monogram of its acronym ‘MU’. The shield symbolises protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the colour cyan denotes sky, hope and spring, peace, tranquillity, calmness, relaxation, emotional balance and the colour grey represents strength, longevity, unemotional, detached, balanced and impartial, power, influence, wisdom and intelligence.   

MONARK UNIVERSITY The orange and blue emblem Monark University (MU) has a monogram of ‘MU’ crested with a crown made from the nib of a pen. In the counter three parallel lines of Tripundra representing Prana - the life force is placed. These are supported by a blue colour circular arc. Below these its name is written in sans serif bold capitals. The nib of a pen symbolises freedom, intelligence, creativity, professionalism, determination and diligence; the tiara or crown denotes symbolises power and status; the colour blue denotes serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty and the colour orange denotes energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness.

NAVSARI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY The emblem of the Navsari Agricultural University (NAU) is a monogram in green colour created using its acronym ‘NAU’ to simulate natural grass leaf. Below the monogram its motto in Sanskrit is inscribed. At the bottom the name of the university is written. The colour green and the treatment of monoram as a grass leaf represents agriculture and cultivation.

NIRMA UNIVERSITY The emblem of Nirma University (NIRMA) is inscribed with the letters of its acronym and other quadrants has a glowing sun and an open book. The colours red symbolises passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration; the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty; the shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the sun symbolises life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity and the open book denotes knowledge, education, learning and wisdom.

NAVRACHANA UNIVERSITY The emblem of Navrachana University (NU) has a red rectangle housing a triplet of leaves rooted in soil and supported by its name in Devanagari. The triple leaves symbolise love, hope and faith being rooted for perpetuity. The colour red symbolises passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration.

NOBLE UNIVERSITY The emblem of Noble University (NU) is a monogram in black and red created using its acronym in the form of a shield and crested by a mortarboard hat. The mortarboard hat or oxford hat symbolises educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage; the shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the colour black denotes mystery, power, elegance and sophistication and the colour red denotes passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration.

P P SAVANI UNIVERSITY The emblem of P P Savani University (PPSU) in the tones of red, orange and blue has a pictorial motif of a white nib of a pen supporting three pairs of swooshes holding the motif human head. These are supported by a blue colour segment which has a pair of three stars. The emblem looks vibrant and energetic and attracts attention. The nib symbolises freedom, intelligence, creativity, professionalism, determination and diligence which supports an enlightened human and the pair of  three stars denote perfect harmony among all things in life, with its points providing insight into how we can strive towards achieving this goal. At the bottom of the pictorial its name is written in black sans serif bold font.  

SKIPS UNIVERSITY The emblem of SKIPS University (SKIPS) is in the form of a shield in astronaut blue and selective yellow houses a globe with longitudes and latitudes supporting a pyramid. The shield has a yellow stripe cresting it. Its name is written on the right of the shield in blue sans serif bold capitals. The colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty; the colour yellow symbolises happiness, energy, vitality, focus and creativity; the shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the globe denotes education, knowledge, influence, timelessness, global unity and interconnectedness and the pyramid denotes harmony and unity within ourselves and with the environment.

VIDHYADEEP UNIVERSITY The blue and cyan emblem of Vidhyadeep University (VU) has a facade of an entrance with three pillars holding a mortarboard hat, supporting a set of five stars ensconced by a cyan circular border. These are supported by an open book symbolising knowledge, wisdom, education and learning. The name of the university is written at the bottom using sans serif font. The three pillars of the facade symbolise the bridge to heaven from earth and pillar means strength, security of foundation and trustworthiness; the mortarboard hat or oxford hat educational achievement, equality, tradition and rights of passage symbolises and the set of five stars denote perfect harmony among all things in life, with its points providing insight into how we can strive towards achieving this goal. The pillars end as an inverted pencil, which symbolises freedom, intelligence, creativity, professionalism, determination and diligence.

