Faculty of Arts of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda was established in 1881.

Its affiliated to Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

The idea of establishing a separate University for Baroda was mooted first as early as 1927 by Sir Sayajirao himself.

It came into existence on April 30, 1949, at the time of the merger of the Baroda State with the State of Bombay. Necessary changes were incorporated into the constitution of the Baroda College with a view to establishing separate Faculties in the University.

Thus, the Baroda College, one of the oldest Centres of learning in Western India, came to be known as The Faculty of Arts.

The Faculty of Arts is sanctified by the name of the seer and philosopher, Shri Aurobindo Ghosh, who had been appointed by Sir Sayajirao to teach English and also as the Vice-Principal of The Baroda College.

A variety of teaching and learning techniques are employed to impart knowledge and skills to students at Faculty of Science in its various departments