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Former names | Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University |
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Motto | Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha |
Motto in English | For one's own salvation and for the welfare of the world |
Type | Deemed research university |
Established | 2005 |
Accreditation | NAAC[1] |
Academic affiliations | |
Chancellor | Swami Suvirananda |
Vice-Chancellor | Swami Sarvottamananda[2] |
Location | , , 22°37′48″N 88°21′13″E / 22.630102°N 88.353683°E |
Campus | Urban |
Website | www |
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, formerly Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University or simply Vivekananda University, is an education institute deemed-to-be-university[3] headquartered at Belur, West Bengal, with campuses spanning multiple states in India. Established with the idea of actualizing Swami Vivekananda's vision of education, the institute is administered by the Ramakrishna Mission. The university provides courses on subjects as varied as rural and tribal development, disability management and special education, fundamental science education and Indian cultural and spiritual heritage.