SHAHEED NANDKUMAR PATEL VISHWAVIDYALAYA The circular emblem of Shaheed Nandkumar Patel Vishwavidyalaya (SNPV) has a blue border, on which its name and place are inscribed in Devanagari and English. In a circle ensconced by this border, motifs of Banjari Mandir, a rising sun, an open book, a veena, a hockey stick, a traditional lamp, a crest of wheat, a local leaf and flower, a gear wheel and symbol of electrical power and its year of establishment. The motifs represent the local culture and heritage, the courses offered in the university; the open book symbolises education, knowledge, wisdom, education and learning and the sun denotes life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity. Below the circular seal, on a brown banner, its motto in Sanskrit meaning ‘श्रद्धावाँल्लभते ज्ञानम्’ (39, Chapter 4, Srimad Bhagavad Gita) ‘The Devoted and Faithful Gain Knowledge’ is inscribed.

SHAHEED MAHENDRA KARMA VISHWAVIDYALAYA The glowing sun like emblem of Shaheed Mahendra Karma Vishwavidyalaya (SMKV) has three motifs representing the local tribal culture of the State of Chhattisgarh ensconced by a blue circular border with red outlines, n which its name is inscribed in Devanagari and English. Its slogan ‘Preserve HumanValues’ is inscribed atop the border. On a blue banner placed below the circular seal its motto in Sanskrit ‘उतिष्टत जाग्रत प्राप्यवरान् निवोधत (Mantra 14, Valli 3, Chapter 1, Kathopanishad - part of the dialogue between Yama and Nachiketa)  meaning ‘Get up, Wake up and Listen to the Boons you have Received’ is inscribed.  

SANT GAHIRA GURU VISHWAVIDYALAYA The circular emblem of Sant Gahira Guru Vishwavidyalaya (SGCG), formerly known a s Sarguja University has a circular border in orange and green and has its name, place and motto inscribed in Devanagari and supported by a pair of tribal ornaments. The motto is written in Sanskrit which is an extract from the Kathopanishad ‘विद्ययाऽमृतमश्नुते’, (Shloka 11, Ishopanishad) meaning ‘Immortality is Gained from Learning’. Inside the border, motifs of a drum, supported by a pair of horns; an open book topped by a red sun ; a banyan tree and a pair of crests of millets are placed. The banyan tree symbolises strength, individuality, expression, calmness, growth, the interconnectedness of everything and perpetuity; the sun denotes life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity; the open book denotes knowledge, education, wisdom and learning and horns, drum and crests of millets denote tribal culture and food.

PANDIT SUNDARLAL SHARMA (OPEN) UNIVERSITY The emblem of Pandit Sundarlal Sharma (Open) University (PSSOU) has the motif of Shree Rangnath Temple, which is submerged in Bhakra Dam with a map of the State of Chhattisgarh forming the backdrop on a blue circle. These are ensconced by an orange circular border, on which its name is inscribed in Devanagari. This border has an ornamental decoration in green colour. At the bottom, on a brown banner, its motto in Sanskrit ‘स्वाध्यायः परमं तपः’ meaning ‘Self-study is the Supreme Austerity’ is written. The motif of the temple represents the State’s culture and history.  

PT. RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY The emblem of Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University (PRSU) has a Buddhist stupa placed on a backdrop of water supported by a halo of a rising sun. At the bottom, these are supported by a pair of laurels. The name of the university is written in Devanagari and English along the circumference of the seal. Below the seal, on a yellow banner its motto in Sanskrit ‘अग्ने नय सुपथा राये’ (Verse 18, Ishopanishad) meaning ‘Oh God Agni, lead by the Good Path to the Felicity’ is written. The stupa and the water symbolise the local culture and geography; the sun denotes life, energy, power, positivity, illumination, light and clarity and the laurels denote ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication.

