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Motto | Sanskrit: ज्ञानादेव तु कैवल्यम् |
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Motto in English | Knowledge Alone Liberates |
Type | Private university |
Established | 2019[1] |
Affiliation | UGC |
Chancellor | Samir Somaiya |
Vice-Chancellor | V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai |
Students | 39,000+ |
Location | , , 19°04′21″N 72°53′52″E / 19.0726°N 72.8978°E |
Campus | Urban, 60 acres (24 ha)[2] |
Website | www |
Somaiya Vidyavihar University is a private university located in the Vidyavihar suburb of Mumbai, India.[1] Established in 2019, it is the second-largest campus in Mumbai after IIT Bombay, covering an area of approximately 60 acres.[2] Somaiya Vidyavihar University offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in various fields, including arts and humanities, science and technology, engineering, teacher education, research, management, commerce and business studies, sports, religion and culture, and entrepreneurship.[3]
The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of India[3] and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).[4] It is first self-financed private university in Mumbai.[1]