Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya

Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya
Seal of Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya
Former names
  • Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya
  • Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi
MottoŚrutam me gopāya
Motto in English
Let my learning be safe
TypeState
Established1791 (233 years ago) (1791)
ChancellorGovernor of Uttar Pradesh
Vice-ChancellorBihari Lal Sharma
Location, ,
CampusUrban
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.ssvv.ac.in

Sampurnanand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya (IAST: Sampūrṇānand Saṃskṛta Viśvavidyālaya, Vāraṇāsī; formerly Varanaseya Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya and Government Sanskrit College, Varanasi) is an Indian university and institution of higher learning located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the largest Sanskrit universities in the world. Currently university offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various disciplines. The university has been accredited by NAAC and recognized by UGC.