SHRI RAWATPURA SARKAR UNIVERSITY The predominantly orange circular emblem of Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University (SRU) has two layers of lotuses in light and dark orange houses a diagram of an atom supported by its acronym ‘SRU’. The circular orange border bears its name and its motto in Sanskrit ‘सत्यम् ज्ञानम् अनंतम्’ meaning ‘ True Knowledge is Infinite’ is written and supported by a pair of laurels. The colour orange symbolises energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness; lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; the drawing of an atom denotes science, engineering and technology and the laurels denote ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication.

O.P. JINDAL UNIVERSITY The circular emblem of O.P. Jindal University (OPJU) has a blue border bearing the name of the university and its year of establishment houses an orange globe drawn with bold strokes. The globe denotes education, knowledge, influence, timelessness, global unity and interconnectedness; the colour blue denotes serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty and the colour orange means energy, vitality, creativity, inspiration, joy and happiness.

ICFAI UNIVERSITY RAIPUR The emblem of ICFAI University Raipur (ICFAIUR) in Chhattisgarh is a wordmark in red and blue colours. It has its name written in capital serif font in blue colour, supported by a red banner on which ‘University’ is written. Below this ‘Raipur’ is written in black. The colour red represents passion, power, strength, courage, determination, energy and celebration and the colour blue denotes trust, character and integrity.

HIDAYATULLAH NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY The blue colour circular insignia of Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) has a two pan beam balance scales supporting an open book supported by a pair of laurels, the name of its place and its motto in Sanskrit ‘धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय’ (Shloka 8, Chapter 4, Bhagavad Gita) meaning ‘For the Establishment of Righteousness’. These are ensconced by a blue circular border, on which its name is inscribed. The outer borderline of the circle is decorated with the motifs of flower petals. The two pan beam balance scales are the traditional symbols of justice as wielded by statues of Lady Justice and the supporting hands signify the support for justice, healing and life; the open book denotes knowledge, learning, wisdom and education; the laurels denote ceremonies, victory, achievement, hard work and dedication and the colour blue symbolises serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty. 

DR. SPM INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The circular emblem of Dr. SPM International Institute of Information Technology (IIITNR) has an abstract depiction of Buddha symbolising enlightenment for intellectual and ethical perfection gained from knowledge, discipline, dedication and concentration. The circle Buddha motif in orange and green denotes ‘C’ and ‘G’ signifying the State of Chhattisgarh, Below which the acronym and place of the university is inscribed. The white circular border with blue outlines carries the name in English and motto of the university in Sanskrit ‘ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्ति’ (Shloka 39, Chapter 4, Bhagavad Gita) meaning ‘Having Attained Knowledge, He Goes Soon to Supreme Peace’.

INDIRA GANDHI KRISHI VISHWAVIDYALAYA The blue and yellow circular emblem of Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) has a motif of a crest of cereal sprouting from flowing water and surmounted by its motto in Sanskrit ‘कृषि जीवनस्य आधारम्’ meaning ‘Agriculture is the Basis of Life’ and its year of inception. These are ensconced by a yellow circular border which carries the name and place of the university in Devanagari and this is further circumscribed by a blue border with the name and place of the university inscribed in English. The water and cereal represents agricultural growth and development facilitated by the university.

ISBM UNIVERSITY The logo of ISBM University (ISBMU) has a pictorial and a wordmark in blue and purple colours. The motif of the shield with a blue border has been divided into four quadrants in purple and blue. Each of the quadrants houses a torch with flame, an ink pot and quill pen, a globe of the universe and a trophy cup. At its right the name of the university is written using serif typeface and below that its motto ‘Knowledge Wisdom Humanity’ is written in purple. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the torch is an emblem of enlightenment, hope, life, truth and the regenerative power; the ink pot and quill pen denote symbolises freedom, intelligence, creativity, professionalism, determination and diligence; the trophy denotes symbolises victory and triumph; the colour blue signifies serenity, calmness, trust, spirituality, calmness, wisdom, freedom, openness, intelligence and loyalty and the colour purple signifies royalty, nobility, lu...

