President & Patron-in-Chief, Ganpat University
Padmashri Ganpat Patel (D.Lit.)
The visionary founder and patron guiding the ethos of Ganpat University.
The visionary founder and patron guiding the ethos of Ganpat University.
President & Patron-in-Chief
Ganpat University
Padmashri Ganpat Patel (D.Lit.) is a visionary philanthropist, industrialist, and the revered President & Patron-in-Chief of Ganpat University.
Born in a rural agrarian family in Mehsana district, Gujarat, his journey from humble beginnings to founding Cherokee International in the United States exemplifies extraordinary perseverance, technical brilliance, and entrepreneurial grit.
Driven by a profound conviction that education is the ultimate catalyst for human elevation and rural prosperity, Shri Ganpatbhai Patel channeled his life's resources and global goodwill into establishing Ganpat University in 2005.
Under his visionary stewardship, Ganpat Vidyanagar has flourished into a world-class high-tech campus empowering tens of thousands of scholars with experiential learning, research excellence, and global opportunities.
In recognition of his distinguished contributions to literature and education, the Government of India conferred upon him the prestigious Padma Shri in 2019.