INDIRA KALA SANGEET VISHWAVIDYALAYA The insignia of Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya (IKSV) with a green circular border and a light brown inner border house the motifs of Lord Natarja and a Veena symbolising dance and music respectively and its motto in Sanskrit ‘सुस्वराः सन्तु सर्वेऽपि’ meaning ‘May All Live in Tune’. The light brown border is inscribed with the name of the founder and the green border is inscribed with its name and place in Devanagari.

MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY The circular emblem of Maharishi University of Management and Technology (MUMT) has a green tree depicted with branches, leaves and fruits crested by its motto in Sanskrit ‘ऋषि देवता छन्दरा संहिता’ meaning ‘Sages, Deities and Chhandra Samhita’ on banners above and below. These are ensconced by a white border with blue outline on which its name is inscribed with a pair of lotuses. The tree symbolises strength, individuality, expression, calmness, growth, the interconnectedness of everything and perpetuity and the lotus symbolises purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty.

MAHATMA GANDHI UDYANIKEE EVAM VANIKEE VISHWAVIDYALAYA The Mahatma Gandhi Udyanikee Evam Vanikee Vishwavidyalaya (MGUVV) or Mahatma Gandhi University of Horticulture and Forestry has a predominantly green colour circular emblem. A circular flower houses a circular green banner on which its name and place are inscribed in Devanagari and English. Inside the border, a motif of a fully grown tree supported by an open book, inscribed with ‘We the people of India…’ in English and Devanagari. Below these its motto in Sanskrit ‘अत्त दीपोभव’ meaning ‘Be Your Own Lamp’, its year of inception and a bunch of blue flowers are placed. The flowers and the tree depict the field of study of the university; the tree denotes strength, individuality, expression, calmness, growth, the interconnectedness of everything and perpetuity; the open book denotes education, knowledge, learning and wisdom and the colour green symbolises agriculture, nature, growth, balance, harmony, environment, prosperity, vi...

SHRI SHANKARACHARYA PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITY The insignia of Shri Shankaracharya Professional University (SSPU) is a yellow shield with very thick blue outlines, which holds a blue circle and a portion of its name in blue. The blue circle holds the motifs of lotus supporting a human head on a base of tripundra, its motto in Sanskrit which is an extract from the Kathopanishad ‘विद्ययाऽमृतमश्नुते’, (Shloka 11, Ishopanishad) meaning ‘Immortality is Gained from Learning’, an open book and the balance portion of its name. The shield symbolises protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the lotus denotes purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; tripundra denotes prana or life force and the three responsibilities performed by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva respectively; the open book denotes education, knowledge, learning and wisdom; the human head is supported by all the support it needs to learn; yellow s...

K.K. MODI UNIVERSITY The emblem of K.K. Modi University (KKMU) is a shield which has a thick multi coloured borderline with cyan, bluish green, red, yellow and blue colours in which motifs of tripundra, a human in prayer, a lotus and the Devanagari letters ‘ॐ ऐं ह्रीं श्रीं’ are placed. The shield denotes protection, courage, heritage, authority and bravery; the tripundra denotes prana or life force and the three responsibilities performed by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva respectively; the praying human denotes the student worshipping the flower of learning; the lotus symbolises purity, enlightenment, rebirth, transformation, personal growth, resilience, overcoming obstacles and divine beauty; ॐ ऐं  ह्रीं श्रीं are the four bija (basic) mantras and these are used to invoke the blessings and powers of Goddesses - Saraswati, Parvati, Shakti and Lakshmi and the multiple colours of border denote unity in diversity.

ITM UNIVERSITY The emblem of ITM University (ITMU) has a monogram of its acronym ‘itm’ written using bold experimental typeface and placed inside a circular border on which its expanded name and its year of inception are inscribed. On a banner placed on the circle the motto of the university ‘Information is Life’ is written. Below the circular seal, the name of the university is written with lines supporting on top and bottom.